ADU Construction in Van Nuys — Built Start to Finish

Inside the local historic preservation overlay zone, exterior work—including new construction, additions and landscaping—receives additional historic-district review. We check that status before finalizing the ADU’s exterior and site layout, then coordinate the required City Planning clearance with the LADBS permit process. Bring any previous planning approvals to the site assessment.

We start with the garage’s condition, the available yard area, construction access and utility routes. Near the G Line station, the mix of single-family and multifamily properties also makes the existing property type an important starting point. We compare the proposed scopes after reviewing the parcel rather than assuming either option will fit.

LADWP has a separate request process for installing, upgrading, relocating or modifying electrical services and meters. We review the proposed ADU’s utility needs during planning and coordinate the applicable requests alongside permitting. Homeowners should include existing service information and any planned changes to the main home in that discussion.

We also handle home remodeling, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, room additions and custom home construction. If your ADU plans include work on the main house, we define both scopes before developing the permit sequence. For a property within the historic district, exterior remodeling and additions also need the additional design-review step.