ADU Builder and Bathroom Remodeler in Menifee, CA
Woollard Construction builds ADUs and remodels bathrooms across Menifee. The city holds two very different kinds of work: newer tract homes in Audie Murphy Ranch and Menifee Lakes needing added space, and 1960s and 1970s Sun City homes needing bathrooms rebuilt for aging in place. We do both.
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990. California license B-842038. Call (951) 551-6165.
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Why Menifee Homeowners Choose Woollard Construction
35 years in construction, 21 in this valley
Spencer started in construction in 1990 and has built in the Temecula Valley since 2004. More than 350 completed projects. You are hiring a builder with two decades of local permit history, not a company that opened last year.
A written scope before you sign
You get a proposal naming the tile, the fixtures, the fixture heights, and the timeline. Site work, permits, materials, and labor are separate lines. You see where every dollar goes. More about the company.
Spencer runs every consultation himself
He measures your rooms, checks your supply lines, looks at your lot and setbacks, and tells you what is possible before anyone quotes a number. See what past clients say.
ADU Construction in Menifee, CA
Menifee runs heavily multigenerational. A detached unit gives a parent independence without a second mortgage and gives you a rental asset if the situation changes. See our full ADU services.
Detached ADUs
California allows up to 1,200 square feet. Older Romoland and Quail Valley parcels often hold a full detached unit with genuine separation. Separate entrance, separate utilities, no shared walls.
Garage conversion ADUs
The fastest and cheapest route to a legal unit because the foundation, roof, and walls already exist. We add insulation, drywall, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, windows, and an entry door. California prohibits cities from requiring replacement parking for a garage conversion.
Attached ADUs and junior ADUs
Newer developments in Audie Murphy Ranch have tight side yards where an attached unit or garage conversion beats a detached build on both cost and buildability. A junior ADU carves up to 500 square feet out of your existing floor plan. JADUs require owner occupancy. Standard ADUs do not.
What Makes Menifee Projects Different
The city runs a Permit Ready ADU program
Menifee keeps pre-reviewed ADU plans on file. Picking one cuts plan check time and design fees. The plan still has to fit your lot. We compare that route against a custom set on the first visit.
Lot sizes swing widely
Menifee incorporated in 2008 and grew fast, absorbing communities built across five decades. A Romoland parcel and an Audie Murphy Ranch lot are different projects with different answers. Nobody should quote you an ADU here without walking the property.
HOA design review is common
Menifee Lakes, Audie Murphy Ranch, and Heritage Lake carry HOA architectural standards. State law prevents an HOA from banning an ADU outright, but exterior materials and colors still go through review. We design to pass the first time.
Aging in place work needs a builder who has done it
Grab bars screwed into drywall fail. Curbless pans that do not drain flood a bathroom. Doorways widened without checking the header create a structural problem. This work rewards experience.
Why Sun City Homeowners Remodel Instead of Moving
Sun City residents call us for the same reason over and over. The house works. The bathroom does not.
The math favors staying
Selling a Sun City home and buying into an assisted living arrangement or a newer single story elsewhere costs far more than rebuilding one bathroom. A remodel keeps your equity, your neighbors, and your address. Moving spends the equity and starts over.
What actually needs to change
The list is shorter than most people expect. A curbless shower entry removes the trip hazard. A 36 inch doorway clears a walker. A comfort height toilet and a taller vanity remove the strain of sitting and standing. Blocked grab bars at the shower and toilet carry real weight instead of pulling out of drywall. Slip resistant floor tile handles a wet surface. Better lighting handles aging eyesight. That is one room and three to four weeks of work.
Do the work before you need it
Most people call us after a fall. The better time is before. Nothing about a curbless shower and better lighting looks medical, and the work is far easier to schedule when you are not recovering from an injury.
Bathroom Remodeling in Menifee and Sun City
Sun City is the biggest remodeling need in the city. Del Webb opened it in 1962 and the homes went up through the early 1980s. Those bathrooms share the same problems: narrow doorways, step-over tubs, low toilets, small vanities, and original plumbing now past 50 years old. See our bathroom remodeling work.
Walk-in shower conversions for aging in place
Removing a step-over tub and building a curbless walk-in shower is our most requested job in Sun City. We slope the pan for drainage, install slip resistant tile, widen the doorway to 36 inches where framing allows, set a comfort height toilet, and block grab bars into the studs so they hold real weight. Most convert in three to four weeks.
Full bathroom remodels
We take the room to the studs. On a 1960s or 1970s home we check supply lines and drains during demolition and tell you what needs replacing before we close walls. You approve every selection before demolition starts.
