Practice 03
Additions.
Second storeys, rear additions, side additions, and laneway suites. Additions are the practice where existing homes get more useful without losing the character that made the homeowner buy them in the first place. Leman additions integrate seamlessly with the existing structure, using the original detailing as the design vocabulary.
Sub-services
Three addition types.
Second Storey Addition
Adding a second floor to an existing one-storey home. Structural assessment, set-back review, integrated rooflines.
Rear and Side Addition
Extending the existing footprint into the rear yard or along the side. Often paired with a kitchen reorganization.
Laneway and Garden Suite
Detached secondary dwelling on the rear lot. Toronto by-law compliant, designed for multigenerational use or rental.
What is included
What a Leman addition includes.
Discovery and design
Site visit, structural assessment of the existing home, zoning and set-back review, design partnership with your architect or ours, fixed-price contract once design is finalized.
Construction
Phased construction that protects the existing home, weather tie-ins, daily site supervision by an owner or partner, weekly photo updates, transparent change-order process.
Closing
Pre-handover walk-through across the new and existing interfaces, deficiency resolution before keys change hands, one-year warranty work, twelve-month check-in visit.
Featured additions
Recent additions.
How we work
The same six stages on every addition.
- 01
Discovery
A site visit, a conversation about scope, and an initial budget range.
- 02
Design and pricing
A design partnership with your architect or ours. A fixed-price contract once the design is locked.
- 03
Permits and schedule
Permits filed. Trades booked. The schedule shared and committed.
- 04
Construction
The site is supervised daily by an owner or partner. Weekly photos and progress notes for the client.
- 05
Quality walk-through
A pre-handover inspection. Every deficiency named and resolved before the keys change hands.
- 06
One-year follow-up
Warranty work and a check-in twelve months after handover. The relationship continues past the project.
Ready to add to your home?
Book a thirty-minute consultation. We will discuss the existing structure, the addition type, the by-law context, and whether Leman is the right fit.