Home additions & new homes in Atherton.
An addition should feel considered from the first room to the edge of the garden. For Atherton homeowners, our family team brings the construction conversation together around the home you want, the design you have and the details still to resolve.
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Plan around what belongs here.
The position of a house, its established trees and the space needed to build it belong in the same discussion. Before choosing an extension or a replacement home, make those relationships visible on a site plan.
Give the trees a place in the plans.
Atherton publishes tree-protection requirements for construction, together with heritage-tree review information. Discuss retained trees and the proposed work with your design team and arborist early, including areas needed for access and material storage.
Read the city guidanceInclude the construction setup.
The Town’s building checklist calls for a Construction, Operations and Parking Plan, alongside the site and building drawings. Treat delivery access, parking and protection measures as part of the scope conversation, rather than decisions to leave until work starts.
Read the city guidanceConnect the rooms to the outdoor space.
Tell us which views, garden areas and routes through the house you want to keep. An addition may change the way several existing rooms work; a new home gives you a different set of choices. We can discuss both with your architect without assuming more floor area is the whole answer.
Start with the space
you have in mind.
Additions and new homes lead our work. We also build ADUs, whole-house remodels, sunrooms and garage conversions.
Bring what you have.
We’ll start there.
You do not need every answer to get in touch. These details help us understand the work you are considering.
- A site plan showing the house, access and existing trees
- Any arborist advice, tree-protection plans or prior town comments
- Your architect’s drawings and a clear list of what will be retained
- Priorities for privacy, garden access and arrangements during construction
Before we talk.
Should tree protection wait until construction starts?
No. Atherton’s published guidance places tree protection within the development and construction process. Bring the tree information into the design discussion so the building layout and construction access can be considered together.
Can you discuss an addition and a replacement home?
Yes. Share the existing layout and what no longer works for your family. We can compare the construction questions each option raises, while your design team checks what is appropriate for the property.
What is useful before the first estimate?
Plans are helpful, but so are the decisions behind them: rooms you need, finishes you value and parts of the property you want to preserve. Let us know which decisions are settled and which are still open.
Local planning resources.
City guidance checked September 18, 2026. The applicable requirements depend on your property and proposal; confirm them with the City and your design team.
Let’s talk about your
Atherton home.
A father and his sons. A conversation about what comes next. Estimates are complimentary.
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