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Plant Prefab Garage Conversion ADU: The Chino Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Plant Prefab-compatible replacement parts for garage conversion ADUs in Chino, with most installed repairs running $340-$780 depending on the subsystem and whether the failure cascaded into adjacent components. For standard items like seals, hardware kits, and climate-control modules, we typically have compatible units on the truck and can complete the swap same-day once we verify your model series. Most Chino owners first notice a problem when the unit’s HVAC short-cycles during our August heat spikes, or when a door seal gap lets dust from the Santa Ana winds settle on the floor track every afternoon.

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Which Plant Prefab Models This Applies To

Plant Prefab’s garage conversion ADU line falls into two series that handle parts differently: the earlier Haven Series (2019-2022) and the current LivingHome 10 and LivingHome 11 configurations adapted for garage footprints. The Haven Series used a proprietary 34-inch door frame extrusion with a non-standard threshold profile; the LivingHome models shifted to a 36-inch standard that accepts aftermarket weatherseal from Pemko or Reese but requires a shim kit for the header alignment. You can identify your series by the data plate inside the electrical panel door: Haven units show a “PP-HV” prefix, while LivingHome units show “PP-LH” followed by the footprint code.

We carry OEM-spec replacements for both series, though we often recommend a quality aftermarket equivalent for the Haven threshold assembly. Plant Prefab discontinued that exact extrusion in 2022, and remaining OEM stock sits in Texas with freight timelines that don’t match a failed seal during Chino’s windy season. The aftermarket version we spec uses a dual-durometer bulb that outlasts the original in our experience. Ellery ADU Studio Chino is an independent service provider, not affiliated with Plant Prefab.

Signs Your Plant Prefab Garage Conversion ADU Is Failing

• The mini-split runs continuously but can’t hold temperature below 78°F. This usually means the envelope seal has failed at the garage door conversion header, letting attic heat bleed into the conditioned space. In Chino, that failure point shows up first because the original foam tape degrades faster under UV exposure through west-facing transoms.
• You feel a draft across the floor slab near the original garage door opening. The threshold seal has compressed past recovery or the subsill flashing has pulled from its fasteners. Santa Ana dust collecting in that gap is your visual confirmation.
• The interior door sticks seasonally or the frame shows hairline cracks at the corners. Plant Prefab’s steel stud framing is precise, but if the garage slab wasn’t moisture-mitigated before install, seasonal heave transfers stress to the door bucks. We see this most in College Park and older Los Serranos slabs poured without vapor barriers.
• LED fixtures flicker or the GFI trips on humid mornings. The conversion’s electrical chase runs through the original garage header, and if the sealant there has aged out, condensation follows the conduit into the junction box. This is a real fire risk; the circuit needs testing before reset.
• Exterior siding panels show bubbling or delamination within 18 inches of grade. Plant Prefab’s fiber-cement cladding holds up well, but the transition detail at the existing garage slab often lacks proper drip edge integration. Splashback from Chino’s hard, alkaline water accelerates the failure.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Chino garage conversion ADU repairs, our installed pricing runs as follows:

• Threshold seal replacement (Haven or LivingHome): $340-$460
• Header seal + foam backer rod (full envelope detail): $480-$620
• Electrical junction box replacement with moisture remediation: $580-$780
• Slab-edge flashing repair with siding touch-in: $520-$680

These ranges include parts, labor, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise on the workmanship. Under Haven Standard Clause 1, the price we write is the price you pay; no discovery of “hidden rot” changes the number after signing. We document the existing condition with photos before we start and another set at completion, so the permit-adjacent work stays traceable. If your Plant Prefab unit is still under its original structural warranty, we flag any items that should route through Plant Prefab directly rather than billing you.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a safe middle ground here. An owner can verify the model series from the data plate, photograph the failure point, and check whether the symptom matches one of the five patterns above. That documentation saves us twenty minutes on the diagnostic and gets your repair scheduled faster.

Where DIY goes wrong: the electrical work requires a licensed electrician in California, and the envelope sealing demands continuity that caulk guns alone won’t achieve. The header seal, especially, needs compressed foam backer rod at the correct depth ratio before sealant goes in; without it, the joint fails again in two seasons. And any work on the original garage door opening’s structural header should be treated as load-path sensitive. We’re not being cautious for show. Call (909) 323-1107 and we’ll walk through what you’re seeing; if it’s something you can safely verify yourself, we’ll say so.

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