Home Additions in Palm Beach County

Yes. Every addition requires a building permit with plan review and a series of inspections, typically including foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and final. A Notice of Commencement must also be recorded before the first inspection. We handle all of it.

Additions require signed and sealed plans. We coordinate an architect or engineer to design the addition around your home and goals, then take those plans through permitting and construction.

Setbacks, lot coverage and height limits determine how big an addition can be and where it can go, and your HOA may add its own architectural standards. We check these against your survey before design begins, so the plans are buildable from the start.

In a FEMA flood zone, the addition may need to meet flood elevation requirements. If the total cost of your project reaches 50 percent or more of the home’s market value, the substantial improvement rule can require the whole home to be brought up to current flood standards. We review this early so it shapes the design instead of surprising your budget.

In most communities, yes. Additions change the exterior of your home, so architectural review is usually required before the permit. We prepare the submission and coordinate the review. See our Permits & HOA/Condo Approvals page.

Yes. We match rooflines, stucco texture, windows, trim and flooring, and we plan the transition between old and new spaces so the addition feels like part of the original home.