Second-story addition
Bearden, 940 sq ft, 22 weeks, $265k-$290k
BEFORE
AFTER
THE BRIEF
A one-story house on a small lot, three kids and no room left to build out. The only way was up.
WHAT WE DID
An engineer checked the existing walls for a second floor, we added footings at two corners, built a temporary roof so the family could stay home, put a stair where the hall closet was, and added two bedrooms, a bath and a new HVAC zone.
RESULT
The family lived in the house the whole time. 22 weeks, final $281,300 against a $279,000 estimate.
THE SCOPE, LINE BY LINE
Structural engineering and new footings at two corners
Temporary roof, family stayed in the house
New stair in the old hall closet
Two bedrooms, one full bath and a laundry nook
Second HVAC zone with its own thermostat
WHAT THE OWNER SAID
“Three kids, a second floor going up overhead, and we never had to move out. The schedule never slipped a week.”
Annie Cuthbert, Bearden, Second-story addition, March 2026
LOCATION
Bearden
PROJECT TYPE
Addition
SIZE
940 sq ft
DURATION
22 weeks
BUDGET RANGE
$265k-$290k
SCOPE
Structural, second floor, new stair
WARRANTY
1-2-10 years, in writing