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ADU Design in San Rafael, CA

Marin County's seat and largest city, San Rafael sits at the foot of Mount Tamalpais with a historic downtown, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marin Civic Center, and a mix of healthcare, professional services, and light industry. Heavy winter rainfall, hillside landslide risk, bayfront marsh, and high seismicity shape its engineering challenges.

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ADU plans, start to permit

Site plan, floor plans, elevations, structural design, and energy compliance — the complete drawing set your city needs to approve an accessory dwelling unit.

Designed for ADU rules

Many states now streamline ADU approvals with state-level rules on size, setbacks, and fees. We design to the current rules in your jurisdiction so nothing gets kicked back.

Fast and affordable

ADUs are small projects — they shouldn't carry big-firm fees or timelines. Lean process, best price, quotes back fast.

Project types

  • Healthcare and medical office buildings
  • Civic and county government facilities
  • Hillside residential and custom homes
  • Historic downtown retrofits
  • Light industrial and flex buildings
  • School modernizations

Everything else your project needs

MEP Engineering in San Rafael

Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.

Structural Engineering in San Rafael

Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.

Civil Engineering in San Rafael

Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.

PE Stamping in San Rafael

Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.

Pool Engineering in San Rafael

Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.

Engineering Cost Guide in San Rafael

Straight answers on what engineering really costs.