Beachside Expansion
Structural expansion and new roofline on a beachfront lot.
A single-story beach house opened up and built out on both sides, with an entirely new roof structure framed over the original core. The ground level sits on masonry piers, as coastal code requires, and the new framing was detailed to carry the wind loads that come with being three lots from the Atlantic. Photographed mid-framing — the stage most builders never show.
Home Additions and Second Stories on Isle of Palms, SC
VIP Construction is a general contractor in Charleston, South Carolina, and structural framing is where the company started. Additions and second stories are still some of the projects we know best: opening up an existing house, building it out and framing a new roof over it so the result looks like it was always there. If you are looking for a contractor for a home addition on Isle of Palms, this is the kind of work we do.
Adding space is often the best option on an island lot, where moving is expensive and the location is the reason you bought the house. The challenge is to add square footage without losing the proportions, the light or the view that made the house worth keeping.
Framing That Carries Coastal Loads
Close to the Atlantic, a house has to be built for wind, salt air and storm season. Ground levels commonly sit on masonry piers or block, as coastal codes require, and new framing has to be detailed and connected to carry the wind loads that come with an oceanfront location. We use the same grade of material behind the wall as in front of it, because the structure is what decides how long an addition lasts.
Framing is also the stage most builders never show. It is where the quality of a house is decided, long before drywall and paint cover it up.
One Contractor from Framing to Finish
An addition touches every part of a house: structure, roofing and flashing, siding, windows, interior finish and the site itself. VIP Construction handles all of it under one contract, with one schedule and one point of contact, including cleanup and haul-off at the end of the job.
Serving Isle of Palms and the Charleston Area
We have been building in the Lowcountry since 2004, for homeowners, builders and developers, with a clean record with every municipality we have worked in. We build additions across Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, James Island and Charleston.
Planning an addition or a second story? Call or text VIP Construction at (843) 999-7380, or tell us about the project.