What Anaheim Homeowners Say About Ellery ADU Studio Anaheim
Reviews in the ADU world are different from a quick service call. These projects take months, involve multiple city inspections, and cost real money. When a homeowner in Anaheim finishes a garage conversion or detached unit and still wants to talk about the experience, that means the process worked. We’ve earned that feedback by doing what we said we’d do, documenting every step, and fixing anything that wasn’t right. Here’s what that looks like from the other side of the permit counter.
Recent Reviews
“We’d already been quoted $18,000 for drawings by a firm in Costa Mesa that wouldn’t even walk our lot. Nadia came out on a Saturday, measured the garage herself, and pointed out that our 1952 slab was only 3.5 inches - she’d seen Anaheim code enforcement flag that exact issue on a job near La Palma Park last year. Her team handled the soil report, the structural calcs, and the permit set for less than half that quote. We got our certificate of occupancy 11 weeks after breaking ground.”
Luis M.
Anaheim Colony District
“My mother-in-law needed to move in, and we were looking at Junior ADU options for our single-story near West Anaheim. Another contractor told us we’d have to lose our laundry room. Nadia’s designer found a way to reconfigure the existing footprint and add a kitchenette without touching the load-bearing wall. The written price at signing was $67,500, and the final invoice was $67,500. I kept waiting for the other shoe. It never dropped.”
Lucia M.
West Anaheim
“I’m a general contractor myself, or was, until I retired. I called Ellery for a second opinion on a $140,000 detached ADU bid I’d gotten for my daughter’s property near the Platinum Triangle. Nadia walked me through the line items - where the other guy was padding on excavation, where he hadn’t accounted for Anaheim Public Works’ sewer lateral requirements. She saved us $23,000 before we even signed. Her crew treated me like a colleague, not a mark.”
Rami H.
Platinum Triangle, Anaheim
“The photo record sounds like a nice touch until you actually need it. Our project manager sent us dated photos after every visit - trenching for utilities, the rebar inspection, the drywall walk. When the city inspector asked for proof of proper moisture barrier installation behind the shower, we had it in our inbox before he left the driveway. That’s not customer service. That’s evidence.”
Tara M.
Anaheim Hills
“We started with Abodu after seeing their units online, but we didn’t want to manage the relationship between the prefab factory and a separate local builder. Ellery specified the Abodu system, coordinated the crane delivery through Anaheim’s street closure permit process, and handled the foundation and utility tie-ins under the same contract. One written price. One phone number when the drywall truck blocked our neighbor’s driveway. One person who actually answered.”
Luis M.
Anaheim Colony District
“The 365-Day Done Right Promise wasn’t marketing to us. It was month seven when we noticed the kitchen cabinet toe-kicks weren’t aligned with the flooring transition Nadia’s team had specified. I called, expecting a fight. A crew was out Thursday, photos were taken before and after, and we got the warranty completion letter by Monday. In writing. With Nadia’s signature.”
Lucia M.
West Anaheim
Why Customers Trust Us
These aren’t cherry-picked stories. They’re what happens when a design-build studio operates under rules that don’t leave room for excuses. The Haven Standard - Clause 1 (written price before work starts), Clause 5 (no surprises, no scope creep), and the documented photo record on every visit - means homeowners in Anaheim aren’t hoping for a good outcome. They’re watching one unfold in real time, with proof.
Nadia Ellery has run Ellery ADU Studio this way since 2015. No designer blaming the builder. No builder blaming the designer. One contract, one written price, and a live person who answers when you call (657) 366-5740. If you’ve already got a written estimate from someone else, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. If you’re starting from scratch, we’ll walk your lot, name a dollar range that holds up, and show you exactly what you’re paying for before you sign.
Call (657) 366-5740 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Nadia Ellery, Owner at Ellery ADU Studio Anaheim, serving Anaheim since 2015.