When approaching a house expansion project, one of your first questions may be, “Which route is right for me?” While both a home addition and whole house remodel can give homeowners the room they need to grow, each one can do more than meets the eye. As a top remodeler in Silicon Valley, we can help you set expectations during our first meeting and determine which is right for your home based on your needs. Ask yourself these questions to determine which is best suited for your space:
Do you need more space or are you just tired of your current design?
Make sure your plans to expand make sense for your home — don’t feel like you have to add square footage when you’re happy with the amount of space you already have! With a whole house remodel, you can customize your kitchen for how you cook and entertain, refresh your living room and bathrooms to greater meet your family’s needs, or give yourself the R&R you deserve with a revamped master suite. Not sure where you’d find the extra space in the current layout? Consider creative solutions like taking down walls or converting a space that’s currently underutilized like a garage or an attic. Our team of design experts will help you figure out how it can be better used and how it will affect the neighboring parts of the home.
Is it one room that’s bugging you or several parts of the home?
When expanding your home, you should consider how an addition may flow with the rest of the house and the challenges that may come along with that. If much of your home no longer matches your taste, adding one modern room isolated from the rest of the home may not give you the look that you want. If you decide to pursue a home addition, talk with your remodeling team about how you can make the original space flow into the new; if you decide on a whole house remodel, you’ll have more room to explore modern updates in various parts of the home.
Some easy ways to modernize: Added sources of light wherever possible, including new windows and modern light fixtures, and appliances that can handle the demands of today’s homeowners. Bonus points if they’re energy-efficient as this can save you money long-term.
Are you willing to part with some outdoor living space?
For every square foot you add inside, you’ll be losing some outdoor living space. As part of the addition process, you’ll plan with your remodeling company how to better utilize your current backyard so you can continue to use it as you’d like. If you aren’t ready to give up the yard space, we can help you think of creative ways to work within the current layout. We’ve had clients in Silicon Valley that swapped their living and dining rooms, removed walls to make room for a new master suite, and saved space by creating hidden storage throughout the kitchen. Though we’ve done countless remodeling projects in the San Jose area, we’ve never done the same project twice — we’ll help you find a custom solution that works for your home, whether that means an addition or a whole house remodel.
How do we determine the budget of the project?
Budget is the most important part of any house expansion project, and we’ll work with you to figure out exactly what you need before any work begins. Our sales team will determine the cost of the project with the help of a computer-based estimating tool based on your scope of work. Once we’re ready to get started, you’ll be in regular communication with a project manager who will update you on the status of the project daily.
While it’s important to take the time to consider your options before choosing which house expansion project is right for you, you won’t have to do it alone. Attend one of our upcoming seminars to learn more about the process and have the chance to talk with our project consultants and designers about the options for your home.