Tierrasanta
ADU and home addition builder in Tierrasanta
Tierrasanta is our home neighborhood, and we are the ADU builder next door. Our office is on Reflection Drive in 92124, so when you call about an ADU, an addition, or a second story here, the team that designs and builds it is a few minutes from your street.
Building in Tierrasanta
Tierrasanta was built as a planned community on the mesa next to Mission Trails Regional Park, mostly from the 1970s on. Many streets have homes of a similar age and design, which helps: an addition or ADU that matches the original rooflines, windows, and stucco blends into the street instead of standing out.
Many lots here back onto canyons and open space. That brings views and privacy, but slopes and setbacks shape where new rooms or a backyard unit can go, and lots next to open space can fall in a fire hazard zone, where the building code asks for fire-resistant materials. We look at all of that on your lot at the free first visit.
Some Tierrasanta homes belong to an HOA. California law limits how far an HOA can block an ADU, but its design rules can still apply, so we review them early and design with them in mind.
What we build in Tierrasanta
Backyard ADUs
A separate small home for a parent, a grown child, or a tenant where local rules allow. See our ADU page.
Garage conversions
An existing garage turned into a permitted living unit. See garage conversions.
Home additions
A bedroom, a primary suite, or a ground-floor suite that matches the house. See home additions.
Second stories
More bedrooms without giving up the yard, on homes where the structure and the lot allow it. See second-story additions.
Custom homes
A tear-down and rebuild for families who love the street but have outgrown the house. See custom homes.
Permits for Tierrasanta projects
Tierrasanta is part of the City of San Diego, so ADUs, additions, and second stories here go through the City's Development Services Department. Our architects and engineers prepare the plans, and our own permit expediters prepare the submission and work through the City's comments until the permit is issued.
Your address decides the details, from setbacks to any slope or fire-zone requirements. We check them before design starts, so the plans are drawn for your lot from the beginning.
Nearby neighborhoods
From our Tierrasanta office we also build in Allied Gardens and San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Clairemont, and La Mesa, and anywhere within about 50 miles. See the full service area, or contact us to set up a free visit.
Other areas we serve
Common questions
Can I build an ADU on a Tierrasanta lot that backs onto a canyon?
Often yes, but the slope, setbacks, and any fire-zone rules decide where it can go and what it needs. We check your lot at the free feasibility visit and tell you what fits.
My home is in an HOA. Can I still build an ADU?
California law limits how far an HOA can block an ADU, but the HOA's design rules can still apply. We review them early and design the unit with them in mind.
Who issues permits in Tierrasanta?
Tierrasanta is in the City of San Diego, so permits come from the City's Development Services Department. Our permit expediters handle the submission and the City's comments.
How close is your team?
Our office is in Tierrasanta, on Reflection Drive in 92124. Your project manager supervises the job from start to finish and sends you daily updates.
Can a second story work on a Tierrasanta home?
Often, on single-story homes where the structure, the lot, and any HOA design rules allow it. Our engineers check the existing house first, and you see the new floor in 3D before construction starts.
Planning a project in Tierrasanta?
The first visit and feasibility check are free, and we can help you look into financing.