Home additions · Provo, UT
Provo's R1 zone asks for at least 10 feet off each side line and 20 feet off the back, and it caps buildings at 40 percent of the lot. We start every Provo addition by measuring what your lot allows. Then we draw it, permit it and build it, with one written price from Dakota.
Provo home additions
Before anyone talks about bedrooms, we pull out the Provo City Code. Chapter 14.10 sets the yards for the R1 zone, and those lines decide where an addition can go and how big it can get.
The front and rear yards have to add up to at least 50 feet on lots that average deeper than 113 feet, or 40 feet on shallower lots. The rear yard alone is 20 feet. On shallower lots, up to 100 square feet of the house can push 5 feet closer to the back line, if that part stays one story and 15 feet tall or less.
Height is capped too. An R1 house can reach 35 feet at any face, but the front can only reach 30. If your home has a walk-out basement, Provo's checklist tells you to make sure it does not push you over.
We measure your lot, check it against those numbers and show you the real options. Dakota gives you one written price for the plan you pick.
"He knows what he is doing, shows up when he says he will, and his pricing is very fair. I refer him to numerous clients and have for years."
Aren Bybee · Repeat referrerAdditions we build in Provo
Add a bedroom, a family room, an office, or a sunroom onto your Provo home.
Push out a wall a few feet to grow a tight kitchen, dining nook, or bathroom.
A big new primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and full bathroom.
Add a whole floor on top to gain bedrooms and baths on a small Provo lot.
Separate-entrance suites and mother-in-law units, built legal to code near BYU.
Turn the garage into a bedroom, office, gym, or small apartment.
"Dakota did such an amazing job on my project. He handled all the subcontractors and would call me when they were coming next. The workmanship is excellent and I am very happy with the process and end result."
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"We had a wonderful experience working with Dakota and his subs. He will actually do what he says he will do and does a great job. I would highly recommend him!"
"Dakota did multiple things for us in one of our duplexes. He showed up when he said he would, finished in a timely manner, and his work was top notch. His prices were great. I am planning to use Dakota on our other rental properties."
"Hired Kota to do a remodel for us and very glad we did. He was very on top of the project, always making sure we were updated on what was going on. The quality of the project turned out excellent."
Provo addition permits
This list comes from the Provo Building Division's residential additions page and its remodel checklist, updated August 2025. We confirm current rules with the city before we submit.
Provo's additions page asks for structural stamped plans, a site plan that shows utility connections, and storm water pollution prevention paperwork. Plan on an engineer as part of the design cost.
Provo's checklist calls for an interior connection to any new addition. It also says the main floor must meet the minimum square footage for the zone. A detached room out back falls under Provo's separate accessory building rules.
If your home is on the Provo Landmarks Register, an addition needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission before work starts. Window changes, porches and roofs fall under it too.
Provo's design criteria list a 30 inch frost line and rate weathering here as severe. New footings for your addition go below that depth, and roof framing is sized from the Utah snow load map.
"He gets things planned, scheduled, and done. Dakota was recommended to us, and we will pass that recommendation on."
Lyle Bingham · Planned and doneHow it works
Dakota walks your Provo home, talks through what you want to add, and gives you one honest price in writing.
We draw the addition, get it engineered, help you pick finishes, and pull the Provo City permit.
Foundation through finish work, on schedule, site kept clean, and you updated the whole way.
Final inspection, a walkthrough with you, and we stand behind the work.
"Great service, great communication, and always answers phone calls. The whole team including the subs all really cared about the work they do."
Brakston Wyatt · Cared about the workProvo & nearby
Provo sits right in the heart of Utah County, just off I-15. Learn more about our work in Provo, our addition service, and the towns next door:
"He was helpful with his valuable inputs, timely communication, and completed our project in a timely manner, within our budget. All his trade people are excellent and finished with great quality."
Sha N · On time, on budgetProvo is just up I-15 from our base in Spanish Fork, so we are close by. We build additions in Orem, Springville, and Spanish Fork too. Don't see your city? Just ask.
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"Great attention to detail, which I feel is rare. The pricing was also fair and the work excellent. Definitely would use them again!"
Roshan Richards · Attention to detailGet a free, in-writing price from Dakota. No pressure and no commission salesman. Most Provo homeowners hear back the same day.
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