Woollard Construction

10/15/2026

Temecula neighbors planning an ADU: the $40,000 CalHFA grant isn't available right now.

CalHFA's latest round of ADU funding was fully allocated on December 28, 2023, and no new round has been posted. It also never worked like a check in the mail.

CalHFA paid the grant directly into construction escrow, and costs you paid up front could only come back as a lower loan balance. The early bills are still part of every ADU: plans, permits, a soils report when the site needs one, and fees.

In Temecula, school fees start above 500 square feet and city impact fees start above 750 square feet of interior livable space, so size choices matter. Watch out for anyone offering to help you get the grant.

CalHFA calls that a financial scam.

Want real numbers for your lot? Woollard Construction offers a free site visit and a written, line-item scope. Call (951) 551-6165.

The CalHFA ADU grant has been fully allocated since December 2023. See how its $40,000 actually paid out and what ADU pre-development costs run in Temecula.

10/15/2026

Thinking about an ADU in Temecula? Here's what the permit fees look like in 2026, straight from the agencies that charge them.

The City of Temecula charges $4,536 for plan check and inspection on a new ADU up to 1,000 square feet, plus a $142 issuance fee.

Temecula Valley Unified adds $5.38 per square foot once an ADU goes over 500 square feet. Units over 750 square feet also pay a share of the city's development impact fee, and from January 1, 2027, that share only counts the area above 750.

Water and sewer charges are separate. A new ADU can owe them, while a conversion inside existing space doesn't.

On a 749 square foot detached unit, city and school fees come to $8,707.62 before utility charges. Read the full breakdown, then call (951) 551-6165 for a free site visit.

See what the City of Temecula, TVUSD and the water districts charge to permit an ADU in 2026, from the $4,536 plan check to school, impact and utility fees.

10/14/2026

A 5 by 8 guest bath in Temecula runs around $20,000 to remodel properly.

Small does not mean cheap. The same steps apply:

• Full demo to the studs
• Waterproofing rebuilt behind the wet walls
• New supply and drain connections
• Tile, vanity, toilet, fixtures, and glass

The biggest lever on price is layout. Leave the plumbing where the plumbing sits and you stay near $20,000. Move the toilet and you are opening a slab.

10/12/2026

The cheapest legal ADU in Temecula is one you already own.

A junior ADU carves up to 500 sq ft out of your existing house. What you get:

• Its own exterior entrance
• A kitchenette
• Around $105,000 total, versus $225,000 for a small detached unit
• No new foundation and no new roof

One catch. Owner occupancy is still required for a JADU, unlike standard ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020.

10/07/2026

Tile looks fine. The wall behind the tile often is not.

Common finds when we open a 20 year old Temecula shower:

• Failed mortar bed with no waterproof membrane
• Soft subfloor at the threshold
• Water damaged studs and bottom plates
• Drain assembly leaking into the framing

We rebuild the whole assembly before any tile goes back on. Slope to drain, bonded membrane, sealed corners and pipe penetrations. Skip the membrane and you pay for the same bathroom twice.

10/05/2026

Every Woollard project starts the same way. Spencer walks your property himself.

What he checks on the first visit:

• Lot dimensions and setback lines
• Where your electrical panel sits and whether capacity works
• Sewer or septic location and depth
• Slope, drainage, and equipment access
• What size unit your lot legally allows

Free, no obligation, and you deal with the same person from the first site visit through final inspection.

09/30/2026

Grab bars screwed into drywall fail when you need them most.

When we remodel a bathroom in Temecula, we add solid blocking behind the tile whether or not you want bars today. Blocking during demo costs almost nothing. Retrofitting later means opening finished walls.

Other aging in place details worth planning now:

• Curbless roll-in shower pan
• 36 inch doorway where framing allows
• Comfort height toilet
• Handheld shower on a slide bar
• Slip resistant floor tile

09/28/2026

Temecula homeowners: got an ADU quote that doesn't match another bid? The difference usually isn't the building. It's what each quote left out.

A few things to check before you sign.

School fees from TVUSD start above 500 square feet, at $5.38 per square foot since June 16, 2026.

City impact fees don't apply to ADUs at 750 square feet of interior livable space or less.

Plan check and permit fees apply at any size.

A garage conversion can't be required to add a new utility connection.

Slope, trenching, septic, and panel upgrades get priced after a site visit.

We walk your lot and give you a number for your property, with fees and site work on separate lines. Call (951) 551-6165 for a free site visit, or read the full guide:

Temecula ADU quotes often leave out permit fees, school fees above 500 sq ft, impact fees above 750 sq ft, and site work. Here's what to ask before you sign.

09/28/2026

Garage conversion is the fastest route to a legal ADU in Temecula.

Why homeowners pick this option:

• Around $165,000 for a two car garage, versus $290,000 for a new 749 sq ft detached unit
• Foundation, walls, and roof already exist
• Your city cannot require replacement parking under state law
• Shorter build window than ground up construction

Works in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore.

09/23/2026

Demo update !