Additions

Additions that tie in properly.

An addition is two buildings becoming one. The foundation, the roof and the envelope all have to meet — and each of those junctions is where additions fail years later.

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The three junctions that matter.

Square footage is the easy conversation. These decide whether the addition holds up.

Foundation tie-in
A new slab settles differently than one poured decades ago. Whether you dowel into the existing foundation or deliberately isolate the two with a control joint is a real engineering decision, and it is driven by soil bearing. In the karst belt through Pasco and Hernando that question deserves a geotechnical answer, not an assumption.
Roof tie-in
Where the new roof meets the old is the most common long-term leak point on any addition. It needs proper valley framing, flashing and, frequently, re-roofing the adjoining plane so the two surfaces match in age and material rather than seaming a new roof into a fifteen-year-old one.
Setbacks and lot coverage
Before design, the parcel dictates what is buildable — side and rear setbacks, maximum lot coverage, and easements. Plenty of additions get redesigned after the fact because nobody pulled the survey and zoning first. We start there.
Capacity and impact
Added bedrooms can require septic capacity review where there is no sewer service, and additions frequently trigger impact fees assessed on new conditioned square footage. Both belong in the budget at the start, not as a surprise at permitting.
Where we work

Three counties, one license.

We're based in Sarasota and run home and room additions across Sarasota County plus Pasco and Hernando. Requirements genuinely differ between them — jurisdiction, wind load and soil all change with the parcel.

Questions

Straight answers.

Can you build a second story?

Yes, where the existing foundation and framing can carry it — that is the first thing to verify, and it requires structural evaluation rather than a guess.

Will the addition match the existing house?

Matching roofline, stucco texture and window profile is part of the scope we quote. Exact match on aged materials is not always possible, and we will tell you where a visible difference is unavoidable instead of promising otherwise.

Do I need a survey?

For almost any addition, yes. Setbacks and lot coverage are determined off the survey, and the permit application will require it.

Do you handle in-law suites?

Yes. Note that adding a full second kitchen can change how the structure is classified, which affects permitting — worth scoping deliberately up front.

Tell us what you need built.

Free on-site estimate. Written, itemized scope. One business day.

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