Adding space in Boston is a different problem than adding space in the suburbs. City lots leave little room to build out, setbacks are tight, and permitting runs through city processes — which is why the smartest Suffolk County additions often go up, not out.
Our West Roxbury project below is the model. The owner of a 1,900 square foot home needed more room for a growing family but didn’t want to give up a low mortgage rate for today’s market. The second floor was the answer: its sloped, attic-like ceilings were costing him usable space he technically already owned. MassTech’s architect designed a front lift — raising the front roof plane to full height — and our crew reframed and closed in the new structure weather-tight. The result was a real second floor, added square footage with zero footprint change, and a family that stayed put.
Front lifts, dormer additions, and second-story expansions suit Boston’s housing stock unusually well, and they’re work we self-perform: design drawings, structural framing, roofing, siding, and trim under one licensed general contractor, with city permits and inspections handled by us. If you’re weighing a move against an addition anywhere in Suffolk County, get our estimate first — it’s free, and it may change the math entirely.
