Your local ADU builder

Redwood City's combination of strong rental demand, favorable climate, and progressive building policies makes it an ideal location for ADU construction. With over 52% of residents renting, there is consistent demand for quality housing. The city's motto — "Climate Best By Government Test" — speaks to the year-round comfort your tenants, guests, or family members will enjoy in their new space.

The city allows ADUs in R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential districts. Attached ADUs can be built up to 850 square feet or 50% of the primary dwelling's floor area, with a maximum of 1,000 square feet. Detached ADUs can reach up to 1,200 square feet. The maximum height for detached units is 16 feet, and attached units can go up to 25 feet. Redwood City is also launching its AB 1332 pre-approved ADU plan program, which reduces review timelines to just 30 days for qualifying designs.

Whether you want to generate rental income from the strong Redwood City rental market, create a private retreat for an aging parent, or add a backyard home office, an ADU delivers returns that few other home improvements can match.

Every Redwood City neighborhood has its own personality, and your ADU should reflect that. Our design team creates custom ADU plans that respect the character of your surroundings while maximizing functionality and appeal.

In Downtown Redwood City, where the historic Fox Theatre and Courthouse Square anchor a vibrant cultural district, we design compact, modern ADUs optimized for walkability and urban living. Properties in Redwood Shores, the waterfront community along the bay, call for contemporary designs that complement the neighborhood's newer architectural style. In Farm Hill and Friendly Acres, where established single-family homes sit on generous lots, detached ADUs up to 1,200 square feet provide ample room for full two-bedroom layouts with separate living and kitchen areas.

For homeowners in Stambaugh-Heller and the Centennial neighborhood, we work within the city's evolving planning framework to design ADUs that meet current and anticipated zoning requirements. And in Woodside Plaza on the eastern side of the city, where proximity to Caltrain makes transit-oriented development attractive, we help homeowners take advantage of parking exemptions available to properties within half a mile of transit stations.

ADU For You is the ADU division of Venture Construction & Development — so you get the same reliability and expertise that has built our reputation across the Bay Area since 1993. As a Redwood City–based company, we bring local knowledge no out-of-town contractor can match: we know which inspectors review projects in which districts, understand Redwood City’s building code nuances, and have established relationships with local suppliers and subcontractors that help keep your project on schedule.

We serve as both your design team and your construction team, with in-house trade services that enable us to build efficiently and to a high standard. Our clients choose us for transparent pricing, responsive communication, and commitment to craftsmanship. Every ADU we build is designed to last, finished to impress, and built to code.