Additions are a great option when you love your location but your house just isn’t keeping up. The key is making sure the new space feels like it belongs and not like it was tacked on later. We’re thoughtful about scale, rooflines, and flow so that when it’s done, it’s hard to tell where the original house stops and the addition begins.
As with all things - it can depend. But more often than not, it’s less expensive to go out, rather than up. It’s pretty rare that a home’s foundation and structure is meant for a second floor if it doesn’t already have one. So, making the modifications necessary to accommodate a second floor addition, in addition to the roof-line work, etc., can make for a pricey renovation. Building a room addition on the back or side of your house can allow for more of a clean slate. Plus, it often gives us the opportunity to do one of our favorite things - vault the ceiling!
