Home additions and renovations.
Additions·Second floors·Whole-house renovations·Seasonal to year-round
- Where
- Chautauqua County and across Western New York
- Work
- Additions, second floors, whole-house renovations, seasonal cottages made into year-round houses
- Also
- Architect stamped drawings for a town or village permit
- Service
- Homes and lake houses
More room, in the house you already have.
A large share of the firm’s work starts with a building that already exists. The owners like where they live, and the house has stopped fitting them. An addition or a renovation is usually the answer.
The work ranges from one new room to a whole house. On one family lake house, the firm added a great room and a large bedroom suite on the lake side, designed to fit the structure and the style of the house. On a house at Chautauqua Institution, it added a new second floor.
An addition usually needs a building permit, and in some places a review board has to approve it. The firm handles zoning, the permit, and the boards along with the design. It can also point you to contractors it has worked with before, and it helps you compare their bids.
- Additions and expansionsNew wings, second floors, and reworked layouts
- Whole-house renovationsFor houses that already work but have outgrown their owners
- Seasonal to year-roundInsulation, heating, and structure brought up to the standard for living there all year
- Permit drawingsArchitect stamped drawings for a town or village permit when that is all a project needs
An addition usually needs a permit, and sometimes a review board. The firm handles both along with the design.
Additions and renovations the firm has done.
- Lake house expansionChautauqua Lake. A great room and a large bedroom suite added on the lake side.
- Farmhouse additionChautauqua, New York
- Midcentury modern additionChautauqua Institution. A new second floor.
- Split-level expansionLakewood, New York
- Packard ManorChautauqua Institution. Full renovation and additions.
- Victorian renovationChautauqua Institution
- Tudor renovationBemus Point, New York
- Sunroom renovationA new sunroom with a vaulted wood ceiling, a new front porch, and a full refresh of the outside.
- Raised houseChautauqua Institution. The house raised one floor for a new finished lower level, with the porches rebuilt.
- Lakefront stone cottageLakefront cottage gutted and rebuilt as two stories, with the stone ground floor kept.
- The Boathouse, MayvilleChautauqua Lake. A new master suite wing and entry, a wraparound deck and a screened porch on a vacation home.
Questions people ask first.
When should I hire an architect?
When the project changes the layout, adds space, touches the structure, or needs a permit. Paint and finishes alone usually do not need one.
Do I need an architect to get a building permit?
It depends on the town and the job. Many additions and structural changes need professionally prepared drawings, and the local building department decides. The firm can tell you what yours is likely to need.
Can the firm help me find a contractor?
Yes. The firm can point you to contractors it has worked with before, and it helps you compare their bids.
How much does an architect cost?
It depends on the size of the project and how much of it you want the firm to handle. Send a few lines about yours and the firm will talk through the fee with you.
Outgrowing your house?
Tell us where it is and what you have in mind. A few lines is enough to start, and you will hear back within two business days.