ADU Company in Irvine, CA
Kitchen remodeling in Irvine usually means working inside a home governed by a village HOA and The Irvine Company’s architectural standards, even when the work is interior-only. We’re Fletcher ADU Builders, and we’ve built and finished ADUs across Irvine since 2016, which means we walk into every kitchen remodel knowing the housing stock: Mediterranean stucco tract homes from the 1970s and 1980s in Woodbridge and University Park, denser townhome clusters in newer villages like Great Park and Portola Springs, and the occasional custom lot in Turtle Rock. If you’re planning a kitchen that needs to work harder, call us at (855) 360-9836.
Why Irvine Homes Are Different
Irvine is a master-planned city built almost entirely by The Irvine Company under village-specific architectural standards and HOA design guidelines. That shapes ADU and kitchen work in ways most contractors never mention. A detached ADU in University Park needs to match the village’s Mediterranean roof tile and stucco palette or it stalls in HOA architectural review for months. A kitchen remodel inside a Woodbridge single-family home rarely triggers exterior review, but if you’re adding square footage, moving a window, or relocating plumbing that changes an exterior vent, the same committee can get involved. Irvine’s housing stock is overwhelmingly post-1970s planned-community construction: Mediterranean/Spanish Revival stucco with clay tile roofs in the older villages, and denser infill with tighter setbacks in Great Park, Eastwood, and Portola Springs. Climate matters too. Irvine sits in semi-arid coastal Orange County with mild wet winters and hot, dry Santa Ana-wind summers. Kitchens here get hard use year-round, and ventilation, heat-resistant surfaces, and durable materials aren’t optional when summer afternoons regularly climb past 90°F.
Our Main Irvine Services
Most Irvine homeowners call us about one of two things: a new ADU on a lot that has HOA strings attached, or a bathroom that needs real remodeling work inside a home they plan to keep for years. Here’s how each plays out in Irvine.
ADU Builders in Irvine
Because so many Irvine lots are governed by village-specific HOA architectural committees and Irvine Company design standards, ADU plans that sail through a neighboring city’s plan check can stall for months in Irvine over roof tile match, stucco color, or visible-from-street massing. We pre-clear the HOA packet before ever pulling city permits, which saves Irvine homeowners weeks of back-and-forth. We build detached ADUs, garage conversions, and attached units across ZIP codes 92602, 92603, 92697, and 92710, and we finish kitchens and bathrooms in-house so the unit is move-in ready. ADU Builders in Irvine covers the full process.
Bathroom Remodeling in Irvine
Irvine bathrooms in tract homes from the 1980s and 1990s tend to share the same problems: fiberglass tub surrounds that have yellowed, original tile counters that are cracking around the sink, and exhaust fans that were undersized from day one. In a semi-arid climate with winter rain and summer Santa Ana heat, moisture control is the quiet issue that separates a remodel that lasts from one that looks good for two years. We handle full bathroom remodels in Irvine, including the finish work many ADU contractors outsource. Bathroom Remodeling in Irvine has the details.
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.
Kitchen Remodeling in Irvine
Kitchen remodeling in Irvine is usually driven by two realities. First, the house is 30 to 50 years old and the original kitchen was built for a different era: soffits, fluorescent light boxes, laminate counters, and a closed-off floor plan that fights the way families actually live. Second, the HOA won’t care what you do inside your walls, but if you’re adding an ADU with a kitchenette or converting a garage into a rental unit, the kitchen needs to meet Irvine’s current building and energy codes while still looking like it belongs in the house. The goal is a kitchen that works harder, vents properly in Santa Ana heat, and adds real resale value in a market where buyers notice finish quality. We’ve handled enough Irvine kitchens to know exactly where the costs hide and where the value shows. Kitchen Remodeling work informs everything we do inside an ADU as well.
Full Kitchen Renovation
Signs you need it
Your cabinets are delaminating at the hinges, the layout traps two people in a triangle the size of a hallway, and the appliances are from an era when almond was a color.
What it costs in Irvine
A full kitchen renovation in Irvine typically runs $35,000 to $75,000 for a mid-range job in a standard tract home, with custom or structural work pushing past $100,000.
How we do it
We start with a fixed-scope plan, demo to the studs where needed, reroute plumbing and electrical to the new layout, then install new cabinets, countertops, flooring, and appliances in sequence with the HOA notification done before we ever open a wall.
ADU Kitchenette Build-Out
Signs you need it
Your detached ADU or converted garage has the shell finished but the kitchen area is a stub-out of plumbing and an empty wall where cabinets should go.
What it costs in Irvine
A compact ADU kitchenette in Irvine, including sink, cabinetry, countertop, and a two-burner cooktop or microwave vent, typically lands between $18,000 and $30,000.
