Home Additions in Somers, NY

Westchester Home Addition Service Serving Somers

Additions for homes in Lincolndale, Granite Springs, Baldwin Place, Shenorock and across the Town of Somers, planned around septic areas, wetlands and the zoning district your lot is in.

Somers Lots, Somers Houses

Somers is a town of distinct neighborhoods: older lake cottages around Lake Shenorock and Lake Lincolndale, colonials and contemporaries on one- and two-acre lots, and larger parcels along the reservoirs. The zoning districts run from R-10 near the hamlets to R-40, R-80 and R-120, and each has its own setbacks and coverage.

Many Somers homes are on septic, so the septic field and its reserve area often decide where an addition can go. We locate the system before drawing anything.

How a Somers Addition Moves Through Town Hall

1. Zoning check

The Town’s district review sheet for R-10, R-40, R-80 or R-120 confirms setbacks and coverage.

2. Environmental

Engineering decides whether a wetland or steep-slope permit applies.

3. Septic

County Health Department approval when bedrooms are added.

4. Appointment

The application is filed in person, by appointment.

5. Build

Foundation, framing and inspections, with the septic area protected.

6. Close-out

Final inspection and certificate.

Popular Additions in Somers

Lake cottage expansions

Adding a second floor or a rear wing to small year-round lake homes.

Family rooms

Rear additions that connect the kitchen to the yard and deck.

Primary suites

First-floor bedroom and bath for homeowners planning to stay.

In-law suites

A bedroom, bath and sitting room with its own entry, where zoning allows.

Garages

Attached garages with living space above.

Sunrooms

Four-season rooms facing the woods or the water.

Protecting the Septic Area During Construction

Somers’ building guidance includes a section on protecting the sewage treatment area while work is underway, and it’s one of the most practical rules in the county. Excavators, concrete trucks and lumber deliveries can crush distribution lines and compact the soil a field depends on.

On every Somers addition we stake the septic tank, field and reserve area before work starts, fence them off, and route deliveries and the dumpster around them. If a new bedroom means the system has to be upgraded, the septic work is sequenced so the house stays usable for as long as possible.

Somers Home Addition FAQs

How do I apply for an addition permit in Somers?

The Building Department is in the Town House at 335 Route 202, and it takes applications by appointment, at 914-277-3539. We assemble the package, including the zoning review sheet for your district, before the appointment.

Will adding a bedroom affect my septic?

It can. When a bedroom is added, Somers expects Westchester County Department of Health approval of the septic system to be included with the building permit application. The Town’s guidance also includes rules for protecting the septic area during construction, so equipment and stockpiles stay off the field.

Is a wetland permit needed?

If the addition, grading or a driveway change falls within a regulated wetland, its buffer or a steep slope, the Somers Engineering Department (914-277-5366) decides whether a permit is required under Chapter 167 for wetlands or Chapter 148 for steep slopes.

Do you work in Heritage Hills?

We work throughout Somers. In condominium communities like Heritage Hills, exterior changes usually need association approval, so we check those rules with you first.

Planning an Addition in Somers?

Send us the address and a few notes on what you need. We’ll check the district, septic and wetland questions and send a written estimate.

Guardian Remodeling Corp · 143 Lake Shore Dr W, Carmel, NY 10512 · 914-912-0385 · Frank@guardianremodelingcorp.com