Backyard casita — Build a Home Office
Why Build a Casita · Phoenix, AZ · ROC #348547

Your office shouldn't have a fridge in it.

A backyard casita is a real, permitted office 30 feet from the house — a door that actually closes, a clean place for calls, and focus the kitchen table can't give you. Not a shed. A real building. We handle every permit.

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$95K

Starting Price

4–6 Mo

Build Time

100%

Permits Handled

ROC #348547

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The thing most Phoenix remote workers settle for

You set up at the kitchen table because it was the only open spot. Now your laptop lives next to the cereal boxes. Someone's always reaching across you. The dishwasher runs through your calls. And the second you close the lid, work is still right there — same room you eat dinner in. There's no line anymore between work and home, so you never really clock out.

A spare bedroom didn't fix it — it's still inside the house, same noise, same foot traffic, no door that actually closes. What you're missing isn't a bigger desk. It's separation. A real office, thirty feet out the back door, where you walk over with your coffee, shut the door, and the household stays out there until you're done.

The Mojave — our 250 sq ft studio — is the natural fit: enough room for a real desk, a clean backdrop for calls, and a window that isn't your bedroom. You build it once, and the kitchen goes back to being the kitchen.

A door that actually closes.

A permitted building — not a shed. Real walls, power, finishes, and appraisable square footage on your property.

You're finally allowed to do this — and most people still don't know.

Working from home isn't a phase anymore — tens of millions of Americans now work remotely or hybrid at least part of the week (national). The setup most people never fixed is where they actually do it: the kitchen table, a corner of the bedroom, a spare room that still isn't separate.

For years, a real second building in your backyard wasn't a legal option in Phoenix. That changed. In 2023, Phoenix legalized backyard casitas and ADUs (HB 2720) — which is why you're suddenly seeing them go up around the valley. Most homeowners still have no idea the rules changed.

That matters because a casita isn't a shed or a kit you assemble in the yard. It's a permitted building — real walls, power, finishes — and appraisable square footage added to your property. We tell you up front exactly what your lot allows, before you spend a dollar.

Phoenix legalized backyard casitas in 2023 (HB 2720).
We handle 100% of permitting — ROC #348547, BBB A+.
A permitted casita is a real building with appraisable square footage — not a shed.

One casita. More than one way it pays off.

Focus, with a door that closes

Thirty feet out the back door is just far enough. No reaching across your desk for cereal, no dishwasher behind your calls, no bed in the Zoom background. You walk out, shut the door, and the household stays in the house until you're done.

A permitted building, not a shed

A backyard shed is a shed — not permitted, not appraisable square footage. This is a real, permitted casita with real walls, power, and finishes that an appraiser actually counts. We pull 100% of the permits. A shed is a shed. This is a building.

An office today, anything later

It's an office now. But it's a true ADU, so the same building flips to a guest suite, a place for mom, or a rental down the road. That's the part a shed can never do — real, appraisable square footage you can repurpose for years.

How It Works

Easy and straightforward — just like our pricing.

1

Free estimate

Tell us your address and your goal. We come out, look at your lot, and tell you exactly what's possible and what it costs. No guesswork, no pressure.

2

Fixed-price plan & permits

You get one transparent price up front — no change orders. We pull 100% of the permits with the city. You don't chase paperwork or sign anything downtown.

3

We build it

Built on your property by our own crew, managed by one company start to finish. Regular updates the whole way. 4–6 months from signed plans to a finished, move-in-ready casita.

4

Keys in hand

We walk the finished casita with you — inspected, permitted, and ready. Then it starts doing its job, whatever you built it for.

One price, every permit, our own crew from start to your finish line. If we can't build on your lot, we'll tell you before you spend a thing.

Why Space Break

Why Phoenix Homeowners Choose Space Break

Our Own Crew

Your casita is built by our own crew and managed by one company. Foundation to finish — one point of accountability, no finger-pointing, no quality gaps.

Permits Handled

We handle 100% of the permitting process. City applications, structural engineering, zoning review, and all inspections. You don't make a single call to the city.

Transparent Pricing

Your quote is your price. No change orders, no hidden fees, no mid-project surprises. The number we say at the start is the number on the final invoice.

Owner-Operated

The owners are on job sites, not behind desks. When you call us, you talk to the people running your build — not a call center.

4–6 Month Build Time

From signed contract to keys in your hand. Your build follows a predictable timeline with regular updates the whole way through.

Licensed & Insured

ROC #348547. Fully licensed, bonded, and insured. BBB A+ rated. 5-star Google reviews. Verify us with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

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