A JADU needs an efficiency kitchen: a cooking facility with appliances, plus a reasonably sized food-preparation counter and storage cabinets. A full ADU needs complete independent living facilities, which includes a real kitchen. This page does not publish cabinet, appliance, or hood line-item prices. Those dollars are not in the claims ledger.
The published market band for a junior ADU conversion including permits is $50,000-$90,000 on the junior ADU service page. That is a whole-job range, not a kitchenette quote from Garage Convert SD.
What to put on the drawing
Sink location versus existing drains. Whether the range is gas or electric. Whether a dishwasher is in or out. Ventilation in a small garage volume. Whether the JADU shares sanitation with the house, which also changes occupancy rules.
A galley along one wall keeps runs short. An L or a peninsula needs more floor. Confirm the current efficiency-kitchen definition with the department that will stamp the plans. A kitchen that outgrows JADU rules can force a full ADU path.
How to compare bids
Line-item cabinets, counters, appliances, kitchen plumbing, and kitchen electrical separately. A bid that only says “kitchen” is not comparable. Keep the home-improvement downpayment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less.
Garage Convert SD matches homeowners with licensed, independent local professionals. The homeowner contracts with and pays that professional directly. Call (858) 400-4935.
What’s the difference between a JADU kitchen and a full ADU kitchen?
A JADU uses an efficiency kitchen as defined in state JADU law. A full ADU has complete independent living facilities. Confirm the live definition with the building department.
Can I upgrade a JADU kitchenette to a full kitchen later?
Ask at design time. Changing the kitchen can change the unit type.
Does a kitchenette add resale or rental value?
This site does not publish rent or appraisal figures. A kitchen is what makes the space an independent dwelling. Comps belong to an appraiser or manager.
What’s the cheapest way to build a functional kitchenette?
Stock cabinets and a compact appliance set can meet the efficiency-kitchen rule. The licensed pro prices that set from the plans, not from this blog.