Serving North Canton
Home Additions for North Canton Homeowners
More people search for home additions in North Canton than in any other town we serve, and the houses explain why. The Hoover-era ranches on the grid near Main Street are nine hundred to twelve hundred square feet on lots a tenth to a quarter of an acre. They were built for a family of four in 1950 and they are too small for the family living in them now. There is no room to sprawl, so the addition goes up, a second floor over the whole house or over the garage, or it goes a few feet out the back as a bump-out that stays inside the city setback.
On the ring roads the sixties colonials and split-levels sit on bigger lots, and a master suite or family room built out on the ground is the normal answer.
Either way the plans go to the city. North Canton's Development Services Department at City Hall handles zoning and the building permit under one roof, its inspectors check the footer, the framing and the final, and the city requires every contractor to be registered, bonded and insured before working inside the limits. Joseph Evans runs the job from Uniontown, six miles north. No addition gets a price until there are plans, so the first paid step is the design, and the fee is on our main additions page.
Why Homeowners Choose Us
Why North Canton Homeowners Call Redeemed Contracting
We built our process around the things homeowners told us they were missing from other contractors — and we deliver them on every project.
Clear Communication
We keep you informed throughout the project — updates, timelines, and answers to your questions without you having to chase us down.
Your Home Is Protected
We use dust barriers, floor protection, and careful sequencing to treat your home with the same respect we'd give our own.
Spotless Jobsites
We clean up every day before leaving. You'll never come home to a messy, disrespected space.
Custom to You
No cookie-cutter solutions. Every project is designed specifically for your space, your goals, and your budget.
Local North Canton Knowledge
We know the permit process, local building requirements, and trusted suppliers in the North Canton area — which means fewer surprises and smoother projects.
How It Works
A Process Built Around Your Home
From the first call to the final walkthrough, every step is structured to protect your home, respect your time, and deliver what you're investing in.
Addition plans for a North Canton home go to the city's Development Services Department at 145 North Main Street for zoning review and the building permit together, and we walk both.
Phone Consultation
We start with a quick call to hear about your project, ask a few questions, and make sure we're the right fit before anyone drives anywhere.
In-Home Visit
We come to your home, walk the space, take measurements, and get the full picture of what the project involves.
Selections
We guide you through materials, finishes, and fixtures that match your style and fit within your budget.
Construction
Our experienced crew executes the project with precision. We send regular updates and keep your home protected throughout.
Final Walkthrough
We review every detail together before closing out the project. We work through your punch list before we leave, and every job carries a one year craftsmanship warranty.
"Joe and his team greatly deserve this 5-star review. I wish I could give more stars to be honest. Great communication, craftsmenship, and value. Top notch profesional contractor in Northeast Ohio!"
Russ Preisse
"Reasonable price Joe does what he says he's going to do and shows up when he says he's going to show up. A rare commodity these days! Quality of the work is excellent and if there's something that you're not satisfied with, he will address it immediately. Very honest and upfront."
Marianne Turner
"Joe is amazing to work with. Really honest and quality craftsmanship!"
Michael White
Also serving near North Canton
Additions go up the same way in Jackson Township, in Green, in Uniontown where our shop is, across Lake Township, in Hartville, in Marlboro, and in Randolph.
What a North Canton addition runs into
The setback first, because on a tenth-acre lot the city setback decides whether the addition can go out at all, and the design starts there. Then the structure. A second floor over a 1950 ranch means the foundation and the first-floor framing have to carry it, and we find out what is there before drawing it, not after. Then the crawl space: a house with no basement has a crawl under it, and tying a new foundation into that is different from tying into a full basement wall. Frost footer below the freeze line in the clay under this part of the county. The roof tie-in without a valley that holds snow. Siding that matches a house that has been re-sided at least once since 1950. And the mechanicals: a panel and furnace sized for a nine-hundred-square-foot ranch will not carry a second floor, and that is known at design. On the ring roads with room to build out, most of that gets easier, and a bump-out of a few feet off the kitchen is often the right answer on the grid.
Common Questions
Home Additions Questions from North Canton Homeowners
Straightforward answers to what homeowners in the North Canton area ask us most often.
There is no honest number before plans, so the first paid step is the design, and what that costs is on our home additions page. On a North Canton grid lot the design's first job is the city setback, because it decides whether the addition goes out or up before anything else does.
Often. The foundation and framing have to carry it, and the stair placement changes the floor plan below. Both are answered in the design phase, before construction money is spent. On the small grid lots near Main Street, up is frequently the only direction available.
It attaches to a house that exists. Footer below frost, roof tie-in, siding match on a house re-sided since 1950, a panel and furnace that were never sized for the new rooms. North Canton homeowners hear it on the first call.
We do. The city's Development Services Department at 145 North Main Street handles zoning and the building permit together, and city inspectors check footer, framing and final. The city requires contractors to be registered, bonded and insured before working here, and that is handled before day one. You get an update every Tuesday and Friday.
A second floor or a rear bump-out on the Hoover-era ranches near Main Street, and a master suite or family room built out on the sixties houses on the ring roads.
On a grid lot a bump-out of a few feet off the kitchen or dining room is often the right answer, because it stays inside the setback and skips most of the foundation and roof cost. Past a certain size it stops making sense against a full addition, and we tell you where that line is for your house.
An addition usually means a new bathroom or a bigger kitchen inside it. We also do bathroom remodeling in North Canton, kitchen remodeling in North Canton, and basement finishing in North Canton.
The design fee, the process and the addition types we build are on the main home additions page. The towns and townships we cover are on the service areas page.