Home Additions In Shawano, WI
Adding on is usually cheaper than finding another house on this lake.
- Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor #DC072000742 and Qualifier #DCQ072000769
- Shoreland and Zoning Checked Before Design
- 5-Year Warranty on Workmanship and Materials
Home Additions in Shawano, WI, for Lake Homes and In-Town Houses Alike
The finished result is usually one of three things around here.
A year-round great room on a place that started as a summer cottage. A primary suite added to a downtown house that has three bedrooms and one bathroom. Or a bump-out that turns a cramped galley kitchen into a room the whole family fits in at once.
Shawano is a lake town with a working county seat attached. Roughly 9,200 people live in the city, thousands more spread around the 6,200 acres of Shawano Lake, and the housing runs the full range from nineteenth-century homes near the old sawmill district to newer construction and lakeside places that were never designed for a Wisconsin winter.
Each of those calls for a different kind of addition.
Remodeling Journey is a design-build remodeler working across northeastern and central Wisconsin. We draw the addition, engineer its connection to the existing house, handle the permit and inspection process, and build it with our own carpenters.
Licensed Dwelling Contractor
Professional 3D Designs
5-Year Workmanship Warranty
Constant Check-Ins & Updates
Justin – Owner of Remodeling Journey
Hi, I’m Justin, owner of Remodeling Journey. We are a remodeling company dedicated to upgrading your home while being respectful of your space and your family time.
From our stress-free design process with 3D designs, provided project schedules, to our transparent communication and our 5-year workmanship warranty, we turn a dreaded home renovation into a pleasant remodeling journey with an upscale experience.
- Both state contractor credentials, on record and verifiable
- Shoreland and setback review before any design work
- 3D renderings with VR walkthroughs available
- Foundations and footings designed for Wisconsin frost
- Permits, trade permits, and inspections handled for you
- 5 years of warranty coverage with annual visits
Additions We Have Completed
3D Home design
5-year workmanship warranty
Trusted by 40+ families
Reviews From Shawano and the Lake
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Justice Bragg
Justin is super professional and an absolute pleasure to do business with. He shoots it straight and makes sure the project is done right the first time. I highly recommend working with them!!!
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London Cooper
Working with everyone at Remodeling Journey was stressless. They did everything from design, to ordering, to coordinating all contractors, to answering questions.
Everything was done in a timely manner. The end results exceeded all our expectations.
So, What Does This Actually Run?
- Home additions start from around $150,000, depending on the type and size
- Construction takes roughly 3 to 7 months on average
| Factor | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Foundation type | A full basement, a crawl space, and a slab are three different excavation and concrete budgets |
| Roof tie-in | Reframing where new meets old is skilled labor, and ice-prone valleys need to be designed out |
| New wet rooms | A bathroom or kitchen inside the addition brings plumbing, venting, and finish costs with it |
| Existing structure | Older footings and framing sometimes need reinforcement before they can carry more |
| Shoreland location | Waterfront parcels carry extra review and can limit where the footprint may go |
The Order We Work In
1
Zoning and Shoreland Check
2
Design and Approval
3
Permit, Then Dirt
4
Tie-In and Trim
What Sets Remodeling Journey Apart
We carry the credentials Shawano asks for
Both the DC and DCQ numbers the city requires of contractors, held by owner Justin Pagel.
Waterfront work done by the book
Shoreland setbacks, grading limits, and county review are checked at the start, before design begins.
A warranty covering materials as well as labor
Five years on workmanship and material defects, with someone from our team returning annually.
Design and construction in one contract
The people who draw it are the people who build it, so one company answers for the whole project.
Named products you can research
Cambria and Trends in Quartz surfaces, Kohler, Delta and Brizo fixtures, Wedi waterproofing, Sherwin-Williams finishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Square Footage That Looks Like It Came With the House
Justin Pagel
One visit settles the two questions that matter here: what the zoning allows, and what the existing structure can carry.
Every addition type we build is listed on our home additions page, and our Wisconsin remodeling cost guide is worth reading first. Call us at (715) 551-7328 or contact us here.
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Miranda Merchant
Justin exceeded my expectations. Our shoe rack and window seat with storage turned out beautiful and the prices were very reasonable!
Thanks Justin and Adria! I will keep you in mind for future projects. I posted before and after photos on their Facebook page.
Mariah Seiser
They helped us visualize our dream rooms and bring them to life! Professional and super personable! Highly recommended!
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Shawano takes its name from Chief Sawanoh, a Menominee leader who lived on the shore of the lake that also carries his name, and the city, county, and lake have shared it since long before the first sawmill went up on a former beaver dam around 1844. Today it is a county seat of about 9,200 on the Wolf River, sitting beside a 6,215-acre lake that runs nearly forty feet deep and draws anglers after walleye, musky, and sturgeon all year. ThedaCare anchors healthcare, the Wisconsin Towns Association keeps its headquarters here, and the downtown has been steadily reinvesting in itself. The Shawano Country visitor and chamber site is the best guide to the lake, the river, and the trails, and the City of Shawano posts its building permit application, zoning code, and inspection hours online. Between the lake homes and the older in-town housing, this is a market where a well-designed addition changes how a family uses a property for decades.