ADUs and additions, Lakewood, Los Angeles County

ADU Construction in Lakewood

Will a Lakewood lot take a second home, and which type fits best? Our feasibility study weighs detached, attached, garage and JADU options side by side.

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Which kind of ADU will my Lakewood lot actually take? That is the question a feasibility study is built to answer before any drawings start. Each of the four types, detached, attached, garage conversion and JADU, is tested against the setbacks, the sewer and electrical capacity and state ADU law. The study also lists what the reviewing building department will look for at plan check, so the option you pick is ready to submit.

Sizing each option on a suburban parcel

We plot the rear and side setbacks, the driveway and any recorded easements on the survey, then try a unit of each type where it could stand. A detached cottage needs clear yard behind the house and a trench path for water, sewer and power. An attached unit gives up less yard and shortens those runs, though it adds a fire rated wall. A garage conversion is judged on the slab and roof framing, and state law bars a city from demanding replacement parking for the lost garage spaces. A JADU uses a bedroom inside the house with its own exterior door.

Roof, glazing and drainage for an inland lot

An inland lot sees long runs of strong sun and dry wind, broken by the occasional heavy rain. For that, the unit gets a cool roof covering, generous attic insulation and low solar gain glass on the sunny walls. Exterior paint and sealants are chosen for ultraviolet exposure so they hold their color. Gutters and downspouts carry storm water to a splash block or drain line well away from the slab, and the soil around the unit is shaped to fall outward. Those choices go into the feasibility report alongside the layout options.

What we build in Lakewood

Second units and room additions lead, with the rest of our services available on the same lot.

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