Answers
The questions people ask before they call us
Prospects rarely call with a blank slate. They want to know what it costs, how long approvals take, and whether their project is too small. Everything below is answered in the open, because a well-informed first conversation is a shorter, better one. These are the questions people actually ask us on the phone, written out in full so people can get the answer before they call.
Answers live on the page they belong to, so each one sits next to the costs, process and projects that make it useful. This page is the index: find your question, and it takes you straight to the full answer.
Working with Plantek West
Scope, fees, service area and what happens after you make contact.
- Where does Plantek West work?
- What is a feasibility study and do I need one?
- How do you charge?
- Are you helping homeowners rebuilding after the Eaton and Palisades fires?
- What happens after I submit the contact form?
ADUs and small residential
Cost per square foot, timelines, junior ADUs and whether a small project is welcome here.
- How much does an ADU cost in Southern California?
- Do I need to be wealthy to work with Plantek West?
- How long does an ADU take from first call to move in?
- Can I build an ADU and a junior ADU on the same lot?
- Will an ADU pencil out as a rental?
- Do I need a designer, a contractor, or both?
Commercial and tenant improvement
Delivery methods, entitlements, occupied build-outs and owner's representation.
- What size commercial projects do you take?
- What is the difference between design-build and design-bid-build for my project?
- Can you handle entitlements and city approvals, not just construction?
- How do you control cost on occupied or operating sites?
- Do you work as an owner's representative or construction consultant?
Still have a question about your specific site?
Send it over. Answers to site-specific questions need an address, a rough scope and a timeline, and that is exactly what the form asks for.