The $499 Site Feasibility Study — launching later in 2026.
A site-specific analysis for one Hudson Valley parcel. Zoning, parcel geometry, buildable envelope, utilities, access, septic capacity, risk, cost, and schedule — pulled into one report with a clear outcome and the next steps that follow from it. The Site Feasibility Study is in active development and launches later in 2026. Join the waitlist below to be notified when it's available.
What the study will cover at launch
One parcel, one site visit, one report. Everything in scope below is grounded in records you can verify and observations a non-licensed feasibility consultant can defensibly make. Anything that requires a stamp (boundary survey, stamped structural drawings, jurisdictional wetland delineation) will be referred to the right licensed professional rather than performed in-house.
- Parcel geometry. Property record card review, dimensions, lot area, frontage, and how the parcel sits against neighboring lots and the road. Boundary determination requires a licensed surveyor; the study works from existing records.
- Zoning summary. Current zoning district, ADU provisions in the municipal code, applicable setbacks, lot-coverage and impervious caps, owner-occupancy rules, short-term-rental rules, and the approval path (by right, special permit, variance) for your specific parcel and district.
- Buildable envelope. Where on the parcel an ADU can physically sit, given setbacks, easements, slope, and other site constraints — translated into a buildable-area sketch you can hand to an architect.
- Topography and foundation context. Slope, drainage direction, soils references from publicly available data. Specific geotechnical work is referred to a licensed engineer when warranted.
- Utility verification. Existing electrical service capacity, water source, and sewer or septic — confirmed against records and observed conditions. Service upgrades, if needed, are scoped but not designed in-house.
- Septic capacity check. Records-based comparison of permitted design flow against the projected bedroom-based load for the proposed ADU, per NYS DOH Appendix 75-A. Binary outcome: clear records-based surplus, or a referral to a licensed septic professional for percolation testing and design. Rootd does not perform septic system design, perc testing, or soil suitability evaluation.
- Access and crane feasibility. Whether a flatbed and crane can reach the build location. Driveway width, overhead clearance, turning radii, surface conditions, and crane setup space — the practical questions that decide whether modular delivery is even possible on your site.
- Risk analysis. Named site-specific risks (variance exposure, septic uncertainty, utility extension cost, access constraints) with what each one would take to resolve.
- Cost model. Order-of-magnitude all-in budget framing for your specific scope and site, tied to current local pricing rather than national averages. Not a builder quote and not a substitute for one.
- Schedule. A realistic timeline that accounts for your permitting path, build method, and any constraint resolution surfaced in the analysis.
- Partner matching guidance. What kind of architect, builder, surveyor, septic professional, or attorney the next step requires — and what to ask them. Rootd is vendor-independent and does not collect referral fees in any structure that influences the recommendation.
What you'll receive when the service launches
One PDF report, planned for delivery within two to three weeks of the site visit, with all underlying records linked or referenced so you can re-pull anything yourself. The report is yours to share with your architect, builder, lender, or attorney — there's no Rootd-branded watermark that limits how you use it.
- Site Feasibility Report (PDF, ~15–25 pages depending on parcel complexity)
- Annotated parcel sketch showing buildable envelope, setbacks, and site constraints
- Source documents bundle — code excerpts, parcel records, utility verifications
- Partner-Readiness Package — a one-page summary for handing to your architect, builder, or lender
- One 30-minute follow-up conversation to walk through the report and answer questions
The three outcomes
Every study will land in one of three buckets. Knowing what you're signing up for means knowing the bucket you might end up in.
A real project on this parcel.
Zoning works, the site can support the build, utilities and access are workable, and the budget and timeline match the path. The report names the next steps and the right professionals to take them.
A real path exists, but one or more questions need answers before you commit.
Common drivers: septic capacity that needs perc testing, a variance that may or may not be granted, a utility extension whose cost won't be known until you ask the utility. The report names the open questions and what each one would take to resolve.
The project, as currently framed, does not work on this parcel.
Hard zoning prohibitions, unworkable access, infeasible utility extension, or a constraint stack that no reasonable variance path resolves. The report explains why and, where possible, names the alternatives (different unit type, attached configuration, different parcel) that would change the answer.
Join the waitlist
Be among the first contacted when the Site Feasibility Study is available. We'll email you when scheduling opens for your area and walk through next steps from there. When the service launches, workshop attendees' $99 credit applies automatically — no promo code needed.
Service area for the first wave when the study launches: Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, and Columbia counties. Waitlist signups from outside that area are welcome — we'll let you know when we can reach you.