ADU & Additions
Accessory dwellings, garage conversions and room additions framed, dried in and finished by one crew — from foundation tie-in to final walkthrough.
Service Overview.
An ADU or addition is a small building with all the same parts as a big one — framing, drywall, finish, electrical and plumbing rough-ins — just compressed into a tighter footprint and a tighter schedule. The framing has to tie cleanly into your existing structure, and the drywall has to blend into the adjoining space so the seam disappears.
We handle the whole scope as one crew: the layout and wood framing, the drywall hang and tape, and the Level 4 or 5 finish. That continuity is what keeps an addition from looking like an afterthought bolted onto your house.
What's Included
- Layout tied to existing structure
- Wood framing for walls, floor and roof
- Window and door rough openings
- Drywall hang, tape and finish
- Blend-in to existing walls and ceilings
Why It Matters.
Ties In Clean
New framing matched to existing plate heights, corners and finishes.
One Crew, End to End
Framing, drywall and finish under one accountable team.
Permit-Ready
We work to approved plans and coordinate inspections.
What to Know Before You Build Southern California Specifics.
What an ADU Project Really Involves
An ADU is a complete dwelling — foundation, framing, drywall, MEP, insulation, windows, finish — built small. The framing defines the layout and the drywall defines how it reads, but the project is everything around them: permits, setbacks, utility connections, Title 24. We focus on the framing and drywall scope and coordinate with the trades and the city so the whole thing moves. A detached ADU is not a shed; it is a house, and it deserves house-grade work.
Tying Into Your Existing Home
For attached additions, the tie-in is everything. We match plate heights, align to existing layout where it matters, and detail the connection so the new reads as part of the old. Rooflines meet, siding transitions land, and the drywall blends across the seam. A bad tie-in is visible forever; a good one disappears. We spend the time up front getting the connection right.
Garage Conversions
Converting a garage to living space means bringing it up to residential code — insulation, drywall, egress, often a subfloor and moisture work — while keeping the existing shell. We frame in any new partitions, sister floor framing where needed, and hang and finish the drywall to a living-space standard. Done right, a garage conversion adds real square footage; done cheaply, it adds problems.
Room Additions and Second Stories
Room additions extend the footprint; second stories extend up. Both need the structure to carry the new load, which usually means an engineer's stamp and foundation work before framing. We frame to those engineered details, coordinate the structural inspection, and follow with drywall and finish that matches the existing home. The bigger the addition, the more the sequencing matters.
Permits, Setbacks and Title 24
ADUs and additions in California run through planning, setbacks, and Title 24 energy compliance. We are not your designer, but we frame and finish to the approved set and help keep the project inspection-ready. Knowing your jurisdiction's rules up front — what is allowed by right, what needs a variance — saves weeks. We will point out what we see and coordinate with your designer or permit runner.
Timeline and What Disrupts
An ADU is a multi-month project end to end; the framing and drywall phase is a few weeks inside that. The disruption is real — noise, dust, trades on site — so we contain dust, haul debris, and communicate the schedule so you can plan around it. We tell you what is happening this week and next, and we show up when we say we will. Predictability is the luxury on a remodel.
Common Questions.
Find answers to common questions about our process, timelines, and what to expect when partnering with our framing and drywall crew. Have a project-specific question? Give us a call at (805) 815-2017.
We own the framing and drywall scope and coordinate with your other trades and the city; we are happy to work within your GC's schedule.
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ADU & Additions Near You.
Local scope, permits, and notes for adu & additions in the communities we serve across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties.
Ready to Discuss Your Project?
Whether you need a residential addition framed and finished or a commercial tenant improvement built to tight tolerances, our team is ready to plan and execute with the discipline your Southern California project deserves.