Backyard ADUs

06/02/2026

This article is a very good commentary on the permitting and regulatory barriers to ADUs in Mass, and we look forward to the state further streamlining the process.

More accessory dwelling units were built in 2025, but builders still have to wade through town-by-town policies.

05/29/2026

Hear directly from families who built with us. See their ADUs, learn what the process was really like, and ask your questions live.

Register for free here: https://backyardadus.com/event/meet-the-homeowners-05-20-26

05/27/2026

More than 1,600 permit applications to build an accessory dwelling unit were filed in Massachusetts in the year after they were legalized statewide.

05/22/2026

Thank you, Portland Press Herald, for the shout-out. We loved working on the Bryant project.

For retirees looking to downsize, adult children who can't afford other options and homeowners who want to earn rental income, accessory dwelling units fill varied needs.

05/20/2026

We appear on this episode of This Old House. Take a peek at how our homes are built in the factory at timestamp 9:10.

Vinyl siding goes up on the main house and Accessory Dwelling Unit as Kevin reveals the ADU’s framed layout. Richard reviews the basement HVAC while a team upstairs installs a three-panel slider.

05/18/2026

Thank you, City of Boston, Mayor's Office of Housing and Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 for hosting us this past week in City Hall Plaza.

We got to talk with so many wonderful people and help teach them about what an ADU can do!

05/15/2026

Come tour our ADU before we go! Only here through Sunday.

Boston wasn't covered by the otherwise statewide legalization of accessory dwelling units last year thanks to a quirk in state zoning law. But officials say ...

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

Come tour this ~ 460 sqft ADU in the heart of Boston!

05/09/2026

We hope to see you in Boston!