Meet the Dallas Team Behind Lodgewick ADU Dallas
When you build an ADU in Dallas, the crew on your lot matters as much as the plans on paper. The Lodgewick ADU Dallas team is made up of people who’ve spent years working on North Texas foundations, dealing with Dallas clay soil, and solving the kinds of layout and setback questions that only come up on real Dallas lots. Most of us got our start in garage conversions and home additions long before ADUs were common here. What unites us is simple: we say the price before the work starts, we show up when we say we will, and we put the guarantee in writing on every single job.
Our People
Russ Delmar, Owner
Russ has been building and remodeling homes in Texas since 2010, and he’s the person you’ll talk to when you call (361) 204-4652 about a new ADU, garage conversion, or home addition. He started running crews on home additions in North Dallas, then shifted his focus to accessory dwelling units once Dallas zoning changes made them a practical option for more homeowners. Russ is the one who walks your lot, helps you decide between a prefab build from Abodu, Cover, Boxabl, or a custom stick-built ADU, and puts a written price in front of you before anything gets signed. He’ll tell you straight if a garage conversion makes more sense than a detached unit on your lot. Off the clock, he’s usually under a truck or arguing about brisket techniques.
Marcus T., Lead Technician
Marcus has been framing and finishing residential projects for over a dozen years, and he’s the person who’s on your lot most days once a build starts. His specialty is garage conversions, which is the most common ADU path in Dallas, where a lot of two-car garages from the 1970s and 80s are actually better suited to become a one-bedroom unit than most homeowners realize. He’s been through multiple manufacturer installation certs for Tuff Shed and James Hardie systems, and knows both products well enough to spot a slab issue before it becomes a foundation problem. Marcus keeps a small notebook of tricky floor plan fixes he’s worked out on real Dallas jobs.
Elena R., Senior Installer
Elena came to Lodgewick ADU Dallas from a background in high-end bathroom and kitchen renovations, which means she handles the finish work on our ADUs, including tile, trim, cabinetry install, and the details that make a compact space feel like a real home. She’s particularly good with Dvele and Mighty Buildings panels, where a clean install and precise sealing matter for long-term energy performance during Dallas summers. Elena is our point person for HVAC rough-ins and door and window flashing. She’s the team member most likely to notice a detail the homeowner didn’t think about, like where the morning sun hits the bedroom window.
Derek S., Service Coordinator
Derek is the voice on the phone when you call Lodgewick ADU Dallas, and he’s the reason you don’t end up in a voicemail loop. He keeps project schedules organized, lines up material deliveries, and makes sure every homeowner knows their arrival window before we show up. Before joining the team, Derek worked in residential renovation estimating, so when you ask about ballpark costs on a garage conversion in Oak Cliff or an addition in Lake Highlands, he can give you real numbers without making you wait for a callback. He’s the one who sends your written price and your written 365-Day Done Right Promise before work begins. On weekends he’s rebuilding a 1980s motorcycle, slowly.
One Standard, Every Job
Every person on this crew operates under The Kingswell Way, and that’s not a slogan. It’s four specific commitments that show up on every Lodgewick ADU Dallas project, from a studio conversion to a full two-bedroom addition. First, we give you a written price before any work starts, no exceptions, and that price doesn’t change at the door. Second, we name a defined arrival window and keep it. Third, we leave the job site cleaner than we found it, every day. Fourth, we put the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, which means if the work isn’t right within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That guarantee covers every build and every repair, with a free return visit if something fails within the guarantee period. Russ holds every crew member to that standard, the same way he’d want it held on his own house.
Written by Russ Delmar, Owner at Lodgewick ADU Dallas, serving Dallas since 2010.
