Planning For A Home Addition
Building a home addition is a great way to use your current house to its full potential, meet your family’s needs, and add value to your home! Home additions, whatever size and scope, require extensive planning. Your contractor can help with every step along the way, and choosing the right partner is extremely important to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. As you begin to think about your home addition, we’ve laid out a few of the critical questions you should consider:
What type of home addition do you need?
Additions can include a bump-out to add square footage in a small space, remodeling an existing room, converting an unfinished space, adding a second story, and full additions of multiple rooms and floors. Popular home addition styles we see in the Dunwoody – Atlanta area include home offices, sunrooms, bathrooms, and kitchen additions.
What do you want from your home addition?
Are you adding a second story with bedrooms and bathrooms for your growing family? Are you building a mother-in-law suite or finishing a room above the garage? Do you want to turn that awkward backroom closet into the home office of your dreams? Do you need to extend your kitchen so more than one person can be in it at the same time?
Think about precisely what you need in terms of space, functionality, and must-haves. Our designers will talk through your options and make personalized recommendations depending on your budget, floor plan, and needs. We will work together to design an addition that complements your current home design and matches your style. Knowing the scale of your project will help determine the budget, timelines, permits needed for the Atlanta area.
How much does a home addition cost?
Building an addition to your house is typically one of the most expensive remodeling projects, ranging from a few thousand dollars to over six figures depending on the type. As you work with our contractors, we can tell you where costs are coming from based on your wish list and how we can adjust to make it work within your budget.
Are you ready to live in a work zone?
No matter what kind of addition you are building, your home will become a work zone. While our teams will work to keep construction separate from your home life, there will inevitably be noise, dust, and extra people around for a while. Talk through what you can expect from the contractor team and think about what you can handle at home so you can make necessary plans.
How do I choose the right contractor?
Before hiring a contractor to build your home addition, be sure that they provide the following:
- A good reputation
- Adequate insurance
- A thorough inspection
- A written estimate
- Explanation of job scope
- Proper techniques
- Site clean up
- Quality materials
- Explanation of warranty
- Proper licensing
- Client references
The Ponce Design Build team, located in Atlanta, GA, puts you, the client, front and center for the entire process! We meet with you to discuss your needs, preferences, and budget to create a plan for a smooth process and beautiful results. We will partner with you to create a new space that adds value to your home and meets your needs.
Get a Free Consultation for Home Additions in Dunwoody and Atlanta, GA
If you’re ready to take the next step with your home addition, the team at Ponce Design Build is here to help. Give us a call at (404) 734-7343 or fill out our online form. We look forward to helping you add more space (and joy) to your home!