2-Car Garage Conversion Plan
A real one-bedroom home, hiding in your garage.
A sample of our most popular 2-car conversion layouts — every plan is customized to how you'll use the space.
The walls, roof, and slab are already built. We design the home inside them around your life — and walk the permit through the city for you.
15-minute Backyard Review · No site visit · No obligation
The case for the 2-Car Garage Conversion Plan.
Most Los Angeles garages are two-car — which is exactly why this is the volume seller of the line. The plan turns that standard footprint into a genuine one-bedroom home: a separate bedroom, a full bathroom, and an open living-and-kitchen space, all inside the walls you already have. No new foundation, no lost yard, and the fastest, most permit-friendly path to a backyard rental or in-law suite.
- No new foundation Converts the standard two-car footprint as-is.
- A real one-bedroom A bedroom, full bath, and open living + kitchen.
- No replacement parking AB 68 / SB 1211 ended that requirement.
- Keeps its setbacks Even under four feet from the property line.
- ~60-day ministerial review The fastest, most permit-friendly ADU path.
Your plan, tailored to how you’ll use it.
Every plan here is a starting point. We reshape the layout — rooms, windows, doors, and the privacy between your ADU and the main house — around how you’ll actually live. All of it included in your fixed plan fee.
The Rental Layout
A private entrance to the side yard, with the bedroom and windows placed away from the main house for maximum separation and sound privacy.
The Family Layout
An open plan with a wide slider facing the main-house patio and an optional pass-through — the ADU reads as an extension of the home.
The Suite Layout
A semi-private one-bedroom with its own entrance but a connecting path and shared outdoor space — independence without isolation.
2-Car Garage Conversion Plan — floor plan
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Inside the 2-Car Garage Conversion Plan
$7,490, fixed — expert in-house design and full permit processing.
- Floor plans and elevations designed in-house by expert ADU designers
- Structural engineering and Title 24 energy compliance coordination
- Your interior and exterior finish selections, specified in the plans
- Done-for-you permit processing and expediting with your city
- Unlimited plan-check corrections until your permit is issued
- A builder-ready set any licensed contractor can price and build
Every garage is different.
The plan and the plan fee are fixed. The build starts at $150,000 — the final number depends on what your specific garage is hiding. An on-site assessment gives you a real number, not a guess.
- Ceiling height
- Code requires 7′0" finished, and you lose 4–6" to floor and ceiling assemblies. Below about 7′6" raw, the roof has to be raised.
- Slab & footings
- Older garages often have shallow, unreinforced footings that need underpinning, plus leveling and vapor-barrier work on thin slabs.
- MEP
- Most garages have no plumbing and limited panel capacity; new electrical and plumbing runs can approach new-build cost.
- Insulation & Title 24
- Garages carry little to no insulation or ventilation, so a full envelope upgrade is required to pass energy code.
- Fire separation
- Attached garages need one-hour rated assemblies between the ADU and the main house.
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2-Car Garage Conversion Plan — frequently asked
How big is a 2-car garage conversion ADU?
How much does a 2-car garage conversion cost?
Can I build it myself or use my own contractor?
Do I need replacement parking if I convert my garage?
What happens to my setbacks?
Why is the build price a "from" number instead of a fixed price?
Signature Garage Conversions are designed in-house by our expert ADU design team and carry the same curated finishes as our detached Signature Homes. Your plan fee is fixed. Because every garage is different — ceiling height, slab condition, existing wiring — the cost to build is an estimate that starts at the figure shown and is confirmed for your specific garage; it is not a single guaranteed price. Construction is performed by an independent licensed general contractor.
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Book a 15-minute Backyard Review — we'll look at your garage and your lot, and tell you which plan fits.
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