ADDITIONS AND REMODELS

We provide framing and structural work for home additions and major renovations throughout Ithaca, NY and the surrounding areas. While new construction starts from a blank slate, additions require tying new work into an existing house, structurally, visually, and practically.

Our scope typically includes framing the addition, drying in the structure, installing windows and exterior doors, and completing the exterior envelope. We focus on the parts of the project that determine how the new space connects to the old and how well it performs over time.

Making Old and New Work Together

A well-built addition should not look or feel like it was added on as an afterthought. Matching elevations, aligning walls, tying rooflines together, and carrying details across from the existing house takes careful layout and extra time on site.

That work is not flashy, but it is what makes the new space sit naturally with the original structure.

Working With Design Professionals

We work closely with architects and engineers to ensure structural connections and detailing are carried out as designed.

Addressing questions early helps avoid conflicts later, particularly when tying new structure into an existing home.

Working in Occupied Homes 

Additions and renovations take place in homes that are already being lived in. Opening up walls and roofs creates noise, dust, and exposure to weather, and those impacts need to be managed carefully.

We take steps to protect finished areas, maintain temporary weather protection, and keep the work area contained and organized. Respecting the existing home and the people living in it is part of the job.