ADU Garage

ADU Garage

Do you have a garage either attached to or next to your home? Then you will know how useful it is. A garage is one of the most effective utility rooms in a home.

Many of us use our garages for more than just parking the car, though. In fact, most of us park our car outside the garage and instead use the space inside for something else!

From running a home business to selling lemonade with the kids, the garage has many functions outside of being a storage hut. What, though, if you wanted to use your garage for even more space and suitability? What could you do if you wished to make that the case?

You could turn your garage into an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Without doubt, the development of an ADU is one of the best ways to improve your home value and change up how it looks immediately.

If you lack the space for another structure on the property that you have, though, you could easily invest in an ADU garage conversion. ADU Lords provides expert advice, consultation, and assistance in any kind of ADU garage conversion.

Whether you wish to turn the garage itself into an ADU, or you wish to build an ADU on top of the garage, we can help you to make either come together with ease.

Why should I get an ADU garage conversion?

1. Without doubt, one of the main reasons to invest in an ADU garage stems from the added space to get things done. Whether you turn it into a laundry room, a utility room, a home office, or even another bedroom area, you can do so much with the space that you have with your garage.
2. Also, going for an ADU garage is often up to half the price of constructing a new building from scratch. With the structure already in place for your garage, you can turn it into a high quality location for living, working, or having fun with ease. This helps you to make the most of the space that you have, all without blowing your wallet wide-open.
3. An ADU garage will ensure that you have an ideal working or renting space. You could use what is essentially dead storage space that you already have to transform and change the whole garage with ease. This could even help you to bring in a new side income from a hobby or give you the chance to bring in extra money by renting it out.
4. An ADU garage conversion, too, you are much more likely to see results in a short space of time. Since a lot of the initial work exists in the shape of the garage itself, this will help you to model the property exactly as you wanted without having to wait months to see the results. Less mess, less work, less distractions!
5. With an ADU garage conversion, there really is no limit as to what you could do. If you believe that such a conversion would be a good idea for your home, then you should contact us today. There is much more to an ADU garage investment than what is mentioned above. For the most thorough explanation in relation to how it could help you personally, though, we’d rather show you. Contact us today, and we can come out to where you are based in California and see what we can do for you.

With our insight and expertise, we’ll build you the best ADU garage conversion possibly!

Can your detached garage be converted to an income producing rental unit?

Here are 5 short checklist of things that will allow you to move forward with a  garage conversion. 

1. Detached Garage

Your garage is in the back yard and detached (separate) from the main house. In Los Angeles, the garage needs to be 10 feet away from the main house to qualify. Some city differ.

2. Power Lines

In Los Angeles, most properties have power lines running across the back yard. LADWP, the company in charge of those power lines, will not permit a conversion if your garage is directly under the high voltage lines.

Most of the time, your garage will be clear of the power lines if it is 3-5 feet away from your back property line. It’s not a problem if the lines connecting power to your house run over the garage. The only concern is with the high voltage lines that typically run at the very top of the power pole.

3. Driveway

When you convert the garage to an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), you need to provide adequate space for two cars to park on your property. Most driveways easily accommodate two cars parked in tandem.

4. Garage Size

For garage conversion, your garage must fit two cars. A 2-car garage is typically at least 17’-6” wide by 17’-6” deep on the inside.

The best way to determine this is to take a tape measure and run it from the inside of the walls in both directions. Most two-car garages will comply with this size requirements.

5. Garage Condition

Your garage should also be in decent condition, meaning it is not about to fall over. What makes our conversion so cost effective is that we are building a new apartment inside the existing walls. Some minor repairs, such as patching a leaky roof are not a problem.