ADUs & Accessory Dwelling Units in Orchards, WA

For adus & accessory dwelling units in Orchards, the right approach starts with the local housing. Orchards is one of the Vancouver-metro communities in Clark County that we serve across Southwest Washington.

A wet marine climate puts moisture management, ventilation, and rain-screen detailing at the center of adus & accessory dwelling units for Orchards homes, whether the house is an early-1900s Craftsman near the core or a newer east-side master-planned build — all under the Washington State Energy Code.

This page covers adus & accessory dwelling units specifically for Orchards. For the full service details, see our ADUs & Accessory Dwelling Units page, or explore all the remodeling work we do in Orchards.

Orchards sits east of central Vancouver along the Fourth Plain corridor and takes its name from the fruit orchards that once covered the area. Housing here is a mix of mid-century homes from the 1950s–1970s alongside newer infill development on remaining lots. As with Hazel Dell, permitting runs through Clark County rather than a city, and older homes in the area commonly need electrical, insulation, and window updates alongside kitchen and bath work.

From Orchards and Fourth Plain corridor to the rest of Orchards, we match every adus & accessory dwelling units project to the age, construction, and condition of your specific home rather than a one-size-fits-all spec.

• Detached, attached, and garage-conversion ADUs
• Feasibility review against your lot, setbacks, and utilities
• Full architectural plans and Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) compliance
• Permitting under Washington's statewide ADU law (HB 1337) and local city or county standards
• New electrical, water, sewer, and gas connections or sub-panels
• Kitchens, bathrooms, and complete interior finishing
• Rental, home-office, and multigenerational layouts
• Foundation and framing suited to your site's drainage and soil
• Rain-screen siding and moisture-managed building envelope
• Coordination of the whole project under one contract

1. 01

   Feasibility & Site Review

   We look at your lot size, setbacks, existing structures, and where utilities run, then confirm what type and size of ADU your property and jurisdiction allow under Washington's statewide ADU law and any applicable local ordinance.

2. 02

   Design & Plans

   We develop the floor plan, elevations, and WSEC energy documentation, tailoring the unit to how you'll use it — rental, family suite, or flex space — and to how it sits alongside the main home.

3. 03

   Permitting

   We submit the plans, respond to plan-check comments, and pull the permit for your city or county — City of Vancouver, Clark County, Camas, Washougal, and the other jurisdictions we work in each have their own review process.

4. 04

   Construction & Utilities

   We build the foundation, framing, and shell, run the electrical, plumbing, and any gas or HVAC, and complete the interior — kitchen, bath, flooring, and finishes — coordinating each inspection along the way.

5. 05

   Final Inspection & Handoff

   We complete the final building inspection, walk the finished unit with you, and hand off the space ready to occupy or rent.

Typical timeline: Typically 4 – 9 months. We provide a written schedule after assessing your Orchards home.

Permit requirements for adus & accessory dwelling units in Orchards are handled through Clark County — Community Development (Orchards is unincorporated). Because Washington building rules — including the Washington State Energy Code and local amendments — vary from one jurisdiction to the next, we confirm what your specific address requires and pull the permits and schedule the inspections the scope calls for.

• Building permits are required for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work and are issued by Clark County, not a city
• Exterior work such as siding, window, and roofing replacement typically requires a permit and inspection
• New construction and most remodels must meet the Washington State Energy Code (WSEC)