When you want to increase your living space without having to move to a larger house, adding dormers or building an extension are excellent options. Fair & Square Contracting is your Long Island expert in dormer and extension installations. We have decades of experience helping homeowners create extra living space in their existing homes.
How Dormers Can Improve Your Home Value
Sometimes it’s not possible to build a full addition due to property size or local regulations, but dormers give you options for creating space in your home’s current footprint. Whether you need to convert your attic to a living space, or you’d like to add a light-filled reading nook, dormers are a great choice.
Benefits of Dormers
A dormer on a house adds light, ventilates previously closed-off spaces, and provides an additional exit in case of an emergency. Best of all, they add curb appeal and increase your property value, making them a very good investment. Fair & Square Contracting is your dormer expert, from design to installation. If you require roofing services as part of the project, we can take care of that as well.
Common Types of Dormers
Dormer windows come in many shapes and sizes to complement nearly every architectural style. These are some of the commonly found types of dormers:
- Gabled: Gabled dormers have a sloping roof with a peak at the top. The most commonly seen type of dormer, they’re often found on Tudor, Queen Anne, Victorian, and Gothic Revival homes, but they work well with many architectural styles.
- Shed: Shed dormers have a single, flat, sloping roof with an eave line that runs parallel to the main roof. Shed dormers are often wide, opening up a large section of a previously closed-off roof. They are popular on houses in the Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Bungalow styles.
- Hipped: Hipped dormer roofs have a distinctive backward slant along their front and side rises. These are most frequently seen on houses that have hipped main roofs like those in the Shingle, Prairie, and French Eclectic styles.
- Recessed: Recessed, or inset, dormers have walls and windows placed more deeply inside the roof. Recessed dormers can be built with a variety of roofing types to suit a home’s architecture.
- Eyebrow: Eyebrow dormers are shaped exactly like their name. These gently-arched dormers are typically found on Richardson Romanesque and Victorian shingle homes.
- Pedimented: Pedimented dormers are essentially gabled dormers with an added level of classical detail. These typically have a triangular pitch and may have vertical molding on either side that echoes the columns of classical architecture. Pedimented dormers can be found on homes in various architectural styles.
An Extension is a Great Addition to Your Home
An extension installation is a great way for your home to expand existing rooms or add new rooms for increased functionality. Perhaps your family is growing, or maybe you’d like a dedicated office or recreational space. Added living space is great for your home’s value as well. For example, adding a bedroom can increase the value of your home by an average of $40,000.
Some of the most popular additions include:
- Home offices
- Expanded kitchens
- Extra bathrooms
- Mudrooms
- Libraries
- Media rooms
- Game rooms
- Sunrooms
- Additional or expanded closets
So, when you need to add to your home’s living space, call the home extension contractor Long Island homeowners have relied on for more than 30 years.
For Dormers and Extensions, Contact Fair & Square Contracting
Fair & Square Contracting’s talented architects and designers will create dormers or an extension custom-tailored to your desires, needs, and budget. We work with you on all aspects of your dormer or extension project, from conception to the finished build. Fair & Square Contracting offers a variety of financing options so you can make your dreams of a more spacious home a reality. We are your Long Island general contractor, licensed in both Nassau County and Suffolk County. If you’re considering expanding your home, fill out our online form, or contact us today at (516) 586-4249.
