Placerville ADU Builders

ADU Unit Construction in Placerville

In this section, we would like to discuss some peculiarities of Accessory Dwelling Units’ construction, such as the types of ADUs and their advantages. This way, we believe that you would be able to make a final decision on whether or not you need to make an ADU.

Types of ADUs

There are four general types of Accessory Dwelling Units that you can make, such as:

• Attached ADU, logically enough, gets connected to your main single-family house.
• Detached ADUs that are in reverse with the previous type stand separately from your main house.
• Conversion ADUs are the type that allows you to change an already existing space of your home to a decent living area. An example of such an existing accessory building that can be converted is a garage or studio.
• Junior Accessory Dwelling Units mean almost the same as the conversion accessory building does, with some small remarks: the existing area that is to be converted should be no more than 500 square feet and have easy access to the main home’s utilities.

Note that for the two last types, you would want the color board to be harmonious with the already existing residence’ one. In addition, they do not require a separate utility connection, as the first ones that do.

Possible Perks of Creating an ADU

There is quite a number of advantages that an ADU, be it a detached ADU or any other type, has, and after reading this part, you will understand why we and our clients are so satisfied with ADUs.

• An ADU can be used not only for your own needs but also for the benefit of other people, to some extent: you can rent your ADU and get an extra income. Of course, it will vary depending on the type and size of your ADU, but nevertheless, some extra money will come to you.
• Building Accessory Dwelling Units will be useful for you not only in the present times but also in the future: in case you decide to sell your single-family house, an ADU will add some amount of money to the price of your home.
• As we already mentioned before, building an ADU is an excellent and the cheapest way to deal with the new living situation: when your parents will move in, it is highly probable that your primary residence will become overcrowded, which will only bring a certain level of discomfort to each member of your family. An ADU can help you to solve this problem.
• Moreover, if you are the host of some family or friends’ gatherings most of the time or want to become one, you might enjoy having an ADU for your guests to stay in.

Placerville ADU construction company

We believe that choosing A+ Construction and Remodeling team for your ADU project would be a decision you will not regret: with our services and 20 years of experience, we definitely know a thing or two about construction and the ways to approach it and work with clients.

Moreover, there is no chance that Placerville and California’s highly competitive construction market would let us work if we were not providing all the necessary services to our clients!

So, what exactly can you expect from us?

• A great team that knows enough to be able to make an excellent job and prevent any unnecessary problems that may occur during the construction process
• An approach that ensures the professionalism of our workers, as well as their care for your needs
• A project that would be done within the time range and in a high-quality manner
• A great number of positive reviews from our clients

Building ADU in Placerville

Now let us take a look at some basic information about the law regulations present in Placerville that can influence your ADU plan and project. Please read them carefully so that no future misunderstanding and whole reconstruction of your ADU would appear, as many factors can play a role in that.

Places and Sizes

Generally speaking, you can place an ADU if residential uses are allowed for your Property. In addition, a single-family house or a multi-family building should be placed on the Property for you to have a right to make an ADU there.

No minimum lot size amount is not present in the laws for any zoning district, so here you have nothing to worry about. However, note that the maximum square footage of your new ADU will vary in accordance with the type of ADU. Logically enough, detached ADUs will have a bigger maximum size allowed in comparison with an attached ADU.

As for the height of your future extension, one-story is the general one that you reach as a minimum requirement. Maximum height is not found in the laws.

The Amount of Permitted ADUs per one Property

Talking about the common types of properties that are used for making an ADU – single-family homes – the maximum number of ADUs you can have would be one per one parcel, but again, it also depends on the size of your territory and the types of ADUs you would want to create.

As for the multi-family houses, this number would depend on the type of ADU that is wanted and on the number of dwelling units that are already filled. In the case of multi-family buildings, it might be harder to get a permit, but not impossible.

Setbacks and Parking Requirements

Let us start first with the setback requirements and zoning designation: the minimum setbacks for the detached and attached ADUs would be four square feet from the side and rear property line. A zoning designation, such as the rear yard setback, is not required for a one-story ADU, but it should be at least 60 feet away from the front property line.

When making other types, such as conversion and junior ones, these restrictions are not demanded, but please, do not forget about fire safety.

Talking about parking: the only types of ADU that may need to provide parking are detached and attached ones, and the needed amount is one per each. For others, there is no law for additional parking required.

Prefab ADU Construction

Another important thing about making an ADU that you should know is called prefabricated construction, which basically means that a certain constructor will bring to you all of the needed materials and make in advance parts of the future house. After that, the A+ team will simply connect the pieces together.

Prefab construction is quite a popular method these days, as it has a great number of advantages both for our team and for you, as our client:

• A lot of time gets saved with this method, as the team would not have to spend time on putting together all of the details and remaking them if the supplier has sent you the wrong pieces.
• The quality of the details usually would be better, as already made pieces come to you.
• You, as the client, would get a newly built house very quickly.
• The pricing is not as high as you would think: again, it all depends on the type and the size of ADU, but in general, we would say that the price would start from 300 dollars.

ADU Housing

In the states, ADU housing is quite a widespread method of expanding your already existing living area without going through the burden of buying very expensive second houses.

Summing all other previous stuff up, we would say that ADU housing is a relatively cheap and fast way of getting an additional rental income, an additional space for your relatives to live, or a guest house in case some friends would stay over.

Building an ADU and getting a permit is not as hard as you might think, and we would totally recommend you this option if you decide to expand your primary residence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are JADUs?

Junior Accessory Dwelling Units are the type of ADUs that are made in an already existing space of your houses, such as the garage or a studio. The only difference from the conversion types of ADUs is that they have some restrictions: the size should be no bigger than 500 square feet, and easy access to the utilities of the primary dwelling should be present.

Also, some cities and states allow you not to pay for the utility or related connection fee/capacity charge for such extensions, but you should check your regulations and development standards to be sure. In addition, the property owner is obliged to live on the Property where JADU is built, and JADUs need the permit as much as the other types.

What are the benefits of ADUs?

Here is a list of some advantages that you may gain by creating an ADU:

• A cheaper and quicker way of expanding the living area of your Property
• A guest house for your friends and family members that may want to stay over
• A place for your elderly parents to move into when they can no longer take care of themselves
• An additional income if you decide to rent an ADU
• An increase of the price for your house, in case you would sell it in the future
• No zoning district regulations are present

What can I use my Accessory Dwelling Unit for?

There are plenty of functions that your ADU can carry out. For example, it can be a guest house, a rental house, a place for your elderly parents to live, or simple storage for some unnecessary things (if you have a lot of them).

You can make whatever you want out of your ADU, even a recording studio or a personal space for your kids to be in. However, an Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit application is also required here.