Pacoima is working-family Valley: 1950s stucco homes on generous lots, a detached garage off the alley behind most of them, and households that need every square foot. It's one of the strongest garage-conversion and ADU markets in the whole city — and it's ten minutes from our shop.
Pacoima might be the best garage-conversion market in Los Angeles: alley garages on nearly every lot, strong rents, and families who need the space either way. We convert them permitted and to code, so the unit is real income and real equity — not a code-enforcement letter waiting to happen.
We're based in Mission Hills, so Pacoima is home turf — walkthroughs usually happen within a couple of days.
ZIP codes: 91331 · Serving all of Pacoima and the surrounding San Fernando Valley.
A complete small home in your backyard — foundation, framing, systems, and finishes, up to 1,200 sq ft under state law.
The fastest, most affordable path to a rentable unit: foundation checks, insulation, systems, and a finish that doesn't feel like a garage.
Additions and junior units carved from existing space, with the required separate entrance and kitchen done to code.
Not every backyard building needs a full kitchen — we build casitas, studios, and offices to the same standard.
Trenching, sewer connections, panel upgrades, and meters — the part of ADU budgets everyone forgets. We price it up front.
Architectural plans, structural engineering, Title 24, and city plan check — or we build from the plans you already have.
Typical 2026 Los Angeles-area ranges including construction; plans, permits, and utility fees vary by city and site. Many owners see the unit pay for itself in 7–12 years of rent.
Permits here go through LADBS — Pacoima is City of Los Angeles; permits run through the Van Nuys office. We prepare the plans, pull the permits, and meet the inspectors — you never stand in a city line.
Turnkey garage conversions typically run $100k–$180k and detached new-build ADUs $250k–$400k+ — Pacoima sits squarely in those ranges. Utilities and site conditions move the number, which is why we start with a free site check and give you a written, line-item price.
We're based in Mission Hills, so Pacoima is home turf — walkthroughs usually happen within a couple of days. Estimates are free and come back as a written, line-item scope — not a guess over the phone.
Free on-site estimates. Straight answers on price, permits, and timeline — no runaround.
We reply within one business day — usually faster.