Reasons You Should Consider Turning Your Garage Into an ADU

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are growing in popularity, with many homeowners adding them to their properties to provide private spaces for family members moving in or guests. While there are several types of ADUs, a garage conversion can be an excellent solution for your extra living space needs.

ADU garage conversions offer many benefits for your property and home life. Learn why you should consider turning your garage into an accessory dwelling unit.

Maximize Underutilized Space

If your garage is empty and unused, you could transform it into an ADU to give it new life. Empty garages have the potential to be great living spaces or extensions of homes because they have decent-sized square footage. With a garage, you could install insulation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, fire-safety protection, plumbing and other features needed to make the conversion a functional living space.

Making your unused garage into an ADU gives you and your family more space to live and spread out. While accessory dwelling units can often be used as apartments or guest houses, they also create additional spaces for a home office or gym. You could use the renovated space of an ADU garage conversion for any purpose.

Property Value Enhancement

Completing a garage conversion project can increase your property’s value. By renovating your unused space into a livable area, potential homebuyers may value the accessory dwelling unit more because of the privacy it provides for guests or family. It also has a high return on investment (ROI) because the newly converted living space can be included in your home’s appraised square footage, making your property’s available living space larger.

Flexibility for Multigenerational Living

Renovating a garage to turn it into a livable space makes it easier to provide private space and independence for family members living at your home or visiting guests. If you have a young adult child or older parent who lives with you and want to ensure they can maintain their independence, a garage conversion could be your best solution.

A garage ADU provides a separate living space that your family members or guests could call home for a while. With the separate living space, you and your guests in the ADU can be close but still retain independence and time to yourselves because there is a clear division of accommodation spaces. Privacy is a significant factor for multiple generations living under the same roof or on the same property. With an ADU garage conversion, you will not have to worry too much about losing privacy because the separate living areas provide it, especially if the garage ADU has a separate entry and exit from the main house.

Personalization and Customization

With all garage conversion projects, you have complete control over the personalization and customization aspects. You can design and customize your garage ADU according to your family’s needs and wants. For example, you can work with your designer to create storage solutions within the setup so the occupants can place their belongings in easy-to-access solutions that do not take up more of their living space.

Also, if you are creating the garage ADU specifically for an older parent who can live independently but needs additional help with some things, you could design the space to accommodate their particular needs.

The opportunities and flexibility to design your garage ADU are also great. You can include various amenities and craft the layout and style to reflect your home’s aesthetic or make it entirely unique. You can work with a professional designer and builder to ensure your ADU follows local building codes and regulations.

Convert Your Garage Into an ADU With Valley Home Builders

Maximize your unused garage space by transforming it into an accessory dwelling unit, providing more space and privacy for your family and friends and enhancing your property’s value. When you want to make your garage into an ADU, Valley Home Builders can help. Our team will work closely with you to design and convert your garage into an ADU you will love and be proud of. Whether you need additional living space for a family member moving in with you or want a separate office or gym area, we have you covered.

Get started when you schedule a free consultation with us for a garage renovation today!