Home Addition
March 16, 2026
We’ve refined our approach over hundreds of projects to make our services as straightforward as possible. Here’s what you can expect when you work with us.
Step 1: Meet & Plan
Step 2: Design & Refine
Step 3: Build & Complete
New Orleans’s dense, architecturally varied housing stock creates unique addition opportunities and constraints. Shotgun houses and camelbacks in historic neighborhoods can often support rear additions that add a bedroom, bathroom, or expanded kitchen without disrupting the home’s character. Mid-century homes in Gentilly, Lakeview, and New Orleans East have more conventional lot configurations and are often well-suited for room additions and second-story expansions. Permitting goes through Orleans Parish’s building department, with additional historic district review required in designated overlay zones. We work throughout all of these contexts regularly.
We Have A Team Of Experienced And Skilled Professionals Who
Are Dedicated To Delivering Top-Quality Workmanship.
From Start To Finish, QCG Services General Contracting Handles Every Aspect Of Your Project.
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We Believe That Everyone Should Have Access To Quality Services.
We Handle Every Facet Of Your Project Using Quality Materials.
Yes. Home additions are one of our core services throughout New Orleans and Orleans Parish. We build room additions, second-story additions, rear additions, master suite expansions, and covered additions on a wide range of New Orleans housing types including shotgun houses, camelbacks, doubles, and mid-century construction throughout the city.
Yes. We’re experienced with the structural characteristics of New Orleans’s historic housing types. Shotgun houses and camelbacks have narrow footprints, pier and beam foundations, and construction details that are fundamentally different from slab-on-grade suburban homes. We assess the existing structure carefully before any scope is written to make sure the addition ties in properly and performs long-term.
Yes. We manage the complete permitting process with Orleans Parish’s building department on every addition we build in the city, including all required inspections through final certificate of occupancy. If the property falls within a historic overlay zone, we manage the HDLC review as part of that process as well.
Timeline depends heavily on scope and complexity. A straightforward rear room addition on a conventional property typically takes two to three months from permit approval through completion. More complex additions — second stories, historic district properties, or additions requiring significant structural work — can take three to five months. We provide a detailed project schedule with every estimate so you know what to expect before any work begins.
Call us at (504) 800-4126 or use the contact form on our website to schedule a free site visit. We’ll walk the property, assess what the lot and structure can support, confirm permitting requirements, and produce a written estimate with a realistic scope and timeline — all before you commit to anything.
Quillen Construction Group is a full-service residential remodeling company serving the New Orleans area for over ten years!
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