Building an addition onto your home is different from a remodel to an existing room. In Columbus, OH building a home addition typically adds new several hundred square feet and requires installing all new everything. 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 for a home addition project 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 want to add. 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.

The Remodel-Design-Build Team at The Cleary Company has experience building all types of home additions. 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.

3 Home Addition Projects, 3 Budgets & 3 Scopes

UPSCALE – Single floor or 2 story addition + whole house remodel

Possible Scope of Work & Finishes – Price Ranges $350k – $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 on to an existing room

Addition home Upper Arlington Ohio bar seating and sink
Covered Porch Addition plus converted existing Den into bar/lounge.
NARI of Central Ohio CotY Award Winner

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

Back entry area of home converted into Mudroom & Drop Zone

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

Get Inspired

Visit the Additions gallery on our website to view more completed home addition projects from our award winning Remodel-Design-Build Team.

Ready to Get Started on Your Home Addition in Columbus, Ohio?

Contact our Client Relations Coordinator by calling 614-459-4000 or by visiting our website.