Room Additions by D.C. Foote residential design services

Room additions that
fit like they belong.

Seamless additions designed to feel like they were always part of the original home. Structural integration, permit coordination, and matching aesthetic all handled.

40Years in Practice
1,532Projects Completed
$350/hr Standard Rate
02 · Room Additions

The best additions disappear into the original home.

A bad addition looks bolted on. A great addition feels like it was always there. The difference is almost entirely in the hands of the designer who designs it.

D.C. Foote has designed hundreds of additions across Ventura County. Kitchens that extend into new family rooms. Master suites carved from underused garages. Second stories added to ranch houses without losing the profile that makes the neighborhood feel like home.

Every addition starts with an honest assessment of the existing structure. What can hold a new load? What needs retrofitting? How do we match the existing aesthetic without feeling like a pastiche? Those answers shape everything that follows.

What You Get

What your addition gets.

Complete residential design services for seamless home additions.

01

Existing Assessment

As built drawings of your current home if none exist. Structural analysis of what the existing can support.

02

Aesthetic Matching

Roof pitches, material palettes, window proportions all carefully matched to the original.

03

Structural Integration

New loads transferred properly. Beam sizing, foundation work, seismic upgrades as needed.

04

Code Compliance

Title 24 for the new area. Existing conditions evaluated for required upgrades.

05

Permit Coordination

We handle the submittal, the corrections, the final sign off.

06

Construction Support

Site visits during framing, rough in, and finish to verify the addition lands correctly.

The Process

Three to five
months to permit
for typical additions.

  1. 01

    Existing Survey

    Measure and document the current home. Check for existing drawings on file.

  2. 02

    Design Concept

    Sketch addition options that work with the existing design.

  3. 03

    Structural Analysis

    Assess loads, foundation capacity, seismic requirements.

  4. 04

    Design Development

    Refine drawings with materials, window placement, finishes.

  5. 05

    Construction Docs

    Full permit set integrated with existing building.

  6. 06

    Permit and CA

    City coordination, construction administration throughout build.

Planning an addition?

Tell us about your existing home and what you want to add. David will call with next steps.

Start Your Program → Call (805) 444 1230