The garage space at your home could be lying unused for quite some time now. Life is hectic and often you leave the car parked in the driveway. The garage is detached from the main building and you do not take the hassle of parking the vehicle there. As a result, your family may have been using this space to store junk and that is simply wastage of crucial real estate. There are more useful things you can do with the garage and you can also mint money. It is possible to earn money from this space as you convert garage into ADU in San Jose. Plenty of homes in the close vicinity have been transforming untitled spaces into cozy dwelling units. If you permit, we can also undertake the conversion of your garage space.
We are Done Right Home Remodeling and are into home improvement services for clients in San Jose city. We remodel, renovate homes, and also can convert unutilized spaces into cozy granny flats. You can always think of a garage conversion into a cozy ADU but before that, it is important to understand the formalities. The authorities have eased the plans for the conversion lately, but have not completely done away with them. Hence, you must have an idea of the formalities and let us discuss more on these lines.
One of the first stages will be to prepare the plans. There is a need to submit the plans at the municipality to seek a permit and that is the first stage of the process. We are always ready if you intend to discuss garage conversion ideas and that should assist in drafting the plan. It is at this stage the layout must be decided and you must make a decision. Do you intend to rent out this space? The layout must adhere to privacy if you intend to generate rental income, but the needs can be different if a family member uses this space. At the time of drafting the plan, it must be kept in mind.
This is one check that must be done right at the start. Garages at homes can have unpermitted work because the laws are constantly changing. You may have done legal work, but the changing codes are confusing, and you may have not made the upgrades accordingly. However, before the conversion, it is important to make adjustments based on the current residential codes. The garage may be facing structural issues and there is a need to undertake repair work before the conversion into an ADU.
This is the time, you must check out the detail. Is there a need to re-roof? Somebody will be staying here now and leaks from the roof will not desirable. If it is a residential unit, it must have direct access to the street and even here, there are some considerations. Do you intend to have concrete work done on this passage? These are details, which must be looked into. Is there a need to paint the exteriors of the newly constructed residential unit? You might have DWP power lines over in the property and close to the garage. In this case, you will not be allowed to undergo the conversion. In such a scenario, one must first focus on the relocation of the power lines.
Now, once a proper plan is submitted there is a need to wait patiently for the approval time. It could take anything from two weeks to months. The backlog of the local city municipal corporation will dictate this matter. We are in difficult times considering that the pandemic is creating havoc and even the authorities are working with restrictions. Hence, the sanctions might take some to arrive and there is no option, but to wait patiently.
Here we have discussed extensively everything necessary to convert the garage into an ADU. It may take some time, but the conversion is worth it. You will be creating more living space and that leads to home value enhancement. We have already indicated that this space can be rented out to tenants, If you permit; we are ready to undertake the conversion formalities of the garage into an ADU.
