A free site visit, a check of what your lot allows and a written, line-item price.
Get your free estimateADU Company in Santa Fe, TX
Lodgewick ADU Builders handles accessory dwelling units, garage conversions, and home additions in Santa Fe, TX, and we do it differently than most crews you’ve met: a written price before any work starts, a real arrival window, and a written guarantee on every project. Santa Fe lots tend to be larger than what you find closer to Houston, which sounds great until you realize the extra space comes with drainage questions, older slab conditions, and HOA quirks that change how an ADU should be designed. That’s where local know-how actually matters. Call (361) 326-2313 if you’re weighing a detached unit, a garage conversion, or an attached addition.
Why Santa Fe Homes Are Different
Santa Fe sits on flat, coastal-plain ground where expansive clay soil is a real factor. That soil swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and a foundation that hasn’t been checked before adding square footage can turn a $40,000 ADU into a much bigger headache. Homes here lean heavily toward ranch-style builds from the 1970s through the 1990s, many on half-acre lots along FM 1764 and State Highway 6. Older slabs are usually fine, but we check them before we design anything, because the cost to correct a slab issue that a past owner ignored is often the single biggest surprise on a Santa Fe addition budget.
Another Santa Fe reality: a lot of properties are outside city sewer lines and run on septic systems. Adding a bathroom or a kitchen to a detached ADU means understanding whether the existing septic field has capacity, and some HOA communities have covenants that restrict detached structures entirely. We’ve worked enough in Santa Fe to know which questions to ask first, and it saves homeowners weeks of back-and-forth.
Our Main Santa Fe Services
Most Santa Fe homeowners call us for one of two reasons: they’ve outgrown their current home, or they have a garage that isn’t pulling its weight. Here’s how each works here.
Home Addition Contractor in Santa Fe
A home addition in Santa Fe usually means extending the slab, matching rooflines, and tying new framing into a house built decades ago. The challenge isn’t just square footage; it’s making the new section look like it was always there. We account for clay soil movement, existing septic capacity, and what the HOA will actually approve before we draw the first plan. If you’re adding a primary suite, a second living area, or a larger kitchen, the process starts with a site visit your free estimate covers. Read more about how we approach additions on our Home Addition Contractor in Santa Fe page.
Garage Conversion Contractor in Santa Fe
Converting a garage in Santa Fe is one of the fastest ways to add a rentable or livable unit because the structure, slab, and roof already exist. What most people don’t plan for is insulation: Santa Fe summers are brutal, and a garage that was never meant to be lived in will bake anyone inside unless the walls and ceiling are properly insulated and sealed. We also handle the mechanical work, from split HVAC systems to electrical panel capacity, so the converted space passes inspection the first time. See the full scope on our Garage Conversion Contractor in Santa Fe page.
ADU Builders in Santa Fe
Building a detached ADU in Santa Fe means addressing three things most generic builders skip: septic capacity, drainage, and distance from the main home’s utilities. A lodge is a small house on a larger property, which is exactly what an ADU is, and the stock here supports that idea well. We work with prefab manufacturers and traditional stick framing depending on your lot and budget, and every plan includes the written price before a single nail is driven. Learn more on our ADU Builders in Santa Fe page.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Santa Fe
We work hands-on with several established ADU brands, including Dvele, Mighty Buildings, and Plant Prefab. If your Santa Fe project calls for a prefab unit, we coordinate delivery, site prep, utility connections, and interior finishing. See the full list on our brands page.
Pricing for ADU Company in Santa Fe, TX
| Service | Typical range in Santa Fe |
|---|---|
| Detached 1-bedroom ADU (prefab) | $180,000 – $280,000 |
| Detached 2-bedroom ADU (prefab) | $240,000 – $360,000 |
| Attached 1-bedroom addition | $140,000 – $220,000 |
| Attached 2-bedroom addition | $190,000 – $290,000 |
| Garage conversion to studio ADU | $90,000 – $150,000 |
| Garage conversion to 1-bedroom ADU | $120,000 – $180,000 |
| Site prep and foundation work | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Septic system evaluation and hookup | $1,500 – $6,000 |
| Utility trenching and connections | $5,000 – $14,000 |
What pushes a Santa Fe price up is usually the site itself: tree removal, a longer utility run from the main house, or a septic system that needs expansion. What never changes is our upfront price. You get the number in writing before work begins, and it doesn’t move at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Santa Fe
We work across Santa Fe, and most of our projects fall within a 20-minute drive of the city center. Here are a few areas we regularly serve:
- Highland Bayou area
- FM 1764 corridor
- Alta Loma
- Arcadia
- State Highway 6 frontage communities
Response time is consistent across the whole city because our dispatch and scheduling are coordinated to keep a local crew close to Santa Fe.
Service Area – Cities Near Santa Fe
If you’re just outside Santa Fe, we also work in Dickinson, TX, Friendswood, TX, Alvin, TX, and Seabrook, TX. Each city has its own permitting quirks and soil conditions, and we plan for those before the first day of work.
Serving Santa Fe, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Fe area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About ADU Company in Santa Fe
After you call (361) 326-2313, we schedule a free site visit and provide a written price, typically within a week. Permitting is the variable: Santa Fe and Galveston County approvals can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on the scope.
It depends on your subdivision. Some Santa Fe communities have covenants that restrict detached structures or require design review first. We check this early so you don’t pay for plans that get rejected.
We evaluate the existing system and confirm capacity before designing anything with a bathroom or kitchen. If the field is undersized, we include an expansion or alternative in the written price up front, never as a surprise later.
Call (361) 326-2313 to schedule your free estimate in Santa Fe. Russ Delmar and the Lodgewick ADU Builders team will give you a written price before any work begins.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local adu pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Santa Fe Customers Say
"Added a bedroom and bath for our growing family. Honest from day one about what was possible and what it would cost. Showed up when they said and the work has held up great."
- Troy Benavidez"I was nervous about adding on but they walked me through every step and every cost before we started. No surprise change orders halfway through like I'd heard horror stories about."
- Eleanor Pratt"A whole backyard ADU from scratch. Terrified me going in, but they kept me updated weekly and there were no nasty surprises. Quality work and a fair price."
- Noreen Fletcher
