Get Started

Most homeowners need one of these three things:

help finding a builder, help with financing, and help knowing where to start…

Here’s some help for you!

Find a builder

Use Realm to get multiple bids on your ADU, from experienced General Contractors.

Save $100 on your Realm deposit because you’re coming from How To ADU.

Save $100 on a Get It Done package with Realm today by using this special link from How To ADU

They sponsored these YouTube videos so you can see how the process works and do a great job for clients in the Los Angeles area, SF Bay area, and Sacramento area. And they’re adding new areas all the time.

Get Plans

This video shows 30+ ADU Floor Plans you can download for free online, as well as some tips and tricks to get these from free download to complete permit application.

Help on anything else…

If you need help with anything else, we’ve got 4 places to start:

  1. YouTube - Over 100 videos about the ADU process, all free

  2. Free Facebook Group - Over 200,000 homeowners helping each other with their ADU projects, sharing updates, and building a community

  3. The state of California has put out a handbook about ADUs (last updated July 2022) that has 99% of what people need in it (Note that this doesn't include the new laws that passed and you may want to watch this video after reading the handbook )

  4. Online Courses - we’ve got a whole lot of free online courses and digital downloads that cover the most common topics

Oh my gosh this is overwhelming - can I just hire Ryan?!

When you're ready to run with this, I have created a private community of serious homeowners and professionals who help each other build their ADUs. I'm an active participant so you get the wisdom of the whole community PLUS me: https://community.how-to-adu.com/membership

And if you need one-on-one consulting calls, usually at the very beginning of a project or if there is a permitting challenge with a city misbehaving, then you can book a 1-on-1 with my team using the following calendly link:

 

Share your email address and the zip code of your potential ADU project, and we’ll be able to give you advice and references specific to your project.

If you have any questions, you can email hello@how-to-adu.com