ADU Builder · Pacific Palisades
Guest houses and detached ADUs across the Palisades. We design them, permit them through LADBS, and build them with our own crews.
ADU Builder in Pacific Palisades
Palisades lots have always made room for a second structure: a guest house against the canyon, a studio out back, a place for parents or grown kids. And for many homeowners here, an ADU is now part of rebuilding a property with real intention. We design and build permitted ADUs across Pacific Palisades, with respect for the setting and for your neighbors.
Athenian Builders Group is a licensed California general contractor (CSLB #1045030) that designs and builds ADUs across Pacific Palisades. One team handles it all: a fixed itemized price in writing, a firm timeline, and a 2-year workmanship warranty. See our full ADU construction services.
Permits
Pacific Palisades is part of the City of Los Angeles, so ADU permits go through LADBS. We draw the plans, file the application, answer plan check corrections, and schedule every inspection through final approval.
Transparent Pricing
Real 2026 ranges for the Los Angeles area, by ADU type. Size, site conditions, and finishes decide where you land. After a free on-site visit you get a fixed, itemized price.
| ADU Type | Typical Size | Typical Cost (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Garage Conversion | 300–500 sq ft | $100k – $180k |
| Junior ADU (JADU) | up to 500 sq ft | $90k – $160k |
| Attached ADU | 400–800 sq ft | $180k – $320k |
| Detached New-Build | 500–1,200 sq ft | $250k – $450k |
Typical ranges for 2026, not quotes. Financing is available for qualified homeowners. See remodel financing options. Considering a smaller in-home unit? See our Junior ADU page.
Estimated project cost
Why Athenian
Most “ADU builders” are design shops or brokers who sub the construction out. We are a single self-performing team: we design it, pull the permits, and build it with our own crews. That means one point of contact, a fixed itemized price before we start, a firm timeline in writing, and a written 2-year workmanship warranty on everything we build in Pacific Palisades.
Questions
Yes, canyon and hillside lots included. We design and build detached ADUs and guest houses across the Palisades with our own crews, not subs.
Pacific Palisades is within the City of Los Angeles, so LADBS issues the permits. We manage the full process for you.
Type and size drive the number. A garage conversion typically runs $100k–$180k. A detached new-build lands between $250k–$450k. You get a fixed, itemized price after a free on-site walkthrough.
Most of our ADUs finish in 3 to 5 months, depending on type, size, and city review times. You get a firm timeline in writing before construction starts, and we hold to it.
Start with a free on-site feasibility visit. We walk the lot, talk through what fits, and give you a fixed, itemized price for your Pacific Palisades ADU. Call (310) 857-2520. You’ll know the cost before ground breaks.
Takes about a minute. We reply the same business day and set up a free on-site visit.
