The Lodgewick ADU Orange County Guarantee
Every ADU, garage conversion, and home addition we build in Orange County comes with one promise that matters more than anything else we say: if the work isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That commitment is written down, signed, and handed to you before the first day of construction. We call it the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it means you have a full year after we finish to tell us something isn’t holding up the way it should. This isn’t a verbal assurance that disappears when the truck leaves your driveway in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, or wherever you live in Orange County. It’s the same guarantee we’ve put in writing on every project since 2010, and it’s the reason homeowners who build one ADU with us tend to call us again when they’re ready for a garage conversion or a home addition. The thinking is simple: if we aren’t willing to stand behind the work for a year, we shouldn’t be doing the work at all.
What’s Covered
- Workmanship on the entire build. If anything we constructed fails within 365 days of completion, we return and repair it at no charge to you. That includes framing, drywall, flooring, roofing, siding, and every finish we installed.
- Parts and materials we supplied. If a component we purchased and installed fails during the guarantee period, we handle the replacement and the labor. You don’t chase down a manufacturer; we do.
- Site cleanliness from start to finish. The Kingswell Way means leaving your Orange County property cleaner than we found it, every single day. If we miss something, tell us and we’ll fix it that week.
- Defined arrival windows. When we schedule work, we give you a specific window and we show up in it. If we’re late, you’ll hear from a live person before the window closes, not after.
- Written pricing with no surprises. The price we put in writing before work starts is the price you pay. No change orders slipped in mid-project, no “unforeseen conditions” upcharges, no renegotiation at the door.
- Respect for your property and your time. Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, so you always know exactly who is walking onto your lot in Irvine, Santa Ana, or Fullerton. We treat your home like it’s occupied, because it is.
How Much Does an ADU Cost in Orange County, and Will the Price Change Once Work Starts?
We’ll give you real numbers, because vague answers are how trust gets lost before the project even starts. In Orange County, a garage conversion typically runs $85,000 to $140,000 depending on whether you need plumbing added, electrical service upgraded, or structural work on the existing slab. A detached ADU in the 400 to 600 square foot range usually lands between $150,000 and $220,000 when you factor in foundation work, utility connections, and the permitting costs that come with building in cities like Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, and Mission Viejo. Prefab ADUs from brands we work with regularly, including Abodu and Boxabl, can come in lower on labor but higher on materials, often falling between $120,000 and $180,000 installed. Those are honest ranges, not teaser numbers. The written price we give you before work begins is a fixed number. It does not change unless you change the scope, and any scope change gets its own written line item before a single extra dollar is spent. Call (350) 203-6060 for an exact quote on your specific lot, setbacks, and utility situation. Estimates are free, and you’ll have our number in writing within a few days of our site visit.
Our Satisfaction Promise
If you walk through your finished ADU and something doesn’t look or function the way we said it would, you call us. A live person answers, any time of day or night, and we open a file on the spot. Within a few business days, we send a Lodgewick ADU Orange County technician to your property to look at the issue in person. If it’s something we built, installed, or supplied, we schedule the repair at no cost to you and we show up in the window we give you. If the same issue reappears during the 365-day period, we come back again, also free. The guarantee renews on the repaired work, so you’re never in a position where a fix fails on day 360 and you’re left holding the bill. And if for some reason we determine the problem was caused by something we can’t reasonably control, like a third-party utility line or a manufacturer defect outside our installation, we don’t drop it. We help you work with the right people to get it resolved, because the ADU has our name attached to it. That’s the Kingswell Way: the guarantee covers our work, and our involvement doesn’t end just because the paperwork did. Russ Delmar, owner of Lodgewick ADU Orange County, has built this process so a homeowner never has to fight for a fix.
Licensed & Insured Backing
Paper is only as good as what stands behind it, and what stands behind the Lodgewick 365-Day Done Right Promise is a state-licensed, insured, and bonded contracting operation. That matters in Orange County, where cities like Newport Beach, Tustin, and Yorba Linda have strict building codes and permit requirements for accessory dwelling units. When you hire us, you’re not hiring a pickup truck and a guy with a hammer. You’re hiring a licensed contractor with insurance that protects your property during construction and your investment after it. If a worker is injured on your site, it’s on our policy, not your homeowners insurance. If something gets damaged during the build, it’s covered. And because we work with established ADU brands and material suppliers including Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed, and James Hardie, you also get manufacturers who stand behind their products. The licensing and insurance aren’t extras we mention to sound legitimate. They’re the reason we can put a written guarantee in front of you and mean it.
