Firstly, let me start off by stating that ADU Resource Center was extremely professional and transparent during the entirety of our design and permit approval process. The architecture, design and engineering team was fantastic and prompt with project updates and design recommendations. Our project manager Diego met with us in person and walked us through the process and provided us with the peace of mind and experience to map out what to expect and how long the project would take. We even scheduled a visit to one of their already completed ADU projects. Seeing the completed project at their open house, and learning how quickly that project was completed, really clinched it for us and we signed with them the next day! From the time when we signed on with ADU Resource Center through initial/final design, engineering designs, plan submittal, and plan approval the Phase 1 of our project in Los Angeles, took only 5 months. It might have been even quicker, but my wife and I went through a few iterations of our vision before we finalized it with the design team, during which they were more than happy to oblige! We are currently on Phase 2 of our project. Our project manager presented us bids from several contracting teams all of which have been vetted by ADU Resource Center but were encouraged to shop around for similarly priced contracting teams but I am certain that any of the teams they recommended and have worked with directly would be excellent choices for our project. That being said, the main reason for this review is to recommend ADU Resource Center to anyone wanting experienced ADU Professionals who handle the labyrinth of permitting, architectural/engineering, design/redesign and navigating the red tape that might other wise cause this part of the process to last twice as long without their help. read more

Plan check was the part I was dreading. The city sent back two rounds of corrections and the team handled every one without me having to go downtown once. When the structural comments came back they had revised drawings resubmitted within a week. I would call that going above and beyond. read more

ADU Resource Center will give you a low quote to get you to pay for design and then bring in an actual licensed contractor at a significantly higher price. Total Bait and Switch!! They are not licensed architects or licensed contractors, at least not when I worked with them. I would give them Zero stars. read more

Jason is an absolute gentleman, a very good communicator with excellent follow up. Throughout the entire estimate process, nothing has been too much trouble and very competitively priced with may different options. I would highly recommend considering ADU Resource Center for your project. read more

Responding to the reply from the business manager: If your business model is "at least your project was completed", I hate to hear about the projects that were completely abandoned. The only reason it was completed was because I stepped in to have the final inspection passed. I was showing up for inspections because your contractor said it was taking too long. I spent hours on the phone with the city to correct your company's inadequacies. Left to your company, my ADU would still have no electricity or registered address. If you work with multiple third party contractors, why was a forced to "work it out" with the one I wasn't comfortable with ? If you had similar concerns from other clients, why wasn't the issue addressed sooner ? Regarding the address issue that was "taken care of". Yes. It was taken care of. BY THE CLIENT. NOT THE COMPANY WHO IS PAID TO DO SO. read more

We were originally introduced to ADU Resource Center from our real estate agent back in 2022. ADU Resource Center's representative (at the time) was very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. ADU Resource Center provided us with a Storyboard to help us visualize and understand what our ADU could look like in our backyard space. Ultimately, we decided to sign with ADU Resource Center and move on with our ADU project. We were introduced to Sharece as our lead designer who was very patient and thorough with our Custom Design. We originally started with a one bedroom, one bath 500 ft ADU. Then, we moved to a two bedroom, one bath 700 plus square foot ADU. Finally, we chose a two bedroom, two bath 700 plus square foot ADU. Sharece was so patient with our indecisiveness but stayed with us the whole way. After we decided the design, ADU Resource Center assisted us with which payments we were responsible for with the city required from the blueprints and design. After design/engineering approval, ADU Resource Center submitted our plans to various contractors that they have worked with. We actually visited ADU samples of all the contractors ADU Resource Center offered with their Open Houses. ADU Resource Center presented our design to 5 contractors who offered us five various bids. We narrowed our decision down to two, of course, due to price. This was the scary part because who do we pick? How do we know none of these contractors will take off with our money even with ADU Resource Center saying "we have vetted all of our contractors"? In our personal opinion this is the most important component of what ADU Resource Center provided us. They offered us contractors who can build our ADU project and be confident to have no fear that we will not get taken advantage of. When ADU Resource Center says they vetted their contractors ....BELIEVE THEM! We have now completed our ADU project as seen in many pictures from various ADU Resource Center's advertisements. Though our contractor, Pedro, demonstrated great craftsmanship, this review is about ADU Resource Center's ability to guide us through the process of building an ADU and most importantly provide us a contractor(s) to ensure the completion of the ADU. This is why we STRONGLY recommend ADU Resource Center as your "One Stop Shop" to design, plan, and provide a vetted contractor to build your ADU project. Lastly, we want to thank Danny and everyone at ADU Resource Center for delivering on our successful ADU build and showing potential clients a great Open House!!! read more