How we do it
We build the kitchenette to the same code and finish standard as a full kitchen, tight to the lot’s setback limits, with compact appliances and storage that maximize every inch of an ADU footprint.
What Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Irvine
| Item | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Full kitchen renovation (mid-range) | $35,000 – $75,000 |
| ADU kitchenette build-out | $18,000 – $30,000 |
| Cabinet refacing or partial update | $8,000 – $15,000 |
Two things push kitchen costs up in Irvine more than anywhere else in Orange County: the age of the original mechanical systems (rewiring a 1980s tract home kitchen is rarely optional) and HOA-driven timing when exterior work is involved. We quote fixed prices up front and don’t change the number once work starts.
How long does a kitchen remodel take in Irvine?
A full Irvine kitchen remodel takes 6 to 10 weeks on average. HOA review, when it applies, adds time up front, not during construction, so we file the packet before ordering materials.
Call (855) 360-9836 for a realistic timeline on your specific kitchen.
Does remodeling a kitchen in Irvine require HOA approval?
Interior-only kitchen work typically doesn’t. If you’re moving a window, venting through an exterior wall, or adding an ADU kitchenette, your village’s architectural committee often needs to sign off first, and we handle that paperwork.
Call (855) 360-9836 and we’ll tell you exactly what your HOA will want to see.
Brands We Service in Irvine
We work with ADU brands that match Irvine’s lot sizes, village design standards, and homeowner expectations. Dvele and Plant Prefab suit design-forward detached units where HOA review demands real architectural quality. Boxabl works for compact, fast garage-side units on tight Irvine lots. Mighty Buildings fits homeowners who want a modern, panelized system with less on-site framing time. We don’t push one brand. We match the product to the property. Our brands page lays out what each system does well in Irvine’s specific conditions.
Pricing for ADU Company in Irvine, CA
| Service | Typical range in Irvine |
|---|---|
| Full kitchen renovation (mid-range) | $35,000 – $75,000 |
| ADU kitchenette build-out | $18,000 – $30,000 |
| Cabinet refacing or partial kitchen update | $8,000 – $15,000 |
| Detached ADU (prefab system) | $180,000 – $350,000 |
| Garage conversion ADU | $120,000 – $220,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (standard) | $18,000 – $35,000 |
| Bathroom remodel (primary suite) | $35,000 – $60,000 |
In Irvine, HOA review periods and lot constraints drive more cost variability than labor rates. Every quote we give is fixed-price with no change orders unless you change the scope.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Irvine
We work across every Irvine village, from the original 1970s tracts to the newest Great Park phases. Each area has its own architectural review rhythm, setback patterns, and housing stock, and we’ve learned them the hard way, by building there.
- Woodbridge
- University Park
- Turtle Rock
- Great Park
- Portola Springs
Response time across Irvine is typically within one business day for an estimate request, and we schedule site visits around your HOA’s availability when review is required.
Service Area – Cities Near Irvine
Fletcher ADU Builders is based in Tustin and works throughout central Orange County. We serve Tustin, CA directly, along with Aliso Viejo, CA, Santa Ana, CA, and North Tustin, CA. If you’re in one of those cities and your job is an ADU or a kitchen or bathroom remodel tied to one, we’ll bring the same brand-level planning and fixed pricing.
Serving Irvine, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine 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 Irvine
We typically respond to estimate requests within one business day and can usually schedule a site visit within the same week. HOA review availability sometimes pushes the first meeting out, but we work around your village’s calendar. Call (855) 360-9836 to get on the schedule.
Yes. We prepare the HOA architectural packet, including elevations, material samples, and color specifications that match your village’s standards. We’ve found pre-clearing the HOA before city permits saves Irvine homeowners weeks and prevents costly redesigns.
We cover all four Irvine ZIP codes: 92602, 92603, 92697, and 92710. That includes every village from Woodbridge and University Park to Great Park, Eastwood, and Portola Springs. No part of Irvine is outside our normal service area.
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, an ADU, or a bathroom project in Irvine, call (855) 360-9836 for a free estimate. We’ll walk the property, check the HOA reality, and give you a fixed price before you commit to anything.
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 Irvine Customers Say
"He gave us a realistic rental number for the finished unit rather than the optimistic one, and it's renting for about what he said."
— Colleen Hoffman"Garage conversion to a one bedroom unit. He handled the plans, the city submittal, and every round of corrections. Took six months from first meeting to final inspection and he never once made the permit process my problem."
— Doug Parker"The kitchenette layout he suggested made better use of the space than the one on our original sketch."
— Michael Delaney