ADU Benefits
- ADUs are an affordable type of home to construct in California because they do not require paying for land, major new infrastructure, structured parking, or elevators.
- ADUs can provide a source of income for homeowners.
- ADUs are built with cost-effective wood frame construction, which is significantly less costly than homes in new multifamily infill buildings.
- ADUs can provide as much living space as many newly-built apartments and condominiums, and they’re suited well for couples, small families, friends, young people, and seniors.
- ADUs give homeowners the flexibility to share independent living areas with family members and others, allowing seniors to age in place as they require more care.
Why Choose FDH to Develop Your ADU
We can handle the entire process. Our experts can guide you through the process from beginning to end. Starting with exploring a wide variety of floorplans under 1200 sqft to finalizing the last inspections. We can transform a modest amount of extra space on your lot into an income generating Additional Dwelling Unit.
Because our homes are factory built, our costs are more competitive than traditional site homes. Our prices retail 40% lower than a traditional homes due to tremendous savings on construction and labor costs.
New ADU Laws
The Legislature further updated ADU and JADU law effective January 1, 2021 to clarify and improve various provisions in order to promote the development of ADUs and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). These include allowing ADUs and JADUs to be built concurrently with a single-family dwelling, opening areas where ADUs can be created to include all zoning districts that allow single-family and multifamily uses, modifying fees from utilities such as special districts and water corporations, limited exemptions or reductions in impact fees, and reduced parking requirements. Please see the Accessory Dwelling Unit Handbook (PDF) for more information.
Information for cities, counties, other local government bodies, utilities, other interested parties, and homeowners interested in adding an ADU or JADU to their property.