ADU Resource Center - Architects Near Me - Glendale, California

Over promise and under deliver, stay away from this company. I understand the ADU business is booming but that does not give your company the right to ignore your clients. They weren't even the lowest bid when we were looking at quotes! Don't make the same mistake as us, look elsewhere for your ADU projects. read more

It's been a pleasure working Steve on our ADU project. He's been able to answer all my questions and concerns with truth/honesty which is super important in an investment like this. I've been shown nothing but patience through the process. Steve worked with me closely to get the design that suited me. I've experienced an unexpected loss in my family and I'm not being pressured to hurry things along as most companies would do. I recommend anyone wanting to build an ADU to go with ADU Resource Center and ask for Steve. read more

They don't hire legitimate contractors to complete the job. I have a job is 3 1/2 years old and still not complete.

ADU Resource Center simplified our project experience tremendously! We were shopping around for GC's and architects, for awhile. Then Nicholas gave us a call, after we filled out a survey. During covid he explained the whole process online. We got a clear picture of what to expect. They did everything for us and were there from start to finish! Someone came to check out our property. Then their team assisted us with the designing, on a very one-on-one basis. They also helped with the permitting and building, from start to finish. We even had access to financing through them! Despite the pandemic, everything happened seemlessly and according to schedule. I really didn't think we'd be able to rent out our space by the start of the new year. I can't recommend these guys enough! It was a great experience from start to finish!! read more

Awesome service and insight on building an ADU. I learned things I never knew when it comes to expanding your home. Emin was very helpful and I can't wait to continue to work with him and his team read more

Thank you to the crew at ADU Resource Center! you guys did a fantastic job putting this project together and I am utterly stunned how well it turned out! I will definitely refer you to my family in SD for their upcoming project. thank You!!! read more

Daniel helped us a lot when it came to specific questions we had regarding how the process would be with ADU Resource Center. We wanted to build an ADU detached from our primary residence as a living space for my grandparents so it was a big decision for us to make. Daniel gave us realistic expectations on the timeline of our project and what would be necessary from us to move forward. We have already began the construction process and I couldn't be happier. read more

ADU Resource Center did an amazig job. I got my project finished in 11 months incuding design and constructuon. Emin was my representsive and he was very easy to work wirh and very friendy. I Hightly recommend them. read more

I've been speaking with Danny Johnson for years trying to decide if we wanted to build an ADU or not. He has always been patient kind and professional answering all my many many questions. We've decided to move forward and can't wait to see the finished product. read more

A friend of mine suggested we use ADU resource center for our first ADU project. ADU Resource Center made the entire project very simple and easy. Michel, the gentleman that came out to evaluate our property was very knowledgeable. He presented us with a breakdown of what the process would be like, and what it would cost. We learned that we actually had a few options. They showed us how to add value to our property in ways we had not thought of. Great team, from cost evaluation, to help with permitting / inspections, to design and execution. Their experience & customer service speaks for itself. We are Super glad we went with ADU Resource Center rather than hiring a contractor and dealing with the delays and headaches. Until our next project comes around, Thank you so much!! read more

I have been working with Emin and he has been great. He listened to what I wanted and was always responsive when I called for my many questions. he got my plans approved in 5 months and we are ready to start construction. I'm excited to see my ADU completed! read more

I was hunting for the right company to help with my ADU plans and house renovation. We had very specific needs and after a lot of disappointing conversations with other contractors decided to go with ADU Resources because of the great customer service from our rep, Chris Martin. He's been such a great resource throughout the entire process. I love our plans and they are currently pending with the city. Once approved, we will start construction and I will post progress pics. So far it's been a great experience. Call Chris Martin and get your project started! read more

I requested a consultation for an ADU in my front yard , and was really good , he answered every question , and I hope we can move forward soon Thanks mike ... read more

Horrible customer service. This place is a scam. Over priced zero customer service, no one knows what they are doing. Horrific.

