The Room Addition Solution

As your family expands or as the family’s lifestyle evolves, often the existing floor plan and number of rooms no longer meets the family’s needs.

Consider the possibility of adding on to your existing home. Perhaps an at home office is needed, or another bedroom either for a child or visiting grandparents, or a more spacious family room adjoining the kitchen. Enlarging existing rooms or building new rooms is often a viable and practical solution to the alternative of moving to a larger home.

Be familiar with your lot size, setback requirements and the maximum square footage you can build on your property. Is there space in your rear yard to push out the back of the house or patio and deck areas that can be restructured into enclosed living spaces? Does the garage have the potential for adding a room or two above the required parking spaces?

Here are a few key points to keep in mind when considering an addition and or remodel project:

Determine your budget with an understanding of the project scope and entities involved. Consider design services, structural and civil engineering services, construction project costs, permit process fees, and miscellaneous costs i.e. tree removal.

Drafted plans should include a dimensioned site plan, floor plan and elevations.

Local planning and building departments will require that permit applications be filed.

Prepare for the inevitable disruption to your daily routines during the construction process.

Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional Contractor?

Many people are ambitious enough to embark on such an addition themselves. They may save some money but the project is likely to take longer and will lack the quality provided by a professional contractor. Some homeowners believe that they are truly saving money by not contracting with a professional residential building contractor. This is often not the case.

Mediterraneo Design and Build (MDB) of Menlo Park, CA specializes in room additions. The company has highly experienced professional architects, designers and structural engineers on its team and is very well equipped to examine your existing home and recommend how one or more room additions can be made at the least cost with minimal inconvenience to the occupants. The company prides itself on rigid adherence to high quality building standards, meeting committed delivery dates and staying within the homeowner’s budget.

For more information about MDB’s completed projects, please visit the company’s website at www.mediterraneodesignbuild.com. To contact MDB, please call (650) 368-1361 or email info@mediterraneodesignbuild.com.