Home Additions in Farmington, MN

We are based in Farmington, so these are the neighborhoods closest to home. The city has three chapters of housing: older homes around the historic downtown and near the Vermillion River, ramblers and split-levels from the 1960s into the 1990s, and the newer subdivisions that came with fast growth after the late 1990s. Plenty of families moved here for the small-town feel and the room to spread out. When the house gets tight, they would rather add the room they need than leave town to find it.

Each chapter calls for a different addition. Older homes near downtown often need the practical rooms that came later, from a first-floor bath to a back entry that works. The ramblers and splits tend to want a primary suite or a family room. In the newer neighborhoods, the usual goals are a four-season porch where the deck is now, a main-floor bedroom suite for a parent moving in, or a third garage stall with a bonus room above it.

The steps are the same for every Farmington addition, and we take them in order. Zoning review with the City of Farmington comes first: setbacks, lot coverage and height. Homes that back up to the Vermillion River or a wetland may face floodplain or buffer rules as well, and a certificate of survey is often required. A structural engineer joins in for long spans, second stories or a complicated roof tie-in. We match roof pitch and siding, and the windows, doors and trim get chosen at a showroom here in town. Once you approve one written price, MDR pulls the permits and schedules the inspections with the city.