An addition that bids
like it was planned.

Primary suite / living space

$225 to $425 per sq ft

Ground-level additions with foundation, roof tie-in, and systems extension. Upper-story additions price above this band because structure drives them.

Garage with finished space above

$175 to $300 per sq ft

The most predictable addition type in the region, and the one most often started without permits or a systems check. The packet covers both.

Kitchen expansion

Priced as rework plus addition

When an addition carries a kitchen, budget the addition band plus major-rework numbers for the kitchen itself. The consult separates the 2 so the builder's bid can be read line by line.

Timeline

3 to 9 months

Design, permitting, and construction for a substantial addition. Qualification takes about 2 weeks.

Step 1

Qualification consult

A 30 to 45 minute call with Ben Long. Land status, budget against current Tennessee cost ranges, financing path, timeline, decision makers, red flags. You get a written summary and an honest go or no-go.

Step 2

The qualification packet

Your project written up the way a builder underwrites it: scope, site facts, budget band, financing evidence, timeline, open items. The packet is yours to keep, whatever you decide.

Step 3

The disclosure gate

Before any builder hears your name, 3 documents are signed: your qualification agreement, your flat fee, and a disclosure naming the builder, his license number and limit, and every fee in dollars. No builder name moves before this gate clears.

Step 4

One builder, matched

One independent licensed builder, chosen on size, project type, county, capacity, and a running scorecard. He bids in his own name and contracts directly with you. A second builder is added only if the first passes or goes quiet for 3 business days.

Step 5

Paper at the end

Contract copy, completion photos from the builder, and a confirmation call at completion. With your written permission, the project becomes a case packet for the next client.