Home Additions
A home addition can expand your living spaces, spruce up your areas in your house and give a new dimension to your home. Your house can have new life injected into it, and it can also raise the value of your home.
Adding to your home could be a stressful and complicated ordeal. Maya Construction Group streamlines your home addition project by offering a complete solution. Our process begins with a meeting to understand your needs. We can then offer architectural services to help begin the process of creating your addition. We can also adapt ourselves to your home addition needs. Whether you have your own plans and permits or if you need us to take you through the whole process. We will cater to your needs.
There are many home addition construction contractors in the industry and one must carefully select the most professional, economical and customer oriented contractor to carefully plan and construct your home addition.
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Home Addition Types
Second-Story Additions (Pop-Tops)
Double your home's square footage vertically without sacrificing your yard or violating local lot coverage minimums.
Room Extensions & Bump-Outs
Expand your home's footprint outward to create a spacious first-floor family room, master suite, or seamless kitchen expansion.
Dormer Additions
Structural attic conversions featuring custom roof framing to add high-utility bedrooms or dedicated home offices.
Over-Garage Suites
Maximize vertical airspace by engineering and building code-compliant living spaces directly over detached or attached garage foundations.
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Why People Choose Maya?
We have over 25 years of experience remodeling and renovating homes all over Chicagoland.
We are fully licensed and insured
Our professional staff assesses your needs, help you create the kitchen space you always wanted and provide you with an accurate estimate.
We have built our business and reputation on the principles of professionalism: quality materials, top craftsmanship, accurate estimates, and strict project deadlines.
We have hundreds of positive reviews online.
We know how to get the best prices for materials, get in and out quickly and safely, and make beautiful, lasting projects that will please your eye and your wallet.
We employ a whole team of highly skilled workers who are always available to help get the job done right, and on time.
Our employees have varied skill sets, meaning every aspect of your project including plumbing, painting and electrical can be completed by one of our team members.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chicago Home Additions
Do I need a permit to build a home addition in Chicago?
Yes. All structural home additions in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs require a formal building permit and a comprehensive zoning review. Maya Construction Group coordinates directly with inspectors and city officials to ensure your construction plans clear all local municipal codes safely.
What are the zoning setbacks for adding on to a Chicago home?
Zoning setbacks are strict municipal laws that dictate how close your new structure can sit to your front, side, and rear property lines.
These limits vary based on your specific zoning district and your home’s total floor area ratio (FAR). We carefully review your current plat of survey to ensure your addition remains fully compliant.
Can my existing foundation support a second-story pop-top addition?
Yes, provided it passes a formal structural audit. Before adding a vertical level, an exploratory inspection must be performed to verify the depth and thickness of your existing footings.
If they do not meet modern load-bearing codes, our team installs concrete reinforcements and structural steel beams to stabilize the new upper level.
How long does a typical home addition take to construct?
The physical on-site construction phase typically takes between 4 to 12 weeks.
Smaller room extensions or dormer conversions can be completely framed and finished in 4 to 8 weeks, while full vertical second-story tie-ins require 8 to 12 weeks of active general contracting.
Can I remain living in my home during a structural addition?
Yes for minor room extensions, but it is highly discouraged for vertical pop-tops. While horizontal bump-outs can be sealed off from your daily living spaces, a second-story expansion requires temporarily removing your roof structure, making temporary off-site housing a safer and more comfortable option.
Suburbs we serve
Home Additions in Winnetka, Highland Park & the North Shore
Second-story and rear additions are common across the North Shore, where homeowners often expand rather than relocate to stay in top-rated school districts.
Barrington's larger, half-acre-plus lots typically allow more room for ground-floor expansion than closer-in suburbs.
In Winnetka, Highland Park, and Glencoe — where housing spans architecture from the 1870s through present day — matching new construction to a home's existing period detailing is usually the deciding factor in how an addition gets designed.
Home Additions in Burbank & Palos Hills
Palos Hills homeowners near the Palos Preserves often have more usable lot space to build outward, while Burbank's denser residential streets typically favor a second-story addition over ground-floor expansion.
Either way, we work within each municipality's specific permitting and zoning requirements before construction begins.
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That is why we are the preferred home additions remodeling company in Chicago. Call Maya Construction today at 773-305-5789 to create the perfect home additions for your needs, and receive your free in-home consultation today.
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