SQFT Studios is Portland's premier design-build firm for Accessory Dwelling Units — architect-led, with an in-house team of designers, carpenters, project managers, electricians, and plumbers. Guest suites, home studios, garage conversions, remodels, and custom homes, tailored to your backyard and your budget.
Most ADU projects mean juggling an architect, a contractor, and a permit expediter. SQFT Studios runs design and construction under one roof, so your backyard project stays one clear conversation from first sketch to final walkthrough.
SQFT Studios was founded on a passion for superior design and building science — bringing great design and quality construction to Portland homeowners. Our team is a symphony of talents: interior designers, carpenters, project managers, electricians, and plumbers, all working from one shared vision for your space.
A collaborative design-build process — your ideas and preferences are the seeds, our architects and craftsmen do the rest.
We get to know you, your backyard, and your goals — short-term rental, guest suite, studio, or full custom home.
Our architect-led team conceptualizes a space that reflects your vision while optimizing the site's available resources.
Carpenters, electricians, and plumbers on our own team shape the design into a finished, livable space.
A final walkthrough, then your new ADU, studio, or guest suite is ready to live in — or rent out.
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"They designed and built our backyard studio in one continuous process — no separate architect, no separate contractor, no confusion about who was responsible for what."
"Our ADU turned into our best short-term rental listing. The team walked us through permits and design decisions the whole way."
"We wanted a home office, not just a shed. SQFT Studios treated the design with the same care as a full custom home."
SQFT Studios works out of the SE 8th Ave office in Portland, OR, with an in-house design-build team taking on ADU, guest suite, home studio, remodel, and custom home projects across the Portland Metro Area.