Being situated in the Greater Seattle area brings its residents not only beautiful views and greenery, but also the feeling of being constrained with regard to construction capabilities. In the city itself, on Mercer Island, as well as other places in the area, lot coverage restrictions and setback requirements leave home owners with a sense of having little flexibility to expand their forever home.
Luckily, there is no need to go elsewhere if you have fallen in love with your place. As expert home addition contractors, our company has been helping residents make use of even the most restricted areas of their property. Here is what you should do if you wish to increase your living space despite the lack of lot coverage.
When you can’t build out, build up. A second story home addition is often the most effective way to double your living space without encroaching on your yard or violating lot coverage ratios.
By adding a full or partial second floor, you can:
In some cases, the additional square footage that you need may be right under your nose; all it takes is making effective use of unused space. Here are several ways our home addition contractors might turn unused space into usable living space:
Basement Dig-Outs: If you have a basement with low ceilings, it may be worthwhile to consider digging out, which involves benching or underpinning the basement walls, resulting in a large daylight basement suitable for a movie room or an ADU.
Garage Over-Suite: The area above a detached or attached garage is highly ideal for an office, guest bedroom, or even an additional unit.
For those looking for extra space but only need minimal extra square footage for a walk-in pantry, a mud room, or to enlarge the master bathroom, then the bump-out home addition is the ideal approach to take in Bellevue. Unlike a whole new home addition, the bump-out usually protrudes minimally from the original building envelope.
Mercer Island is among the cities that have the most stringent zoning regulations. Whether it is related to Floor Area Ratio (FAR) restrictions or maximum limits on Impervious Surface, it requires compliance with dozens of different rules.
It is imperative to team up with professional home addition contractors who will take care of all technical issues on their own:
Variance Applications: We know exactly how and when to contact the city authorities to request minor variances.
Proper Planning and Design: The team at Mercer Island Remodeling employ different architectural strategies such as high ceilings and proper window locations to make your small lot seem bigger.
Permits Management: We help you stay within legal frameworks to avoid any complications during your project implementation.
Don’t allow a small lot size to prevent you from building an additional level or expanding your living space on the first floor. No matter what type of remodeling and home addition services you are interested in, Mercer Island Remodeling can assist in any home remodel project you need. Get a free estimate from our experienced home builders today.
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