
Backyard Cottage Build
A backyard cottage gives your family a charming, fully separate place to live. We build small standalone cottages with their own kitchen, bath, and private entrance.
What this involves.
A backyard cottage build is a complete small home, so it calls for a sound foundation, a finished exterior that fits your yard, and utilities run from the main property. We site the cottage for privacy and easy access, frame and finish it as a self-contained dwelling, and build out the kitchen, bathroom, and living space to feel open and comfortable despite the smaller footprint. Whether it is for a relative, a guest, or extra living space, we manage the whole build so your backyard cottage is finished, comfortable, and ready to live in.
- Site planning to position the cottage for privacy and yard use
- Foundation, framing, roofing, and a finished, weather-tight exterior
- New water, sewer, and electrical service run to the cottage
- A smart, space-efficient layout with kitchen, bath, and living area
- Insulation, drywall, flooring, and interior finishes throughout
- Heating and cooling sized for the space with its own controls
- Final walkthrough to confirm every system and finish is ready
From first call to final walkthrough.
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Free in-home estimate
We walk your space, talk through what you want, and give you a straight quote.
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Design & selections
We help you lock in the layout, materials, and finishes that fit your home and budget.
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Permits
When the job needs them, we handle the permitting so everything is done to code.
- 04
Build
One accountable team runs the whole job: clean, on schedule, and fully communicated.
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Final walkthrough
We walk it together and don't call it done until you're happy.
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