A permitted casita adds finished, appraisable square footage to your home — real space an appraiser can count and a lender recognizes — built on land you already own. We handle every permit.
$95K
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4–6 Mo
Build Time
100%
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The difference between a shed and an asset
You've probably wondered the same thing every smart homeowner does before they spend the money: will it actually count? It's a fair question — and it has a clean answer. A shed, a converted garage, an unpermitted "casita" off Craigslist — an appraiser can't credit it and a lender won't recognize it. It might add storage. It doesn't add value on paper.
A permitted Space Break casita is different in the one way that matters. It's finished, livable, appraisable square footage — built to permit, inspected, and recorded. An appraiser measures and counts it the same way they count the rest of your house. A lender recognizes it. That's the whole game: square footage that shows up where it counts.
And here's the part that makes the math work: you already own the most expensive piece of any addition — the land. You're not buying a lot. You're putting finished square footage on ground you've already paid for.
Appraisable square footage.
A permitted casita is real, recorded living space an appraiser can measure and count — the way an unpermitted structure or a shed never can.
For years, adding a second permitted home in your backyard wasn't a real 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's the quiet advantage: the lots are big, Phoenix homes have appreciated, and the permitting door is open. You can add real square footage to a home in a market that's been moving up.
A casita isn't a shed or a temporary structure. It's permitted, appraisable living space — real square footage added to your property, the kind a builder can document and an appraiser can count. We tell you up front exactly what your lot allows, before you spend a dollar.
Worried it won't count? That's the right question — and the answer is the permit. A permitted casita is finished, recorded square footage an appraiser measures and counts like the rest of your house, and a lender recognizes. The "it didn't appraise" stories are about unpermitted units. We pull 100% of the permits, so what you build shows up on paper.
The land is the priciest piece of any investment property — and you've already paid for it. A casita isn't a new lot. It's finished square footage added to ground you already own, which is exactly why the math works in your favor instead of against it.
Build it now while you own the lot. Sell for more down the road, or never sell and just own more home that's worth more on paper. A permitted casita widens your future buyer pool — you keep every single-family buyer and add the investor and multigenerational buyer.
How It Works
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
From signed contract to keys in your hand. Your build follows a predictable timeline with regular updates the whole way through.
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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Free estimate. No pressure, no obligation. We handle every permit.