ADU Builders Pasadena

A JADU and a typical home addition both involve modifying an existing home, but they serve different purposes and come with different requirements. A standard addition typically expands the home's overall living space for the existing household's use...

A JADU and a typical home addition both involve modifying an existing home, but they serve different purposes and come with different requirements. A standard addition typically expands the home's overall living space for the existing household's use, without creating a separate, independently habitable unit, while a JADU specifically creates a self-contained living space with its own kitchen and bathroom access that can function independently from the rest of the home. This distinction affects what is required in terms of design, since a JADU needs the specific features that make it a complete, separate living space, while a standard addition does not. Homeowners considering additional space sometimes initially think in terms of a standard addition before realizing a JADU might better serve their goals if creating a separate living space, rather than just more space for the existing household, is the actual objective. ADU Builders Pasadena helps homeowners clarify which of these bette