ADU Services in Alpine, CA.

Homeowners on Arnold Way, along Victoria Drive, and tucked into the hills off Tavern Road are building ADUs to solve the same problem families across San Diego County are facing: housing costs that make it nearly impossible to keep extended family nearby. Alpine's large lots, many a half-acre or more, mean detached units are often possible where they wouldn't be in a coastal zip code. ADUz handles the full project here: Alma Sanchez designs the unit for the specific lot, navigates the County of San Diego permit process (Alpine is unincorporated county land, not a city), and The Rock Remodel (CA License 1042918) builds it. If you've been thinking about putting a unit behind your house for a parent, a grown kid, or rental income, we've done this in Alpine and we know the terrain.

Because Alpine is unincorporated county land, your permits go through the County of San Diego, not a city planning department. That distinction matters because county ADU rules and setback requirements differ from what applies in El Cajon or Santee just down the hill. Most Alpine lots run large enough that a detached ADU of 800 to 1,200 square feet is realistic, but we still verify setbacks, fire-clearance requirements, and septic capacity before anything goes to design. Fire risk is real in this community, the Cedar and Valley fires left their mark on East County, and the county has specific requirements around defensible space that factor into where a structure can sit on a lot. Neighborhoods like Victoria Ranch and Willowbrook Estates tend toward single-story custom homes on parcels with enough depth to accommodate a detached unit in the rear. Horse properties off Willows Road often have even more flexibility. Every site is different, which is why feasibility is the first step.