Remodeling and ADU Contractor Serving Temecula, CA
Woollard Construction remodels and builds across every Temecula neighborhood. Santiago Estates and Meadowview sit on acre lots with room for a full detached unit. Morgan Hill and the newer tracts have tight side yards where a garage conversion or loft addition is the better answer. Same city, different projects.
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990 and has built in Temecula since 2004. California license B-842038.
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Why the Neighborhood Changes the Project
Temecula grew in waves. A contractor quoting your job without knowing which wave your house came from is guessing.
The 1970s and 1980s semi-rural neighborhoods
Meadowview and Santiago Estates were laid out on large parcels, often an acre or more, with horse trails and no shared walls. These lots hold a full 1,200 square foot detached ADU with real separation. The bathrooms in these homes are 40 to 50 years old and usually still original.
The 1990s and 2000s tract neighborhoods
Morgan Hill, Paloma del Sol, Redhawk, and the Butterfield Stage corridor were built on smaller lots with HOA architectural standards. Setbacks eat the side yards, so a detached unit often will not fit. A garage conversion, an attached unit, or a loft above the existing footprint fits instead.
Wine Country and the eastern parcels
Rancho California Road, De Portola Road, and Calle Contento run through multi acre parcels. Some sit inside city limits and some fall under Riverside County jurisdiction, which changes who reviews your permit. We confirm which applies to your address before drawing anything.
What We Build in Temecula
ADUs
Detached units, attached units, garage conversions, and junior ADUs. Rental income, space for parents, or room for adult children priced out of the market.
Bathroom remodels
Full remodels to the studs, curbless walk-in shower conversions, and primary bathroom suites. Most Temecula homes built between 1990 and 2005 are now hitting the age where builder grade tile, grout, and fiberglass tub surrounds fail.
Room additions
Extending your footprint for a bedroom, an office, or a larger living area.
Loft additions
Building usable space above your existing floor plan when the lot leaves no room to expand outward. We built lofts in Summer's Meadow and Summer's Bend where side yard setbacks blocked any sideways expansion.
Garage conversions
The fastest and cheapest route to a legal second unit because the foundation, roof, and walls already exist.
Temecula Neighborhoods We Serve
Your neighborhood decides which ADU type fits before anything else does. Here is the honest read on each one, grouped by where it sits in the city.
South Temecula and the Highway 79 South Corridor
6 neighborhoodsRedhawk
A master planned community built around the 18 hole Redhawk Golf Course. Homes went up through the 1990s and 2000s on standard tract lots, so the four foot setbacks usually leave too little buildable area for a detached unit. Garage conversions, junior ADUs, and lofts are the working options. Lots backing the course carry rear yard constraints worth checking before you design anything.
Wolf Creek
Newer construction next to Redhawk, with walking trails and Birdsall Sports Park at its center. Homes here are roughly 15 to 20 years old, so the plumbing and electrical are current code and remodels are finish level work with a narrow surprise range. Lots are tight. A garage conversion or a junior ADU is almost always the answer.
Paloma del Sol
One of Temecula's older master planned communities, with extensive greenbelts, multiple community pools, and walking trails. The housing is now 30 to 35 years old, which puts it squarely in bathroom remodel territory. Original tile, cracked grout, and fiberglass tub surrounds are the standard findings. Lots are modest, so ADU work here leans toward conversions.
Morgan Hill
A 2000s hillside master plan south of De Portola with an HOA, clubhouse, pool, and sports courts. Large homes on tight lots. Most projects here become garage conversions, attached units, or lofts. Morgan Hill ADU and remodeling.
Temecula Creek and Pala Gilbert
The southernmost edge of the city, with easy access toward San Diego County. Mixed housing stock and mixed lot sizes, so this is one area where measuring first genuinely changes the recommendation.
Vail Ranch
Established 1990s tract housing in south Temecula. Homes are now at the age where full bathroom remodels and room additions make sense, and where the plumbing is usually still sound.
Central Temecula
2 neighborhoodsHarveston
A Cape Cod style lakeside community built around a 17 acre park and lake. Harveston is the densest, most walkable neighborhood in Temecula, and that density is the whole story for ADU work. Lots are small and a detached unit rarely fits. Junior ADUs, garage conversions, and loft additions are the realistic paths. Homes date from the mid 2000s, so remodels are upgrade projects rather than repair projects.
Meadowview
An 1,175 acre equestrian community of roughly 900 homes on large lots in 92591, with a community association running the clubhouse, two heated pools, spa, tennis and basketball courts, and an extensive trail system. Big lots and 1970s to 1980s housing make this one of the strongest ADU neighborhoods in the city. Recorded trail easements affect where a new structure sits. Meadowview ADU and remodeling.
North and East Temecula
5 neighborhoodsCrowne Hill
Sits directly on the wine country border with hillside views and lots running larger than most Temecula tracts. Some parcels here genuinely hold a detached unit. The tradeoff is grade, which brings a soils report, engineered foundation work, and a drainage plan into the budget. That cost is real and it belongs in the original quote.
Roripaugh Ranch
A newer gated master plan at the northern edge of the city with modern amenities and a private clubhouse. Two approval layers apply here: association architectural review first, then the city. Running them in the wrong order adds months. Homes are recent enough that remodel work is layout and finish driven.
Santiago Estates
Large custom home parcels east of Old Town off Santiago Road. Half acre to several acre lots, semi rural character, and much of it outside HOA control. This is the neighborhood where the full 1,200 square foot detached ADU actually gets built. Santiago Estates ADU and remodeling.
Chardonnay Hills
Established 1990s housing in north Temecula. Standard tract lots, homes now around 30 years old, and a steady stream of full bathroom remodels.
