ADU Planning in Portland: What to Know Before You Build
Thinking about building an ADU in Portland? Review key planning details, including layout, access, utilities, privacy, drainage, and construction considerations.
Design-Build Services in Portland, OR
Builders approach pricing in different ways—some provide quick estimates to keep conversations moving, while others take the time to understand the level of construction and details involved. The reality is, no estimate can fully account for the many custom choices that come up along the way. At Capital Builders, we start with your end goal in mind. By understanding your budget upfront, we can guide you toward the right decisions to bring your new home to life.
Skinny houses – Portland’s houses on a diet
Portland style shotgun homes or skinny houses add density to Portland and limit sprawl. While Portland may have traffic jams, Portland traffic is still far better than what is seen these days in L.A. These skinny homes are part of the reason that we see Portland maintaining its svelte figure. They live large on the inside with minimal care on the outside, ideal for a busy modern lifestyle. Once inside, home owners see no difference between their homes and other homes on the block because all room sizes are standard. There are other advantages, too! With smaller lots, the monthly payment is lower.
Slopes and Cross Slopes
Slope in one direction is relatively easy to address, but a lot with cross-slope presents additional challenges. There are some pretty sizable extra expenses that come from extra excavation, extra framing to fur walls inside tall foundation, walls which act to retain dirt on the outside, wider window and door trim material, extra retaining walls to create some flat outdoor living space.
Scappoose, Custom Prairie Shell
This custom shell we designed Prairie-style to fit the owners' particular lot and needs. The lot was one of the more difficult lots in the area with slope and cross slope, but the owners had [...]
Raymond Street, Portland Home with Attached ADU
Capital Builders completed this house on Raymond Street in Portland in 2016. The house portion contains four bedrooms and two and a half baths with a separate apartment or attached ADU. The apartment is a [...]
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Job Range: $5,000 – $750,000
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