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HOME ADDITIONS · FORT MYERS, FL
Home Additions in Fort Myers, FL
Your licensed design-build team for home additions across Southwest Florida since 2006, all under Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714. One team. One contract. Room additions, primary suite extensions, second-story builds, and bonus rooms engineered for hurricane country.
LICENSED GC · CGC1512714
18+ YEARS IN SW FLORIDA
3-YEAR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
DESIGN-BUILD UNDER ONE ROOF
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
BUILT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA · FORT MYERS, FL
Why Home Additions in Fort Myers Are Different
Adding square footage in Southwest Florida is a different job than adding it anywhere else. Setbacks, lot coverage limits, and FEMA base flood elevation rules all factor into where and how high you can build. Hurricane Ian made permitting stricter across Lee County, and tying a new addition into an older structure now requires more engineering work than it did three years ago.
A home addition is rarely just framing. Done well, it pulls in foundation work, roof tie-in engineering, mechanical and electrical extensions, exterior envelope matching, and current-code wind-load reinforcement on a single permit. The goal is an addition that looks like it was always part of the house and holds up to the coastal climate for decades.
Tri-Town has held Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714 since 2006, running home remodeling and addition projects across Lee County and Collier County. Every addition gets engineered, priced, and built inside one licensed team.
From single-room bump-outs to primary suite expansions and full second-story additions, we deliver a fixed written scope before ground breaks. You will know the price, the plan, and the timeline up front. Every completed addition is backed by a 3-year workmanship warranty.
LICENSES & CREDENTIALS
Fully Licensed & Insured in Florida
General Contractor CGC1512714
RoofingContractor CCC1329614
Mold Remediation MRSA729
Mold Remediation MRSR829
Home Inspector HI3275
OPERATING SINCE
2006
Fort Myers, Southwest Florida
WHAT WE OFFER
Full-Scope Home Additions Across Fort Myers
From single-room bump-outs to full second-story expansions, every addition is engineered, permitted, and supervised under one general contractor license.
Room Additions & Bump-Outs
Single-room additions that give you the square footage your floor plan never had. Bonus rooms, home offices, expanded breakfast nooks, sunrooms, and family room extensions all tie cleanly into the existing footprint. Often these dovetail with kitchen remodeling when the new square footage opens up the heart of the house, which keeps mobilization costs down and finishes consistent across the addition.
Primary Suite Extensions
Cramped primary bedrooms and bathrooms often need square footage the existing layout cannot give you. Primary suite additions absorb closet space, push past exterior walls, or expand into adjacent rooms to create true spa-style bathrooms and walk-in closets. Bathroom remodeling inside the new footprint happens under the same contract, with structural changes engineered up front.
Second-Story Additions
Adding a second floor to a single-story home, or expanding an existing second floor, often delivers the most square footage at the lowest per-square-foot cost because you reuse the existing foundation footprint. Engineering work includes foundation capacity review, wall reinforcement, stair placement, and full mechanical and electrical re-balance. Building permit and structural review handled in-house.
Bonus Rooms & Expanded Floor Plans
Garage conversions, screened-porch enclosures, dedicated home offices, hobby rooms, and multi-generational living suites all add livable square footage that adds resale value. Each scope includes HVAC tie-in, electrical service capacity review, and finish-grade construction matching the rest of the home.
Combined Scope Additions
Many homeowners use an addition as the moment to remodel adjacent rooms at the same time. When that scope reaches multiple existing rooms, whole house remodeling often becomes the right path because trade teams are already on site, walls are already opened up, and per-room costs drop noticeably compared to doing the work in two separate projects.
Matching the Existing Home
Roof line matching, exterior siding and stucco matching, window style continuity, and floor transitions all part of the scope. Our in-house design team handles material specifications during pre-construction so the finished addition reads as part of the original home, not as a bolt-on.
