ADU Builders Yuba City, CA

More and more people nowadays are interested in constructing an ADU on their property. The term ADU means “Accessory Dwelling Unit.” Usually, it’s a small structure situated apart from your house with a bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen. You can live there in an ordinary house. Such a unit can be built completely from scratch or made from an already existing building.

It’s important to notice that ADUs can be very different. Some of them are created from old garages, and others are built from scratch in backyards. But any ADU, no matter what type it is, should contain one or more bedrooms. Also, they can have a bathroom, a kitchen, and so on. Many ADUs are divided into several zones.

An ADU can serve as a granny flat, giving you the possibility to care for your elderly parents or grandparents whenever they need it.

To make your ADU warmer in the winter season, consider installing a heating system inside of it. Even better if it’s connected to the central heating. Another good variant is to place a compact heater there or even a real fireplace.

In case you plan to make a granny flat for your elderly relatives, and at least one of them is wheelchair-bound, you’ll need special access provided to make it easier for this person to enter.

Lots of people fear constructing an ADU on their property since they suppose that it will be too large, expensive, or simply not needed. Of course, such a project will bring several inconveniences, but in the long run, it will be completely worth it.

To make things clear, we’d like to talk about the main pros and cons of building an accessory dwelling unit on your property — either an attached ADU or a detached ADU.

Accessory dwelling units have lots of advantages. Here you can see the most important of them:

• In case you’ve got a large family, it may be hard to find a place to relax on your own — so an extra house existing on your property can be a great solution;
• Also, it’s an amazing variant for people who want to rent their property out and get a passive income from it;
• An accessory dwelling unit can serve lots of other purposes aside from being a place to live. For example, if you’re a painter, you can turn it into your art; studio. In case you’re a freelance worker, you can convert your ADU into a mini-office which will help you to become much more productive in your work;
• If you’ve got a lot of friends and like to throw home parties, an ADU will be great for housing all of your guests. It will give them more privacy and a cozy place to sleep. None of them will have to lie on the floor or anywhere else in uncomfortable conditions. So you’ll be able to make them all happy.

But despite all of this, ADUs also have some drawbacks that the property owner needs to keep in mind before hiring a general contractor and ordering the construction.

• The place intended for the ADU construction can be used for something another — such as a swimming pool or a parking space;
• As with any housing, an accessory dwelling unit has to be regularly maintained. And it doesn’t require only cleaning floors and rugs; you’ll need to remodel and renovate it once in a while, or its properties will become much worse, and its value will decrease;
• It can be rather expensive. Yes, prices for ADUs differ greatly, and you can find an affordable one (especially if you want to take up a minimum lot size and a simple design), but there will also be additional taxes and, of course, insurance.

The A+ general contractor company provides great solutions for constructing comfortable and convenient ADUs. Our skillful professionals know everything about their construction, its rules, and regulations. Moreover, we’ll help you to choose every material and get all the needed permissions required for the project.