Franchisee Success Stories
The owners who do well with Lodgewick aren’t looking for a desk job. They’re people who like walking a lot, talking to homeowners on their own porches, and figuring out whether a garage in Mid-City can become a real rental unit or if the slope on a backyard in Eagle Rock means we need to bring in a different foundation approach. They like knowing the price before they give it, and they like being able to say, “That’s covered for a full year,” then prove it on paper.
Meet Our Owners
Javier M., Los Angeles
Before Lodgewick, Javier spent fourteen years running a small remodeling crew out of a storage unit in Alhambra. He knew how to frame, how to read a set of plans, and how to lose sleep over a permit that sat on somebody’s desk for three weeks. What he didn’t know was how to build a business that didn’t depend on him swinging a hammer every single day.
He found Lodgewick through a Kingswell recruiter who actually showed up to his current job site, boots on, and talked through what franchise support looked like: lead flow, the pricing software, the back-office team that chases permits so he doesn’t have to. Javier signed in 2019. Today he runs three crews across LA County, builds mostly garage conversions and backyard ADUs, and makes it to his daughter’s softball games. He still walks every job site himself. “The Kingswell Guarantee means I never have to hide from a homeowner,” he told us. “The price is written, the guarantee is written, and if something’s off, we come back. I sleep better.”
Lisa P., Sacramento
Lisa was a project manager for a commercial builder doing strip malls and medical offices. She made good money, but she was flying to Bakersfield for a 7 a.m. concrete pour and missing her kid’s school plays. She wanted local work with real stakes for real families. A friend of a friend mentioned Lodgewick was opening in Northern California.
What sold her was the no-hassle upfront pricing. “In commercial, everything’s change orders and finger-pointing,” Lisa said. “Lodgewick’s system gives the homeowner a written price before we break ground, and that’s the price. No surprises at the door, no ‘we found something extra.’ I can look someone in the eye and mean it.” She opened in Sacramento in 2021, specializes in prefab ADU installs from Abodu and Plant Prefab, and has built a reputation with local real estate agents who need a reliable partner for clients adding rental income. Her crews wear Lodgewick uniforms, they’re background-checked, and she answers her own phone until 9 p.m. “After that, the live answering service picks up. A real person, every time. I tested it myself before I signed.”
Henry P., San Diego
Henry came from insurance restoration, fire and water damage. He knew how to work fast, how to document everything for an adjuster, and how to deal with homeowners who were having the worst week of their lives. But the work was sporadic, and the emotional toll wore on him. He wanted to build something positive, something people planned for and looked forward to.
He’d done a few garage conversions on the side and understood the basics, but the permitting in San Diego County was a maze he couldn’t navigate alone. Lodgewick’s back-office permit team was the deciding factor. “They know which plans examiner in San Diego wants what detail, and which inspector in Oceanside will flag a setback issue before you pour,” Henry said. He launched in 2022, focuses on coastal lots where space is tight and every square foot matters, and works closely with Mighty Buildings and Boxabl for clients who need fast, modular solutions. His 365-Day Done Right Promise is printed on every contract he signs. “I’ve had two callbacks in two years. Both times, we were back out within 48 hours. Fixed it, no charge, no argument. That’s The Kingswell Way.”
Javier G., Austin
Javier G. (we call him J.G. in company calls, to keep the Javiers straight) was a firefighter for twelve years in the Austin Fire Department. He built houses on his days off, got his contractor’s license, and planned to build full-time after retirement. Then his wife got pregnant with twins, and the math on twenty more years of shift work stopped working.
He’d heard of ADUs because Austin’s code changes in 2015 made them viable on almost every lot, and he’d already converted his own mother-in-law’s garage in Crestview. A Lodgewick development director met him for breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe, sketched the franchise model on a napkin, and walked him through the numbers: no exact revenue promise, but a clear picture of job flow, material margins, and how the written pricing system protects both the homeowner and the owner. J.G. opened in 2023. He runs lean, one crew plus himself, and specializes in Tuff Shed conversions and James Hardie siding packages for ADUs that need to match existing Craftsman homes in Hyde Park and Clarksville. “The guarantee is what gets me in the door,” he said. “Austin’s full of contractors who ghost you. I hand them a piece of paper that says I’ll come back if it fails. That still means something here.”
Your Story Starts Here
Every Lodgewick location is independently owned and operated, backed by the Kingswell family of companies and the systems that keep your jobs moving, your permits clearing, and your homeowners satisfied. Call (254) 602-5618 to talk through your market, your background, and whether this model fits the way you already work. We’ll send you the info kit, no pressure. Or fill out the form below and we’ll call you back, usually the same day, always with a real person on the line.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU Builders, serving homeowners and future franchise owners since 2010.