Many Toronto and GTA homeowners face a decision: to build a new home, or to renovate. While building a new home is an option for some, many choose to work with their existing homes. Today, it’s possible to renovate an older home and make it feel like a completely new space. Better design-build firms can assess your current home and offer various options for renovation, from small changes, to large-scale redesigns. One of the best ways to change the configuration of your home is with an addition. Meeting with a designer to create unique blueprints for Toronto custom additions can help you turn your house into your dream home!

 

 

Many Toronto homes were built many decades ago and no longer work well with today’s lifestyles. You might require a renovation or addition to make life easier. Sometimes, small changes are all that’s necessary to accommodate your family. Many older homes have a satisfactory floor plan, but need a bit of modernizing in certain areas. For example, you may want to add storage space or a bathroom as your children get older. You might need to add an extra bedroom. Or, you may want to add on square footage in order to make your kitchen larger.

 

However, if you have a home where the available space is not well used, you could consider a more extensive renovation through the adding on and reimagining of every room. Some additions involve adding space to several stories at once, thereby opening up the house in many ways. Other times, builders add an entire storey to a bungalow, which doubles the usable space.

 

Some additions don’t involve changing the interior of the house. Adding a garage, a porch or a deck can also add living and storage space. A recent trend is the backyard kitchen – an area where you can cook outdoors and serve your guests, which allows you to take advantage of our beautiful summer weather. No matter what type of addition you are imagining, discussing the project with a custom designer can help you to focus, to know what’s possible and to get cost estimates for various options.

 

 

There’s a trend toward design-build companies, and it’s easy to see why. A design-build firm guides your renovation from conception to completion, making the entire process far more streamlined and efficient. These companies have several types of expertise under one roof, which means that it’s much simpler to come up with accurate estimates, reliable schedules and realistic budgets.

 

There are other benefits for the homeowner as well. Because one company is in charge, there’s never any doubt as to where the "buck stops”. Any questions you have should be answered readily by a company representative. And design-build firms are better at involving clients at all stages of the process.

 

Whether you are considering a small addition or a large-scale one, working with a design-build company can help you to explore the range of options available to you within your budget. Contact a Toronto design-build firm today, and learn more about custom additions for your home.