Home Remodeling Contractor in Lakewood, Colorado

Additions in Lakewood usually take one of three forms. A room addition extends the footprint outward for a family room, primary suite or larger kitchen. A bump-out pushes a single wall a few feet to gain depth in a room that is otherwise workable. A second-story addition builds upward when the lot is tight or mature landscaping leaves no room to expand sideways, and it puts the most weight on the existing structure.

Which one is realistic starts with the house that is already there. On the west-metro ranches and split-levels common in Lakewood, we look at the existing foundation, the framing and load path, and any earlier alterations before scope is fixed. A footprint addition needs a new foundation matched to the existing one and to the site's slope and drainage. A second story depends on whether the current foundation and bearing walls can carry the added load, which is a question for a licensed structural engineer rather than an assumption.

Framing and roof tie-in are where an addition either disappears into the house or announces itself. Ridge height, pitch and eave lines are worked out before rough carpentry, and the new roof is flashed into the existing one instead of butted against it. The exterior shell continues the same way — sheathing, weather barrier, siding and trim carried across the joint so the wall assembly stays continuous. Interior finishes are then matched to the existing home: flooring transitions, trim profiles, window proportions and ceiling heights.

Additions of this scale are designed and permitted work. Drawings, structural stamps and review by the applicable jurisdiction come before construction, and that timeline is built into the schedule. As a home addition contractor serving Denver metro, we coordinate the design team, engineer and trades under one scope so the tie-ins are resolved on paper first.

Most Lakewood projects we are asked about start with the same practical question: is this house a candidate for what the household wants, and who confirms that before money is committed? The sequence we use is existing-conditions review first, then a scope and rough budget band, then design and engineering where the structure requires it, then permit, then construction under one written contract.

• —Existing conditions. Foundation, load path and any earlier owner alterations, since Jefferson County housing stock here spans several decades.
• —Site and access. Mature trees, retaining walls and slope decide where materials stage and where new construction can physically go.
• —Jurisdiction. Whether the parcel is reviewed by the City of Lakewood or Jefferson County is confirmed with the department before submittal, not assumed.
• —Scope boundaries in writing. What is included, what is an allowance, and how a mid-project discovery is priced.

Abricos LLC is based in Littleton and has no Lakewood office or resident crew; work here is run from the same team under one construction contract. Common scopes are home additions, whole-home remodeling and exterior work. To have a Lakewood property looked at, request a consultation.

Outdoor work in the area is documented in our pressure-treated wood pool deck built in Lakewood. Similar scopes — new decks, replacements and covered outdoor rooms — fall under decks and outdoor living.

Deck budgets are set by structure rather than by decking board — the Denver deck cost guide walks through height above grade, foundations, stairs, guards and the wood-versus-composite decision, and applies to Jefferson County projects with local permit rules confirmed separately.