The Lodgewick ADU Houston Guarantee
We put our guarantee in writing before the first board comes off the truck. That’s not a slogan. It’s how Lodgewick ADU Houston has operated since 2010, and it’s the only way Russ Delmar will sign a contract. For a Houston homeowner, that means you know the price before work starts, you know the crew showing up has been background-checked and wears a Lodgewick uniform, and you know the job comes with the 365-Day Done Right Promise backing every nail, every seam, and every inspection we pull. A lodge is a small house on a larger property. That’s exactly what an ADU is to us: a smaller house that deserves the same standards as the main one. If the work isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That commitment rides on every build and every repair, in writing, on your project.
What’s Covered
Here’s what the guarantee actually covers on a garage conversion, ADU build, or home addition in Houston:
- Workmanship on the full build. Framing, drywall, flooring, roofing, electrical connections, plumbing rough-ins, and finish work all fall under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something fails inside that year because of how we built it, we return and fix it at no charge.
- Parts and materials we supply. When Lodgewick supplies a part or material, we stand behind it for a full year. If a component fails during the guarantee period, we order the replacement and handle the labor to put it right.
- Manufacturer-backed ADU systems. On projects using Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed, or James Hardie materials, we coordinate with the manufacturer’s warranty and make sure the installation work meets their specs so nothing falls through a gap between two warranties.
- On-time arrival in the window we gave you. Every project gets a defined arrival window in writing. If we’re late without a phone call first, that’s a failure of The Kingswell Way, and we treat it as seriously as a crooked wall.
- Clean job site at the end of every day. Houston wind carries construction debris into flower beds, drainage ditches, and neighbor’s yards fast. We tarp, sweep, and secure the site daily so the mess doesn’t become your problem or your neighbor’s complaint.
- Written price before any work starts. No change orders at the door. No “we found something” upcharges mid-build. The price you approve is the price on your final invoice unless you add scope yourself.
- Who’s on your property, always. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. You know exactly who’s walking your lot before they set foot on it.
Our Satisfaction Promise
If you’re not satisfied with the work, here’s what happens. You call us. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a chatbot. You explain what’s wrong. We schedule a return visit under the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and we show up with the written guarantee you received before work began. That document isn’t decorative. It’s the operating agreement between us. If the work failed because of something we did or a part we supplied, we fix it without charging you for labor or materials. If it’s outside the guarantee period and you think something wasn’t done right, call anyway. Russ would rather walk a job site and tell you the truth than hide behind warranty language. The Kingswell Way means we say the price before the work, show up in the window given, leave the place cleaner than we found it, put the guarantee in writing, and come back if it fails. That last part is the point of the whole operation.
Licensed & Insured Backing
Paper promises only mean something if a real company with real credentials stands behind them. Lodgewick ADU Houston is licensed and insured in the state of Texas. When we pull permits for your garage conversion or ADU, the work gets inspected by the city of Houston or Harris County, depending on your lot. Insurance means that if something goes wrong on a job site, you’re not left holding the cleanup bill or the liability. Our background-checked crews carry the coverage a project like this demands, and we verify compliance before we start framing. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is the commitment. Licensing and insurance are what make that commitment enforceable. You should never build a second dwelling on your property with a contractor who can’t show you both. We’ll show you ours.
What The 365-Day Done Right Promise Covers, In Plain Houston Terms
Let’s be concrete about a Houston-specific scenario. Say we convert your garage in Garden Oaks into a one-bedroom ADU. Eight months after you’re renting it out, you notice a door frame pulling away from the wall because the foundation shifted, or a window seal failed because the humidity ate through it. You call us. We come back. If the defect is from our workmanship or materials we supplied, we repair it at no charge. That’s the entire promise. It’s not prorated. It’s not “subject to inspection fees.” It’s a written guarantee delivered on every project before work begins, and it includes a free return visit if the work fails within the 365-day period.
Houston homeowners deal with clay soil that expands and contracts, humidity that finds every gap in a building envelope, and storms that test flashing and drainage within months of installation. We’ve been building ADUs, garage conversions, and home additions long enough to know what this climate does to construction. The guarantee isn’t an afterthought. It’s the reason we build the way we do: slab details, moisture barriers, ventilation, and flashing details that hold up to Gulf Coast weather. When you get it right the first time, the guarantee rarely gets used. But it’s there anyway, in writing, on every single project.
What Homeowners Ask Us About Our Guarantee
Does the guarantee only apply to full ADU builds?
No. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every build and every repair we do. Whether it’s a 750-square-foot backyard ADU in Meyerland or a garage conversion in the Heights, the same written guarantee applies. There is no small-job exemption. If we built it or fixed it, it’s covered for the full year.
What if something fails after the 365-day period?
Call us anyway. We’re not going to hide behind a calendar if there’s a legitimate workmanship issue. We’ll come look, tell you what we find, and if it’s on us, we’ll handle it. The guarantee period is the minimum, not the attitude.
Does the written guarantee cover manufacturer defects?
We coordinate manufacturer warranties on branded systems like Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed, and James Hardie. If a manufacturer’s product fails, we help you file the claim and handle the labor side on our workmanship.
Will the price change once work starts?
No. A written price is provided before any work starts, always, on every project, no exceptions. If you add scope mid-project, we write it down and get your approval before doing the extra work. The original price never changes silently.
Call Us Before You Sign Anything
If you’re comparing ADU builders in Houston, ask each one this question: “What’s guaranteed in writing, and what happens if it fails?” Listen to the answer. If it’s vague, that tells you something. Then call Lodgewick ADU Houston at (361) 326-2313. A live person answers, any hour, any day. We’ll talk through your lot, your budget, and what a written guarantee means on a project like yours. Estimates are free, and the price you get is the price you’ll see on the contract.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU Houston, serving Houston since 2010.
