ADU Company in North Hollywood, CA
Lodgewick ADU Builders handles accessory dwelling units, garage conversions, and home additions across North Hollywood, CA. The neighborhood’s postwar ranch homes and detached rear-alley garages make it one of the most ADU-friendly pockets of Los Angeles, but the San Fernando Valley heat and older electrical systems mean these jobs need a contractor who knows the local code wrinkles before the first wall comes down. If you’re weighing an ADU or garage conversion in North Hollywood, call (254) 602-5618 for a written line-item estimate.
Why North Hollywood Homes Are Different
North Hollywood sits entirely inside City of Los Angeles jurisdiction, unlike neighboring Burbank. That matters more than most homeowners realize. LA’s ADU ordinance allows accessory dwelling units up to 1,200 square feet with streamlined ministerial approval and relaxed setbacks, so North Hollywood homeowners get citywide ADU-friendly rules while living in a neighborhood built for exactly this kind of project. The postwar grid of R1 lots, most in the 5,000 to 7,500 square foot range, was designed with detached single-car garages accessed from rear alleys. Those garages are gold for ADU conversion because they often bypass discretionary review entirely and cost far less than new construction.
The housing stock itself is mostly 1940s through 1960s stucco ranch homes and small bungalows. Nearly all of them need the same three things before a conversion can earn a certificate of occupancy: asbestos abatement in popcorn and texture ceilings, a full subpanel upgrade from the undersized 60-amp feeds that were standard when these homes were built, and slab or cripple-wall foundation work to bring the structure up to ADU habitability standards. Then there’s the Valley heat. Summer highs routinely exceed 105°F here, 10 to 15 degrees hotter than coastal LA, and Title 24 energy compliance for new and converted ADUs in North Hollywood demands higher insulation R-values and properly sized mini-split systems. Those requirements add real material and mechanical cost compared to a westside project. Russ Delmar and our crews account for all of it in the written price, before work starts.
Our Main North Hollywood Services
Three jobs dominate North Hollywood ADU work: building a new accessory dwelling unit from the ground up, converting a garage into a living space, and adding square footage to the main house. Each has its own North Hollywood page with pricing and project detail.
Home Addition Contractor in North Hollywood
Adding square footage to a North Hollywood ranch or bungalow usually means working around an existing foundation that was poured when the house was built, often on cripple walls that need seismic anchoring before any new framing ties in. Valley heat also shapes how we size HVAC for the new space. If you’re weighing a bump-out versus a detached unit, the addition keeps everything under one roof and one meter. We provide a written scope, a defined arrival window, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every North Hollywood addition. Full details are on the Home Addition Contractor in North Hollywood page.
Garage Conversion Contractor in North Hollywood
North Hollywood’s alley-grid means most detached garages are accessed from the rear, which triggers LAFD fire-apparatus access rules: minimum alley-width clearance and non-combustible gate requirements that out-of-area contractors often miss until the permit stage, forcing an expensive fence redesign late in the process. We check the alley dimension on the first site visit, before any plans are drawn. Most of these garages also sit on slabs that were never meant to hold living space, so moisture barriers and insulation become part of the job. See the Garage Conversion Contractor in North Hollywood page for a full cost breakdown.
ADU Builders in North Hollywood
A detached ADU in North Hollywood works especially well on lots where the rear alley already gives the new unit its own address and entrance. LA’s 1,200-square-foot allowance and relaxed setbacks mean most R1 lots can hold a one-bedroom or two-bedroom unit without eating the whole backyard. We handle plans, permits, foundation, utility runs, and finish work under one written price. If you’re considering a prefab manufacturer like Cover or Dvele to shorten the timeline, we coordinate the site work and installation. The ADU Builders in North Hollywood page walks through what a ground-up build costs here.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in North Hollywood
We work with established ADU brands including Cover, Dvele, and Mighty Buildings, matching the right system to each North Hollywood lot, budget, and timeline. For details on every brand we service and how parts and panel lead times work in this area, see our brands page.
Pricing for ADU Company in North Hollywood, CA
| Service | Typical range in North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Garage conversion (full ADU, 400 sq ft) | $85,000 – $130,000 |
| New detached ADU (800 sq ft, site-built) | $230,000 – $320,000 |
| Prefab ADU (studio, including site work) | $165,000 – $220,000 |
| Prefab ADU (two-bedroom, including site work) | $260,000 – $350,000 |
| Home addition (400 sq ft ground-level) | $125,000 – $190,000 |
| Home addition (second-story, 400 sq ft) | $210,000 – $290,000 |
| Subpanel upgrade (60-amp to 200-amp) | $2,800 – $4,500 |
| Foundation retrofit (cripple-wall seismic anchoring) | $6,000 – $12,000 |
| Asbestos abatement (popcorn ceiling, single garage) | $2,500 – $5,500 |
Valley heat pushes energy compliance costs up in North Hollywood: Title 24 here requires higher insulation R-values and a properly sized mini-split or HVAC system, which is a line item a westside estimate won’t have. Every Lodgewick price is written and fixed before work starts, so the number on your estimate is the number you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in North Hollywood
Our crews work throughout North Hollywood and the surrounding Valley. We schedule by area so the crew that measures your lot is typically the same crew that builds it.
- Valley Village
- NoHo Arts District
- Amelia Earhart
- West North Hollywood
- Oxnard Street corridor
Service Area – Cities Near North Hollywood
Our local crews cover North Hollywood and nearby Valley communities. Homeowners just over the border often have the same 1940s – 1960s housing stock and the same Title 24 heat-load requirements. We serve Studio City, CA, Van Nuys, CA, Burbank, CA, and Glendale, CA with the same written-price guarantee.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About ADU Company in North Hollywood
Yes. North Hollywood is under City of Los Angeles jurisdiction, so every ADU and garage conversion requires city permits. Most rear-alley garage conversions qualify for streamlined ministerial approval with no discretionary review, which is faster, but the permit is still mandatory. Call (254) 602-5618 and we’ll check your specific lot and alley conditions.
Most garage conversions take 4 to 6 months once plans are drawn, and ground-up site-built ADUs run 8 to 12 months. Prefab units from manufacturers like Cover or Dvele can cut site time substantially. Your written estimate includes a defined arrival window and schedule, not just a price.
No. Every Lodgewick project in North Hollywood starts with a written price, and that number doesn’t change at the door or mid-build. If the work isn’t right within the 365-Day Done Right Promise period, we return at no charge and make it right. Call (254) 602-5618 to schedule a free estimate.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local adu pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What North Hollywood Customers Say
"The ADU came out beautiful and the permitting, which terrified me, was handled start to finish. They kept me updated every week so I was never wondering what was happening."
- Shauna Mills"A whole backyard ADU from scratch. Terrified me going in, but they kept me updated weekly and there were no nasty surprises. Quality work and a fair price."
- Noreen Fletcher"Built a backyard unit for my mother in law. They handled the permits, gave me a real timeline, and stuck to it within a few days. The written price is what we paid, which anyone who's done construction knows is rare."
- Dennis Fairchild