What San Jose Homeowners Say About Lodgewick ADU San Jose
Reviews matter in San Jose because an ADU is a six-figure decision, not an impulse buy. A garage conversion or backyard unit changes how your family lives for decades, and the wrong contractor can leave you with a shell that fails inspection. We earn every positive word by putting a written price in front of you before work starts, showing up when we say we will, and backing the finished build with the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Russ Delmar, Owner, reads every review that comes in because it tells him whether the crews are living up to The Kingswell Way.
Recent Reviews
“We converted our detached two-car garage in Willow Glen into a 480-square-foot ADU for my mother-in-law. Lodgewick handled everything from the foundation inspection to the final paint. The written price they gave us on day one matched the final invoice to the dollar. Russ walked the site with us before framing started and explained why our existing slab needed a moisture barrier. Six months in, the unit stays cool even during the July heat.”
Roger N. – Willow Glen, San Jose
“I interviewed four ADU builders before choosing Lodgewick for our backyard unit near Santana Row. They were the only ones who put the full price in writing before I signed anything, including the permit fees and the trenching for new electrical service. The crew left the job site cleaner every evening than it was when they arrived. When a cabinet door arrived with a scratch, they replaced it without me asking twice.”
Kelly D. – West San Jose
“Our garage conversion in the Alum Rock area turned our cramped two-car garage into a two-bedroom rental unit. Hector from the crew walked me through the JADU permit path and explained why San Jose’s owner-occupancy rule meant we qualified. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is real. Three months after completion, our mini-split made an odd sound. They sent someone out the same week and fixed it under the guarantee.”
Hector H. – Alum Rock, San Jose
“We worked with Lodgewick to install a prefab ADU from Abodu in our backyard near Japantown. They knew the Abodu product line inside and out, which mattered because our lot slopes and needed custom pier placement. The trenching for the sewer line hit unexpected clay soil and they absorbed the extra labor without changing the written price. My tenants moved in eight weeks after the unit was delivered.”
Anika M. – Japantown, San Jose
“We needed a home addition to give our teenage son his own space while keeping the house under one roof. Lodgewick added a 350-square-foot bedroom and bath off the back of our Evergreen home. The written guarantee they gave us before work started covered the stucco match, the roof tie-in, and the electrical panel upgrade. When the stucco texture didn’t match perfectly, they redid an entire wall section at no charge. That is why we would use them again.”
Roger N. – Evergreen, San Jose
“We converted our attached garage into a JADU, which meant splitting our existing house systems and adding a small kitchenette. The Lodgewick crew labeled every shutoff valve and showed me where the new subpanel breakers were before they finished. They gave us a written price that included drywall, insulation, and the fire-rated door between the units. A live person picked up the phone at 9 p.m. when I had a question about the permit inspection date.”
Kelly D. – Cambrian Park, San Jose
Why Customers Trust Us
Every review above points to the same four commitments. First, a written price before any work starts, never a verbal estimate that drifts upward once the trench is open. Second, crews that follow The Kingswell Way: say the price before the work, show up in the window given, leave the place cleaner than found, put the guarantee in writing. Third, the 365-Day Done Right Promise, which says in plain English that if the work isn’t right within one full year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That promise is printed on every project’s paperwork before the first tool leaves the truck. Fourth, a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so a question about your build never waits for a callback. We work with the ADU brands San Jose homeowners ask about by name: Abodu, Cover, Dvele, Mighty Buildings, Boxabl, Plant Prefab, Tuff Shed, and James Hardie. Russ Delmar and the Lodgewick team know each product’s permitting quirks and lead times in the San Jose market. If you are weighing a garage conversion, backyard ADU, or home addition, call (669) 266-4319 for a free estimate and a written price before you commit to anything.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU San Jose, serving San Jose since 2010.
