Snap Adu
ADU builder working in San Diego. Licensed since 2021.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
48 jobs on San Diego permits, 2022 to 2026: 46 ADUs, 2 home additions. The most ADU permits of 105 contractors in San Diego.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1075582, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo disciplinary case on the state's file.We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2021 | |
| Jobs on record | 48 jobs on San Diego permits, 2022 to 2026: 46 ADUs, 2 home additionsThe most ADU permits of 105 contractors in San Diego. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Diego permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Diego permits.
Cost and timing
All ADU jobs in San Diego: $68,000 to $172,000
Half of 1,329 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Detached ADUs in San Diego: $70,000 to $176,000 (789 permits)
- Garage conversions in San Diego: $48,000 to $117,000 (175 permits)
- Junior ADUs in San Diego: $57,000 to $147,000 (94 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $140,858 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Kitchen jobs alone: typical permit $84,436 (6 permits, a small sample). What ADU jobs cost in San Diego.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
10 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 13 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | ADUADU PENINSULA: Combination building permit for proposed new detached ADU to an existing one story… | $111,330 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | ADUADU RANCHO PENASQUITOS: Combination building permit for the proposed (N) detached ADU associated to… | $178,924 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | ADUADU LA JOLLA, Combination building permit to proposed (N) detached 1-story ADU to an (E) SDU… | $145,790 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ADUADU MIRA MESA; Combination building permit for a proposed detached ADU to an existing SDU. Work… | $124,087 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | ADUADU RANCHO PENASQUITOS: Combination building permit for a proposed (N) detached ADU to an (E)… | $123,921 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ADUADU COLLEGE AREA: Combination Building Permit for a proposed addition of a (N) detached 2-story ADU… | $171,800 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ADUADU MID-CITY: CITY HEIGHTS: Combination building permit for a proposed detached 1-story ADU to an… | $111,330 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ADUADU MIRA MESA: Combination building permit for the proposed (N) Detached ADU and (N) Detached… | $251,818 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | ADUADU MID-CITY:EASTERN AREA: Combination building permit for a proposed (N) detached 1-story ADU to… | $198,473 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA; Combination building permit for a proposed new detached 1-story ADU to an… | $178,095 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination building permit for the proposed new detached ADU for an existing… | $198,638 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ADUADU GREATER GOLDEN HILL; Combination building permit for a (N) detached single-story ADU to the… | $140,858 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ADUADU ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOODS: Combination building permit for the proposed new detached two-story… | $229,359 |
| May 27, 2025 | AdditionADU GREATER GOLDEN HILL: Combination Building Permit for a proposed 2nd story ADU addition above… | $124,087 |
| May 27, 2025 | ADUADU GREATER GOLDEN HILL: Combination Building Permit for a proposed 2nd story ADU addition above… | $124,087 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | ADUADU MID-CITY:EASTERN AREA; Combination building permit for a (N) detached (2)-story ADU to the rear… | $219,844 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ADUADU NAVAJO: Combination building permit for a (N) detached ADU at the rear of an (E) SDU. Work to… | $229,658 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | ADUADU COLLEGE AREA; Combination building permit for a (N) detached (2)-story ADU to the rear of an… | $198,804 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | ADUADU NORTH PARK ; Combination Building Permit for a proposed detached ADU with attached garage to… | $252,812 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | ADUADU MID-CITY:CITY HEIGHTS ; Combination building permit for a (N) (2)-story detached structure… | $239,559 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | ADUADU OTAY MESA-NESTOR ; Combination Building Permit for a proposed detached single story ADU to the… | $132,205 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | AdditionADU UPTOWN. Combination building permit for a proposed addition to an existing SDU. Scope of work… | $148,937 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | ADUADU UPTOWN. Combination building permit for a proposed addition to an existing SDU. Scope of work… | $148,937 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | ADUADU LA JOLLA ; Combination Building Permit for a proposed detached 2-story ADU to an existing SDU | $125,744 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | ADUADU LA JOLLA: Combination Building Permit for Addition of new detached 2-story Accessory Dwelling… | $154,300 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination building permit for a proposed (2) (N) detached 2-story ADU to an… | $397,608 |
| May 21, 2024 | ADUADU MID-CITY:CITY HEIGHTS ; Combination Building Permit for a proposed detached ADU to an existing… | $61,108 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | ADUADU ***SCOPE CHANGE 2/7/24*** DEL MAR MESA: Combination building permit for new detached 1- story… | $153,142 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ADUADU NORTH PARK, Combination Building Permit to propose a new detached ADU to an existing SDU. Work… | $143,523 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | ADUADU PACIFIC BEACH: Combination building permit for the construction of a new detached two-story… | $155,402 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | ADUADU UNIVERSITY; Combination building permit for a new detached single-story ADU to an existing SDU.… | $60,863 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ADUADU SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO; Combination permit for new detached accessory dwelling unit for… | $77,150 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination building permit for a proposed new detached ADU to an existing SDU | $122,338 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ADUADU RANCHO ENCANTADA: Combination building permit for a (N) single-story detached ADU to an… | $91,723 |
| May 3, 2023 | ADUADU COLLEGE AREA: Combination building permit for the addition of a new detached 2-story ADU to an… | $141,441 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ADUADU BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH: Combination permit for the proposed (1) ADU at the existing SDU. Scope to… | $141,441 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination building permit for detached new ADU proposing 2 bedroom, 1… | $77,150 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | ADUADU NAVAJO: Combination building Permit for construction of a proposed 1-story detached ADU in… | $81,191 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | ADUADU COLLEGE AREA. Combination building permit for SDU. Scope of work includes proposed (detached)… | $146,830 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | ADUADU MID-CITY:CITY HEIGHTS: Combination permit for a detached ADU to an existing SDU | $91,723 |
What to ask before you hire
About Snap Adu
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any ADU builder
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans, engineering and utility hookups, or do I?
- How long from permit to the final inspection on your last three ADUs?
- What is the payment schedule, and what is extra?
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