Why A Licensed Design-Build Firm Beats A Framing-Only Crew Every Time
After Hurricane Ian leveled neighborhoods across Southwest Florida in September 2022, plenty of out-of-state framing crews started advertising additional work in Lee County. Many can frame a wall. Few can pull a structural permit, engineer a roof tie-in, coordinate mechanical extensions, and match exterior finishes to an existing home that may be 20 or 40 years old.
Homeowners who hired framing-only crews are still untangling permit issues, roof leaks at the tie-in line, mismatched finishes, and additions that never got final inspection sign-off. We hear those stories every week.
Tri-Town has held Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714 and built homes from Fort Myers since 2006. Every trade on your additional project gets pulled, permitted, and inspected under one licensed team.
That covers foundation work, framing, roof tie-in, plumbing, electrical, HVAC extensions, insulation, drywall, exterior matching, and finish carpentry, all supervised by the same project manager. We attend every inspection ourselves. You will not have to chase anyone down.
That is why our Lee County clients get a single written scope, a fixed price, and a 3-year workmanship warranty covering the entire addition. We stay in touch after the project closes out, because this region is our home too.
Why Choose Tri-Town Construction?
Plenty of contractors will frame an addition. Fewer will engineer it, pull every permit, supervise every trade, and stand behind the result two years later. Since 2006, we have built our reputation on one thing: finishing what we start, and standing behind it.
One License, End-to-End
Design, permits, and every trade live under a single contract. No finger-pointing between a designer, a framer, a roofer, and an electrician. Our license CGC1512714 covers your home addition, start to finish, across Southwest Florida.
Designer & Builder Under One Roof
Most additions run through two or three separate vendors. Drawings cross a wall. Costs get sticker-shocked. Our in-house design team works inside the same office as our project managers, so the addition you fall in love with is also the addition that fits your budget.
Fixed Scope Before You Sign
You will see a detailed scope of work and a fixed price before any ground breaks. The number on your contract is the number you pay. No surprise change orders show up halfway through.
3-Year Workmanship Warranty
Every completed addition in Southwest Florida is backed by our 3-year workmanship warranty. This covers labor and installation across every trade we supervised, including foundation, framing, and roof tie-in. Manufacturer coverage on windows, roofing, and materials stays separate.
PROCESS
Our Fort Myers Home Addition Process
Five clear stages. No surprises. Every Southwest Florida homeowner deserves to know exactly what happens with their roof at each step.
01
Free Discovery Consultation
We visit your lot, walk the site, and talk through your vision and budget. Setbacks, lot coverage limits, FEMA base flood elevation, soil conditions, roof line tie-in, and Lee County code issues specific to your property all get flagged right there. You leave with clear direction and zero pressure to sign.
02
Design & Pre-Construction
Our in-house design team translates your vision into floor plans, elevations, and material selections that match the existing home. Foundation, roof structure, mechanical routing, and exterior finishes all get specified at this stage. Your fixed-price estimate covers every line of the addition.
03
Permit, Engineering & Procurement
We pull the building permit through Lee County or Collier County and order long-lead items to your spec. A licensed structural engineer stamps your plan set before submittal. Foundation, roof framing, and tie-in connection design factor into your schedule up front.
04
Construction & Weekly Updates
Day one is site prep and foundation. Framing, roof tie-in, mechanicals, and finishes follow on schedule. Your project manager sends a weekly progress update with photos so you always know exactly what is happening on site.
05
Final Walkthrough & 3-Year Warranty
We run a detailed punch list and final walkthrough before closing out the project. Your 3-year workmanship warranty activates at certificate of occupancy. Any defect in labor or installation inside that window gets fixed on our dime.
Recent Home Additions Across Southwest Florida
From single-room bump-outs to full second-story expansions and primary suite additions, every home addition is constructed under license CGC1512714 and to current FBC standards.
What Fort Myers Homeowners Say About Tri-Town Construction
We let our clients speak for us. Here is what homeowners across Southwest Florida have said after their additions were complete.
