# ADU Craft San Diego

> ADU builder in San Diego, CA: detached ADUs, garage conversions, attached ADUs and junior ADUs, with design and permits included. Licensed and insured.

Service area and contact: see https://aducraftsandiego.com/contact. No phone number is published; requests go through the website form. Prices on this site are published ranges, not quotes. Updated October 2026.

## Main pages

- [About ADU Craft San Diego | ADU Builder in San Diego, CA](https://aducraftsandiego.com/about): ADU Craft San Diego designs, permits and builds ADUs in San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, El Cajon and Escondido. Licensed and insured.
- [ADU Service Areas in San Diego County | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/areas): ADU builder serving San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, El Cajon and Escondido. How ADU permits work in each city, as of October 2026.
- [Check My Lot: Free ADU Consultation | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/contact): Request a free ADU lot check in San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, El Cajon or Escondido. Send your address and we will review what you can build.
- [San Diego ADU Guides (Updated October 2026) | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/guides): Answers to the most-asked San Diego ADU questions: cost, permits, 2026 rules, garage conversions, timelines and rent, updated October 2026.
- [ADU Builder in San Diego, CA | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/): ADU builder in San Diego, CA: detached ADUs, garage conversions, attached and junior ADUs. Design, permits and construction. Licensed and insured.
- [How Our ADU Process Works | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/process): From lot check to final inspection: how ADU Craft San Diego designs, permits and builds ADUs, and what you decide at each stage.
- [ADU Types We Build in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/services): Detached ADUs, garage conversions, attached ADUs and junior ADUs in San Diego, compared on size rules and published cost ranges as of October 2026.

## Guides

- [ADU Design and Permits in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/adu-design-and-permits): ADU design and permitting in San Diego: feasibility, plans, engineering, Title 24, submittal and corrections. Included with every build, as of October 2026.
- [Attached ADU Builder in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/attached-adu): Attached ADUs in San Diego: an addition with its own entrance, kitchen and bath. Size, height, when it fits and cost, as of October 2026.
- [ADU Builder in Chula Vista, CA | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/chula-vista): ADUs in Chula Vista: pre-approved plan options from about 498 to 1,199 sq ft, HOA rules on the east side, and what state law guarantees, as of October 2026.
- [Detached ADU Builder in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/detached-adu): Detached backyard ADUs in San Diego: size, height, setbacks, parking, solar and cost as of October 2026. Design, permits and construction from one team.
- [Do I Need a Permit to Build an ADU in San Diego? (October 2026)](https://aducraftsandiego.com/do-i-need-a-permit-to-build-an-adu-in-san-diego): Yes. Every ADU and junior ADU in the City of San Diego needs a building permit from Development Services.
- [ADU Builder in El Cajon, CA | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/el-cajon): ADUs in El Cajon: the city's pre-approved ADU plans, online permitting, inland heat and state ADU law, as of October 2026.
- [ADU Builder in Escondido, CA | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/escondido): ADUs in Escondido: the city's four pre-approved PAADU plans, local ADU standards, short-term rental limits and fire sprinkler rules, as of October 2026.
- [Garage Conversion ADU in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/garage-conversion-adu): Turn a San Diego garage into a legal ADU or junior ADU. Setbacks, parking, the 150 sq ft expansion, typical fixes and cost, as of October 2026.
- [Garage Conversion or New ADU in San Diego? (October 2026)](https://aducraftsandiego.com/garage-conversion-or-new-adu-in-san-diego): How a San Diego garage conversion compares with a new detached ADU on cost, size, setbacks, parking and solar, as of October 2026, and the garage conditions that decide it.
- [How Long Does It Take to Build an ADU in San Diego?](https://aducraftsandiego.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-an-adu-in-san-diego): As of October 2026, San Diego builders publish total ADU timelines from about 6 to 18 months. The phases, the state review deadlines, and what slows a project down.
- [How Much Does an ADU Cost in San Diego? (October 2026)](https://aducraftsandiego.com/how-much-does-an-adu-cost-in-san-diego): As of October 2026, San Diego builders publish about $100,000 to $225,000 for garage conversions and $250,000 to $460,000 for new detached ADUs.
- [How Much Rent Can an ADU Make in San Diego? (October 2026)](https://aducraftsandiego.com/how-much-rent-can-an-adu-make-in-san-diego): As of October 2026, average San Diego rents run about $2,055 to $2,241 for a studio and $2,439 to $2,722 for a one-bedroom.
- [Junior ADU (JADU) in San Diego | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/junior-adu): Junior ADUs in San Diego: up to 500 sq ft inside your home, with an efficiency kitchen. Owner occupancy, rentals, parking and fees as of October 2026.
- [ADU Builder in La Mesa, CA | ADU Craft San Diego](https://aducraftsandiego.com/la-mesa): ADUs in La Mesa: hilly lots, trolley-area parking exemptions, the city's ADU and JADU development matrix, and state ADU law, as of October 2026.
- [San Diego ADU Rules in 2026: State Law and the Bonus ADU Program](https://aducraftsandiego.com/san-diego-adu-rules-2026): As of October 2026: what state ADU law guarantees San Diego lots, how the 2025 Bonus ADU reforms changed the program, separate sale, short-term rentals and owner occupancy.