East Coast Bay Home Extensions Builder – Some Thoughts

Five Reasons You Should Consider Having A Home Extension Built

As a homeowner, one of your biggest concerns may be the lack of enough space. Even if you think you have plenty of space at the moment, at some point, you may decide that you need some extra room in your home. Moving to a bigger house is always an option, but the hassle of relocating isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Exploring the option of building a home extension is definitely another option you ought to consider since it gives you more control over the final result.

Further, there is more to home extensions than just having more space. If you do not have to relocate for a job, extending your home offers numerous other benefits too that are worth considering.

Building A Home Extension Saves You Time And Money

The implications of purchasing and moving to a new home cannot be overlooked. The process of assessing, viewing and bidding on a home is expensive and emotionally draining. There is also no guarantee that you will be able to buy a house that you like if someone outbids you. In addition, there are significant costs associated with moving too; legal fees, real estate commissions, and the removal company. That is all on top of the time and expense looking for a house.

Building a home extension is not a stroll in the park but for many families, it is much less disruptive as you do not have to relocate. For example, you do not have to find new schools and get the children settled in to those, which is another emotional drain.

Building a house extension is not a cheap option but at least the outlay is going into your asset rather than commissions to service providers.

 

It Adds Value To Your Home

It goes without saying that a home extension raises the value of your property. Increasing the value of a home is not usually a driver for people who decide to have a home extension built. It is usually the need for more space as youngsters become teenagers, or an elderly parent wants to move in with you.

Nonetheless, a well-designed and constructed house extension will add value to your home. However, seek advice from architects, local real estate agents, or experienced house extension building companies regarding over-capitalising your home. For example, if you make your house into a five or six-bedroom home but all the others in your street are four bedrooms, then it might be difficult to sell a house that big in your neighbourhood.

It would be prudent to consult one or more of the above experts before you go too far down the track.

An Extension Can Adapt Your Home To Your Changing Lifestyle

A home extension helps you gain the much-needed space to suit your family’s lifestyle. You may need the extra space to accommodate extra family members, or the desires of your family might change. When children are small they often share a bedroom no problem, but as they grow older they may want their own space.

Another example is if you decide to work from home. You may want an office or studio, depending what you do. Or you may decide to create an open-plan living area which you can extend out into the garden to add even more living space.

Whatever your family’s wants or needs might be, the extra space you gain from having a home extension built will allow the installation of extra facilities and resources to ensure that your home adapts to your new lifestyle.

A New Home Extension Can Change Your Home’s Interior Design

If you are going to have a building company to add a home extension, there will be some disruption for sure, and will probably require remedial decorating where the house extension meets the existing walls. That is an ideal time to have a fuller refit, or redecorate your home. You could even take the opportunity to go all out with your design options.

 

Extra Facilities Give More Convenience And Family Harmony

Having extra bathrooms or kitchen space is invaluable to any home setting. As a family expands there is more demand on the existing facilities. What family hasn’t had a struggle with the queue for the bathroom on schooldays? A house extension including an extra bathroom brings harmony and efficiency to the running of a home.

If you have extra kitchen and dining space this can help to enhance the relationship between family members. Dinner time used to be when families got together at the end of the day and interacted with each other. But these days it is not as common as it used to be. However, if you have a well-designed, and more conducive dining area, you can bring back those valuable family times.

Self-build Or Hire A Builder For A Home Extension?

Some people may be tempted to build a home extension themselves. The old Kiwi-DIY spirit. But these days it is a much better idea to hire a building company for a home extension.

Some of the main reasons are that for one, people are much busier than they used to be. Life is lived at a faster pace, and spare time is more limited. That means that it will take a lot longer to complete the job if you try it yourself.

Another issue is that the building regulations have changed significantly. Many jobs can only be signed-off by the Council if they are completed by a licensed trade provider.

That leads onto the next big reason; Insurance. Insurance costs have gone up massively in the last two years, and insurance companies are looking for excuses to not take on new risk. But you will only get insurance cover if the work has been given all the Council building consents.

Summing Up

Often the first thought about a cramped housing issue is to look for a new home, but there are other options. One of the best is to hire a building company to build a home extension. This will not only enhance the value of your home, and provide you with the extra facilities that you want, but it will ensure that the home extension will have all the necessary building consents.

If you would like some advice on the possibilities with a home extension, give us a call 0800 224 628 or email us at enquiries@cainbuilt.co.nz.