- What we found during the FPA
- The ADU attaches to the main house.
- How finding it early helped
- Planning the connection early let us design the shared wall, roofline and fire separation together.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- Two homes that look like one outside and stay safely separate inside.
- What we found during the FPA
- Sewer, water and power lines had to run farther than usual.
- How finding it early helped
- We mapped the route and checked the sewer’s slope over that distance, then sized the pipe and wire for the length.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- The yard was dug once, and every line works the way it was planned.
- What we found during the FPA
- A drain line ran right where the ADU would sit.
- How finding it early helped
- Finding it early let us route the drain around the ADU on paper, before any digging.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- The crew dug once, and the yard still drains the way it should.
- What we found during the FPA
- Pool safety rules applied once a new home was added to the lot.
- How finding it early helped
- We designed the fence and gates to those rules from the start, so they were part of the plan, not a fix at the end.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- A safe pool area, and a final inspection without a holdup.
- What we found during the FPA
- The existing sewer line needed a camera check before the ADU could tie in.
- How finding it early helped
- The camera showed the line’s condition before we connected, so any repair was planned in, not found under a new yard.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- A sewer line ready for two homes, and a finished yard left alone.
- What we found during the FPA
- The electrical panel had to power two homes.
- How finding it early helped
- Our load calculation showed what the panel could carry, so any upgrade and the utility’s scheduling started early, not after the walls went up.
- What it meant for this homeowner
- Power for both homes from day one, with no wait on the utility.