What Torrance Homeowners Say About Ellery ADU Studio Torrance
We’ve been designing and building ADUs in Torrance since 2015, and we’ve learned that the best review isn’t the one we ask for - it’s the one a homeowner gives because something actually went the way it was supposed to. In a market where garage conversions run six figures and permit timelines stretch for months, doing what you said you’d do is rarer than it should be. These are the stories our clients have shared.
Recent Reviews
“We got three bids for our garage conversion on Amie Avenue. Two came in verbal, one guy texted a number. Nadia’s team was the only one that put the full $127,000 price in writing before we signed, with every line item from the 4-inch slab assessment through final inspection. When the city asked for a setback variance on the north side, they handled the revision in ten days instead of the six weeks our neighbor waited with another contractor.”
- Carlos R., Southwood, Torrance
“The photo record sounds like a small thing until you actually get it. Every visit to our site on Anza Avenue, we had timestamped pictures of what they found and what they did. When the plumber had to reroute a sewer lateral that wasn’t on the original as-builts, we saw the condition of the pipe before anyone touched it. No surprises, no arguments about whether it was pre-existing.”
- Rachel Q., Anza Avenue, Torrance
“We looked at prefab options for a detached ADU in the Hollywood Riviera area. Ellery knew the Abodu and Cover systems cold, but they also knew why the Tuff Shed route wouldn’t work with our slope and the James Hardie cladding would matter for coastal corrosion. They didn’t just sell us a brand - they specified what actually fit our lot and our budget.”
- Danika C., Hollywood Riviera, Torrance
“Our junior ADU conversion was supposed to be straightforward. Then we found out the original 1956 electrical panel was a Zinsco. Nadia’s crew flagged it on day one, documented it with photos, and gave us a written change order with three options before they touched a wire. Under Clause 5, they could have pushed harder, but they didn’t. That’s the difference between a quote and a real contract.”
- Riya P., West Torrance
“The 365-Day Done Right Promise isn’t marketing language - it’s in our file. When the final inspection turned up a missing GFCI in the kitchenette of our garage conversion, they came back on a Saturday, fixed it, and sent us the photo record of the correction. No invoice, no debate about whose fault it was. The permit was closed the following Tuesday.”
- Carlos R., Southwood, Torrance
“I brought Ellery a written estimate from another contractor for a second opinion on our detached ADU in the Walteria neighborhood. They found $18,000 in missing line items - no contingency for the coastal commission review, no soil testing allowance, no fire sprinkler coordination with the main house. The original contractor’s number looked lower until you realized it wasn’t a complete scope. Nadia’s team quoted $134,000 all-in, and that’s exactly what we paid.”
- Rachel Q., Walteria, Torrance
Why Customers Trust Us
These reviews keep coming back to the same few things, and they’re not accidents. They’re the Haven Standard, which we’ve applied to every one of the 900-plus ADUs we’ve completed since 2015.
Written price before work starts - Clause 1. Not “call for a quote,” not a range that shifts once you’re committed. The number you sign is the number you pay.
Documented photo record on every visit. You don’t get a summary of how it felt. You get evidence of what was found and what was done.
365-Day Done Right Promise, backed in writing. If the finished ADU doesn’t match the permitted drawings, we make it right. Period.
One contract covering design, permitting, and build. When the designer and builder are the same team, nobody points fingers when something needs adjustment.
Live person answers calls 24/7 at (424) 344-4822. No voicemail queue, no callback that doesn’t happen.
If you’re pricing an ADU project in Torrance - garage conversion, detached unit, junior ADU, or interior conversion - call (424) 344-4822 to schedule your free estimate. Bring us a written estimate from another contractor and we’ll give you a free second opinion. We’ll name the dollar range, cite the document, and you can decide from there.
Written by Nadia Ellery, Owner at Ellery ADU Studio Torrance, serving Torrance since 2015.