
Seamless additions designed to feel like they were always part of the original home. Structural integration, permit coordination, and matching aesthetic all handled.
A bad addition looks bolted on. A great addition feels like it was always there. The difference is almost entirely in the hands of the designer who designs it.
D.C. Foote has designed hundreds of additions across Ventura County. Kitchens that extend into new family rooms. Master suites carved from underused garages. Second stories added to ranch houses without losing the profile that makes the neighborhood feel like home.
Every addition starts with an honest assessment of the existing structure. What can hold a new load? What needs retrofitting? How do we match the existing aesthetic without feeling like a pastiche? Those answers shape everything that follows.
Complete residential design services for seamless home additions.
As built drawings of your current home if none exist. Structural analysis of what the existing can support.
Roof pitches, material palettes, window proportions all carefully matched to the original.
New loads transferred properly. Beam sizing, foundation work, seismic upgrades as needed.
Title 24 for the new area. Existing conditions evaluated for required upgrades.
We handle the submittal, the corrections, the final sign off.
Site visits during framing, rough in, and finish to verify the addition lands correctly.
Measure and document the current home. Check for existing drawings on file.
Sketch addition options that work with the existing design.
Assess loads, foundation capacity, seismic requirements.
Refine drawings with materials, window placement, finishes.
Full permit set integrated with existing building.
City coordination, construction administration throughout build.
Tell us about your existing home and what you want to add. David will call with next steps.