Home Additions in Edmonton
When you love your neighbourhood but need more room, a well built addition beats moving. We design and build additions that look like they were always part of the house, inside and out.
An addition has to marry old and new
Home additions in Edmonton let you grow into your home instead of out of it. A thoughtful addition, a bumped out kitchen, a primary suite, a second storey, a mudroom and garage, adds exactly the space your family needs while keeping the neighbourhood, lot, and schools you already chose. Done well, it is invisible: the new space feels original.
The hardest part of an addition is not building new space, it is joining it to the existing house so it does not look bolted on. Rooflines, foundations, floor heights, siding, and interior finishes all have to reconcile between the old structure and the new, or the addition reads as an afterthought forever.
There is also what you cannot see: tying into the existing foundation and framing correctly, matching floor and ceiling heights, extending mechanical and electrical properly, and managing water where old meets new. An addition built without care in these areas leaks, sags, or telegraphs the seam.
This is exactly the kind of project the design build model is built for, because the design has to be grounded in what it takes to actually build the join, not just what looks good on paper.
How we work
New space that feels original
We design additions to match the home's proportions, rooflines, and finishes so the result reads as one house, not two eras stitched together. Then we build the structural join properly: foundation, framing, and weatherproofing where old meets new, done so it lasts.
Because one team designs and builds, the plan accounts for the realities of your specific house from the start. We plan the mechanical and electrical extensions, manage the disruption to the part of the home you are still living in, and finish the new space to match seamlessly.
Our Process
Design and feasibility
We assess your lot, foundation, and structure, and design an addition that fits the home and your needs, within what is buildable and permittable.
Permits and structure
We handle permits and build the foundation and structural tie in to the existing home properly.
Weatherproof and rough in
We close in the new space, weatherproof the join, and extend mechanical and electrical.
Finish to match
We finish inside and out so the addition reads as original to the house.
Additions we build
Room additions
Bumping out a kitchen, family room, or dining space to open up how the main floor lives.
Primary suite additions
Adding a primary bedroom, ensuite, and closet, often the highest impact addition for a family.
Second storey additions
Adding up when you cannot add out, to gain bedrooms and living space on the lot you have.
Mudroom and garage
Functional additions that solve the daily choke points of a busy household.
Sunrooms and living space
Bright, comfortable added living space integrated with the home.
Structural tie ins
The foundation, framing, and weatherproofing that make an addition sound where it meets the house.
The part you never see is the part we obsess over.
Beautiful finishes are only half the job. What sits behind them, done properly, is why our work is still sound in ten years.
What sets the work apart
Why our additions last
The make or break of an addition is the join, and we build it to last: proper foundation and framing tie ins, correct floor and roof height reconciliation, and weatherproofing where old meets new so water never finds the seam.
The finishing is the other half. Matching siding, rooflines, trim, and interior finishes so the addition disappears into the house is detail work, and detail work is our standard.
What shapes an addition budget
Addition cost depends on size, whether it is single or second storey, foundation and structural work, how much the roofline and services must change, and the level of finish. A bump out and a full second storey are very different projects.
Additions reward honest planning. We design to what is buildable and permittable on your lot and price against a fixed written scope, so you are not surprised by the structural realities partway through.
We are candid early when an addition is not the best value for your goals, so you can spend where it genuinely improves daily life.
The details that matter
Living through an addition
Adding to the home you live in is disruptive, and we would rather be honest about that than pretend otherwise. What we control is how well it is managed: weatherproofing the join before we open the existing home to it, protecting the part of the house you are still using, and communicating clearly about each stage.
Handled properly, an addition is a series of well managed steps rather than a chaotic season. The payoff is space that feels like it was always there.
The seam is everything
The single thing that separates a great addition from an obvious one is the seam where old meets new. Rooflines, siding, floor heights, and interior finishes all have to reconcile, and water has to be managed where the two structures meet.
We design and build that join so it reads as one house and performs as one house. It is detailed, careful work, and it is exactly the kind of work the design build model exists to get right.
Designing an addition that respects the house
An addition succeeds or fails on how well it respects the home it joins. We study the existing proportions, rooflines, and finishes, then design new space that extends them rather than fighting them. The goal is an addition nobody can point to, because it reads as original.
Underneath the design, we plan the structural realities from the start: how the new foundation and framing tie into the existing, how floor and roof heights reconcile, and how water is managed where old meets new. Those decisions are made in design, not discovered during construction.
Because one team designs and builds, the plan is grounded in what your specific house can actually support. That is what keeps an addition on budget and on schedule, and what makes the finished result feel inevitable rather than added.
Why homeowners choose us for additions
Old and new, married cleanly
We design and build the join so the addition reads as original.
Design build accountability
One team owns the design, the structure, and the finish, with no gap at the seam.
Built for the long run
Proper foundation, framing, and weatherproofing where it counts.
Fixed written scope
A defined, permittable plan priced up front.
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Let us build your home additions
Tell us about your project and we will walk you through what it takes to do it properly.