Second stories
Double your footprint without losing a foot of yard. We reinforce the existing structure, frame up, and reroof — then match siding and trim so the line between old and new disappears.
← The Work
Plate II
Additions
More room, without moving.
You love the street, the trees, the neighbors — but the house has run out of room, and the thought of selling and starting over is exhausting. An addition keeps the home you chose and gives you the space you need, for far less than a new build and far less upheaval. The trick is tying it cleanly into the existing structure, so the new wing reads as part of the original — never bolted on.
Plate II
Addition framed into the original · Lincoln, NEB2-001
- Service
- Additions
- Typical timeline
- 3 – 6 months
- Service area
- Lincoln · Lancaster Co.
- Warranty
- Written
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Scope
What we add.
Every addition starts as a full drawing set tied to the existing home — so the framing, the rooflines, and the finishes meet the original instead of fighting it.
In-law & guest suites
A private bedroom, full bath, and sitting room — with its own entrance if you want one. Room for aging parents, returning kids, or guests who stay a while.
Kitchen & primary-suite expansions
Push out the back wall for the kitchen you've sketched on napkins, or carve out a true primary suite with a walk-in and a bath that finally fits two people.
Sunrooms & four-season rooms
Insulated, heated, and built to be used in January — not a glass box you abandon when the temperature drops. Light all year, comfort all year.
Garage & shop additions
An extra bay, a heated workshop, or storage that finally gets the cars inside. Built on a real foundation and roofed to match the house.
Structural tie-ins that match
The part most people skip: foundations keyed into the old, rooflines that align, and finishes that carry through. Done right, no one can tell where the original ended.
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Method
Building onto a home you still live in.
An addition is surgery on a house you're sleeping in. The whole process is built to protect the home that's already there — and to keep your life running while we work.
01
Survey & Design
We measure the existing home, map the structure behind the walls, and draw the addition to tie into it cleanly. You approve the drawings and the price before we start.
02
Permit & Protect
We pull permits, then seal off the work zone — dust barriers, floor protection, and a covered tie-in so weather never reaches the rooms you're using.
03
Build in Place
One crew works the addition while you stay in the house. We keep the existing home weather-tight and only open the wall between old and new when the new side is ready.
04
Tie-In & Walkthrough
We blend siding, trim, and finishes so the seam disappears, clear the punch list with you, and hand over the written warranty and the keys to your new space.
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Selected Work
Plate B2-04
Second-story addition · East Campus, LincolnB2-004
A second floor that looks like it was always there.
- Project
- Second-story addition
- Scope
- 900 sq ft over existing
- Timeline
- 4 months
- Year
- 2023
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In Their Words
"We lived in the house the whole time and barely felt it. When they finished, the new upstairs looked like it had been there since 1962 — that's exactly what we wanted."
The Reyes Family · Second-story addition, 2023
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The Atelier
Add the room you need.
Tell us what you're outgrowing. We'll walk the house, take measurements, and put a real number on the addition — drawn to tie into the home you already love. No obligation.