When you are thinking about building an ADU, or find yourself with a property with an unpermitted in-law unit / ADU, you can be looking at tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of construction, professional services, and city or county fees.
Charging forward with enthusiasm and hope that it’ll all work out is the worst thing you can do.
The State has requirements and limitations.
Each City and County has requirements and limitations.
The Building Code has requirements and limitations.
Sometimes these overlap and contradict.
That’s when you need an architect to sort through it all and make sense of it.
Many architects, however, haven’t any experience with ADUs or with legalization services because it’s not their area of practice.
I have been working on ADUs and legalization projects for over 10 years. All of the legalization projects I’ve worked on have been in San Francisco. I’ve designed ADUs in San Francisco and Oakland. I do this all the time.
Before you charge ahead with your ADU or legalization project, consulting with an expert can save you thousands of dollars of wasted money and can help you get your project off on the right foot.
I am now offering Virtual ADU and Legalization Feasibility Consulting services. A quick 30 minute call, combined with a follow up summary of our conversation for only $247. No obligations. No expectation of future work. No strings attached. Just facts and my professional opinion about the feasibility of the project and the major issues to look out for or challenges you’ll face that will have to be solved.
To make an appointment, only a few meeting times are available each month, you can book your appointment here:
Move forward with confidence and with a plan for next steps and with expectations aligned with reality.
David Locicero, Architect
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