Services / 1st Floor Additions

A first floor (also known as second storey) addition can greatly increase the value of the home as well as adding more space. First floor additions are much less disruptive to home owners than standard additions as work is completed above the existing home rather than in the yard.

We do not require owners to leave their home while construction takes place. Only after the 2nd storey is up to lock up stage will the staircase opening be opened up to the ground floor.

Advantages of second storey additions

  • Adding a second storey to your home is great for those small blocks of land, adding extra rooms while retaining your outdoor living areas
  • Making the most of available views
  • Owners can live in house while construction takes place

Second storey additions require good organisation to ensure the waterproof stage is reached quickly, minimising the chance of leaks to the existing ground floor. Below is our process;

  • Delivery of materials
  • Strip roof tiles (store on site if being reused)
  • Cut back roof timbers
  • Install floor joists
  • Install Plumbing drainage for first floor bathrooms
  • Install new sheet flooring
  • Install waterproof tarp over flooring (stays in place until new roof is installed)
  • Install frames & trusses
  • Install fascia & gutter
  • Install roof tiles or colour bond roofing
  • Fit windows & external doors
  • Clad external walls

The house should now be water tight and the rest of the work can continue without any major risk of water damage.

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