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When you love the street but the house is bursting, an addition beats moving. We match you with a licensed local contractor who builds additions for a living, starting with a free consultation on what your lot and structure can support.
Common additions, roughly in order of complexity
- Bump-out — pushing one wall out a few feet to unlock a bigger kitchen or bath without a full foundation bay.
- Bedroom or family-room addition — the classic single-story build-out onto the side or back of the house.
- Primary suite — bedroom, bath, and closet; the most requested addition and the one that changes resale math most.
- Second-story addition — doubling up when the lot can’t spread out. The most involved option, and how small ranches become family houses.
What decides the budget
Foundation and roof tie-ins are the structural heart of the cost; a bathroom inside the addition is the next big step up; finish level does the rest. Additions also live or die on the details that don’t show up in square footage — matching floor heights, hiding the seam in the roofline, keeping the hallway from feeling like a tunnel. Builders who do this weekly design around those traps from day one.
How it works
Tell us what you’re trying to add in the form below. We match you with a licensed local contractor experienced in additions and book a free consultation at your home. You’ll leave it knowing what your lot allows, what it should cost, and how long it would take — then decide with real numbers in hand.
True Home Remodel is not a contractor. Free consultations and all remodeling work are performed by licensed local partner contractors.
Home Additions: common questions
How much does a home addition cost?
Most additions price out at roughly $200–$500+ per square foot depending on region and finish level, so a 400-square-foot primary suite commonly runs $100,000–$200,000. Bump-outs and simple bedroom additions sit lower; second-story additions and anything with a bathroom sit higher. Your consultation produces a written estimate for your actual house and lot.
Is it cheaper to add on or to move?
Run both numbers honestly. Moving costs 8–10% of your home's value in transaction costs alone — before you've bought a single square foot more house, and often at a higher mortgage rate than the one you have. An addition is disruptive for a season, but every dollar goes into space you keep. The consultation gives you the addition side of that math for free.
How long does an addition take?
Typical additions run 3–6 months of construction, after 1–3 months of design, engineering, and permits. Weather, inspections, and change orders are the usual variables. Second stories take the longest because the roof comes off.
Do I have room on my lot to add on?
Setbacks, lot coverage, and height limits decide this, and they vary block by block. If the ground floor is tight, building up may still be allowed. This is the first thing a contractor checks at the consultation — before you fall in love with a floor plan the city won't approve.
Will an addition match the rest of my house?
It should, and insisting on it is a sign of a good builder: matched rooflines, siding, window styles, and floor heights are what separate an addition from an obvious bolt-on. Ask to see photos of past additions at the consultation — every contractor in our network expects that question.
Who does the work?
A licensed, insured local contractor from our partner network — foundation to final paint, permits included. True Home Remodel books your free consultation; the contract and the craftsmanship are between you and the builder.
Ready for real numbers?
Tell us about the project. We'll match a licensed local contractor and book your free consultation — anywhere in the US.
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