Backyard Cottages
Built from new footings at a spot your setbacks allow, then tied to water, sewer and power from the main house, with finishes picked for whoever moves in.
Snellville ADU Construction for Family or Rental Use
Detached cottages, attached suites and garage conversions with their own kitchen, bath and entry, starting with a check of what zoning allows on your lot.
(000) 000-0000 — start with who would live in itA Small Home Beside Yours
An accessory dwelling unit is a complete, compact home on your property: a place to sleep, cook and bathe, with its own door. People build them for aging parents, grown children, guests or rental income.
Before any floor plan, find out what your lot is allowed to hold. County and city rules cap the size, set how close to the property line it can sit and decide whether it can be rented, and those answers shape everything else.
Kinds of ADU We Build
Suites Joined to the House
Living quarters added against the main home, with a separate door, kitchen and bath, so you share a wall but each household keeps its own space.
Converted Garages
The slab and walls you already have become a dwelling, with insulation, utilities and interior finishes added until it works as a real home.
Questions to Answer Early
Who Will Live There
A parent close by and a paying tenant lead to different units: how private the entry is, how big the kitchen gets and where cars park all follow from that.
Utility Runs
Bringing water, sewer and electric service out to a freestanding unit can eat a large part of the budget, depending on the distance and the capacity your house already has.
Rental Rules
If rental income is the plan, confirm local rules first. Some jurisdictions cap ADU rentals or ask that the owner occupy one of the two homes.
Backyard Unit Questions
Roughly how long does an ADU take from start to move-in?
Several, not a handful of weeks. Converting a garage reuses existing walls and a slab, so it tends to move faster than a freestanding cottage. Zoning review and long utility trenches can stretch either kind.
Where does the money go on an ADU?
Mostly square footage, foundation type, trenching distance for water, sewer and power, and the finish level. The written scope lists those separately so the biggest cost drivers are easy to spot.
Who Would the ADU Be For?
A parent, a grown kid, a tenant? Describe the property and who'd live there, and we'll go over which kind of unit fits and the zoning questions worth settling first.