How It Works

Submit our short contact form with your property address, the type of project you're considering, an approximate budget range if you have one, and a few sentences about what you want to build. There's nothing to download, nothing to install, and you don't have to commit to anything.

What we ask for:

• Name, email, and phone number
• Property address (so we can match builders in your area)
• Project type (new casita, garage conversion, guest house, etc.)
• Approximate budget range (optional but helpful)
• Timeline and any specifics you already have in mind

We read every inquiry that comes in. Based on your area, project type, and budget, we identify one or two builders in our network who are a real fit — not a blast list of ten contractors who'll spam-call you for the next month. If your project doesn't match anyone in our current network, we'll tell you that honestly rather than wasting your time.

How we choose a builder for you:

• Active service area covers your property
• Experience with your specific project type (e.g., garage conversions vs. detached ADUs)
• Budget range aligns with their typical project sizes
• Currently taking on new work in your timeline
• Holds an active Arizona ROC license and current insurance coverage

The matched builder reaches out directly to schedule a free site visit. They come to your property, walk the lot, take measurements, and discuss what's feasible. This is your chance to size up the builder as much as it is their chance to size up the project — ask about their license, recent ADU projects, references, and whatever else matters to you.

Typical site-visit topics:

• Property measurements and setback assessment
• Zoning check (Tucson, Pima County, or HOA restrictions)
• Utility connection feasibility (water, sewer, electric, gas)
• Soil conditions and grading considerations
• Preliminary budget range and timeline based on your goals

After the site visit, the builder typically prepares a written proposal: a preliminary design direction, a line-item cost estimate, and a projected construction timeline. You're free to compare it against other builders, get a second opinion, or pause the project entirely. We don't pressure you, and we don't share your information with anyone outside the builder we matched you with.

What a good proposal should include:

• Scope of work in plain English (not just a bottom-line number)
• Line-item cost breakdown (design, permits, construction, finishes)
• Payment schedule (how draws are structured)
• Timeline for design, permitting, and construction
• Warranty terms (structural and systems)
• Change-order process (how scope changes get priced and approved)

When you're ready, you sign a contract directly with the builder — not with us. From here forward, the builder handles design, permitting, construction, and final walkthrough. You have one point of contact for the entire project and one accountable party for the work. We may check in once or twice to see how things are going, but we're not in your kitchen on construction day.

Typical construction phases: