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Whether you need a master bedroom, in-law apartment, or family room, home additions are a fantastic way to enhance your current home. Adding a room is one of the most effective ways to increase its value and make the most of your home as an investment. However, home additions aren’t just about renovation for profit—they’re about transforming a house you like into a home you love.

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about our

Team

At OpalProp, we are more than just builders – we are creators of spaces where your vision becomes reality. With many years of experience in the construction industry, we specialize in delivering exceptional results in Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), home additions, new construction, and remodels.

What sets us apart is our holistic approach. We handle every step of your project in-house, from design to build. Our talented team of designers, architects, and engineers work together to customize each plan to fit your unique needs and aesthetic preferences. Whether it’s collaborating with the city or county for permits or managing the entire construction process, we make sure every detail is expertly managed.

At OpalProp, we are committed to using the highest quality materials, cutting-edge technology, and skilled craftsmanship to ensure your project is completed to the highest standard. Our dedication to quality, transparency, and customer satisfaction means you can trust us to bring your vision to life – on time and within budget.

Whether you’re expanding your space with a new ADU, adding a home addition, or building your dream home from the ground up, OpalProp is here to guide you through every phase with professionalism and integrity.We are passionate about building spaces that inspire, elevate, and endure.

From the Ground Up

Whether you’re considering an attached or detached ADU in Los Angeles, choosing the right approach depends on various factors. An experienced ADU contractor can help you navigate these options. An attached ADU offers cost-effectiveness by sharing walls and utilities with the main house, making it easier to integrate with the existing structure and often simplifying the permitting process. However, it may have limitations in space and privacy due to its proximity to the main residence. On the other hand, a detached ADU provides greater privacy, flexibility in design, and potential for increased property value. It can serve as a standalone rental unit or guest house but typically involves higher construction costs and more complex permitting requirements.

ADU Garage Conversion

Transforming your existing garage into a beautiful, functional living space in Los Angeles offers several advantages. Converting a garage allows you to maximize existing square footage without expanding the footprint of your home, making it a cost-effective option. It provides flexibility in design, allowing you to create a customized living area tailored to your needs, whether it’s a guest suite, home office, or rental unit. This transformation can also enhance the overall aesthetics and value of your property, potentially increasing resale value. However, garage conversions may involve considerations such as zoning regulations, building permits, and ensuring proper insulation and utilities integration. Partnering with experienced ADU contractors specializing in garage conversions ensures a smooth process from planning and design to construction and finishing touches.

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/ Our Home Remodeling Process

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A home addition is a room or rooms added to the back, side, or top (another story) of an existing structure and intended to blend in with that original as a seamless extension. This space is typically open to the existing space unless designing and building a separate apartment. This contrasts to converting unfinished area like a garage, attic, basement, sunroom, or patio into extra room — also a viable option for many homeowners who have these spaces to convert.

Our home remodels begin with a plan rendering and design in which we create an image of what your new home will look like. A big plus is that this design is created in three dimensions, making it more lifelike. If you want to alter any component of the design, let our construction company know during the design and rendering stage and we will make the necessary changes to make your vision a reality. Upon completing the design stage, we provide our clients with a shopping list for all of the finished materials they will need to purchase for their upcoming home remodel. This approach a smooth and seamless experience throughout the entire home renovation process.

The next step is to pull the appropriate permits from the local department of building and safety so work can commence as planned. Once the permits are pulled, demolition can start. Whether every component of your home needs to be replaced for a complete renovation, or if a partial remodel is what you are looking for, our team is here to do the job as quickly and thoroughly as possible. If a second story is to be added, or if certain walls are to be removed, we may need to create the necessary space by implementing framing work. At times, framing work may include structural components which require architectural plans and foundation work. While this is not always the case, houses that do require structural work tend to be more expensive, take longer to build, and are more labor intensive, as the work requires a higher level of detail.
Our home remodeling team will move on next to rough plumbing and rough electrical. This means we will lay the pipes, wiring, lights, switches and other plumbing and electrical components necessary for your house to function exactly as planned. We are all about the details: we want to make sure that we set everything right, the first time, in the right location, so it will serve you for years to come without having to revisit the work done previously.
Insulation is the next step in the process of home remodeling, although it is not always required. The building code states that insulation should be added onto exterior walls only. Therefore, we only add insulation when we completely redo a kitchen or bathroom and open all walls. If we just replace cabinets or focus on a basic facelift, there is no requirement to change or add insulation.

