Free Preliminary ADU Property Review

Your backyard may have more potential than you think.

Get a preliminary look at possible ADU options, likely project costs, and the next steps worth exploring — from a Southern California ADU planning resource built for homeowners.

Know what's realistic for your lot before any contractor conversation begins.
Get a planning-level cost range so bids have context when they arrive.
Meet up to three carefully selected local builders — only if and when you want introductions.
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Request your free review
Takes about a minute. A real Southern California ADU advisor reviews every request.

Submitting isn't a financing, permit, or construction application — it starts a preliminary planning conversation. We never sell your information.

What your free review covers

Potential ADU configurations — detached, attached, garage conversion, or Junior ADU — and the possible scale for a lot like yours.
A preliminary cost range to plan around — a planning-level estimate, not a quote or appraisal.
Major property considerations — the things worth checking before you invest in design.
Local planning resources and contractor-readiness questions — plus the recommended next steps for your situation.

The review is intended for preliminary planning and does not replace professional design, engineering, permitting, appraisal, legal, or construction services.

How it works

1
We review your property information
Share the basics about your lot and goals. A real advisor reviews every request against what's realistic for a property like yours.
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You get a straight answer
We follow up with possible options, a planning-level cost range, and anything worth checking — including an honest "not yet" if that's the real answer.
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Contractor introductions, only when you're ready
If the project looks viable and you want introductions, we connect you with up to three carefully selected local builders. You choose who — if anyone — to hire.

Why talk to UBP before choosing a contractor

A contractor you call directly is naturally selling their own services. UBP is a planning resource that comes first: we help you understand what may be possible, establish a realistic preliminary budget, and organize the project — so when proposals arrive, you can compare them clearly and ask better questions. Homeowners don't pay UBP directly; participating contractors compensate us and set their own project pricing independently.

Quick questions

You won't receive a UBP invoice for the preliminary review or contractor introductions. Participating contractors compensate UBP and determine their own project pricing. Here's exactly how the model works.

Not automatically. Your request goes to UBP first, not to a contractor list. Contractor introductions happen only when the project looks ready and you want them — and then it's up to three participating contractors, not a dozen cold calls.

We'll tell you directly, with the reason. An honest "not yet" is part of the service — you'll know what's standing in the way and what to check next.

No. There's no obligation to hire anyone, and submitting isn't a financing application, permit application, or construction contract — it starts a preliminary planning conversation.

Southern California — Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. We publish city-specific ADU guidance across the service area.

Find out what your backyard could become

One short form. A straight answer about what's realistic for your property — and the next steps worth exploring.

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