Will the Guarantee Transfer If I Sell My Orange County Home?
Yes. The 365-Day Done Right Promise stays with the property for the remainder of the one-year period, not with the original homeowner. If you sell your house in Orange County six months after we finish your ADU, the new owner gets the remaining six months of coverage. We’ll provide a written transfer notice so the new owner knows exactly who to call and what’s covered. That’s becoming more common as ADUs add real resale value in markets like Irvine and Fullerton, where buyers specifically look for accessory dwelling units during their search. Call (350) 203-6060 if you’re selling and need the transfer paperwork from your original project file.
What the Guarantee Does Not Cover
We’re direct about this because a guarantee with fine print isn’t a guarantee. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our workmanship and the materials we supplied. It does not cover damage from events outside normal use, like a car backing into your ADU, a tree limb coming through the roof during a Santa Ana wind event, or a flood in a zone that requires separate flood insurance. It doesn’t cover normal wear and tear on things like paint fading in direct Southern California sun, which happens to every structure in Orange County eventually. It doesn’t cover work done by other contractors after we finish, or modifications you make yourself. And it doesn’t cover manufacturer warranties on appliances or prefab components, though those are passed through to you in full and we’ll help you file any claim on them. Everything we built, we stand behind. Everything else, we’ll still answer the phone and point you in the right direction.
How Long Does an ADU Build Actually Take in Orange County?
You deserve a real answer, and the truth is it depends on two things: your city’s permit timeline and the scope of your build. A straightforward garage conversion in a city like Anaheim or Garden Grove can go from permit submission to final inspection in four to six months. A detached, custom ADU in a coastal city like Huntington Beach or Newport Beach often takes six to nine months because coastal development permits add a layer of review. Prefab units from Abodu, Boxabl, or Plant Prefab can shorten on-site construction to a few months, but you still have to account for foundation work, utility connections, and final inspections. We’ll give you a written timeline before work starts, and we’ll update it in writing if a city inspection schedule shifts. You’ll never be left wondering when your ADU is going to be done. Call (350) 203-6060 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll walk your property and give you a realistic timeline for your specific Orange County lot.
Why the 365-Day Done Right Promise Matters in Orange County Specifically
Orange County isn’t one housing market. It’s 34 cities, each with its own building department, its own permit fees, and its own inspectors. A contractor who builds ADUs in San Clemente doesn’t automatically know the setback requirements in Buena Park. A crew that pours foundations for garages in Lake Forest has to understand the soil conditions along the Santa Ana River when they’re doing a home addition in Fountain Valley. Our guarantee means something here because our crews work here, week in and week out. We know which Orange County cities require fire sprinklers in detached ADUs, which ones have expedited permit programs for garage conversions, and which neighborhoods have HOA review on top of city review. When we hand you a written guarantee, it’s backed by a team that already knows what’s going to get flagged by your local inspector before you’ve ever heard the inspector’s name. That local knowledge is what turns a guarantee from a piece of paper into something that actually protects your investment.
Get Your Written Guarantee Before You Commit
You should never have to take a contractor’s word on faith. So we’ll put ours in writing before you spend a dollar. When you call Lodgewick ADU Orange County at (350) 203-6060, here’s what happens: a live person picks up, we schedule a free site visit at your property, and Russ Delmar or a member of his team walks your lot with you. You’ll get a written price, a written timeline, and the written 365-Day Done Right Promise, all before you sign anything. If you’re comparing contractors, take our written guarantee and hold every other bidder to the same standard. Most won’t match it. The ones who will are the only ones worth hiring. A lodge is a small house on a larger property, which is exactly what an ADU is. And like any good lodge, it should be built to last.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU Orange County, serving Orange County since 2010.
