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Home Extensions

Push the footprint without breaking the silhouette — seamless structural extensions.

Vaulted barrel-arched dining hallway extension by ARS Home Improvement
Overview

Extensions are about getting more room out of the home you already love. We push out walls, raise ceilings, and bump out kitchens and great rooms in ways that look like they were always part of the original architecture.

  • Kitchen and great-room bump-outs
  • Family room and sunroom extensions
  • Vaulted ceilings and dramatic spatial reworks
  • Engineered structural changes done to code
What's Included

Scope ofWork.

Structural Work

  • Engineered beams and load-path adjustments
  • Foundation extensions and footings
  • Roof reframing and matched tie-ins

Envelope

  • New windows, doors, and exterior finishes
  • Insulation and air-sealing to current code
  • Roofing matched to existing shingle and pitch

Interior

  • Hardwood floor extensions, weave-ins, and refinishing
  • Custom trim and millwork carried through to existing rooms
  • Lighting, HVAC, and electrical brought up to scope
How We Work

OurProcess.

  1. 01

    Concept & Feasibility

    We assess load paths, foundation conditions, and zoning. Some extensions look small on paper but require significant structural rework — we're upfront about that before you commit.

  2. 02

    Design & Engineering

    Architect and structural engineer collaborate on drawings that hit the look you want and the code we have to meet. You see real numbers tied to real plans.

  3. 03

    Build

    We protect the existing home, open the wall in stages, and dry the new structure in fast. Tie-ins are detailed so they don't leak in five years.

  4. 04

    Blend

    Floors weave in, trim continues uninterrupted, paint colors are matched on site. The goal: nobody can tell where the old house ends and the new starts.

Common Questions

Asked &Answered.

What's the difference between an extension and an addition?
We use 'addition' for adding distinct new rooms (like a primary suite or in-law) and 'extension' for pushing existing rooms outward — bumping out a kitchen, extending a great room, or raising a ceiling. Sometimes a project is both.
Can you extend without disturbing the rest of the house?
We sequence the work to keep the existing house occupied as long as possible. The new structure is framed, dried in, and finished from the outside before we open the connecting wall.
Will the floors and trim line up?
If we plan for it from day one, yes. Hardwood is woven and refinished as one floor, trim profiles are continued through the opening, and paint is matched on site under the same lighting.
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