Panel, Prefab, Modular, and Stick

Modular ADU concept by Wellmade

To understand the differences between panelized, modular and traditional construction, it’s easiest to think about it in terms of where and how your home is built.

California ADU Rules & Regulations Updates for 2026

ADU overhead

Prior to 2016, while localities were encouraged to allow ADUs on single-family lots, local governments had wide-ranging authority to restrict development, but new streamlined regulations are set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, including…

A Tale Of Two ADUs

ADU Entry

It may seem trivial to add one unit in a backyard or convert a basement to an apartment, but, in contrast to large apartment buildings or expanded suburbs, ADUs are a “surgical” path to new housing using existing land, sewers, water and other infrastructure. They may be the greenest and most sustainable housing strategy available.