More house, without moving.
Room additions, primary suites, sunrooms, garage conversions and second-story work across the Midlands — engineered, permitted and tied into the existing house so it does not look added on.
The connection to the old house is the whole job.
Anyone can frame a box. Making it share a foundation, a roof and a wall with a house built forty years ago is the part that separates contractors.
Additions fail at the seams. A foundation that settles at a different rate than the original, a roof valley that dumps water against the existing wall, a floor that steps a half inch at the doorway, HVAC that cannot carry the extra load. None of that shows up in a rendering.
So we start at the boring end: soil and footing, how the new roof plane meets the old one, where the load actually goes, whether the existing panel and equipment can carry it, and what setbacks and zoning allow on your lot. Then we draw and price it.
We are also a restoration company, which means we spend our week opening up walls in houses this age. We know what is behind them before we cut.
Additions we do most.
Room additions
Family room, bedroom, office or den additions on a new foundation, tied into the existing roof and finished to match inside and out.
Primary suite additions
Bedroom plus bath, with the plumbing routed and the structure planned rather than improvised into the nearest wall.
Bump-outs
Small footprint, large effect — a few feet of kitchen, dining or bath gained without the cost of a full addition.
Garage conversions
Insulation, floor build-up, egress, HVAC and finishes to turn a garage into conditioned living space that passes inspection.
Sunrooms and screened rooms
Three-season and conditioned rooms, plus screened porch conversions when what you really wanted was to sit outside.
Learn moreSecond-story and dormers
Where the lot will not allow spreading out. Engineered for load path, with the existing structure evaluated first.
Four steps, no surprises.
Site and structure walk
We look at the lot, the foundation, the roof and the panel before we talk about layout, and tell you what is realistic.
Design and engineering
Drawings and engineering where the span or the load requires it, plus zoning and setback confirmation with the local authority.
Permits and a written price
Line-by-line scope and price before demolition. Allowances shown as allowances so you know which numbers can still move.
Build and tie in
Foundation, framing, dry-in, mechanicals, finishes — with the connection details to the existing house done properly, not patched.
Additions we actually built
Footings, framing and roofline tied into the existing house.
Home addition in Lexington County — new framing and roof structure with a full-width covered porch tied into the original house.
Thinking about adding on?
We will walk the site, tell you what the lot and the structure will actually allow, and put a real number on it before you commit to drawings.
Addition questions we get asked most.
How long does an addition take?
Most residential additions run a few months on site once permits are in hand, and the design and permitting stage before that is often just as long. We give you both halves of that timeline up front.
Do I need architectural drawings?
Usually yes, and engineering wherever load path or spans are involved. Permit offices in the Midlands generally want stamped plans for anything structural.
Can you match my existing siding and roof?
We match as closely as the product still allows. Discontinued profiles and weathered color are real limits, and we will tell you honestly where a seam will show rather than promise an invisible match.
Is it cheaper to add on or to finish existing space?
Almost always cheaper to finish or convert existing space — a garage, an attic, a screened porch — because the foundation and roof already exist. We will price both if it is a real choice.
Will my HVAC handle the extra square footage?
Often not without changes. We check the existing equipment and duct capacity as part of the scope instead of discovering it the first hot week after completion.
Often part of the same project.
Whole-Home Remodeling
When the addition is really a reason to rethink the whole floor plan.
Learn moreKitchen Remodeling
Bump-outs and additions that exist mainly to give the kitchen room to breathe.
Learn moreDecks & Porches
Screened rooms, porch conversions and the outdoor space the addition connects to.
Learn more- SC Residential Builder License #48882 (Say Jay Inc.)
- IICRC Certified Firm — water, fire and smoke restoration done to industry standards
- Works with insurance program networks including Alacrity and Contractor Connection
Tell us what you want to add.
Rough size, what it is for, and whether you have drawings yet. We will tell you what your lot and your structure will allow.
Prefer to talk it through?
Call (803) 518-9873. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm — and we answer emergencies any hour.
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