Question 1

Are ADUs and garage conversions common here?

Accepted Answer

Very. The lot pattern suits them and a large proportion of the work is conversions. The constraints are almost always practical rather than legal: ceiling height, slab level, header heights, where the sewer lateral runs and whether the electrical service can carry the load. We measure those before the design assumes them.

Question 2

Our house is older than its drawings. Does that matter?

Accepted Answer

For anything structural, yes. Much of Gardena's housing has been added to over the years without all of it reaching the file. A measured record of what is standing is what prevents the surprise arriving during demolition instead of during design.

Question 3

Do you do commercial tenant improvements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Landlord drawings along the commercial corridors here are typically several tenants out of date, so we scan the existing space and the services first and the fit-out is designed against that.

Question 4

Do you work with designers, or instead of them?

Accepted Answer

Both, depending on the job. On a simple ADU or a small interior remodel the scope is often too limited to warrant a separate designer, and we handle it. On anything larger we work alongside the designer or architect, producing the measured existing conditions, the design drawings and the bid set.

Question 5

Do you do commercial tenant improvements?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and the reliable way to start is a scan of the existing space. Landlord drawings along the commercial corridors here are typically several tenants out of date, and designing against them creates work on site rather than avoiding it.

Drafting and Permit Documents in Gardena

01Are ADUs and garage conversions common here?

02Our house is older than its drawings. Does that matter?

03Do you do commercial tenant improvements?

04Do you work with designers, or instead of them?

05Do you do commercial tenant improvements?