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An ADU, or accessory dwelling unit, is a self-contained small home built on the same lot as your main house. In Aldine, that usually means a detached backyard unit, a garage conversion, or an addition with its own entrance, kitchen, and bath. Lodgewick ADU Builders is the ADU company of the Kingswell family, and we handle all three here. Aldine lots tend to be larger than what you find closer to downtown Houston, which gives homeowners real options for placement, but the soil and drainage patterns in this part of Harris County mean foundation and site prep work has to be done right the first time. Call (361) 326-2313 to talk through what your lot can handle.
Why Aldine Homes Are Different
Aldine sits on the north side of Harris County, where the ground is mostly flat, clay-heavy, and slow to drain after a heavy rain. That matters for ADU work because a detached unit needs its own foundation, and clay soil expands and contracts with moisture. We account for that with deeper piers and proper grading on every build. A unit that sits on an underbuilt slab in Aldine will move within a few years, and that shows up as cracked drywall, doors that stick, and water pooling at the base. We would rather spend the extra day getting the base right than come back later to fix what should have been done first.
The housing stock here is a mix of 1950s through 1980s single-family homes, many on generous lots along streets like Aldine Mail Route Road and the neighborhoods branching off Airline Drive. A lot of those homes were built before anyone thought about ADUs, so setbacks, easements, and utility line placement often dictate where a unit can actually go. We survey all of that before we ever put a price in writing. Homeowners in Aldine also deal with Harris County permitting rather than City of Houston permitting, which changes the paperwork and the timeline. We handle the permits for you, and we tell you up front what the county will require.
Our Main Aldine Services
Aldine homeowners call us about three things most often: building a detached ADU in the backyard, converting an existing garage into living space, and adding square footage to the main house. Each one has its own page here with pricing and the specifics for Aldine.
Home Addition Contractor in Aldine
A home addition in Aldine usually means extending the back of the house for a primary suite, a larger kitchen, or a second living area with a private entrance. The older homes in this area often have solid bones but tight floor plans, so additions here tend to be about creating space that works for multi-generational households. Soil conditions affect the foundation tie-in, and we spend extra time making sure the new slab and the old slab move together. See our full breakdown of what this involves on the Home Addition Contractor in Aldine page.
Garage Conversion Contractor in Aldine
Garage conversions are one of the fastest ways to add rentable or in-law space to an Aldine home, since the shell already exists. The challenges here are specific: many Aldine garages were built as attached car storage with slab floors that slope toward the driveway, which means we re-grade or build up the floor before framing interior walls. Insulation in these older garages is often absent or minimal, so a proper conversion means opening walls and doing the work right. We walk through the whole process on the Garage Conversion Contractor in Aldine page.
ADU Builders in Aldine
A detached ADU in Aldine is a new small home built in your backyard, from the slab up. We act as the full ADU contractor: site prep, foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, finishes. Because of the clay soil and the county’s drainage requirements, we include proper grading and drainage planning in every detached unit we price. We also work with prefab manufacturers when the lot and budget make it the better call. Read more about how we build them on the ADU Builders in Aldine 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 Aldine
We regularly build with and around products from our brands, including Tuff Shed, Boxabl, and James Hardie. Tuff Shed structures work well as a starting shell for smaller backyard units, Boxabl gives Aldine homeowners a faster prefab path when the county timeline matters, and James Hardie siding holds up through the humidity and storm seasons we get here. Local suppliers keep most of these materials in stock within a short drive of Aldine, which keeps project timelines moving.
Pricing for ADU Company in Aldine, TX
Every Aldine project gets a written price before work begins, and that price does not change at the door. Here are the typical ranges we quote in this area:
| Service | Typical range in Aldine |
|---|---|
| Detached backyard ADU (studio, 400 – 600 sq ft) | $120,000 – $180,000 |
| Detached backyard ADU (1-bedroom, 600 – 800 sq ft) | $150,000 – $220,000 |
| Detached backyard ADU (2-bedroom, 800 – 1,200 sq ft) | $180,000 – $280,000 |
| Garage conversion to ADU (existing single-car) | $70,000 – $110,000 |
| Garage conversion to ADU (existing two-car) | $90,000 – $140,000 |
| Garage conversion to ADU (new build above or behind garage) | $140,000 – $210,000 |
| Home addition (single room, 300 – 500 sq ft) | $70,000 – $120,000 |
| Home addition (primary suite with bath, 500 – 800 sq ft) | $110,000 – $170,000 |
| Home addition (second story, 800 – 1,200 sq ft) | $160,000 – $240,000 |
| Interior remodel (kitchen, bath, or living space) | $40,000 – $90,000 |
What pushes a price toward the top of those ranges in Aldine is usually site work: clay-heavy soil that needs deeper piers, drainage improvements the county requires, or an older home where the electrical panel has to be upgraded before the ADU can tie in. We price all of that in the written quote, so nothing is discovered later and added on.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Aldine
Our crews work throughout Aldine and the surrounding pocket communities east and west of Airline Drive. Response time for estimates in this area is typically within a few days of your call.
- Greenridge North
- Western Homes
- Teaswood
- Hidden Meadow
- Oakwilde
Service Area – Cities Near Aldine
We run crews in Aldine every week, and we also take on ADU and addition work in nearby communities across the north side of Harris County. If your home is in Houston, TX, Spring, TX, Katy, TX, or Sugar Land, TX, we can help with permits, pricing, and the build itself. Scheduling is coordinated from our Houston office, and crews are dispatched locally to each job.
Serving Aldine, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aldine 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 Aldine
Yes. Aldine falls under Harris County permitting, and ADU projects require building permits, and usually electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits as well. We pull every permit for you and schedule the inspections. Our written price includes the permit fees we can anticipate, and we tell you before work starts if the county requires anything additional.
Most Aldine projects can begin site work within two to four weeks after the contract is signed, depending on county permit turnaround and whether you are building a site-built ADU or a prefab unit. Tuff Shed and Boxabl options sometimes shorten that window because the shell arrives on-site ready. Call (361) 326-2313 for a current timeline for your street.
We serve all of Aldine plus the neighboring cities of Houston, Spring, Katy, and Sugar Land. If you are not sure whether we cover your address, call (361) 326-2313 and a live person will answer and tell you straight. No voicemail loops, no chatbot.
Contact Us
If you are thinking about an ADU, garage conversion, or home addition in Aldine, we can give you a written price before any work starts. Call Russ Delmar and the Lodgewick ADU Houston team at (361) 326-2313 to schedule your free estimate. We answer the phone, we show up in the window we give you, and every job comes with the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
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 Aldine Customers Say
"Added a suite for my dad. They walked us through every cost before a hammer swung and stuck to it. The written price is what we paid, no change orders."
- Ingrid Salazar"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
