ADU Construction
in Van Nuys, CA
Detached ADUs, garage conversions, and JADUs on Van Nuys R1 lots — LADBS permits and pre-approved Standard Plans handled, from design to final inspection, by one local team.
Right Image Builders is a licensed ADU contractor building across Van Nuys — one of the Valley's highest-volume ADU and garage-conversion markets. We handle detached ADUs, garage conversions, and Junior ADUs, from design through LADBS permits and Standard Plans to final inspection. Licensed & insured, CSLB #1021284, based minutes away in Valley Glen. Free on-site feasibility visit: (818) 210-4544.
Van Nuys Is
ADU Country
If there's one neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley built for ADUs, it's Van Nuys. The 1950s R1 tract lots that define the area — flat, rectangular, with a driveway or alley and a detached garage out back — are almost purpose-made for a second unit. It's why Van Nuys is one of the busiest ADU and garage-conversion markets we work in.
An ADU is a different animal from a remodel. It's a complete small home: foundation, framing, a full kitchen and bath, its own electrical and plumbing, and its own address. That means the permitting and utility coordination matter as much as the construction. We manage all of it — design, LADBS submittal, the pre-approved Standard Plan path where it fits, utility connections, and the build — as one contract with one point of contact.
Whether you're building a detached unit for rental income, converting the garage to house a family member, or adding a JADU inside the existing footprint, we'll tell you at the free site visit exactly what your Van Nuys lot allows and what it realistically costs — before you spend a dollar on plans.
Three Paths
to a Second Unit
Detached ADUs
A ground-up standalone home in the backyard — up to 1,200 sq ft, one or two bedrooms, its own entrance and address. On typical Van Nuys R1 lots we most often build in the 600–1,000 sq ft range, sized to the yard and your budget.
Garage Conversions
The most cost-effective Van Nuys path. We convert your existing detached or attached garage into a legal ADU — foundation and slab upgrades, framing, insulation, windows, a full kitchen and bath, and code electrical and plumbing, all permitted.
Junior ADUs (JADUs)
A JADU (up to 500 sq ft) carved out of the existing house — often a converted bedroom or garage-adjacent space with an efficiency kitchen. The lowest-cost way to add a legal, rentable unit without building new square footage.
LADBS Standard Plans
Where it fits your lot, we use the City of LA's pre-approved ADU Standard Plan Program to shorten plan check and reduce design cost — a faster, more predictable path to permits than a fully custom set of drawings.
Utilities & Site Work
Water, sewer, and electrical connections; addressing; grading and drainage; and the exterior work that ties the ADU into the property. The unglamorous coordination that quietly makes or breaks an ADU timeline — handled in-house.
Design, Permits & Build
One contract from concept to keys: design and engineering, LADBS submittal and corrections, construction, and final inspection sign-off. You get a single team accountable for the whole ADU, not a designer, an expediter, and a builder pointing fingers.
Why Van Nuys Lots
Work for ADUs
The Van Nuys advantage is the lot itself. Across Kester Ridge, the Van Nuys / Kester corridor, and the flats toward Lake Balboa, the standard 1950s R1 tract parcel is flat and rectangular with rear access and an existing garage — exactly the conditions that make an ADU straightforward instead of a fight against the site.
Van Nuys is City of Los Angeles, so your unit is permitted through LADBS — Valley submittals run through the Van Nuys Development Services Center on Van Nuys Boulevard. Where the lot fits, we use the city's pre-approved ADU Standard Plans to move plan check faster than a custom design would.
Location helps too. Much of Van Nuys sits near Metro service, including the G Line busway corridor, which can waive the added-parking requirement for an ADU within a half-mile of transit — meaning you may not have to sacrifice yard for a parking pad. We confirm the transit distance and the exact rules for your specific address before design begins.
Van Nuys ADU
Cost Ranges
| ADU Type | Typical Range | What's Involved |
|---|---|---|
| JADU | $90K–$150K | Up to 500 sq ft carved from the existing home with an efficiency kitchen and bath. The lowest-cost legal unit. |
| Garage Conversion | $130K–$200K | Convert an existing garage to a full legal ADU — foundation/slab upgrades, framing, kitchen, bath, and code systems. |
| Detached ADU | $250K–$400K+ | Ground-up standalone unit, typically 600–1,000 sq ft on a Van Nuys lot, including utilities and site work. |
ADU costs vary widely with size, finishes, site conditions, and utility runs. Ranges are for planning only; your fixed-price proposal follows the free feasibility visit.
Three Steps.
Zero Surprises.
Free Feasibility Visit
We visit your Van Nuys property, confirm what your R1 lot allows, check transit-parking rules, and tell you honestly which path — detached, garage conversion, or JADU — fits your goals and budget.
Design, Plans & Permits
We design the unit, use LADBS Standard Plans where they fit, and carry the submittal and corrections through plan check — with a fixed-price proposal set before construction.
Build & Deliver
One crew builds the ADU to final inspection sign-off, utilities connected and address issued. You get a rentable, legal second home — final payment only after your walkthrough approval.
Start Your Van Nuys
ADU
Tell us about your lot and your goals and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours. We'll confirm what your property allows before you spend anything on plans.
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Free feasibility visit. Fixed-price proposal. One local team from design and LADBS permits through to a finished, rentable unit.
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