ADU Water Meter Installation in Orange County

Adding an ADU usually means adding a water meter — an application to the city or water district, a permit, a tap into the main, an inspection, and then putting the concrete or asphalt back the way you found it.

We handle all of it, including pulling the permit. Most jobs run about two weeks start to finish.

Call (714) 780-2307 for an estimate on your address.

We Pull the Permit

Most property owners don't know which agency has jurisdiction over their street, what size meter their ADU needs, or what the application wants. We do. We file with the right city or water district, pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and hand back a finished, inspected meter.

You don't sit on hold with the water department. That's the part people call us about.

What the Job Involves

Site review — we look at your existing service, the ADU plans, and where the new meter has to land.
Agency application and permit — we file with the city or water district that serves your address and pull the permit.
Excavation and tie-in — we open the street or parkway, tap the main, set the meter box, and run the service to the ADU.
Inspection — we schedule it and meet the inspector.
Restoration — sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway approach or asphalt goes back in. Concrete and asphalt are our own trade, so the patch is done by our crews, not subbed out to whoever is available.

Working With ADU Builders and General Contractors

A good share of our ADU meter work comes through builders and GCs rather than homeowners directly. If you're running the build, we'll work to your schedule, coordinate around your other subs, and deal with the agency ourselves so the meter isn't what holds up your final.

Cities We Serve

Santa Ana
Huntington Beach
Costa Mesa
Garden Grove
Westminster
Newport Beach

Elsewhere in Orange County, call and ask — we'll tell you straight whether we cover it.

Why It Helps That We're a Concrete and Asphalt Contractor

An ADU water meter almost always means cutting concrete or asphalt: sidewalk, curb and gutter, a driveway approach, or the street itself. Restoration is a real part of the job and agencies inspect it. Because that's our core trade, it's handled in-house instead of being handed to a third party at the end.

Common Questions

Do I need a separate water meter for my ADU? It depends on your city or water district and on how the ADU is being built. Some agencies require a separate meter, some allow the ADU to share the existing service, and some decide based on the size of the meter you already have. Call us with your address and we'll tell you what applies to you.

Who applies for the meter, me or you? We do. We file the application, pull the permit, and schedule the inspection.

How long does it take? About two weeks for a typical job, start to finish.

Do you work with my ADU builder? Yes — a lot of our ADU meter work comes through builders and general contractors.

What does it cost? It depends on the agency's fees, the meter size, and how far the tie-in has to run. Call (714) 780-2307 and we'll give you a real number for your address rather than a range that means nothing.