ADU Cost Estimates - 3 Ways To Calculate Accessory Dwelling Unit Costs

Great content! Greetings from Los Angeles. Hopefully your database goes well! That's a great idea!

I am HERE for this content! No idea how the algorithm got me here but finally, someone giving straight up answers

I'm a contractor in the SF Greater Bay Area, from my experience the customer prices are way off. They seem to think they can get a custom new build for $200-250 per sq ft. They browse the web and see other parts of country are building at a much lower cost. They forget they live in SF Bay, which is probably they most expensive area to build in the country.

What is the cost to built an adu garage in Palmdale, California?

can you provide the link for the san mateo county adu calculator...

The database is a great idea 👍

How come a lot of pre fab houses say they don’t work in LA?

Im in the process of building an adu in SoCal (almost done with framing) once done I don’t mind helping out with the data base.

Hi.
My husband is a general contractor and have just finished a ADU in north Bay Area.
He would love to connect with you.

Simple way to estimate costs.
DIY (Do it all yourself, just materials, architect and permit fees.) = $80 to $120 per square foot.
SUB-Contract (You're the General Contractor and sub out the work) = $200 to $300. per square foot.
HANDS-OFF (You hire a General Contractor to do it all) = $350 to $500 per square foot.

what an I missing?......2018 about 25k to 30k garage conversion.....TUFF Shed 20x20 12k then convert......I'm missing something..what?

Hi! Do you know how much does it cost to have separate water meter? How much the San Diego City Development charges for the invoice, capacity and permit? Thank you!

Very helpful. Thank you!

I’m a designer in San Diego and have designed and currently in design/permitting several ADUs. 520 sf garage conversion hard costs ran $125k but bids were upwards of $60k above that.

You lie!!! and I've unsubscribed! I say that for other people that may get ripped of by you and your by off contractors! Avoid this channel!!!

And i'm sorry if, your just to ignorant or dumb, to understand the truth!!!! But your numbers are crazy off, so all that I can think, it comes down to you trying to rip people off!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! Amazing work here. I'm a trained statistician and would love to help you analyze the data and produce visualizations. Versed in anonymizing data, etc. Let me know if this seems like something you'd be interested to join forces on 🙂

My brother self built his 1500 sq ft ADU 3/1 for 40k all in a few years ago. I'm aiming at 60k tops for 2/2 750 sq ft

350 pr square feet . This doesn't know about that . He needs to go change his diaper

+1

Thank you Ryan.

i want to use a boxable for an ADU, do you know what those cost look like

Hi. We're looking at possibly converting the back half of our 1600 sf house into an ADU; we both feel guilty at having such a large place when Arcata (way up in the wilds of Humboldt Co.) is having such a critical housing shortage. And we could use the money too, of course. I'll definitely be watching more of your videos. Thanks for doing this.

What if you're in Texas..San Antonio area

Wow. What a bright, earnest and personable guy!

Thanks!

It's really misleading. Nobody is getting a $60 garage conversion by a Licensed Contractor. It's an owner builder that hires unlicensed subs and barely has a proper habitable living space.

What an excellent presentation! Contractors need a full set of plans and specifications to make a bid-- but to some that "full set" is variable. It takes them a great deal of time to make bids and many of the good contractors simply don't make bids for every job. People are already waiting for them to do their project. But they do make estimates at some point. Contractors will be hesitant to make "ballpark" estimates, because costs could really vary after that, and they don't want either under-estimate or lose your business by not narrowing the costs carefully.

You are awesome! Thank u for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

Love your channel-- this niche you own!!! You could be covering anything-- your personality, intelligence, and self-awareness will make you shine!

Your videos are full of great information. Thanks for finding all this information and putting it in one place!

Can you also deduct the change of getting a bad tenant and California laws let them stay for months without payment🚧🤺.. can you also add the money for keys situation in California and Canada now?