AdditionsDouble-Height Rear Addition
A dark, closed-in clapboard century home opened up with a double-height rear addition, a new kitchen and a 20-foot run of glazing to the back yard.
- Duration
- 16 weeks
Service area
Fall River, Windsor Junction and up the corridor to Elmsdale — larger rural lots and custom new builds.
We work the corridor from Waverley and Fall River up through Enfield and Elmsdale, mostly on custom new builds and substantial additions on larger rural lots.
Rural lots change the engineering. Drilled wells, on-site septic and long service runs all have to be resolved before a foundation goes in, and septic in particular is governed by soil conditions that vary lot to lot. We get the site assessment done during the estimate, because a failed percolation test can change where the house sits.
Bedrock and blasting are as common here as in Bedford, and priced the same way — with a test pit first, not an allowance and a hope.
Every project gets one supervisor for its full duration, which is the part clients notice most. That is only deliverable if we are honest about how far we can spread ourselves, so we take work up this corridor at the right scale rather than everything that comes in.
Recent work
We are building our Fall River & Corridor case-study library. In the meantime, here is recent work from across the HRM built to the same standard.
AdditionsA dark, closed-in clapboard century home opened up with a double-height rear addition, a new kitchen and a 20-foot run of glazing to the back yard.
Kitchens & BathsA cramped galley kitchen rebuilt as a single open room with a 10-foot stone island, full-height cabinetry and a rebuilt structural header.
New BuildsA custom build on a sloping lot over shallow bedrock. Four bedrooms, a double garage and a south-facing living wing to capture winter sun.
Tell us the street and the scope. We will visit, measure properly and give you a fixed price with the inclusions and exclusions written down.
Replies within one business day. We build across Halifax and the HRM, with weekend crews for urgent works.