Fast, Reliable ADU Builders Across Hollywood
If you own a home in Hollywood and you’re weighing an accessory dwelling unit, you already know two things: space is tight, and the rules here change block by block. Flatland bungalows off Sunset or Santa Monica Boulevard face a different permitting path than a hillside lot above Franklin Avenue. We’ve built ADUs across this entire ZIP code, from garage conversions in Hollywood Grove to fire-hardened hillside units near Runyon Canyon. You won’t get a generic quote from us. You’ll get a written price, a defined arrival window, and a crew that knows which review body has to sign off before a single board is cut. Call (254) 602-5618 to schedule a free estimate.
Why Lodgewick ADU Builders Is Hollywood’s Preferred ADU Company
We’re part of the Kingswell family of home-service companies, and we’ve operated under The Kingswell Guarantee since 2010: a written price before work begins, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on every project. That matters in Hollywood, where homeowners have heard every promise and seen a few broken ones.
Our crews work this area every week. We know that a 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Spaulding Square has different bones than a 1960s hillside home off Mulholland. We know which alleys can take a materials truck and which can’t. And we know the review bodies: LA’s Department of Building and Safety, the Hillside Area Regulations, the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association’s private architectural review. We prepare every submittal for the jurisdiction that actually governs your parcel. That local working knowledge saves Hollywood homeowners weeks, sometimes months, on a build calendar.
ADU Contractor in Hollywood
An ADU Contractor in Hollywood is the licensed, bonded general who carries your accessory dwelling unit from permit submittal through final inspection. Here, that role carries an extra burden: sequencing the project so city review and any private HOA design review happen in parallel, not in sequence. On a flatland garage conversion near Melrose, that might mean a 4 – 6 month build. On a hillside parcel requiring Chapter 7A fire-hardened cladding and geotechnical reports, plan for 7 – 10 months. A Junior ADU (JADU, or a converted bedroom with its own entrance) runs $80,000 – $140,000 in Hollywood. A detached new-build ADU typically runs $250,000 – $400,000 depending on slope and access.
Flatland Garage Conversions
Most flatland Hollywood garages built between 1920 and 1940 sit on alley lots with original 60-amp panels and galvanized supply lines. Every one of these we convert requires a full electrical panel upgrade and re-pipe to current code before the ADU permit closes. We include those costs in our written price on the front end, not as a change order at rough-in.
Hillside Chapter 7A Builds
Parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone require non-combustible cladding, ember-resistant vents, and multi-pane glazing on every opening. A hillside ADU also needs soils and geology reports before the application is deemed complete. We file those reports with the permit, not after a rejection notice.
ADU Design in Hollywood
ADU Design in Hollywood is where most projects stall before they start. A design that sails through in Van Nuys can sit rejected in Hollywood for months if it ignores the architectural expectations of the parcel’s review bodies. On the flatlands, LA’s city reviewers hold Spanish Colonial Revival and Craftsman bungalow details to a higher standard. In the Hollywoodland tract around the Hollywood Sign, the HOA asserts private architectural review authority over any new structure’s exterior, even after AB 3182 preempted CC&Rs that prohibited ADUs statewide. We design to clear both reviews the first time.
Materials That Get Approved
In flatland Hollywood, stucco and board-and-batten siding in earth tones dominate approvals. In the Hollywoodland tract, the HOA expects a palette that matches the surrounding 1920s cottages: wood or wood-composite cladding, modest roof pitches, no reflective glass. We keep a materials library of James Hardie fiber cement, timber-look siding, and clay tile that has cleared both city and HOA review on past Hollywood jobs, and we match each to your lot’s governing review body.
Submittal Packet We File
A complete Hollywood ADU submittal includes architectural drawings, structural calculations, a soils and geology report where hillside rules apply, Chapter 7A materials specifications where fire-zone rules apply, and a separate exterior design narrative where the HOA has review authority. We file every piece with the correct body, in the correct order, the first time. A rejected-for-incomplete packet is the single biggest avoidable delay in this city.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We install and finish ADUs from the brands homeowners ask about most in Hollywood: Abodu, Cover, and Dvele prefab systems, plus James Hardie fiber cement for exterior cladding. Our Los Angeles dispatch office coordinates every unit’s delivery, and our crews in Hollywood handle final assembly, finish work, and warranty service locally. When a prefab panel or finish component fails within the 365-day guarantee period, we return to your Hollywood property and make it right. No shipping your complaint to a manufacturer’s hotline. No chasing a subcontractor.
