Everything starts with an initial consultation to ensure that you can apply ADU building compliance to your property. The next step is to discuss specific details that you can present on blueprints. Thanks to CAD software, you will see some photo-realistic approximations of what the ADU will look like when completed; this is very useful during the design stage. You will want to be satisfied with your vision before the floor plan drawings are finalized. Your idea of how the ADU should look is not limited to curb appeal. The pre-construction stage is where we discuss interior design and the materials you want to work with for the project. Some of our clients get very creative with their ADU, and this is part of what makes the entire process special. Naturally, we will also talk about costs and budgets; if you want to stick with the basics because you need to rent the ADU soon and at market rates, you will find that our budget proposals can be very reasonable. Before signing contracts, we will discuss matters related to work schedules, milestones, and timelines. Once we start filing for permits, we will let you know when we can “break ground” and start the construction phase. The importance of pre-construction meetings and planning cannot be overstated; when this phase is completed smoothly, the build-out ends up being the easy part. There is also a post-construction stage that allows us to review the contract and ensure that everything is inspected and delivered to satisfaction. If you requested special items such as air conditioning units and smart home automation systems, we would let you know how to operate them. Finally, suppose you need to figure out how much your property will appreciate after completing the ADU. In that case, we can talk about some of our previous projects and what home appraisers have determined. We can pull up market values and compare them with recent sales. All in all, you cannot go wrong with ADU projects in San Diego these days.