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ADU builders in Nashville

The 10 ADU builders from Google's results for Nashville, Tennessee, ordered by Google rating weighted by review count. No firm pays to be listed or ranked.

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Garage conversion ADU
$54,000 – $135,000existing structure
Detached ADU
$135,000 – $360,000new build, utilities
Prefab ADU
$108,000 – $270,000unit, foundation, install
Nashville vs US
-10%well below the US median

Licensing in Tennessee. Tennessee licenses contractors through the Board for Licensing Contractors, with a separate home improvement license in some counties.

Number 1: DADU Cost in Nashville

5.0(24)out of 5, from 24 reviewson GoogleNashville, TN

Fabl Design is a Nashville design firm producing house plans for additions, remodels and detached accessory dwelling units. Its published material walks homeowners through DADU costs, site conditions and design choices that shape a backyard unit built for rent or family use.

(615) 241-0860 41 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210

Number 2: Design & Development

5.0(16)out of 5, from 16 reviewson GoogleWoodland Hills, CA

Gather ADU is an ADU builder based in Woodland Hills, California.

(323) 591-3717 22238 Flanco Rd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Number 3: Great Lake Stiny Home

5.0(13)out of 5, from 13 reviewson GoogleBaltic, OH

Great Lakes Tiny Home, based in Baltic, Ohio, builds tiny homes and ADUs and publishes buyer guidance for Minnesota. That guidance covers local zoning, permits, site checks and the difference between park models, residential-code structures and manufactured homes.

(330) 407-7528 33926 OH-643, Baltic, OH 43804

Number 4: Affordable Buildings

4.9(197)out of 5, from 197 reviewson GoogleLebanon, TN

This ADU builder is based in Lebanon, TN, and works in the surrounding area.

(615) 443-2071 810 Pebble Cove Rd, Lebanon, TN 37087

Number 5: Nestingin Nashville

4.9(41)out of 5, from 41 reviewson GoogleNashville

Nestingin Nashville is listed among ADU builders serving Nashville, Tennessee.

(615) 751-8913

Number 6: Dan Company

4.8(56)out of 5, from 56 reviewson GoogleNashville, TN

Dan Co renovates and builds homes across Nashville, with projects in Hillsboro, Inglewood, East Nashville, West Meade and Oak Hill. Its work includes kitchen and bathroom renovations, historic renovations, full gut remodels, primary suite additions, screened porches, custom homes and detached ADUs.

(615) 891-1572 1148 Antioch Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

Number 7: Photo Gallery

No Google reviews yetNashville

In Nashville, Nashville Garage Apartments builds accessory dwelling units and detached DADUs, including apartments over garages. Its gallery documents recent local projects, showing interior and exterior finishes on completed backyard units.

Number 8: Residential & Commercial DADU & ADU Contractor in ...

No Google reviews yetNashville

Music City DADU builds detached and attached accessory dwelling units in Nashville for both residential and commercial clients. Work includes new backyard DADUs, conversions of existing space into ADUs, and other accessory structures used as guest suites, rentals or workspace.

Number 9: Property Zoned

No Google reviews yetNashville

Property Zoned is listed among ADU builders serving Nashville, Tennessee.

Number 10: 12 South Custom DADU

No Google reviews yetNashville

Nine12 Architects is a Nashville architecture firm that designs custom DADUs, including backyard studios. One example in 12 South sits in a historic overlay and combines a garage, a ground-floor gym and an upstairs apartment detailed to match the original house.

What ADU builders charge in Nashville

In Nashville, a garage conversion ADU typically costs $54,000 – $135,000. Remodeling labor in Nashville runs about 10% below the US median, which accounts for most of the difference from the same project elsewhere.

How to choose between them

  • Check the license yourself. Where Tennessee or Nashville licenses this work, the licensing board's own lookup confirms a license number in a minute. Do it before you sign, not after.
  • Get three bids on the same scope. Written down, split into labor, materials, allowances and anything structural. Most people compare a total against a total and end up choosing between two different projects.
  • Ask what is not included. Permits, debris removal, fixture and finish allowances, and repairs after demolition are the four that turn a cheap bid into an average one.
  • Never pay a large deposit up front. A deposit to order materials and hold a start date is normal. Half the total before anyone shows up is not.

How this list is ordered

These are the firms from Google's results for "adu builders nashville", with directories, chains and suppliers removed. They are ordered by Google rating weighted by review count, and the ratings shown are Google's. No firm pays to be listed or ranked. The list was last updated in October 2026.

ADU builders in Nashville: common questions

Can I build an ADU on my lot?

It depends on your city and state. California, Oregon and Washington have state laws that make ADUs allowed on most single-family lots. Elsewhere it is set by local zoning, so check lot size, setback and owner-occupancy rules with your city first.