Opting for the ADU resource center was the WORST DECISION we made for a garage to ADU conversion process. I would give them a negative star rating but am limited to giving them a 1 star by yelp. They represent the agency model which strives to overcharge and terribly under deliver on work. They charged us 10k for permit approval process which we later found out we could have done in half that money with smaller vendors. Listing out why they suck. - VERY SLOW COMMUNICATION AND TURNAROUND TIME: Getting a response from them take forever. Ironic since they pitch clients on being an agency that covers every need and is responsive. In fact for the first 2 months they gave me the wrong outreach number which meant I spent hours calling the wrong number and getting no response. It was only after I sent them firm emails calling out their incompetence, that i got a response. Also they would take weeks to do jobs which would take days for other designers and architects. I have no clue why they were so slow. - INCOMPETENT WORK: The job of any designer and structural engineer working on permitting drawings is to inspect the property, make practical considerations and create drawings that will pass code but can be practically implemented by a contractor. They followed a cookie cutter model with our project and included overly conservative estimates in the drawing (6 by 6 headers which would need complete reframing vs 4 by 6 headers which would pass code easily). When i reached back out to fix these errors, they told me it'll cost 1k for approval and take weeks to submit, something other architects would do in days for less money. Additionally, despite being "experts", they prioritized work being done terribly. As an example, everyone knows that getting clearances from agencies like LADWP is the slowest task because of wait times, but instead of prioritizing and doing that first, they left it for last and cost us months. I had to followup with LADWP to get the clearance issued. - NOT A ONE STOP SOLUTION DESPITE CHARGING EXORBITANTLY: They can barely get drawings passed, let alone connect customers with contractors. I had to find my own contractor because they couldn't find one despite being a ONE STOP SOLUTION. - NO CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: Again, their cookie cutter approach meant that every time we ran into an issue in field which required drawing jumps or more creative thinking they failed. Christian was the lead designer on the project and rather than taking time to think through solutions, half heartedly put the onus on the contractor to fix issues in field. - DROPPING PERFORMANCE LEVELS: It seems the ADU resource center was good (they had multiple 5 star reviews in 2022) but it took a turn for the worse this year. In fact, I had another customer call me by mistake (Shaun from ADU resource center was so incompetent, he gave the customer my number assuming I was an ADU resource center employee) and say they measured his plot wrong and wasted 6 months of his time. Think about that, they measured the plot wrong and had to change up everything last minute. Fortunately I wasn't that dude. I will end this with 1 positive. Danny on the customer relations teams is the only responsive one but is limited with what he can do. I appreciate Danny's help but the overall experience was as SHIT AS IT CAN GET. I would advise people to not go with them and pick out smaller, cheaper vendors who are ore competent and responsive. read more

ADU Resource Center - Architects Near Me - Glendale, California

It was a very pleasant experience. I was able to speak to Mr. Guy Alden and he was extremely helpful. Very informative and easy to understand. He answered every question I had and made me feel not just like another customer but like if I've known him forever. I highly recommend ADU Resource Center if you're looking for professionalism, friendly, honest, and informative company. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Christopher and Steve representatives have been walking us through the process of the ADU procedures and have been knowledgeable communicative and completely a pleasure to work with. We have hands downs been given the white glove treatment in regards to the build process. read more

This company has been an utter disappointment from start to finish. Initially, Timothy appeared extremely knowledgeable about ADU requirements, but he eventually disappeared without a trace once he got our business, leaving our project in limbo when the team member working on it left the company. A year and a half later, the promises made about the ADU bonus program were shattered when we received the official, highly unreasonable contract from the city of San Diego. Despite our repeated attempts over nearly two weeks, ADU Resource Center has failed to respond to our request to revert to our original plan for a junior ADU on top of the garage conversion (which is simply taking out the stove amd full size fridge). In addition to the frustration of still not having permits after 18 months, we've had to shell out thousands of dollars to hire a different structural engineer because their in house one over-engineered the plans and was going to cost us $10k more. Our attempts to communicate via email with supervisors have been met with silence, and phone calls to the company have been equally fruitless. All of this has left us $15,000 poorer with no end in sight. We were promised a May 2024 completion as we have a baby on the way. The only bright spot in this ordeal has been Reza, who deserves recognition for his exceptional service. If you're considering working with this company and you don't reside in Los Angeles, I strongly advise looking elsewhere. We feel completely deceived and thoroughly dissatisfied, making this experience the worst we've ever encountered--even after completely remodeling our old house just a few years ago which pales in comparison to this awful experience. Avoid this company at all costs! read more

Michael was very informative and transparent. He provided me with the information we needed to decide. Planning for an ADU is a lot of work so having assistance and resources is definitely helpful. read more

After researching for months and speaking with different companies and contractors to build my ADU, we decided to hire this company and move forward with them because from day one, they were very professional, knowledgeable, and responsive to all my inquiries and questions. From start to finish, I had an amazing experience with the guys who looked out for the best of my interest. Thank you ADU Resource Center for helping complete my project. I highly recommend this company to everyone in the market. I am definitely referring my family and friends. Thank you guys again so much:) read more

