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ADU & Room Additions
Master Suites, Family Rooms, and Second-Story Additions
Permitted room additions, ADUs, master-suite expansions and second-story builds in Tarzana and the LA area. See the ADU and room addition service page or request a free estimate.
This project added approximately 400 square feet of conditioned living space to a 1950s ranch home in Tarzana — a primary suite addition that gave the homeowners a spacious bedroom, a walk-in closet, and a five-fixture bathroom where a cramped two-bedroom layout had previously served a family of four. The addition tied into the existing rear elevation, matching the original roof pitch and exterior stucco texture so the new volume reads as original construction, not an afterthought.
The project followed a classic design-build sequence: architectural plans and structural engineering (the addition spans a new post-tensioned slab on grade tied to the existing foundation with epoxy-set dowels), LADBS plan check and permit (5 weeks), site preparation and formwork, foundation pour with 3,000-PSI concrete, wood framing (2×6 exterior walls, engineered truss roof system), roofing tie-in with matching composition shingle, stucco exterior with integral color matched to a core sample of the existing finish, and interior rough-in and finish matching the specifications below.
Interior highlights: 9-foot ceilings throughout the addition (the original house has 8-foot, so we vaulted the addition for a sense of volume), engineered hardwood flooring in the bedroom, porcelain tile in the bathroom, a custom walk-in closet system with floor-to-ceiling adjustable shelving and soft-close drawers, and a bathroom with a curbless shower, freestanding tub, double vanity, and private water closet. The HVAC system was extended with a dedicated zone and a mini-split for fine temperature control independent of the main house.
ADUs — Accessory Dwelling Units
Independent secondary living spaces on the same lot as a primary home — backyard cottages, garage conversions, in-law suites and detached studios — each with their own kitchen, bathroom and entry. California’s permissive ADU laws make these the fastest way to add usable square footage and long-term rental income on most residential lots.
- Detached 1- or 2-bedroom backyard cottages, 400–1,200 sq ft
- Garage-to-living-space conversions
- Junior ADUs (JADU) carved out of the primary home
- Two-story ADUs where lot coverage allows
Room Additions
Expansions of the existing home rather than separate units — bumping out a kitchen, adding a master suite, popping the roof for a second story, attaching a sunroom or family room. Footprint, structural work, MEP and finish carpentry are handled in-place so the new space flows naturally with what’s already there.
- Primary-suite additions with walk-in closet + en-suite
- Second-story builds over a single-story home
- Family-room, sunroom and great-room bump-outs
- Home-office and bonus-room expansions
We handle the full path end-to-end: design + structural engineering, City of LA / county permitting, foundation, framing, MEP rough-in, drywall, finish carpentry and final inspections. Typical timelines once permits issue: 12–20 weeks for a detached ADU, 8–14 weeks for a room addition, depending on scope, structural complexity and inspector schedule.
ADUs — Accessory Dwelling Units
Detached cottages, garage conversions and JADUs — each with their own kitchen, bath and entry.
Room Additions
Master suites, family rooms, sunrooms and second-story builds attached to the existing home.
