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Home Additions
in McHenry, IL
Home Additions
in McHenry
There’s a point where the house isn’t “bad,” it’s just bursting at the seams. Kids sharing a room that’s way too small now. Office stuff piled on the dining table. Guests sleeping on an air mattress in the living room. You like your street, you like your neighbors, but the house itself… it’s not keeping up anymore.
That’s usually when people start talking about an addition. We’re Smart Building Solutions, LLC, and a lot of calls we get in McHenry sound like, “We don’t want to move, we just need more room that actually makes sense.” Our job is to add space that feels like it’s always been there—not a box tacked on as an afterthought.
We’ve worked on all kinds of homes around McHenry and the nearby towns. Older places near the Fox River that have already had a couple “creative” add-ons over the years. 70s and 80s houses with small family rooms and nowhere to dump coats and shoes. Newer homes where the layout is fine on paper, but in real life there’s no quiet spot to work or hang out. We walk the house and yard with you, look at how everything sits on the lot, and talk through what you actually need the space to do before we start talking sizes and drawings.
Some families already know: “We want a bigger family room.” “We need a main-floor bedroom.” “We’re dreaming about a real mudroom off the garage.” Others just know they’re tired of tripping over each other and want breathing room. Either way is fine. We help sort out what makes sense for your house, your lot, and your budget—and what’s going to feel good to live in five or ten years from now.
Why People Call Us for Home Additions in McHenry
We’ve Seen It All
We’ve stepped into rooms that were clearly bolted on later—one step down, odd ceiling lines, cold in winter, hot in summer. So when we talk about adding onto your home, we’re already thinking about how to tie everything together so it feels like one house, not a patchwork of projects.
It’s Done to Last
Footings, framing, insulation, how the new roof ties into the old one—that’s the boring part, but it’s what keeps doors from sticking and cracks from showing up where old meets new. We’re not just trying to give you more square footage; we want the space to feel solid when you walk through it.
Made Just for You
Maybe mornings are chaos and you need a bigger kitchen/eating area. Maybe sports gear is taking over the hallway and you need a real mudroom. Maybe you’d sleep better knowing there’s a guest room ready when family visits. We ask a lot of “how do you use this now?” questions and build around that instead of forcing you into a generic layout.
We Keep It Simple
“Addition” is a big word. We get it. Our job is to keep you from feeling lost while walls are open and parts of the house are in flux. You’ll know what we’re doing, what’s next, and roughly how disruptive each stage will be. If we run into something unexpected, we talk about it—no vanishing, no shrugging it off and hoping you don’t notice later.
Our Home Additions Process
We keep it simple:
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Consultation & Walkthrough
We walk the house and yard with you, look at where things feel tight, and talk honestly about what kind of addition makes sense for your lot, your home, and your budget.
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Plan the Layout and Look
Then we sketch how the new space connects to the old—doorways, windows, room sizes, storage—and pick finishes so it looks like it’s always been part of the house.
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Design & Build Prep
We handle plans, permits, and scheduling so everything lines up with local rules and the way your current home is built before anyone starts digging.
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Construction Days
This is where the new space takes shape. We pour, frame, tie into the existing house, run mechanicals, and finish things out—keeping you updated on what’s happening each week.
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Walkthrough & Final Touches
When the dust is gone, we walk it with you. We test doors, windows, and lights, write down anything that bugs you, and stay on it until the new space feels natural to live in.
Why McHenry Homeowners Work with
Smart Building Solutions, LLC
We don’t disappear after the “after” photo—we stay through the small fixes too.
We’re local, we pick up the phone, and we actually show up when we say we will.
We plan for real life: muddy boots, busy mornings, guests, kids, pets, all of it.
We tie the new space into the old so it feels like one house, not a bolt-on
We know how McHenry homes are put together—and how past additions were done.
McHenry Homes, Midwest Weather
Additions here have to deal with frozen winters, humid summers, and those wet, muddy in-between seasons. If insulation, windows, or the connection to the old house are rushed, you feel it right away—cold floors, drafts, condensation where the new meets the old.
When we plan an addition in McHenry, we think about that from day one. How the new space will heat and cool, what kind of flooring will handle snow and salt, where the sun hits in the afternoon. The idea is simple: the addition should feel just as comfortable as the rest of the house, not like you’re walking into a different climate zone.