Home Addition in Edina

What’s included in a Knutson home addition

Structural evaluation — we assess whether your rambler’s foundation and walls can carry a second story before any design work starts.

Design and permitting — a design that matches your home’s roofline and existing finish level, with all City of Edina permits filed and inspections scheduled.

Foundation and framing — reinforcement where needed, tied into the original structure correctly.

Electrical and HVAC extension — sized for the added square footage, not borrowed from existing capacity.

Plumbing — full rough-in for any addition including a bathroom or wet bar.

Custom built-ins and finish work — cabinetry and millwork built in our own shop to the same standard as any premium renovation we’ve already completed in your home.

Why Edina homeowners choose Knutson

The structural math on an Edina rambler addition is identical to any other rambler in the metro — foundation and wall capacity determine what’s actually possible before finish level ever enters the conversation. We do that evaluation first, honestly, rather than promising a second story a home’s foundation can’t support.

Once the structural question is settled, the finish work is where an Edina addition earns its cost. Our cabinet shop builds new construction to the same detail level as a kitchen or bath renovation, so the addition reads as part of the house rather than a lower-standard space tacked on afterward.

What a Home Addition Actually Costs in Edina

Edina’s cost range reflects the same structural reality as any rambler in the metro, plus a finish level that’s usually a step above. A ground-floor addition with premium finishes typically runs $90,000 to $160,000. A second-story addition with custom cabinetry and millwork built to match an already-updated kitchen or bath generally runs $200,000 to $350,000 or more. Most of that upper range is the finish work, not the framing — a well-built shell costs roughly the same whether the cabinets inside it are builder-grade or custom.

What the Schedule Actually Looks Like

Design and structural evaluation run four to eight weeks, and for an Edina project that phase often includes selecting the cabinetry and finish materials that will end up matching the rest of the house — that selection process can take real time if you’re choosing natural stone or a specific millwork detail. Construction itself runs ten to sixteen weeks for a ground-floor project, longer for a second story, with finish work at the tail end taking as much care as the framing did at the start.