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How We Price ADU Work

Every project at Seedling ADU Builders is priced job by job, off a free written estimate. There is no hourly rate, no plan to join, no membership tier that unlocks a better number. You get one thing: a complete, written price for your specific project, on your specific lot, before a single shovel moves.

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That matters more than it sounds. ADU work – a garage conversion, a backyard unit, a home addition – involves a lot of moving parts, and the number can feel like a moving target with some builders. Ours doesn’t move. What you see in writing is what you’re billed. If something changes in scope, we stop, explain it, and put the new number in writing too. That’s the whole model, and it’s deliberate.

What a Visit Actually Costs You to Find Out

Nothing. The estimate visit is free, and there’s no obligation attached to it.

Here’s what it looks like: one of our background-checked, uniformed team members walks the lot with you, asks questions about what you’re trying to build, and takes the information needed to price the job accurately. We put shoe covers on at the door and drop cloths down if we’re moving through the house. At the end of the visit, you know what comes next in the process and when you’ll have the written estimate in hand. You’re free to take it, compare it, sleep on it, or say no. No pressure follows you home.

When People Usually Call Us

Ben Ortega here. In this work, calls tend to cluster around a few recognizable moments.

Spring is the most common. Families come out of winter and realize the backyard is exactly what they thought it was in November – underused, and big enough for something more. The idea of a garage conversion or a detached ADU that sat on a napkin all winter starts to feel real when the weather does.

Fall brings a different caller: someone who watched a family member struggle to find housing nearby, or who has an adult child moving back in, or who is quietly thinking about rental income to offset rising costs. The question isn’t “is this a good idea” – they’ve already decided that. The question is “who do I trust to do it right.”

And then there are the calls that come any time of year, from homeowners who just got a quote from someone else that didn’t add up, or didn’t come in writing, or changed by the time the contract arrived. Those calls are easy for us. We start with a free written estimate. That’s the whole answer.

What You Can Expect From Us Either Way

Whether you call in March or October, whether this is your first conversation or your third estimate, the standards don’t change.

Every project gets a written price before any work starts – no exceptions, no verbal agreements that shift later. Every completed job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, in writing, no negotiation required. The crew that shows up is background-checked and in uniform. Shoe covers go on at the door. Drop cloths go down before anything moves through the house. When the job wraps, we take a photo of the clean-up before we leave – not because we’re asked to, but because that’s what the Cedarwell Care Promise requires of every location, including ours.

We work with the prefab and modular brands that serious ADU buyers research before calling anyone – Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed – and we use James Hardie materials where they’re the right fit. You choose what works for your lot and your family, not just what’s easiest for us to sell.

And if you call during an active build with a question, a real person picks up. No voicemail trees, no next-business-day callbacks.

Common Questions

Is the estimate really free?

Yes. There’s no fee, no deposit, and no obligation. We visit, we assess, we price the specific job in writing, and you decide what to do with that information. If you say no, we thank you for your time and leave. That’s it.

Do you offer financing or a monthly payment plan?

No, and that’s deliberate. We price every project job by job off a free written estimate. There’s no financing product, no subscription, nothing to sign up for. We’ve found that a clear, complete written price upfront – with no hourly clock running – is the more honest way to work with families making a major investment in their home.

Can I combine two offers?

One offer per household per visit. The written estimate and the care standards listed on this page apply to every project automatically – they’re not offers, they’re just how we work. If you have a question about what applies to your project, call us and we’ll walk through it plainly.

Does the price change once your crew is here?

No. The written estimate is the price. If we get on site and find something genuinely different from what we scoped – a structural issue that wasn’t visible, for example – we stop, explain what we found, and put a revised number in writing before any additional work begins. You never get a surprise on the invoice for something we decided to do without telling you first.

Get Your Free Estimate

If you’re thinking about an ADU, a garage conversion, or a home addition, the right next step is a free written estimate. Call (707) 383-5338 to talk to a real person today, or book your estimate visit online. The number you see in writing is the number you pay – and that’s a promise we put in writing too.

Written by Ben Ortega, Owner at Seedling ADU Builders, serving homeowners nationwide with ADU builds, garage conversions, and home additions built with care.