{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "name": "What is the step-by-step process of adding a secondary suite to a home?",
  "description": "The process moves from design consultation and drafting to permitting, followed by rough construction, electrical and plumbing work, drywall, and final fixtures",
  "url": "https://baycityremodeling.com/faq/what-is-the-step-by-step-process-of-adding-a-secondary-suite-to-a-home",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is the step-by-step process of adding a secondary suite to a home?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The process begins with an initial consultation to determine your goals, property parameters, and functional requirements. Next, detailed project plans are developed to establish the room layout, bathroom configuration, electrical needs, and plumbing routes. Once blueprints are completed, the builder submits plans to the local building department to secure necessary building, electrical, and plumbing permits. After permits are issued, physical construction proceeds through site preparation, rough framing, utility rough-ins, drywall installation, and final cosmetic installations like tile, cabinets, and fixtures.",
        "description": "The process moves from design consultation and drafting to permitting, followed by rough construction, electrical and plumbing work, drywall, and final fixtures."
      }
    }
  ],
  "speakable": {
    "@type": "SpeakableSpecification",
    "cssSelector": [
      "h1",
      ".faq-question",
      ".faq-answer",
      "[itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\"]"
    ]
  }
}