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Home additions cost $150–$310 per square foot for finished living space, with second-story additions running 25–40% more. Use our estimator to get a realistic budget range before you meet with a general contractor.
Midwest home additions cost $150–$300 per square foot and return 50–65% at resale. Here's which additions pencil out, which don't, and how to decide for your home.
Most homeowners sign contractor contracts they don't fully understand. Here are the 8 clauses that create risk — and the 5 things every legitimate contract must include.
General liability, workers' comp, and bonding explained — and why a Certificate of Insurance is not the same as actual coverage. What to check before anyone sets foot on your property.
Kitchen remodels take 8–14 weeks. Bathroom remodels take 3–6 weeks. Roof replacements take 1–3 days. Here are the honest timelines for every major home improvement project — and what causes delays.
All home additions require permits for structural, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work. Permit costs run 0.5–2% of project cost. Here's what gets inspected, how long approval takes, and what happens if you skip it.
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Typical Cost Range
$40,000 to $150,000
Fairview Heights market estimate
In Fairview Heights, home addition typically ranges from $40,000 to $150,000. Getting three written bids from licensed contractors is the most reliable way to calibrate your specific project.
Timeline depends on project scope. Ask for a written schedule before work begins, and specifically ask about material lead times and permit inspection windows: these cause most delays.
Home additions always require a building permit. The permit process covers structural plans, foundation, framing, electrical, and final inspections at multiple stages. No licensed contractor will begin an addition without pulling permits — and unpermitted additions must be disclosed in any home sale.
Yes. Fairview Heights enforces active licensure and insurance. Ask any contractor for their license number and verify it at the IL state licensing website before signing a contract.
In Illinois, contractor licensing is tracked by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). You can look up any contractor's license status directly at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. To file a complaint or check for consumer alerts, use the Illinois Attorney General's consumer complaint page at https://forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/ConsumerComplaints_ComplaintForm. AboveBoardPros runs this same check before listing a contractor, then reviews it on an ongoing basis.
Four-point check: active registration confirmed against the IL contractor registry, corporate standing reviewed, insurance validated, business reputation analyzed. We reject roughly 40% of applicants and monitor every listed contractor continuously. Credentials that lapse mean removal.
2025 Cost vs. Value · East North Central market.
| Project | Cost | Resale | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Addition | Wood | $18,263 | $17,323 | 95% |
| Deck Addition | Composite | $25,096 | $22,199 | 89% |
| Bathroom Addition | Midrange | $60,645 | $32,347 | 53% |
| Bathroom Addition | Upscale | $111,255 | $40,526 | 36% |
| Primary Suite Addition | Midrange | $170,517 | $55,097 | 32% |
| Primary Suite Addition | Upscale | $351,613 | $63,136 | 18% |
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