What are Home Extensions?

Are house extensions worth it? Absolutely. A house extension offers the following benefits:

• 1. No House Hunting Necessary

House extensions are a great alternative to relocation, which is a stressful process even at the best times. Instead of looking for a new house, packing, and moving, add the space you need to your current home. A house extension also saves you the hassle of finding new schools and amenities so you won’t disrupt your family and work life.

• 2. Custom-Built to Your Style

House extensions are functional additions to your home, but they’re also an opportunity to make a design statement. You could opt to design your extension to match seamlessly with your home’s design or add a stunning modern extension to combine old and new. Work with an experienced architect to breathe life into your house extension design.

• 3. Increase Your Home’s Value

A home extension can increase your home’s sale price only if done right. It’s best to leave the home extension project to a professional. If you take the DIY route, your extension may be full of potential problems that need costly repairs and turn off buyers.

• 4. Plenty of Extension Options

There are numerous house extensions, such as single and multi-story extensions, semi-detached extensions, garages, lofts, basements, kitchens, and bathroom extensions. Think of the possibilities of having additional living space without moving house, but note that the extension direction matters.

• Extend upwards to maintain your outdoor square footage, add a loft without significant construction work, and open your home to amazing upper-story views. However, add room for stairs in your design since they’ll take up some interior space.

• Extend outwards for more design freedom, including open-plan spaces and impressive exteriors. However, extending onto your outdoor or garden space requires more construction work and a bigger budget.

Note: Since house extension are major construction projects, there are a few downsides you should know:

• Moving out of your home is best to allow for construction work. But if you can’t or won’t manage to rent a place, inform your contractor in advance temporarily. A professional contractor will do their best to make sure you’re comfortable throughout the project.
• Inform your neighbors about your house extension project. If you do move out for the project, they’ll still be around to hear the construction noise.
• Check your local building codes to see if there are any regulations regarding proximity. There may be legal ramifications if your house extension is too close to your neighbors.