Your Guide to Adding a Room to Your Home

1. Your Guide to Adding a Room to Your Home

2. Adding a room onto your home could be the perfect solution to any issues surrounding space – or a lack thereof – that you might be experiencing, provided you like the location of your home and everything else about it. If your home is too small to meet all of your needs (maybe you’ve expanded your family since moving in, or simply want more space than you once did), and you don’t love it or its location, however, then moving to a larger property is likely a better solution. For those wishing to remain in their home, but who simply need a little extra space, adding a room or two on could save you the cost and hassle of moving, and will almost certainly increase the value of your home should you wish to sell it in the future.

3. Here’s a basic guide to room addition, for those who have never tackled such a project before: Think carefully about your needs How much extra space do you need; will one room be enough, or should you add two in case you need more space in the future? Or maybe you want to add an entire new floor to your home?

4. Search for a reputable and experienced general contractor Finding the right general contractor is half the battle when it comes to a project such as a room addition, so don’t be afraid to take your time over this and to carry out extensive research to make sure you get it right. They should have plenty of experience with projects like this (and have the evidence to prove it in the form of a portfolio or customer reviews) and be licensed and qualified, as well as responsive to your inquiries and professional in the way they conduct themselves.

5. Begin planning the project It helps to have a budget in place (or at least an approximate one) before entering into the planning phase with your chosen general contractor, since it will make it easier for both parties to decide upon what should be included, and where you might have to try and cut costs. Once a firm budget has been decided upon, your general contractor will arrange for you to meet with one of their designers, so that you can talk through the more intricate details of the addition.

6. Enter the construction phase Your chosen general contractor should firstly make sure that they obtain the right building permits before any construction work commences, and if you don’t see any evidence of this happening, you must confront them about it. There’s every chance that a building inspector will visit your home to check that all guidelines and regulations are being met, so having a contractor who conducts their activities professionally and in accordance with local laws, is essential.

7. There are of course many more phases to adding a room to your home, but the above steps are the major ones that will get the project up and running. With the help of an experienced general contractor, a firm budget and a clear vision, you could stay in the home you love, and have plenty more space to enjoy it in.

8. RZ Construction Group Inc is a fully inclusive construction contractor and home addition contractor in Queens NY. From initial design to final clean up, our results speak for themselves. We are fully licensed, insured, and bonded to provide both commercial and residential construction services to customers in Astoria and the surrounding area. Proud to serve New York State for 25 years. No job is too small nor too big. If you are looking for home additions in Queens NY or want to know more about our wide range of professional but affordable construction and repair services, reach out to us at (718) 938-9887.