ADU Builder & Contractor in San Jose

State ADU law changed what is possible on a San Jose lot. Cities now have to act on complete ADU applications on a set clock, and many of the old barriers around minimum lot size, owner occupancy, and parking near transit no longer apply the way they once did. We build to those rules every day, so we know which design choices keep a project on the by-right track and which ones push it into discretionary review that adds months.

That matters more here than in most places. Land in Santa Clara County is expensive, and a second unit is often the only realistic way to add livable square footage to a property you already own.

The neighborhoods where ADUs make the most sense are also the ones with the most constraints. Willow Glen and Rose Garden lots are often deep but narrow, with mature trees, detached garages sitting at odd angles, and sewer laterals that predate anything on the current drawings. Almaden and Berryessa properties tend to be wider with more usable rear yard, but grade changes and existing hardscape still shape where a unit can go.

We walk the property before we draw anything. Setbacks, height limits at the property line, tree protection, fire access, and where the electrical service can actually carry a second panel all get settled up front, not after a plan check correction comes back.

Splitting design from construction is where most ADU budgets fall apart. The drawings get approved, the bids come in well over what the homeowner expected, and the design gets cut apart after the fact. We run design and build together so the cost conversation happens while the plan is still on paper and changes are cheap.

Our ADU contractor services also connect to the rest of what we do. Plenty of our clients pair a new unit with a kitchen or bathroom remodel in the main house, or fold the ADU into a larger addition, and one crew handling both keeps the schedule and the finishes consistent.

We are an owner-operated general contracting company based on Fruitdale Avenue in San Jose, and Becir stays involved in every job rather than handing it to a rotating cast of project managers. We take on fewer projects on purpose. That is how framing stays square, how the trades stay coordinated, and how the finish work holds up years after the final walkthrough.

Our portfolio includes whole-house remodels across San Jose, Los Altos, and Portola Valley, and you can see that work in our completed projects.