Garage Conversions · Beverly Hills
Garage Conversions in Beverly Hills, CA
Attached and detached garages converted into rentable units or family space, with the permit path, parking count and street elevation sorted out before any framing starts.
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- Design, engineering & construction
Beverly Hills, CA
Garage Conversions for Beverly Hills Homeowners
Garage conversions in Beverly Hills can take one of two paths, and the path decides almost everything else. Converted into an ADU or a junior ADU, a garage falls under state and city ADU rules, including the state provision that the lost parking does not have to be replaced. Converted into a gym, office or family room that stays part of the main house, it is reviewed as an alteration, and the city's own parking requirement and design review can both apply. Simply Construction sorts that out with you first, then builds the conversion with real insulation, egress, ventilation and utilities.
Local Knowledge
Converting a Garage in Beverly Hills
In the Central Area, the city sets required parking for each single-family site by bedroom count: three spaces for a house with up to four bedrooms, four with five or six, and more above that. A conversion that isn't an ADU can run into that count, so we confirm early how the remaining driveway and garage spaces measure up. An ADU conversion avoids the question under state law, which is one reason many owners plan the space as an ADU or JADU even when the first use is a home office or guest suite.
Street visibility matters too. When a converted garage faces the street in the Central Area, replacing the garage door with a wall and windows is a facade change, and the city requires design review for street-visible exterior work. An attached garage can become a junior ADU of up to 500 square feet with at least an efficiency kitchen, and Beverly Hills requires that unit to have its own entrance separate from the main house entrance. On hillside lots north of Sunset, a conversion stays inside the existing walls, but we still check which ignition-resistant requirements apply to new windows, vents and exterior finishes.
What's Included
Garage Conversion Work We Handle
- Permit path review: ADU, junior ADU or habitable space that remains part of the main house
- Parking count check against the city's bedroom-based requirement for Central Area lots
- Slab evaluation, moisture barrier and raised floor framing or leveling for habitable space
- Insulation, drywall, egress windows and a code-compliant separate entrance where the unit needs one
- New electrical subpanel, plumbing tied to the sewer line and ductless or ducted heating and cooling
- Garage door infill and exterior finishes drawn to pass design review when the elevation faces the street
For the full scope, process and options, see our main garage conversions page, or browse everything we build on our Beverly Hills service area page.
Planning Considerations
Before You Commit to a Conversion
Whether the existing structure is worth keeping
A conversion saves money only if the walls, slab and roof are sound enough to reuse. Older garages were often built with shallow footings and no moisture barrier, and some have settled or taken on termite damage over the decades. We open up suspect areas early and give you a straight comparison between converting the existing garage and replacing it with a new structure built for living space, so the decision rests on the building's real condition.
Where the cars will go
Giving up the garage changes daily life on the property. Beverly Hills manages on-street parking in many residential areas through its permit program, so owners should think through where their own cars, a tenant's car and service vehicles will park. We lay out driveway and uncovered spaces on the site plan with you, so the finished conversion works for the household as well as for the inspector.
Why Choose Us
Why Beverly Hills Homeowners Choose Simply Construction
Contracts Written the Way California Law Requires
California caps a home improvement down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, and after that a contractor may only bill for work completed or materials delivered. Our contracts follow that structure: a line-item scope, a payment schedule tied to finished milestones, and written change orders before any extra work begins. You always know what you are paying for and why.
One Team From Plans to Final Inspection
Design, engineering, permitting and construction sit under one contract and one project lead, so nobody points fingers between the designer, the engineer and the builder when a detail changes. You get one schedule, one point of contact and regular progress updates from the first site visit through the final inspection and sign-off on your Beverly Hills project.
Built to Current California Energy Code
New homes and ADUs in California are built to the Title 24 energy code, which has required solar PV on most new single-family homes since 2020, and permit applications filed on or after January 1, 2026 fall under the 2025 Energy Code. We plan insulation, windows, mechanical systems and solar into the design from the start instead of treating compliance as a late fix.
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FAQ
Garage Conversions in Beverly Hills: Common Questions
If I convert my Beverly Hills garage, does the city make me replace the parking?
Not if the garage becomes an ADU or junior ADU, because state law says a garage converted to an ADU does not require replacement parking. If it instead becomes extra living space for the main house, the city's bedroom-based parking requirement still applies, so we check how many spaces remain on the site before design.
Can a converted garage become a junior ADU?
Yes, if the garage is attached, because an attached garage counts as part of the house for JADU purposes. The unit is limited to 500 square feet, needs at least an efficiency kitchen, and requires that the owner live in either the main house or the JADU. Beverly Hills also requires a separate entrance from the main house entrance.
Will a garage conversion need design review?
In the Central Area, it does when the exterior changes are visible from the street, which is common when a street-facing garage door is replaced with a wall and windows. Work at the rear of the lot, or conversions that keep the exterior as it is, generally go through plan check alone. The Hillside Area has no design review process.
Start Your Project
Planning a Garage Conversion in Beverly Hills?
Tell us about your property and goals. We will walk the site, flag anything the City of Beverly Hills will care about, and give you a written, line-item estimate.
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