ADU Construction in Glendale
Serving 91201 · 91202 · 91203 · 91204 · 91205 · 91206 · 91207 · 91208 and Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose
An accessory dwelling in Glendale is two very different projects depending on which part of the city you are in. On the valley floor the lots are flat, the access is easy and the work is ordinary. Up in the Verdugos, the slope, the access and the drainage are the project, and the building is almost the easy part.
Real projects. Real prices.
73 finished remodels published with their final price — nothing hidden.
What our finished LA work actually cost: 27 kitchens ran $23k–$84k, median $50k; 28 bathrooms $28k–$105k, median $38k; 17 whole-home remodels $36k–$440k, median $150k. Real final prices from our own job records, not estimates.
$33,000 A backlit mirror over a double vanity, with stone-look tile and matte black fittings throughout.
$34,800 White uppers over warm grey shaker lowers, white quartz, and a stainless chimney hood.
$56,000 Marble-look slab walls with matte black fittings and a backlit mirror over an oak vanity.
$84,000 Warm grey shaker cabinetry with quartz counters, plus floating vanities in dark stone tile.
$242,700 Structural work to open up the space, a vaulted ceiling, solid wood floors, kitchen and two baths.
$250,000 White shaker cabinetry and veined quartz, with hex-mosaic walk-in showers.
Second units on valley floor and hillside
Flat lots: an ordinary build
Level ground, driveway access, short service runs. The money goes into the building rather than into getting to the site, which is why the same unit is cheaper here than three streets uphill.
Hillside lots: the site is the cost
Retaining, stepped foundations, access for material and water that has to go somewhere sensible. All of it is solvable and all of it belongs in the budget from the first drawing rather than the first excavation.
One team reviewing it
Glendale's consolidated Development Services team means planning and building questions sit with the same group, which on a project with both is a genuine advantage — again, provided the drawings arrive coordinated.
Written by Onn Cohen-Meguri, founder and designer at Design Onn Point — 12+ years in business, 1,200+ finished Los Angeles projects. CSLB #1133368.
Pricing in Glendale
Market estimate, not our own project data.
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