Lincoln, Nebraska

In-Law Suite Additions
In Lincoln, NE

A place for a parent or a grown child, as a suite on the main floor or a backyard home of its own, drawn and built by one team.

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Bedroom and kitchenette in a backyard home

Two Ways To Add
An In-Law Suite

Some families want everyone under one roof. Others want a short walk across the yard. The lot and the house usually decide which one works.

A suite on the main floorA bump out adds a bedroom and bath beside the house on one level, which matters when stairs are already a concern or will be later.
A backyard homeA detached unit gets its own yard and entrance. An attached one shares a wall with the house and often simplifies the utility connections.
The lot checked firstSetbacks and easements limit a bump out, and zoning decides whether a backyard home is allowed. We confirm both for your address.
One permit setAn addition and a backyard home can be drawn together in one permit set and staged one after the other.
Design and permit setFloor plans, elevations, and construction documents, submitted and carried through review by the people who drew them.
ConstructionOur crew and trades build what we drew, with one person accountable on site and a budget you can read.

About 80%
Of R-1 to R-4 lots in range for a backyard home: #71724-25
Nebraska contractor license: 2021
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Our work

Drawn by us, and where we could, built by us too.

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Questions

Before You Book

Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.

On most single-family lots, yes. In March 2026 Lincoln lowered the lot size rule for backyard homes, also called ADUs, in the R-1 through R-4 districts, which city planners estimated brings about 80% of those lots into range. Our ADU Checker at adu.denandburrow.com gives a first read on your address.

Both work, and the lot usually decides. A suite on the main floor keeps everyone on one level under one roof. A backyard home gives a parent or a grown child their own entrance. Setbacks, buildable area, and who will live there settle the rest.

Yes. An addition and a backyard home both need a building permit in Lincoln. We prepare the documents, submit them, and handle the plan review back and forth.

Our additions start at $150,000, and we price each one after we have seen the house. For a backyard home, our guide on what a backyard home costs in Lincoln walks through the numbers.

Usually, with phasing. We sequence the build so the rooms you use daily stay usable.

Run your address through the ADU Checker, then book a 30-minute call with Alec and tell him who the space is for.

How we work

Our Process

Four steps, one team. You meet the people who draw your home and the people who build it on day one.

Step 1: Discovery & Site Visit
We start on your lot or in your house. We walk it with you, talk through how you live, what the budget looks like, and what the zoning allows, so the first sketch is grounded in the real site.
Step 2: Design & Permits
Our designers draw the home, from concept plans to construction documents, and we carry the permit set through the city ourselves. You see every revision before it moves forward.
Step 3: Pricing & Pre-Construction
With the drawings set, we price the build line by line, lock the schedule, and walk you through selections. Because we design and build, the people who drew the plans price them, and you see every invoice once work starts.
Step 4: Build & Handover
Our crew builds what we drew. You get one point of contact, regular walkthroughs, and a clean handover with the documents, warranties, and a home that matches the plans.