# ADU Craft Houston > ADU builder in Houston, TX: backyard cottages, garage apartments, garage conversions and attached ADUs. Lot research, design, permits and construction. Licensed and insured. Service area and contact: see https://aducrafthouston.com/contact. No phone number is published; requests go through the website form. Prices on this site are published ranges, not quotes. Updated October 2026. ## Main pages - [About ADU Craft Houston | ADU Builder in Houston, TX](https://aducrafthouston.com/about): About ADU Craft Houston: ADU research, design, permits and construction in Houston, the Heights, Bellaire, Pearland and Sugar Land. Licensed and insured. - [ADU Builder Service Areas Around Houston | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/areas): Where we build ADUs: the City of Houston, the Heights, Bellaire, Pearland and Sugar Land. How Chapter 42, deed restrictions and floodplain rules apply. - [Request an ADU Lot Check in Houston | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/contact): Request a lot check for an ADU in Houston, the Heights, Bellaire, Pearland or Sugar Land. We check deed restrictions, flood zone and city rules. - [Houston ADU Guides: Costs, Rules, Deed Restrictions](https://aducrafthouston.com/guides): Houston ADU guides, updated October 2026: cost, building without zoning, deed restrictions, floodplain rules, rent and Texas ADU law. - [ADU Builder in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/): ADU builder in Houston, TX: backyard cottages, garage apartments, garage conversions and attached ADUs. - [Our ADU Process in Houston, Step by Step | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/process): How we build ADUs in Houston: lot check, site visit, design and written quote, engineering, approvals, construction, inspections and handover. - [ADU Types in Houston: Cottages, Garage Apartments, Conversions](https://aducrafthouston.com/services): Compare ADU types in Houston: backyard cottages, garage apartments, garage conversions and attached ADUs, plus design and permits. Rules as of October 2026. ## Guides - [Can Deed Restrictions Stop an ADU in Houston? (2026)](https://aducrafthouston.com/can-deed-restrictions-stop-an-adu-in-houston): Deed restrictions can block an ADU in Houston even under the 2023 second-unit rules. What wording to look for, who enforces it and where to find yours. - [Can I Build an ADU in Houston Without Zoning? (2026)](https://aducrafthouston.com/can-i-build-an-adu-in-houston-without-zoning): Houston has no zoning, but Chapter 42, deed restrictions, floodplain rules and historic districts still shape ADUs. - [Does Texas Have a Statewide ADU Law? (2026) | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/does-texas-have-a-statewide-adu-law): Texas ADU law as of October 2026: no statewide mandate, what happened to SB 673, what SB 15 and SB 840 do, and how Houston-area cities differ. - [How Do Houston Floodplain Rules Affect an ADU? (2026)](https://aducrafthouston.com/how-do-floodplain-rules-affect-an-adu-in-houston): Houston's Chapter 19 floodplain rules for ADUs as of October 2026: two feet above the 500-year elevation, substantial improvements, fill limits and foundation choices. - [How Much Does an ADU Cost in Houston? (October 2026)](https://aducrafthouston.com/how-much-does-an-adu-cost-in-houston): ADU cost in Houston as of October 2026: published ranges for detached units, garage conversions and attached additions, and what pushes the price up. - [How Much Rent Can an ADU Make in Houston? (October 2026)](https://aducrafthouston.com/how-much-rent-can-an-adu-make-in-houston): Houston ADU rent as of October 2026: current one- and two-bedroom rents from Zumper and Trulia, Heights figures, and the rules that limit renting. ## Services - [ADU Design and Permits in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/adu-design-and-permits): ADU design and permits in Houston: deed restriction and plat research, flood elevation, plan sets, historic district review and suburban approvals. - [Attached ADU Builder in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/attached-adu): Attached ADUs in Houston: how the city may classify them, deed restrictions, fire separation, floodplain substantial-improvement rules and 2026 cost estimates. - [Backyard Cottage ADU Builder in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/backyard-cottage-adu): Backyard cottages (detached ADUs) in Houston: size under Chapter 42, deed restrictions, floodplain elevation, utilities and published 2026 cost ranges. - [Garage Apartment Builder in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/garage-apartment): Garage apartments in Houston: how they count under Chapter 42, building over an existing garage, stairs, height, flood rules and historic district review. - [Garage Conversion ADU in Houston, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/garage-conversion-adu): Garage conversion ADUs in Houston: what is allowed, parking, slab and flood questions, the work a garage needs and published 2026 cost ranges. ## Areas served - [Guest House and ADU Builder in Bellaire, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/bellaire): ADUs in Bellaire, TX: one accessory residence with a kitchen may be allowed, rental is prohibited, plus placement, height and flood checks. As of October 2026. - [ADU Builder in Pearland, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/pearland): ADUs in Pearland, TX: conditional use permits, the 2026 council denials, the unified development code review and how to approach an application. - [ADU Builder in Sugar Land, TX | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/sugar-land): ADUs in Sugar Land, TX: what the development code is reported to allow, HOA architectural review, and which projects fit. As of October 2026. - [ADU Builder in the Houston Heights | ADU Craft Houston](https://aducrafthouston.com/the-heights): ADUs and garage apartments in the Houston Heights: historic district Certificates of Appropriateness, design guidelines, deed restrictions and 2026 rents.