Common ADU Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Original 60-amp panels hidden in 1920s bungalows. Nearly every flatland garage conversion in Hollywood we’ve priced required a full panel upgrade from 60 to 200 amps. Galvanized supply lines corroded by LA’s moderately hard water also fail inspection on most pre-1950 homes.
- Hillside ADU quoted on flatland specs. A hillside parcel in 90068 must satisfy both Hillside Area Regulations and the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Skipping Chapter 7A cladding or geotechnical reports gets the permit rejected as incomplete, adding months.
- Hollywoodland HOA design review ignored. AB 3182 preempted ADU-prohibiting CC&Rs statewide, but the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association still asserts private architectural review authority over exteriors. Skipping that layer stalls exterior approvals and can stop framing.
- Demolition starting before reviews clear. We’ve seen Hollywood projects sitting half-finished and exposed while waiting on a committee decision. Our sequencing never puts a saw to a wall until every review body with authority has signed.
Pricing for ADU Builders in Hollywood, CA
A Junior ADU in Hollywood runs $80,000 – $140,000. A garage conversion on a flatland bungalow typically runs $180,000 – $280,000. A new detached ADU runs $250,000 – $400,000 flatland and $350,000 – $550,000 on a hillside parcel requiring Chapter 7A compliance and geotechnical work. The hillside premium is real and non-negotiable: fire-hardened cladding, Class A roofing, emulsion-resistant vents, and soils reports add $60,000 – $110,000 over a comparable flatland build. We provide a written price before any work starts, and that price does not change at the door. Call (254) 602-5618 for a free estimate with real numbers for your specific parcel.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Based in Los Angeles, our ADU Builders crews serve Hollywood and the surrounding region daily, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, and Riverside. The same written guarantee and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise follow us to every job.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the 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 Builders in Hollywood
A Hollywood Hills ADU must satisfy both the LA Hillside Area Regulations and the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone: non-combustible cladding, ember-resistant vents, multi-pane glazing on every opening, Class A roofing, and soils plus geology reports before the application is deemed complete. A flatland ADU in the same 90068 ZIP needs none of that. Expect the hillside package to add $60,000 – $110,000. Call (254) 602-5618 for a written price on your specific parcel.
Yes. AB 3182 preempts CC&Rs that prohibit ADUs, but it does not eliminate an HOA’s private architectural review authority over a new structure’s exterior. The Hollywoodland Homeowners Association still reviews exterior design, materials, and curb visibility. Skipping that separate review stalls exterior approvals and can halt framing.
Almost every original garage from that era needs a 60-amp to 200-amp electrical panel upgrade, re-piping of galvanized supply lines, and new foundation bolting to current code. We include every one of those items in our written price before work begins, not as a change order halfway through rough-in. Call (254) 602-5618 for a free estimate with those numbers itemized.
Plan on 4 – 6 months from permit submittal to final inspection for a flatland garage conversion in Hollywood. A hillside build with Chapter 7A compliance and geotechnical review runs 7 – 10 months. A Hollywoodland tract project with HOA architectural review layered on top adds roughly 4 – 8 weeks to the front end. We sequence design and review so build work continues on your schedule, not the committee’s.
We do. Lodgewick ADU Builders files every piece of your submittal, with the correct review body, the first time. That means the city’s architectural review on the flatlands, Hillside Area Regulations and fire-zone compliance on the hills, and the Hollywoodland HOA’s separate private design review where it applies. A complete packet the first time is the cheapest way to save months in Hollywood.
Talk to a Real Person Today
You don’t have to guess what your Hollywood ADU will cost, and you don’t have to navigate the Hollywoodland HOA or the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone alone. Call (254) 602-5618 and a live person will answer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll schedule a free estimate, put a written price in front of you, and tell you exactly which review body your parcel has to clear before we start. Russ Delmar leads our Hollywood builds, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every project. Call today.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU Builders, serving Hollywood, CA through the Kingswell family of home-service companies since 2010.