#1 Chicago General Contracting Contractor: Pegasus Construction
Home Addition Contractor in Evanston, Illinois
Expand your home with Evanston's most trusted remodeling contractor
Does Your Evanston Home Need Any of These Changes?
- You no longer have enough room for your growing family.
- You want additional space for a new hobby or activity you enjoy.
- The value of your home is limited because of its low square footage.
- There isn’t enough office space for you to work from home.
- You don’t have enough room to entertain guests the way you want.
- You want your home to serve as a multi-general living space.
A Home Addition Contractor in Evanston, Illinois Who Gets You
Finding the right contractor to build an addition on your Evanston home can be a challenge. It’s important to thoroughly vet and interview your options before deciding who to hire.
To ensure that you find a contractor that meets your needs and budget expectations, download our free 3-Step Guide to Choosing A Remodeling Contractor.
Whether you decide to hire our team at Pegasus Construction or another local remodeler, you can use this helpful guide to be confident knowing you have your bases covered.
Clear & Proven Process
A successful home remodel starts with a clear plan. With hundreds of satisfied Evanston customers, our proven 6-Step Design-Build Process ensures a smooth and stress-free remodeling experience.
True Cost Accuracy
1 in 3 remodels exceed their budget—but yours doesn’t have to. At Pegasus Construction, we’ve created a budgeting system to eliminate surprise costs, with our projects averaging just a 5% variance from the initial budget to the final price.
Your Project, On Time
Feel confident knowing your home remodel is managed by experts. Each project is assigned a dedicated team, led by an experienced master carpenter, ensuring timely completion. While other companies face delays of weeks or months, our projects average less than a 2-day difference from the original schedule.
Common Remodeling Challenges for Homes in Evanston, Illinois Include:
Whether you’re adding to a Victorian on the Ridge, expanding a Craftsman bungalow, or building a rear addition on a Tudor Revival in the Oakton district, we’ll help you find the right approach for your Evanston home.
Evanston Addition Permits and Historic Review
Home additions in Evanston require permits through the City permit desk at 909 Davis Street and zoning review for setbacks and lot coverage. Properties in the Ridge, Lakeshore, or Oakton historic districts also require Preservation Commission approval for exterior modifications before permits can be issued. We handle both processes before any construction begins.
Matching Pre-War Evanston Architecture
Evanston's Victorians, Craftsmans, and Tudor Revivals have specific architectural vocabularies — rooflines, trim details, material palettes — that a poorly designed addition will undermine immediately. We design additions that speak the same architectural language as the existing home so the addition looks like it was always part of the plan.
Room to Stay on the North Shore's Southern Edge
Evanston sits at the convergence of the North Shore, Lake Michigan, and the Purple Line to Chicago — a location homeowners rarely give up voluntarily. A well-planned addition is how residents of the city's Victorian and Craftsman homes get the space their families need without giving up an address that would cost significantly more to replicate.
The Right Approach For Your Evanston Home Addition
Whether you need to add extra room for a growing family or a second level to your home, our team will help you find the best way to expand your space.
Single Level Additions
If you find yourself needing more living space and want to expand your home rather than upsize, a single-level addition is the place to start.
The most cost-effective way to add living space, a single-level addition attaches to the side of the home. They typically require expanding the home’s foundation, and are most often used for expanding kitchens, living rooms, or home offices.
Single-level additions are typically limited by lot size and setback laws. For this reason, these additions are better fit for homes on larger lots.
Second Story Additions
Want to expand your home without expanding its footprint? Many homeowners don’t realize it’s possible to expand their living space by adding a second story.
Although often more expensive than single-level additions, second-story additions can be a great solution for homeowners who need additional living space but don’t have enough yard space to build out.
Second-story additions tend to be more technically challenging, as they require extensive engineering and planning to ensure that they don’t disrupt the design or aesthetic of the existing structure.
Basement Additions
For some homeowners, a basement addition is the best way to expand their living space. This often involves either raising the home or digging out the crawl space.
Homeowners who go this route often use their basement for additional bedrooms, a recreational space, or an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).
Basement additions are among the most expensive methods of adding onto a home. Extensive manual labor, planning, and permitting all contribute to the high cost of basement additions.
Design-Build Home Addition Contractor
Our easy-to-follow remodel process will help you expand your living space without the typical home improvement hassle.
1. Work With Our Designers to Plan Your Remodel
2. Our Build Teams Remodel Your Space
3. Gather With Your Friends and Family in Your New Space
Design-Build Contractor For Home Addition in Evanston
At Pegasus Construction our mission is to change the lives of homeowners by helping them expand their homes with custom home additions built just for them. However, we also recognize that not every home addition project is the right fit for our team. Here is how to tell if Pegasus Construction is or isn’t a good fit for your home addition project.
Pegasus may not be a good fit for your Evanston Home Addition if.....
- You want to hire the cheapest contractor.
- You prefer to design the project as it is being built.
- You plan to do most of the work yourself.
- You want to begin the construction immediately.
- You want to assemble your own remodeling team.
Contact the Pegasus Construction team about your Evanston Home Addition if.....
- You prefer a balance of cost, quality and experience.
- You understand the value i thorough design plans
- You value high quality craftsmanship.
- You want to take the time to carefully plan your remodel.
- You want a team that works together to guide you.
Schedule and Advisory Call to Discuss your Remodel
Step 1
Schedule an advisory call with a Design Consultant
Step 2
Invite us to your home for an initial evaluation
Step 3
Align on a budget and meet to discuss the design
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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS THE PEGASUS CONSTRUCTION PROCESS FOR A HOME ADDITION?
As a design-build firm, we work with homeowners to thoroughly plan out their remodel project before moving them to construction. Check out our Process Page to learn more about the design-build experience.
CAN YOU KEEP THE COST OF MY HOME ADDITION WITHIN BUDGET?
Absolutely. At Pegasus Construction, we’re dedicated to giving you full control over your remodeling budget. One of the key advantages of the design-build process is that you’ll have a clear understanding of the total cost before construction even begins.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD AN ADDITION?
Consider the timeline for both the design and construction processes.
It depends primarily on the scope of the project. A small home addition takes about 14 weeks to complete, but your may take more or less time depending on the complexity.
HOW IS PEGASUS CONSTRUCTION DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CONTRACTORS?
Pegasus Construction is a design-build firm offering Full-Process remodeling services, managing every aspect of both design and construction. While design-build firms are just one of many contractor types, we aim to provide a seamless experience for homeowners.
To help you find a contractor who aligns with your expectations for a home addition, download our 3-Step Guide to Choosing a Remodeling Contractor.
IS A HOME ADDITION A GOOD INVESTMENT?
When designed well and kept to a reasonable budget, an addition can be a great investment in the value of your home and the quality of your life while you live there. Market data suggests that home improvement projects can add up to 80% of their cost back to the home’s value upon completion.
