Considering a Single-Story Home Addition?

When you are considering a home addition, you may be thinking about how big you want it to be, where the most effective addition will go and how much value it can add to your property. There are two main types of home additions, single-story and second-story, with a single-story addition being the most prevalent. This is for several reasons including expense and zoning, so it is a good idea to know what these additions are and whether they are right for your home before you start buying supplies.

What Are They?

 

A single-story addition is one in which square footage is added to a home by expanding the ground floor into the surrounding land. For example, adding a mud room off the kitchen would be a single-story addition. These types of additions are usually less expensive because you will not have to deal with moving the roof, adding additional supports in the main floor to support new space above or other expenses. For many homes, this type of addition is the most practical.

 

Can You Get One?

 

Not only will you have to take into consideration your home and property before planning an addition, you will also need to make sure that the zoning is right, that you can get the right building permits and that you can find the right help to build the addition. Most of the time, a general contractor can help you answer all these questions and even help you find an architect to design the addition to the building codes of your municipality and neighborhood.

 

Adding square footage to your home can give you more room to move around and increase the value of your property. It’s not as easy as grabbing some bricks and starting to stack them, however, because you will need to follow the rules and regulations of your municipality as well as ensure that your addition is done right the first time. This is where a qualified contractor comes in, he or she can help you determining zoning, design and sub-contractors to make sure your addition is right for your home and needs.