Newer home bathrooms
Audie Murphy Ranch, Menifee Lakes, and Heritage Lake homes are now 15 to 25 years old. Builder grade tile, cracking grout, and fiberglass tub surrounds with water behind them are the usual findings. These remodels focus on upgrade rather than repair. The work runs faster on a newer home because the plumbing and electrical are current code.
Guest bathrooms and powder rooms
Smaller rooms cost less and finish faster, usually two to three weeks. A guest bath is also the low risk way to test working with a contractor before committing to a primary suite or an ADU.
What we protect while we work
We contain the work area with plastic and zip walls, protect flooring on the path in and out, and clean daily. The rest of your house stays usable.
Room Additions and Loft Builds
A room addition extends your footprint for a bedroom, an office, or a larger living area. A loft addition builds space above your existing floor plan when the lot leaves no room to expand outward. Both need structural engineering, permits, and inspection.
Menifee Permits and Approvals
Menifee incorporated in 2008 and runs its own Building and Safety Division. Eastern Municipal Water District handles water and sewer for most of the city.
State law sets the ADU basics regardless of city: 1,200 square feet maximum detached, 500 square feet for a JADU, four foot side and rear setbacks, a 16 foot height limit for a standard detached unit, and a required decision on a complete application within 60 days.
We submit, respond to every plan check correction, and schedule inspections.
Our Menifee Build Process
Free in-home consultation
We measure, check what your home and lot allow, and give you options.
Design
City permit ready plan or a custom set, plus selections.
Permits
Submitted to the City of Menifee, with every correction handled by us.
Demolition and rough work
Plumbing, electrical, and framing, with inspections at each stage.
Finish work
Tile, fixtures, cabinetry, and paint.
Final inspection and walkthrough
We do not close out until the city signs off and you sign off.
ADU and Bathroom Remodel Costs in Menifee
Estimated costs. Every property is different, so your final price depends on your lot, design, and finish selections. We give you a firm number after a free site visit.
Cost drivers here: whether plumbing gets relocated, the age and condition of the supply lines, tile selection, and for ADUs, the trench distance from your main panel. See our full ADU cost breakdown.
Areas We Serve Around Menifee
Licensing and Credentials
California general contractor license
B-842038, active and in good standing.
Experience
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990 and has built in the Temecula Valley since 2004. More than 350 completed projects.
Bonded and insured
General liability and workers compensation certificates provided before work starts.
Licensed subcontractors only
Every subcontractor on your job is licensed and insured.
Verify any California contractor license, including ours, through the Contractors State License Board. Check it before you hire anyone.
What Temecula Valley homeowners say
More than 350 completed projects in Southern California and the Temecula Valley, and a five star rating across Google, Yelp and Houzz.
“As a plumbing contractor I've worked with a lot of builders over the past 25 years and the truly exceptional ones are few and far between. Woollard Construction is one of the best. We routinely go back to homes they've either remodeled or performed additions to years later for general plumbing maintenance or repairs and the homeowners still speak glowingly of their experience with Woollard construction even decades later. There is only ONE home builder I regularly recommend and that is Woollard Construction.”
“Everything about our experience with Woollard Construction was amazing!! Spencer was fantastic!! He was punctual, professional and great at communicating where we were in every step of the process. Our ADU is beautiful and we are so happy with how everything turned out.”
“We received several quotes before going with him, and his price was extremely competitive, especially considering the quality of his work. I was concerned about having the bathroom be an unusable mess during the remodel, but Spencer left it spotless each time he finished for the day. He communicated clearly every step of the way and was prompt and thorough.”
Yes. Curbless entry, slip resistant tile, comfort height fixtures, widened doorways where framing allows, and grab bars blocked into the studs. Most convert in three to four weeks.
State law allows an ADU on nearly every single family lot and your HOA cannot ban one. Architectural review still applies to exterior materials and colors. Tight lots often work better as a garage conversion or attached unit. We confirm on site.
State law requires a decision on a complete ADU application within 60 days. Using the city permit ready plans usually moves faster because the design has already cleared review.
Yes. We inspect supply lines and drains during demolition and tell you what needs replacing before we close the walls. Finding a corroded line after tile goes on costs far more than replacing it during rough plumbing.
Ask for the license number, proof of insurance, and a fixed written scope naming materials. Ours is B-842038. Spencer has 35 years in construction and has built in this area since 2004.
No, not for a standard ADU. California removed that requirement for standard ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020. Junior ADUs still require owner occupancy.
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