Sarah Foster 2/18/22 Sarah Foster 2/18/22

Pricing Your Project in a World Gone Mad

If you ask a contractor for an estimate, you’ll most likely get a quote that’s just plain wrong. We’re talking a +/- 30% difference (or worse). 30% too high, and you won’t get the best value for your money. 30% too low, and you may be left with a hole in the ground while you scramble for financing.

Sarah Foster 12/5/21 Sarah Foster 12/5/21

The Engineering Reports You’ll Need

Sarah Foster 4/11/21 Sarah Foster 4/11/21

ADU Hindsight

We’re sharing some of our clients’ post-project thoughts. Here are some examples of what we hear from new ADU owners.

Sarah Foster 12/14/20 Sarah Foster 12/14/20

Hillside ADU Design Process: Next Steps, Refining a Design and Layout

Sarah Foster 12/10/20 Sarah Foster 12/10/20

Hillside ADU Design Process: The First Three Drawings, Creating Schemes

One of our projects, a hillside ADU, has a large and open backyard, but the setbacks and the desires for views started to limit where and what we could build. We used these limitations to help us create schemes that would create a great home that is unique to its site.

Sarah Foster 12/3/19 Sarah Foster 12/3/19

How to get the best ADU plans for your Bay Area accessory dwelling

Sarah Foster 8/1/19 Sarah Foster 8/1/19

We just saved a client $20,000. (Sometimes city officials don’t know state law.)

Often, the city can’t keep up with changing state laws (which is, frankly, almost impossible). We pointed out a new law. As a result, the city building department agreed not to create $20,000+ in work.