Who builds a detached ADU?
Families making room for parents or grown children, and owners planning a long-term rental. Distance from the main house is the big draw.
What does the work include?
- Lot check and a floor plan sized to the yard
- Structural and energy design
- Utility routes, often the hardest part on older lots
- Construction to final inspection
What usually drives the cost?
The distance to sewer and power, the soil and slope, and access for equipment. Two cottages of the same size can differ a lot in price because of the lot.
Pre-approved plans for Oakland cottages
Oakland offers permit-ready plans for a studio, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom unit. City pre-approval covers the design and building code; your site still gets its own review, and the plans may not suit every neighborhood or district.
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Is your lot ready for an ADU?
Send your address and a sentence about what you want. We look up the zoning, setbacks and utility routes and reply with the ADU types that fit.
We build in Oakland, CA.