“I highly recommend Tri-Town Construction! I am a local real estate professional, whenever one of my customers needs ANYTHING done to their home, Mike is my go-to guy! He always answers his phone and schedules a time to discuss the scope of the project — and his estimates are always very competitive. Tri-Town has completed several remodel projects for my customers and they all rave about his communication skills and quality of craftsmanship. If you have a home renovation project call Tri-Town Construction!”
Ronald A. | Real Estate Professional | Southwest Florida
“I completed a whole home remodel with an addition using Tri-Town. I could not be happier! The quality of workmanship, professionalism from each and every staff member and subcontractor, and turnkey beauty that was my end result is by far unsurpassed. It is breathtaking! We plan on using Tri-Town on our dream home build in the next couple of years — although now I hate to leave this gorgeous vacation home they gave us. Kudos to such an amazing company!”
Diane K. | Whole Home Remodel + Addition | Southwest Florida
“Highly recommend Tri-Town to complete your renovation project. They were professional, so reliable, patient with our many questions, and assured us that the project will be completed without any problems. Their pricing was so reasonable. They are a trustworthy company who puts customers first.”
Jennifer P. | Verified Client | Fort Myers, FL
Licensed, Insured & Industry-Recognized
Florida CGC1512714
Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1329614
Mold Remediator MRSA729
Home Inspector HI3275
Home Additions Across Fort Myers, Lee County & All of Southwest Florida
Tri-Town Construction has been locally owned and operated in Fort Myers since 2006. Our team knows the Lee County and Collier County inspectors, the FEMA base flood elevation review process, and how hurricane season affects project timelines across the region. Whether your home sits on the Gulf, on a canal, inside a gated community, or out on inland acreage, Tri-Town already knows the permit path your addition will take.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a home addition take in Southwest Florida?
Most home additions in Southwest Florida run 5 to 8 months from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy, with design and permitting adding another 3 to 5 months up front. Second-story additions and primary suite extensions run on the longer side because of structural engineering and roof tie-in complexity. Single-room bump-outs run on the shorter side. We deliver a full project schedule the day you sign the contract.
How much does a home addition cost in Fort Myers?
Costs run on a per-square-foot basis comparable to new custom home construction, often slightly higher because of tie-in engineering and matching existing finishes. Foundation type, roof line complexity, mechanical extension requirements, and finish selections all drive the final number. Call us with your address and goals, and we will give you a real ballpark.
Can I add a second story to my current home?
Often yes, but it depends on your existing foundation capacity and the structural condition of your first-floor walls. We start with a foundation review by a licensed structural engineer before committing to a second-story design. Some homes need foundation reinforcement, some do not. Lots of setbacks and height limits also factor in. We will tell you straight at your discovery consultation what your home can support.
Can you add square footage to a condo?
Usually not, because the structural envelope and exterior walls of a condo are fixed by the association. Condo remodeling inside the existing footprint is the typical path, with layout reconfigurations that absorb closet space or restructure interior walls. Some larger condos with private outdoor space allow enclosed lanai conversions, but that scope requires association approval and is rare in coastal high-rise buildings.
Can a home addition include aging-in-place features?
Yes. A home addition is one of the best moments for aging in place renovation work because you are designing a new space from scratch rather than retrofitting an existing one. Primary suite additions on the main floor, zero-threshold transitions, widened doorways, lever-handle fixtures, and reinforced grab bar backing all get built in as part of the original framing.
What areas near Fort Myers do you build home additions in?
We handle home additions across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples, Marco Island, and surrounding Lee County and Collier County communities. Our team handles permits through both county offices and knows HOA expectations across gated and waterfront neighborhoods.
HOME ADDITIONS · FORT MYERS, FL
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Tri-Town Construction, LLC
12730 Commonwealth Dr # 6, Fort Myers, FL 33913, United States
- 239-895-2058