Tiny Home Construction in LA area

[Henry W.]

Hi, can someone put me in the right direction of where I would find people skilled at building a Tiny home or a cabin from start to finish in the Los Angeles Area. I tried Buildzoom but there was no response. My guess is that Buildzoom contractors are only interested in large scale projects. Thanks in advance

[Henry W.]

Hi Blake, there is a chap building quite a few in San Bernadino, http://mybunkhouses.com he only builds them on Trailers which cost quite a bit at $6,000. He's never built one directly on the site but his finished price comes to about $25K to $70K which I think is on the high side. So personally I think it will be better to hire someone full time that can do my  builds from start to finish. He says it takes him 30days to finish one, if thats the case then I can do 12 a year although I dont know how many people are helping him. I could lease out the finished display ones at a daily rate or simply sell it.

Were you going to do the builds yourself or did you have someone in mind that could do it? I would much rather someone do it for labour cost alone so that I could put the materials on the credit card. I even have a large commercial lot where these could be built and displayed in larger numbers. What did you have in mind? Perhaps we can collaborate. 

To answer your question whether code allows it. An extract from LA code website states 

"One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the gross floor area does not exceed 120 square feet, the height does not exceed 12 feet, and the maximum roof projection does not exceed 24 inches, are exempt from building permits. However, any electrical, plumbing or mechanical equipment installed in these structures do require separate permits. In addition, all structures regardless of size must comply with applicable zoning requirements. Please refer to the Department of Regional Planning website for more information on zoning requirements. "