subject: Everett Contractors Can Give You The Room You Need With A Home Addition [print this page] Everett Contractors Can Give You The Room You Need With A Home Addition
If you've been a homeowner for several years, you've probably experienced your home somehow growing smaller with time, especially if you've expanded your family with children, pets, and even possibly live-in relatives. As you accumulate more family members (and more stuff), you'll likely need more room in your home.
Luckily, you don't have to move to get the extra room you need to make living comfortable again. All it takes to expand your home is building an addition that increases your overall space. Whether you decide to build out into your yard to expand your home, or you decide building up by adding a second story will work best for you, additions are definitely the best option for gaining extra space.
You Have Space To Expand
Many homeowners think they don't have enough room to expand their home with an addition, but the truth is it takes less space than you probably think. You don't have to sacrifice your entire backyard, or worry about violating zoning laws by building upwards with a second or third story.
Think about homes you've visited that had additions added. You probably didn't notice that it took up a huge amount of space from the outside. That's because additions don't really take up as much space as most people think unless you build an addition on a massive scale.
A great way to really get a feel for how little room an addition will take is to measure and mark it off on the back of your house. An average home addition measures around 12' X 14', so measure that out on the ground and mark it off with tape or string. You'll immediately notice it doesn't take up as much space in your yard as you probably thought it would. Measuring this area off can also help you get an idea of the space a second story addition will take if you can visually place what you measured off as a second story.
Zoning And Costs
If you're worried about violating zoning laws by adding an addition, don't. Even in areas with strict zoning regulations, there are always ways to make an addition work. Zoning laws usually just seek to regulate additions, not prevent them. That's where working with expert Everett contractors will really come in handy. They're experts in Everett zoning laws and will know exactly where and how to build an addition to your home.
Lastly, adding onto your home isn't usually as expensive as most people think, especially when you compare it to moving to a new home. It's way more cost effective to add on instead of moving, and building an addition actually increases the value of your home.
If you're out of space, consider building an addition that will give you the space you need instead of moving to a new home. It's easier, cheaper, and takes up less space than you probably think, and Everett contractors make home additions simple.
