Custom Home Additions Builder

When your home needs more space but you’re not ready to leave the neighborhood you love, Closer Look Design-Build offers thoughtful, high-end home additions that blend seamlessly with your existing structure, in both form and function. Serving Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle region, including Johnston County, we specialize in custom home additions tailored to your lifestyle, architectural style, and longterm goals. Whether you’re envisioning a spacious new primary suite, an expanded family room, or a complete second-story addition, Closer Look is here to bring your vision to life.

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Closer Look Design-Build is a distinguished design-build firm serving Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle area with custom home additions. Since 2005, we’ve helped discerning homeowners transform their homes with a design-build process rooted in collaboration, precision, and enduring craftsmanship. Our seamless process ensures that any addition enhances your home’s character and value, while reflecting your unique needs and personal aesthetics. From zoning to final finishes, we manage every detail so you can experience peace of mind throughout the entire project.

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Explore a curated gallery of exceptional designs and expert craftsmanship – where timeless architecture meets modern functionality. From elegant expansions to beautifully integrated new spaces, each project reflects our dedication to detail and design excellence.

We begin every home addition remodeling project by understanding your “why”. Whether your family is growing or your needs have shifted, we take the time to listen and design a plan that reflects your priorities.

At Closer Look, we work with our clients – not just for them. We bring our expertise to the table, while making space for your ideas, questions, and feedback at every step. We’re not here to dictate a vision – we’re here to shape it together.

Trust is the foundation of every addition we build. We are unwavering in our commitment to quality, communication, and progress, at every stage of the project – no matter the challenges that arise. You can feel confident knowing that we are there every step of the way – committed to delivering the project, no matter the bumps along the road.

We understand that building an addition is a considerable investment and a complex process. That’s why we offer a comprehensive design-build process that makes it easy for our clients to achieve their vision. Simply schedule a design consultation, and our experienced team will work closely with you to understand your goals, preferences, and desired level of investment. From there, we will collaborate to develop a project that is just right for you and your family. Here’s a brief overview of what this design-build process entails:

Step 1: Initial Consultation & Discovery

Good communication is the key to achieving a successful home addition project and happy clients, so from our first phone consultation we will be listening and asking questions to learn how we can serve you best. We’ll talk about your project and the type of construction company you’re looking to hire. If we agree that the project is a good fit based on our initial consultation, we will decide together whether to move to the next step – the Design Agreement.

Step 2: Conceptual Design

Upon acceptance of the Design Agreement, we’ll begin conceptual designs for your space. In this phase we will narrow down the ideas you like best, and center on a final design. This is an exciting step because it’s where you’ll get to see your new space for the first time! We will also discuss the timing and duration of your project.

Step 3: Project Development

Once we have developed a design that meets your approval, we will start the process of selecting the details and finishes your project will need. While our design team is producing your permit-ready construction documents, we will also be hard at work finalizing the Construction Agreement proposal with quotes from our trusted trade partners for things like electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. After this phase, you are ready to start construction!

Step 4: Pre-Construction Planning

Once we’ve received your signed Construction Agreement and deposit, we’ll reserve a production slot for you on our project schedule. We will prepare and submit to the appropriate building department all necessary permit applications. Prior to the start of your project, we will schedule a Pre-Construction Meeting where we review all the details about your project to make sure we are all on the same page.

Step 5: Construction

Our goal is to keep your project moving along during the construction phase so you can start enjoying your remodel as soon as possible. We schedule and supervise all of the work to ensure the fit and finish of every detail throughout the construction process and keep the project on course.

 
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