A pre-amalgamation Nepean lot and a newer infill lot nearby can carry meaningfully different setback room, so we confirm your property's specific allowance before designing.
Nepean is a large former city, amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001, now comprising much of the city's west and southwest end, with housing stock spanning many decades under wards like Knoxdale-Merivale, College and Bay.
We confirm what the existing foundation can carry before tying in an addition or building up. New footings go below frost depth.
This Nepean project added a dormer to the upper floor and a covered entry at the back of the house. The dormer is finished in shingle siding to match the house, and the new porch roof is built from cedar posts and beams with a tongue-and-groove ceiling, over French doors and new cedar steps with a railing. The photo shows the finished exterior.
Reviews given to us directly by clients.
We hired them to add an extra bedroom and bathroom to our Ottawa home. The workmanship was excellent, and the team kept us informed throughout the entire project. We are very pleased with the finished space.
Our new second-storey addition looks like it has always been part of the house. The builders paid close attention to every detail and kept the worksite clean and organized. I would gladly recommend them.
Nepean was a separate city before Ottawa’s 2001 amalgamation, and the housing stock across its former wards spans many decades of construction. A pre-amalgamation Nepean lot and a newer infill property nearby can carry very different practical setback room and foundation conditions, even though the same City of Ottawa Zoning By-law now applies to both. We confirm your specific property’s allowance rather than assuming from the general area.
Housing age varies too much across Nepean to assume a setback figure. Ask for your property's specific number.
Older Nepean construction sometimes needs structural review before a second storey can be added. Ask what was checked.
Sized to Ontario Building Code Div. B 9.9.10, whatever the age of the home.
Ask to see both options compared for your property before you choose.
Room-scale additions typically run $50,000-$150,000, and rear, side and second-storey additions $325-$525 per sq ft. Older Nepean homes sometimes need foundation or wall reinforcement before a second storey, which we price as its own line once we have seen the house.
Yes. Our recent dormer addition and covered entry in Nepean is shown above, and when we visit we can walk you through other jobs that match your addition.
We see a mix of room additions, second-storey builds and basement finishing across Nepean's many different subdivisions, which is consistent with the range of lot sizes and home ages in the area.