3 Home Addition Projects, 3 Budgets & Scopes
A new home addition is different from a remodel of an existing room in your home. Columbus, OH home additions typically add new square footage and require everything from the floor up. This includes the foundation, walls, ceiling and roof as well as mechanical systems like electrical, plumbing and heating. Because you are adding something instead of changing a space that already exists, costs can vary greatly. Calculating the cost of a home addition requires knowing first the design, scope and size of the project and the type of room you’ll be adding. Will new utilities be required? Maybe not for a sunroom but definitely for a new bathroom. There are also many other variables, including permits, trade prices and material costs.
Our Design-Build Team created the following project profiles to help you begin the discussion for your next home addition project. We also recommend reviewing Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs Value report for more information on building and remodeling costs in Columbus OH.
UPSCALE – Single floor or 2 story addition + whole house remodel
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Possible Scope of Work & Finishes – Estimated Price Ranges $200k – $1m+
- Increase sq ft of home by building outside the current footprint
- Exterior updates including new windows and/or siding
- Rework existing interior floorplan
- Move and/or add plumbing & hvac
- Upgrade existing lighting and electric
- Greatest number of choices for finishes & materials
- Quartz countertops
- Tile floors and/or walls
- Ample custom cabinetry
- 1 or more large islands w/seating & storage
- Heated tile flooring and/or exotic hardwood floors
MIDRANGE – Bump Out – Build a small add on to existing room
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Possible Scope of Work & Finishes – Estimated Price Ranges $100k – $250k
- enlarge existing room by removing walls & building new
- reorganize existing layout for greater efficiency
- move and/or add plumbing & hvac
- professional level of fixtures & finishes
- new lighting & electrical
- basic level granite w/flamed or leathered finish
- custom cabinetry w/variety of choices
- refinish existing or install new flooring– hardwood or tile
MIDRANGE – Build a new room within existing footprint of home
Possible Scope of Work & Finishes – Estimated Price Range $50k – $100k+
- Repurpose existing space with in home’s current footprint – a porch, basement, attic, or spare bedroom
- Install new plumbing and/or hvac
- Upgrade electrical + new lighting 2-3 fixtures
- Custom cabinetry and/or storage
- New trim & paint only in remodeled space