If your life has changed but you still love where you live, an extension is usually a better answer than a for-sale sign. You keep the street, the school zone, the neighbours and the garden you’ve spent years on, and you get the house you actually need. Eye For Detail has been carrying out alterations and extensions across Auckland since 1989, everything from opening up a rear wall onto a deck through to adding a full second storey. Older Auckland homes are our specialty, and they’re the ones that need the most experience.

What’s involved

Ground floor extensions. Extending out the back or the side to add living space, a family room, a bedroom or an ensuite. New foundations, framing, roofing and weathertightness detailing tied back into the existing structure. The junction between old and new is where extensions succeed or fail, and it’s where we spend our attention.

Second storey additions. Building up rather than out when the site won’t allow a bigger footprint. Requires an engineer’s assessment of the existing foundations and framing, and often strengthening work before anything goes on top.

Structural alterations. Removing load-bearing walls, installing steel beams, reconfiguring the internal layout, converting garages into living space.

Minor dwellings and sleepouts. Additional accommodation on the same site for family, guests or rental.

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