Your home is your place of peace, comfort, and pride. Although you may have fallen in love with your current home at first sight, chances are that you have grown tiresome of the same house that you have had for years. Some people consider redecorating the inside of the home by making simple but effective changes like repainting walls or changing the flooring material. You may even consider remodeling the kitchen to upgrade appliances or materials.
However, a very popular way to renovate your home and add a great deal of functionality as well as space is to build an addition. Keep reading for more information on home additions and why considering building onto your home may be one of the best decisions you have ever made as a homeowner.
Benefits of Adding to the Square Footage of Your Home
There are many reasons that homeowners choose to build onto their home. You may be considering adding an extra bedroom for overnight guests or if you’re planning to start a family. Regardless of the reason you plan to add onto your home, we’re available to help make it a reality.
- Space – An addition adds square footage to your home unlike a simple remodel that changes walls around to create new living spaces. A 10 foot by 10 foot room adds 100 square feet to your home, because you multiply length by width to get the overall square footage. As you can see, adding two or three rooms would add a lot of square footage to your existing home.
- Curb Appeal – An addition to your home could easily turn improve the overall curb appeal. That new front porch, patio, or deck could be the beauty that sets your home apart from the other homes in your area.
- Increased Value – You never know what the future holds, and there may come a time when you decide to sell your current home. The addition of square footage to the living spaces within the home adds real tangible value.
Home Addition Questions
The addition you choose to build should reflect your personality and offer additional square footage for the things that you enjoy. So before you make any concrete plans based on what builders or other homeowners have to say, stop and consider the purpose of the addition. Ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I need space in a specific room? You may be considering enlarging the kitchen or building a large master suite. You can achieve that goal by renovating the interior walls of the home or by adding an addition.
- Will the addition add value to your home? The addition of square footage will indeed add a bit of value to your home. The specific purpose of the new space will determine the amount.
- Where should I build the addition in order to maximize the functionality of the new space? Whether you need more kitchen space, a playroom for children or pets, or an office so you can work from home more effectively, we’ll help you design the space for maximum functionality.
- What are my expectations with this new space? You may answer this question in a variety of ways. Make sure you discuss your expectations with us before the building process begins – we may be able to expand on the design and share our experiences with you.
- How would you have designed your home if you’d built it brand new? This question often helps more than the others combined because most homeowners can say, “I would have loved it if the kitchen had been more convenient to the dining room and I would have built a half bath to accommodate the first floor more effectively…” Or something similar.
Building Your Home Addition in Albuquerque, NM
Remodeling and building onto your home is an exciting process. We understand the hesitations and concerns that many homeowners have, because we’ve heard the horror stories as well. We will work with you to achieve the overall goal and help you make the most of your home addition in Albuquerque. Call us at Hendren Construction at 505-991-0063 any time to discuss the details.