Home Additions in Portland

Build Your Addition on a Foundation of Quality

The Critical First Steps of a Home Addition

Before the first wall is framed or a window is installed, a series of crucial steps must be completed perfectly. The long-term stability, safety, and function of your new space depend entirely on the quality of this initial groundwork. Getting these foundational elements right prevents costly and stressful problems years down the road.

A successful home addition project always begins with a focus on:

• Professional Site Preparation: This involves clearing the land, assessing soil conditions, and ensuring the site is properly graded to manage water runoff and protect both your existing and new foundation.
• Precise Foundation Excavation: The hole for your new foundation must be dug to exact specifications, ensuring it is level, stable, and compliant with all local Portland building codes for depth and soil compaction.
• Strategic Utility Planning: You must carefully plan how new water lines, sewer lines, and other utilities will connect to the existing infrastructure. This requires a deep understanding of plumbing systems and local regulations.
• Proper Plumbing and Sewer Tie-Ins: Integrating the new addition’s plumbing into your home's main system is a complex task. It must be done correctly to ensure adequate water pressure and perfect drainage without compromising the existing system.

Investing in expertise during these early stages is the single most important decision you can make for the project's success.

Our Role in Your Home Addition Project

At Legacy Plumbing & Excavation, we are your expert partners for the essential site and utility work that makes a home addition possible. We bring a level of professionalism and craftsmanship to the groundwork that ensures the rest of your build proceeds smoothly. Our integrated team handles all aspects of this critical phase with precision and care.

When you partner with us for your home addition, we provide:

• Site Excavation and Grading: Our skilled operators use modern equipment to precisely excavate for your new foundation, crawlspace, or basement, while also ensuring the surrounding land is graded for proper drainage.
• New Water and Sewer Line Installation: We expertly install the main utility lines for your addition, ensuring they are placed at the correct depth and grade for reliable, long-term performance.
• Plumbing System Integration: Our licensed plumbers seamlessly tie the new drain and water supply lines into your home’s existing system, guaranteeing that everything functions as one cohesive unit.
• Rough-In Plumbing: We handle all the under-slab and in-wall plumbing for your new space, whether it’s a new bathroom, kitchen, or laundry room, setting the stage for the finishing touches.

We provide the peace of mind that comes from knowing the unseen parts of your addition are built with the same level of quality as the parts you see every day.