Things to Consider When Planning a Home Addition
Does your house need more space? Does your floor plan feel cramped and limited? If so, a home addition could be exactly what you need. A home addition is a great way to add more space and amenities to your dream home so you don’t have to go without. It can add extra square footage and increase your ROI if you plan to sell your home in the future. Here are the key things to consider when planning a home addition.
What is the Purpose of Your Home Addition?
This is the biggest question you need to ask yourself, because that determines so many other aspects. For example, is the addition just an enclosed porch or sunroom? Or is it an entire in-law suite? The former will need basic construction, heating, and electricity in the build. The latter will require additional things like a bathroom, possibly a small kitchen, and certain amenities. Knowing what your home addition is for is critical in determining what you’ll need for the design and build.
If it’s an in-law suite, you should also consider the needs of who will be moving in. Is it an elderly relative who might need larger door frames and accessible bathrooms? Or is it a family member with young children who will need an extra bedroom or two? This is important to know, as it’s easier to accommodate their needs when building rather than renovating after the fact.
How Big Will Your Home Addition Be?
Determining the size of your home addition is also essential in the planning process. Are you adding an entire extra floor or a new section to your house? Perhaps you’re keeping it small-scale with just an extra room above the garage.
How big your home addition is naturally affects your budget and how long the construction process will take. After all, the bigger the project, the more materials you’ll need and the more time it will take to build everything. But while a larger addition is typically more expensive, it could very well be worth it for the extra space you’ll be getting.
Finding the Right Construction Company
Once you know what you want for your home addition, you need to find the right people to build it. Your construction company should be willing to listen to your requests and collaborate with you to make it work. They should also have experience with building residential home additions.
That’s why you should work with Sordan Construction. Our experience and design-build process makes the planning and construction streamlined and stress-free. You’ll be involved in every step of the process, with frequent updates on scheduling and budget sent by the dedicated project manager. This way your home addition will be done quickly and correctly, so you’ll have your dream home addition in no time.
