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Before plans, know the process.

Find out whether your ADU idea is worth pursuing before you pay for plans.

Studio Bluework reviews one proposed ADU direction against available property records and the major unknowns that could affect design, cost, consultants, or permitting. You receive a written report and a clear next step.

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Fee
$1,055 fixed fee
Property
One property
Direction
One ADU direction
Format
Delivered remotely
01Proposed ADU direction

Illustrative example

Garage conversion ADU

Residential design illustration of a garage being photographed and measuredOwner photos and dimensions are inputs, not verified field measurements.
02Knowns + unknowns

What could change the path

ADU decision-path illustration showing property evidence and issues to verify before design
Permit record
Verify
Garage dimensions
Verify
Utility route
Unknown
Proposed use
Review
03Recommendation

Verify before plans

Confirm the garage dimensions, permit history, and likely utility path before beginning design.

Next stepResolve the two material unknowns, then decide whether to proceed.
Illustrative preview only. No client or real-property data is shown.

The decision before design

Plans are expensive. Unanswered property questions can make them more expensive.

Records, existing structures, utilities, consultant requirements, or the reviewing agency can change the project before a floor plan is useful. The report is designed to surface those issues early.

Studio Bluework method

Information, judgment, then drawings.

The report is not a permit promise. Its job is to make the next decision clearer, including when the right answer is to verify, revise, pause, or stop.

  1. 01Review the property

    Review available public records and the documents you provide.

  2. 02Assess one direction

    Evaluate one proposed ADU direction and identify material unknowns.

  3. 03State the recommendation

    Separate facts, assumptions, risks, and the clearest next step.

  4. 04Begin plans when ready

    Begin drawings only after the direction and responsibilities are clear.

The focused first offer

ADU Feasibility Report

A property-specific preliminary review for a homeowner considering one garage conversion, detached, attached, or junior ADU direction.

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Fee
$1,055 fixed
Typical delivery
1–2 weeks after complete intake
Result
Written recommendation and next step
Fit first
No payment is taken in the initial form

When the project is ready

Permit plans are the next stage, not the first assumption.

When the property, direction, consultants, and responsibilities are clear, Studio Bluework can prepare the permit drawings. Permit-plan services start at $12,500; compare the support options, then the written proposal confirms the final scope and fee.

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A clear first step

One property. One ADU direction.

Review the scope, then send the short fit form. Studio Bluework confirms fit before research or payment.

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