Accessory dwelling units
Turn your backyard into income, or a home for family.
A well-built ADU can house a parent, a grown child or a tenant, and add lasting value to your property. We handle the whole thing: feasibility, design, permits, utilities and construction.
60 days
Cities must approve or deny a complete ADU permit application within 60 days.
4 ft
Side and rear setbacks for ADUs can be no more than 4 feet under state law.
< 750 sq ft
ADUs under 750 square feet are exempt from impact fees.
No owner-occupancy
You do not have to live on the property to rent an ADU (Junior ADUs still require it).
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Four ways to add a unit
The right type depends on your lot, your budget and how you want to use the space.
- ●Detached ADU: a new backyard cottage
- ●Attached ADU: an addition to your home
- ●Garage conversion: the fastest path
- ●Junior ADU: up to 500 sq ft inside your home
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Feasibility before design
Before you spend on drawings, we check zoning, setbacks, easements, sewer and water lines, electrical capacity and access for construction. You find out what fits and roughly what it costs, first.
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Permits, utilities and the parts people underestimate
Utility connections, panel upgrades, fire-sprinkler questions and trenching are where ADU budgets go wrong. We scope them up front, so your price reflects the real project.
- ●Plan check and corrections
- ●Sewer and water connections
- ●Electrical service upgrades
- ●Optional solar + battery for the unit
AI-generated design conceptDesign inspiration
A detached backyard ADU
Stucco walls, a standing-seam metal roof, large sliding doors and drought-tolerant landscaping: one direction a Los Angeles backyard ADU can take. We design yours around your lot, budget and how you will use it.
AI-generated design concept for inspiration. Not a photograph of a completed Uplift Remodeling project.
Free consultation
Tell us what you want to build.
Start with a free Zoom call or an in-home visit. We will look at your space, talk through options and budget, and give you a clear next step, with no pressure.
Uplift Remodeling · Clean Energy Retrofit Inc. · CA License #1032552 · Since 2017