ADUs & Guest Houses in Woodland Hills

California law is unusually favourable to accessory dwellings. We build them from feasibility through to occupancy.

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California has spent several years deliberately making accessory dwelling units easier to build, and Los Angeles has more of them than almost anywhere. State law now limits how far local authorities can restrict them, which is why an ADU is often the most achievable way to add real living space to a Valley lot.

That does not make it simple. It makes it permitted work with its own rules, and the difference between a smooth project and a stalled one is almost always what was established before design.

The interior of a compact self-contained guest unit

What's included

ADUs & Guest Houses

  • Feasibility against state and local ADU standards
  • Detached, attached, above-garage and conversion options
  • Architectural and structural drawings
  • Utility strategy - shared or separately metered
  • Kitchen, bathroom and laundry installation
  • Independent HVAC and electrical service
  • Title 24 compliance for the new dwelling
  • Permitting through to final sign-off

How it works

Our process

  1. Feasibility

    What your parcel and the current state and local standards actually permit - size, height, setbacks and whether parking is required.

  2. Design

    A unit that works as an independent home: real storage, real daylight, and privacy for both households.

  3. Permitting

    Drawings submitted with the utility and energy documentation.

  4. Construction

    Foundation, shell, systems and finishes, sequenced with inspections.

  5. Close-out

    Final inspection and handover as a legal, occupiable dwelling.

Options

Types of unit we build

Detached ADU

A separate building in the garden - the most private option, and state law has made it far more achievable.

Attached ADU

Built onto the existing house, usually cheaper to service with utilities and lighter on lot coverage.

Garage conversion ADU

Among the most common routes in the Valley, using a structure that already exists.

Junior ADU

A smaller unit created within the existing house footprint, with its own entrance and cooking facilities.

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What this means in Woodland Hills

State law has done a lot of the heavy lifting here. It caps how restrictive local ADU standards can be, sets maximum review timelines, and in many situations removes the additional parking requirement that used to kill projects. Practically, that means far more Valley lots can support an ADU than most owners assume.

The constraints that remain are physical and local. Setbacks, height limits and lot coverage still apply. On hillside parcels, slope and access can be the deciding factor, and grading turns a straightforward build into a more involved one. Utility capacity matters too - an older panel often cannot carry a second dwelling without an upgrade.

Fire requirements are the Valley-specific piece. Parcels in or near the Wildland-Urban Interface bring fire-resistive construction and defensible space into the design, and sprinklers may come into scope depending on the property and the unit. All of it is manageable when established at feasibility.

Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need extra parking for an ADU?

Often not. State law removes the additional parking requirement in a range of common situations, including proximity to transit. It depends on your parcel, which is part of what feasibility settles.

How big can it be?

State standards set floors that local rules cannot go below, and your lot size, setbacks and coverage do the rest. We establish the actual permitted envelope for your parcel before design.

Can I convert my garage into an ADU instead?

Frequently yes, and conversions are among the most common routes in the Valley. It becomes a dwelling rather than a room, so ADU standards apply - which is usually helpful rather than restrictive.

Testimonials

Happy Clients

★★★★★

“They are an amazing construction company. They gutted and redesigned my entire kitchen, created an island, opened up the space to the living room and the entire front of the house. My house looks completely different and much, much more inviting. They make great suggestions. They stayed within the budget and even gave more than what was originally discussed for the price. They have an awesome team, and they are reasonably priced AND ON TIME with the schedule. And, they were always available to discuss any questions, and so on. I will not go anywhere else for my construction needs.”

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