Temecula Wine Country
Multi acre parcels along Rancho California Road, De Portola Road, and Calle Contento. The largest ADU sites in the area and the most complicated permit path, because some parcels sit inside city limits and some fall under Riverside County. Septic and well capacity decide many of these projects. Wine Country ADU and remodeling.
Which ADU Type Fits Your Neighborhood
A shortcut, though we still measure before recommending.
Room for a full detached unit
Santiago Estates, Meadowview, Wine Country, and parts of Crowne Hill.
Garage conversion, junior ADU, or loft
Harveston, Wolf Creek, Redhawk, Morgan Hill, Paloma del Sol, Vail Ranch, and Chardonnay Hills.
Extra approval layer before the city
Roripaugh Ranch, Morgan Hill, Harveston, Wolf Creek, and any parcel under an active HOA.
We also build in Summer's Meadow and Summer's Bend, where we have completed loft additions for owners whose side yard setbacks blocked any sideways expansion.
Bathroom Remodeling by Temecula Housing Era
Your build year tells us what we will find behind the wall before we open it.
Homes built 1970 to 1989
Meadowview and Santiago Estates originals. Expect galvanized or early copper supply lines, cast iron drains, step-over tubs, low toilets, and small vanities. On these we plan for plumbing replacement during rough, not as a surprise. Demolition tells the real story and we price the contingency openly rather than burying it.
Homes built 1990 to 2005
The bulk of Temecula. Paloma del Sol, Redhawk, Chardonnay Hills, Vail Ranch. Plumbing is usually sound. The failures are cosmetic and moisture related: cracked grout, builder grade tile, and fiberglass tub surrounds with water damage behind them. These are upgrade projects with a narrow surprise range and a predictable three to five week timeline.
Homes built 2006 and later
Harveston, Roripaugh Ranch, Morgan Hill, Summer's Meadow. Current code plumbing and electrical. Work here is almost entirely finish level and layout, often converting a tub the family never uses into a larger walk-in shower.
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 the site daily. The rest of your house stays usable.
Temecula ADU Rules and the Permit Process
California law sets the ADU baseline and overrides most local restrictions.
Up to 1,200 square feet detached. Up to 500 square feet for a junior ADU.
Four feet from the side and rear property lines for a detached unit.
16 feet for a standard detached ADU, with 18 to 20 feet allowed in some cases including units above a garage.
No additional parking required within half a mile of transit, and no replacement parking required for a garage conversion.
Not required for standard ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020. Still required for JADUs.
The city must issue a decision on a complete application within 60 days.
Temecula administers ADUs under Municipal Code Chapter 17.23 through the Building and Safety Division. California law also requires every city to maintain a program of pre-approved ADU plans, which shortens plan check when one of those plans fits your lot.
Your HOA cannot prohibit an ADU. Architectural standards on exterior materials and colors still apply, so we design to pass review the first time.
What Trips Up Temecula ADU Projects
Assuming a detached unit fits
Four foot setbacks sound generous until you measure an actual tract side yard. Many Temecula lots cannot hold a detached unit and the owner does not learn this until after paying for design. We measure on the first visit.
Missing the jurisdiction line
Addresses along the eastern edge and through Wine Country sometimes fall outside city limits and into Riverside County. Different desk, different process, different fees. Submitting to the wrong one costs weeks.
Underpricing the utility trench
A detached unit 70 feet from the main house needs a 70 foot trench for water, sewer, and electrical. On decomposed granite that trench costs real money. Distance belongs in the quote.
Ignoring the panel
Adding a full dwelling unit often pushes an older 100 amp or 125 amp panel past capacity. A service upgrade is a known cost, not a surprise, as long as somebody checks the panel before quoting.
Our Build Process
Free site visit
We measure your lot, confirm setbacks, locate your panel and sewer connection, check slope and drainage, and tell you what fits.
Design
Pre-approved city plan or a custom set, whichever fits your lot and budget better.
Permits
Submitted to Temecula Building and Safety, or Riverside County if your parcel sits outside city limits. We handle every plan check correction.
Site work
Grading, foundation, utility trenching, and panel upgrades if needed.
Construction
Framing through finish with inspections at each stage and weekly progress updates.
Final inspection and walkthrough
We do not close out until the jurisdiction signs off and you sign off.
Costs in Temecula
Five factors move a Temecula price: unit size, trench distance from the main house, site slope, panel capacity, and finish level. See our full ADU cost breakdown.
Call For A Real NumberEstimated 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.
Licensing and Credentials
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990. Woollard Construction has built in Temecula since 2004. More than 350 completed projects.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.
“We have done several projects with Spencer Woollard through the years including a major two-story addition on our Temecula home. He is a highly-skilled contractor and great to work with. He keeps a clean job site, communicates regularly, and has immaculate workmanship. Spencer is the best in town.”
“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.”
Meadowview, Santiago Estates, and the Wine Country parcels have the lot sizes. Newer tract neighborhoods like Morgan Hill, Redhawk, and Paloma del Sol usually work better as a garage conversion, attached unit, or loft. We measure before recommending.
No. State law prevents an HOA from prohibiting an ADU on a single family lot. Architectural review still covers exterior materials and colors, so we design to pass.
Most Temecula addresses are inside city limits. Parcels along the eastern edge and through Wine Country sometimes fall under Riverside County. We confirm this before any design work starts.
Design and permitting run two to four months. Construction runs four to seven months for a detached ADU, three to five weeks for a bathroom, and less for a garage conversion.
Yes. We submit the application, respond to every plan check correction, and schedule inspections.
Get a free Temecula consultation
We walk your property, tell you what your neighborhood and your lot allow, and give you a real number. Call (951) 551-6165 or request a site visit online.