What Burbank Homeowners Say About Ellery ADU Studio Burbank
We’ve been designing and building ADUs in Burbank since 2015, and we’ve learned that the best review isn’t the one we ask for, it’s the one a homeowner gives because something actually went the way it was promised. No one calls to rave about a permit that showed up on time. They call when the written price held, the crew showed up uniformed and background-checked, and the photo record proved what got done. Below is what Burbank homeowners have told us after their projects finished.
Recent Reviews
“We got three estimates for our garage conversion on North Naomi Street. Ellery was the only one that came back with a written line-item price before we signed anything, per their Clause 1. The slab was only three and a half inches, so they had to pour a new foundation, but that was in the original scope, not a surprise halfway through. Photo record from every visit. Passed Burbank final inspection on the first try.”
- Andres G., Burbank
“I already had drawings from another designer for a detached ADU in the Magnolia Park area, but the city kept kicking them back for setback variance issues. Nadia’s team redid the site plan, got us compliant with Burbank’s 4-foot side-yard rule, and handled the resubmittal. One contract covered design, permitting, and build. No one pointed fingers when the plan checker asked for a revised utility connection diagram.”
- Sofia D., Magnolia Park, Burbank
“We looked at prefab options for a long time, Abodu and Cover specifically. Ellery specified the Abodu unit for our lot in the Hillside District, coordinated the crane access around Burbank’s narrow street parking rules, and handled the foundation and utility tie-ins themselves. Same written price from start to finish. The 365-Day Done Right Promise was in the contract, not just a handshake.”
- Neil W., Hillside District, Burbank
“Our junior ADU in the Rancho neighborhood started as an interior conversion of an existing bonus room. The big issue was the separate entrance requirement, Burbank won’t sign off on a JADU without it. Ellery’s crew cut the new doorway, ran the electrical subpanel, and documented every step with photos they sent us same-day. We knew what was happening before we drove over to check.”
- Claudia M., Rancho, Burbank
“Second opinion was free, and it saved us. Another contractor’s estimate for our garage conversion on San Fernando Boulevard had no line-item for sewer lateral replacement. Nadia’s team found the existing clay line would fail under the added load, put it in the written scope upfront, and we didn’t get hit with a change order. That’s Haven Standard Clause 5, No Surprises, and it actually meant something.”
- Andres G., Burbank
“The live person answering at 10 PM wasn’t a gimmick. Our neighbor in Magnolia Park called about a water line hit during site prep, and someone picked up, logged it, and had the crew foreman on the line in ten minutes. Documented photo record showed exactly where the line was marked versus where it was actually buried. That’s the kind of evidence that matters when you’re explaining things to your insurance.”
- Sofia D., Magnolia Park, Burbank
Why Customers Trust Us
Every testimonial above ties back to the same five things we’ve done since 2015.
Written price before work starts. Haven Standard Clause 1 means you get a line-item quote in writing, not a ballpark that balloons. The words “call for pricing” do not appear on our site because they don’t appear in our process.
Documented photo record on every visit. You receive evidence of what was found and what was done, not a summary of how it felt. When Neil W.’s Abodu unit was craned in, he had timestamped photos of the pad cure, the lift, and the weather-seal detail before he ever stepped on site.
One contract, no finger-pointing. Design, permitting, site prep, utilities, and build are all under Ellery ADU Studio. When Claudia M.’s JADU needed that separate entrance, there was no designer blaming the builder or vice versa. We drew it, permitted it, and cut it.
365-Day Done Right Promise. If the finished ADU is not built to the permitted drawings, we make it right, in writing, before your project starts. Not a warranty against defects, a promise against deviation.
Live person answers calls 24/7. No voicemail queue, no callback that doesn’t materialize. Sofia D. found that out at 10 PM. It works the same at 6 AM.
We’ve designed, permitted, and built over 900 ADUs since 2015. Every one started with a written price and ended with a photo record. If you’re considering an ADU in Burbank, call (747) 322-4648 to schedule your free estimate, or bring us any written estimate you already have for a free second opinion.
Written by Nadia Ellery, Owner at Ellery ADU Studio Burbank, serving Burbank since 2015.