Laguna Beach · Orange County
ADUs in Laguna Beach
Accessory dwelling units: detached, attached, above a garage, or a garage conversion. City rules decide what the lot can hold.
The Nextstar Remodeling office is on Coast Highway. Hillside lots, salt air, and older custom homes are the normal call. Expect tight access, older framing, and finishes that have to hold up to salt.
What changes the price
No dollar ranges on this page. A number without a site look is a guess. These are the factors the written estimate actually uses.
Type and size
A garage conversion, an attached unit, and a detached unit do not share a price.
Site
Slope, access, a long sewer run, and panel capacity change the job before finishes do.
Design and city fees
Drawings and city fees are real costs. They are not our construction number, and we do not fold them in quietly.
Utilities
Separate metering, if you want it, is a utility conversation. We do not promise the utility’s timeline.
When it is not an ADU
A room addition that is not a dwelling is a general remodel, not an ADU. We will point you at the right scope instead of forcing the label.
When it is an ADU
A new kitchen, a bath, and a separate entrance are the usual marks. Garage conversions and detached units are different structures and different permits.
What the scope includes
- A feasibility conversation before design spend
- The unit type and approximate size
- Site work, foundation or slab, and utilities as they apply
- The build, inspections, and a punch list
- A written note that permit approval is the city’s, not ours
How the job moves
We look at the setbacks we can see, the sewer path, the panel, and whether a truck can reach the backyard.
01
Tell us the project
Name, phone, ZIP, and the trade. You get a reference number. Sending the form does not book a visit.
02
Walk the house
A lead looks at the actual assembly: the roof, the wall, the shower, the yard. Photos and measurements, not a guess from the curb.
03
Write the scope
What is in, what is out, the material, and a schedule you can read. Allowances are labeled as allowances.
04
Build it, then walk it
The crew works the written scope. At the end you walk it with the lead before anyone calls the job done.
Questions on adus
Can you guarantee the city will approve it?
No. We build to the approved set. Approval is the city’s decision. We do not sell a permit as a sure thing.
Garage conversion or new building?
Both are on the table. The lot, the parking rules, and what you want the unit to be decide it. The estimate names one.
Do you handle the drawings?
We coordinate the path. If a designer or an engineer has to stamp a set, that cost is identified before you are asked to pay it.
Can this be financed?
Homeowners can ask about payment options through a lending partner. Nextstar Connect is not the lender. Subject to credit approval. Terms vary. We do not publish rates.