Why San Francisco Homeowners Choose Lodgewick ADU San Francisco for ADU
Sixteen years of building accessory dwelling units across California has taught us one thing that matters more than any floor plan or finish schedule: homeowners in San Francisco don’t need another contractor who overpromises and underdelivers. They need a written price before the work starts, a crew that shows up when it said it would, and a builder who comes back if something fails. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s why Russ Delmar and our San Francisco team have earned a strong local reputation across neighborhoods from the Sunset to Bernal Heights. We’re the ADU company of the Kingswell family, and the standard here is simple: room to grow, right on your lot.
6 Reasons We’re San Francisco’s Top ADU Company
Sixteen Years of ADU-Specific Experience
We’ve been building ADUs since 2010, and we’ve never used that experience to build anything else. San Francisco’s ADU code has changed repeatedly over those years, which means we’ve learned exactly how to navigate the local planning department, what triggers a discretionary review, and how to keep a project moving when a hillside lot in Noe Valley behaves differently than a flat parcel in the Outer Richmond. Russ Delmar leads our San Francisco branch with that depth of experience behind every estimate. You’re not hiring someone who dabbled in ADUs last year; you’re hiring a team that has watched this city’s rules evolve and knows how to build within them.
A Strong Local Reputation Built on Showing Up
Ask any San Francisco homeowner what went wrong with their last contractor, and you’ll hear a version of the same story: a no-show, a price that changed at the door, or a repair that failed a month later. We’ve built our reputation in San Francisco by doing the opposite of all three. Our clients across Oakland, Hayward, Daly City, and the city proper regularly tell us the same thing: the crew arrived in the window we gave, the price on the estimate was the price on the final invoice, and the job site was clean when we left. A reputation like that isn’t advertised. It’s earned one project at a time.
State-Licensed Pros Held to a Real Standard
Every pro working under our name is required to hold the license and insurance their state requires, no exceptions. That’s a network standard from Lodgewick ADU Builders, and it means you’re never guessing whether the person on your property is legally able to be there. San Francisco’s building department verifies contractor credentials before issuing permits, and we make sure our paperwork clears that bar before a shovel goes in the ground. It’s not the most exciting part of building an ADU, but it’s the part that protects you.
Brand Expertise: Abodu, Cover, and Dvele
Prefab ADUs have changed the math for San Francisco homeowners, and we’ve worked with the major players: Abodu, Cover, and Dvele. Each system has different site requirements, different foundation expectations, and different timelines, and knowing those differences before you commit can save tens of thousands of dollars. We’ll help you evaluate whether a factory-built unit fits your lot’s slope, your neighborhood’s delivery access, and your budget, and we’ll give you a straight answer even when the straight answer is that a traditional build makes more sense. We also work with quality conventional materials like James Hardie siding when a custom build is the better fit.
Transparent Pricing, Written Down Before Anything Starts
Say the price before the work. That’s the first rule of the Kingswell Way, and it’s non-negotiable at Lodgewick ADU San Francisco. Every quote we give includes a written line-item price, so you can see exactly what your ADU costs before you sign anything. No allowances that mysteriously balloon. No change orders that show up after the walls are framed. San Francisco is an expensive city to build in, and the only way to protect yourself from surprise costs is to demand a fixed, written price. We give one to every client, on every project, from a garage conversion in the Richmond to a detached unit in Hillsborough.
The Kingswell Guarantee, in Writing
Our workmanship warranty is the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s written into every contract we sign. If a repair fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s not a sales promise; it’s a term of the agreement. The guarantee doesn’t depend on which crew member did the work or which project manager oversaw the site. It belongs to Lodgewick ADU Builders, and every location, including ours in San Francisco, works to the same four promises: a written price before work starts, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the work. If something fails, we come back. Simple.
Our Promise to You
Here’s what Russ Delmar and the Lodgewick ADU San Francisco team commit to on every single project. First, you get a written price before any work begins, with line items you can actually read and question. Second, you get a real arrival window, and the crew shows up inside it. Third, the job site is left cleaner than we found it every single day, not just on the final walkthrough. Fourth, the guarantee is written into your contract, and it means what it says: if a repair fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s not a marketing slogan. It’s the operating standard. If we ever fall short of any of these promises, call (707) 760-0502 and we’ll make it right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because we commit to four things in writing that most builders won’t commit to at all: a written price before work starts, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the work. We’ve been building ADUs since 2010, and our San Francisco team is led by Russ Delmar, who knows this city’s permit process and lot conditions firsthand. When other builders treat your ADU as a side project, we treat it as the only thing we do. Call (707) 760-0502 to talk through your project and see the difference for yourself.
If a repair fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s written into your contract before we start. We also commit to leaving the place cleaner than we found it and showing up when we said we would. If any part of that falls short, you have a written document to point to, and we honor it. That’s the standard Lodgewick ADU Builders set for every location, including ours in San Francisco. Call (707) 760-0502 and we’ll walk you through exactly what the guarantee covers.
No, estimates are free. We’ll come out to your San Francisco property, look at your lot, discuss your goals, and give you a written line-item price before any work starts. You’ll know exactly what your ADU will cost and exactly what’s included in that number. There’s no obligation and no pressure, just a clear picture of what’s possible on your lot. Call (707) 760-0502 to schedule your free estimate.
Yes, every pro working under our name is required to hold the license and insurance their state requires. That’s a requirement of Lodgewick ADU Builders, and it applies to our San Francisco branch as much as any other location. San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection will verify those credentials when we pull your permits, and we make sure everything is in order before we start. You should never hire a builder who can’t show you that paperwork. Call (707) 760-0502 to get started.
We serve San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area every day. Our phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. When you call, a live coordinator will take your information and connect you with the local team to schedule your free estimate. We serve the entire city, plus Oakland, Hayward, Richmond, Daly City, San Leandro, San Rafael, Hillsborough, Martinez, San Bruno, San Carlos, and Millbrae. Call (707) 760-0502 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU San Francisco, serving San Francisco and the Bay Area with ADU construction since 2010.