The next step is the installation of flooring. Flooring is an important component of home remodels, mainly because it is one of the largest parts of the house. The look and feel of your flooring plays a major role in how much you enjoy the currently as well as far into the future. Our home remodeling company pay close attention to even the smallest details throughout the critical flooring installation process, even the slightest mistake has the potential to ruin the best of home remodels.

Once the flooring is installed, we shift our attention to priming and painting. Our home remodeling company will prime and paint all necessary surfaces, creating a visually striking aesthetic that is sure to be pleasing to your eyes as well as to those of your family members and guests who spend time in this newly-remodeled portion of your home.
As a part of the home renovation, once cabinet installation is complete, it is time to install a new countertop on the new cabinets. In this process, our clients provide us with the countertop slab of their choice that is typically made of granite, quartz, marble, porcelain, limestone, decton, neolith. This part of the process is called fabrication and is typically done at our fabricators’ shops, not at the client’s home. While fabricating granite, quartz and marble is all done in the same manner and at the same cost, the fabrication of all other materials is more detailed, and therefore, costs more than fabricating these materials.
When all the work is done, the building inspector does a final inspection, verifying that all the home remodeling work is safe, functional, and up to the local building standards. No two home renovation projects are identical, but in our experience, the general duration for a standard remodel project is between 4-6 weeks. Contact us to discuss the specifics of your project, and we can provide a general timeline.

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Projects we

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Walnut Blvd ADUS

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/ Kitchen Remodel Before and After

find your

inspiration

These amazing before and after makeovers will inspire you to start planning a remodel of your own. See more before and after pictures here!

Selling a home and buying a new one costs time, money, and stress. Most family homes have room to expand upward or outward, and expanding them can increase your home’s value. Whether you have a growing family or need extra room, building a home addition can be the smart alternative if you otherwise love your home.

Not every home addition contractor is licensed, bonded, and insured. Honestly, some do shoddy work that could end up costing you money to fix, jeopardize family safety, and even become a legal problem for you if someone gets hurt. The permit system intends to make sure whoever performs the work knows what they’re doing and can complete it in accordance with local safety codes.

Research home addition contractors who have performed similar projects to yours. View their portfolio and before and afters. Verify that they’re licensed, bonded, and insured in Los Angeles, California and know the local codes for the project. Check out real customer stories. Explore their process. And finally, look for a guarantee that you’ll have an enjoyable, efficient, successful project completed on schedule.

Also, be sure they can handle the whole project. You don’t want to have to work with one contractor for the building and another for the plumbing. Your home addition contractor should have the ability to manage it all.

Many homeowners need more square footage. But they love their home and neighborhood and would rather transform their current home instead of the hassle and often disappointment of buying a different house that will have its own sets of issues. They realize that grass isn’t always greener on the other side. They have an opportunity to get exactly what they want right where they are.

You might start by looking at unfinished spaces in your home like an attic, garage, over the garage, basement, or covered patio. Even though these are technically home conversions, not home additions, they often have the raw elements you need to create extra living space for less.

Home additions typically go in the back of a home or, in some cases on the side. It depends on how close you are to your neighbors if you’re on a hill and what the local codes are in your area. We can help you answer these questions.

When you add a full-size master suite to your Los Angeles home, you can expect a return on investment of about 65%. The quality of materials and workmanship greatly influences how much you can expect to get out of the initial investment.

The perfect size for a luxury master bedroom suite is between 300 and 600 square feet. If you want to go smaller than that, consider adding tons of high-quality materials, like exotic hardwoods, to increase the exquisite feel of that space.

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