Look at all their fake and paid awesome reviews lol. If you want to be charged an amount of an entire house to do an a garage conversion be my guest! Their prices are skyrocketing ( and i know they will get back saying "if you want quality...bs bs bs ... blah blah blah) please stay away from this folks. Shady unrealistic quotes:( adu or garage conversion plans and permits priced at around $15000, construction priced at $90000) are you f**** kidding me? Do your research since i am finishing another garage conversion with the total cost pf less than$25000 and the place turned out fabulous! Stay away folks from this scammers who prob. Hire third party and make money in between! read more

Very unprofessional I would never hire this company again it took 18 months to get the project going because they dropped the ball with the city they never followed through until I got involved good luck trying to get a hold of them for updates read more

If your looking to build an ADU then look no further. This company will handle everything for you from A-Z. They are extremely knowledgeable professionals so you know your in best hands. I can't recommend them enough honestly. Thank you guys!! read more

They came out and looked at my house and were professional and knowledgeable. Me and my wife interviewed over dozens of Contracter only the ones with good reviews. None of them understood our needs but they wanted to charge us more because of their lack of knowledge. They believe it's a harder job to do. We are so happy to finally find the ADU resource center. read more

Thank you Nicholas! These guys do it ALL!! I had plans for an ADU from a previous designer but got slowed down by the city of Glendale and then the contractor we hired kept giving us the run-around so we eventually gave up... I was searching the web and came across a Facebook ad for ADU and got curious about their work. They had really nice finishes on some of the projects I saw online, so i decided to reach out to ADU RC. A couple of days later I was contacted by Nicholas from ADU RC and after expressing interest in some of the work I saw on their website and explaining what had happened to us , he made a really neat storyboard that explained the whole process, including a page on cost breakdown and ROI. We ended up renting the ADU under 1 week after finishing and have already seen the passive income flow. IT is great knowing how much value the project added to our house and I would definitely recommend ADU Team for my friends and family and anyone that's interested in expanding on existing property. This guys have a very smooth streamlined process. read more

I highly recommend speaking to Chris Martin. He is very knowledgeable . He spent a lot of time on our zoom conference and educated us along the way to make an informed decision. read more

It has been more than a year that we signed contracts to build a small ADU on our backyard. Nothing has been built and so many errors were made by ADU Resource that all but one permit was rejected by the city. They made a mess of it and all of the original employees I was working with left ADU Resource. Do not trust these people. They arent even listed on the BBB website and their business address is that of a shared work space. They don't know what they are doing and are horrible getting back to you. read more

Thought I was working with Maxable but there was a hand off to ADU Resource Center without clear explanation. When working with Danny, he mansplained, commented on my 'feelings' when I delineated facts, over promised and assumed. The lack of communication within the team caused a loss of $4000 and five month delay. Do your due diligence prior to hiring - no actual contract, track record or follow through. read more

I am considering putting an ADU on my Long Beach property but don't know a thing about going about it. After speaking to Chris at the ADU Resource Center I have a much better idea of the time line, and particularly the help ADURC can give on permits. The ADURC services the entire southern California area. Chris was knowledgeable, responded to my questions fully and patiently. I highly recommend the services of ADU Resource Center for whatever your needs--planning, permits or building. read more

I've been grateful for the way Reza has diligently took control of my ADU Project, keeping me posted with regular updates and making sure I am informed. I am confident his leadership will continue to be thorough, impressive, and professional. read more

I have been considering an ADU. Chris Martin, one of their specialists, came to my home to evaluate my property and make suggestions. He was professional, friendly, and knowledgable. He provided me with invaluable information and suggestions. I am still on the fence about adding an ADU as I am retired and on a fixed income, but should I decide to add one, I will definitely go with ADU Resource Center and request to work with Chris Martin!! read more

Good luck getting them to pick up the phone and calling you on time for the initial cons Look for another company

Michael came to our home and spent an hour walking our property and answering my many questions. I learned so much about the process of adding an ADU. Michael is very professional, patient and knowledgeable. Unfortunately, due to family circumstances, we had to go with another contractor, but I still highly recommend Michael and his team at ADU Resource Center. We were able to apply some of Michael's ideas and suggestions to our current plans. Thanks for your help, Michael! read more

I had the pleasure of meeting with Vache, he was very helpful and good at listening to our needs. Vache was very knowledgeable in the ADU "world". I can't wait to see our vision come to life. I would highly recommend this company. read more