Your backyard.
Paradigm BuildersDesign · Build · Remodel (310) 596‑5000
Los Angeles ADUs & garage conversions

Your backyard, now earning $2,400 a month.

We design, permit and build backyard ADUs and garage conversions across LA. One team, one fixed price, and an asset that pays you back for decades.

*Typical rent for a 1-bedroom LA ADU. See your numbers below.
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An ADU is the rare home improvement that pays you back, every month, for decades. And in LA, you can build one faster than ever.

The opportunity

The math is hard to ignore.

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typical LA ADU rental income
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new homes in the City of LA are ADUs
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typical fast-track permit approval
0–12%
typical return on build cost
Your numbers

What could your ADU be worth?

Move the sliders. We'll do the math. Then we confirm the real figures at a free feasibility visit.

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Planning estimates for Greater LA, not a quote. Actual cost and rent depend on your site, utilities, and design. We confirm real numbers at your free feasibility visit.

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Garage before conversion
The same garage converted into an ADU
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Before & after

A garage becomes a home.

We handle everything

From idea to income.

Why Paradigm

Built to be the easy yes.

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Free feasibility

Find out if your lot qualifies and what it's worth, before you spend a dollar.

Fixed

Written pricing

The price we write is the price you pay. No mid-project change-order games.

All-in

Permits handled

Design, plan check, city approvals, and construction, all under one roof.

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Financing that fits

Build now, pay monthly, and let the rent help cover the payment.

Owners, not just clients

The numbers speak.

"Our old garage now rents for $2,600 a month. Permits and all, handled by Paradigm. Smoothest project we've done."
Daniel & Priya M. · Mar Vista
"We built an ADU for my mom, and the fixed price actually held. One contact the whole way through."
Sofia R. · Culver City
"It added a rentable unit and real resale value. Most organized contractor we've used in LA."
Mark T. · Highland Park
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Questions, answered

The honest answers.

How much does an ADU cost in LA?
Most garage conversions run roughly $190k–$280k, and new detached ADUs roughly $250k–$420k, depending on size, utilities, and finishes. Use the calculator above for a ballpark, and we'll confirm a fixed price at your free visit.
Is my lot even eligible?
Most single-family and many multi-family LA lots can add at least one ADU under California's statewide rules. The fastest way to know is our free feasibility visit, where we check setbacks and utilities for your exact property.
How long does it take?
Permitting typically takes 30–60 days under the fast-track rules, and construction usually runs about 4–6 months depending on size and scope.
Can I really rent it out?
Yes. A permitted ADU can be rented long-term, and many LA owners use the rental income to offset the financing payment, so it can largely pay for itself.
Do you handle the permits and financing?
Yes to permits, all of it. And we work with home-improvement lenders offering low monthly and $0-down options on approved credit.
Free feasibility consultation

Find out what
your lot can do.

We'll review your property and goals, then bring back what's buildable, what it rents for, and what it really costs. No obligation.

  • ✓ We handle design, permits, and construction
  • ✓ Fixed written pricing before any work begins
  • ✓ Licensed, bonded & insured · CSLB #1100775

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