ADUs and Home Additions in Camas, WA

Extra rooms rarely fail because of the idea behind them. They fail at the seam where new framing meets old, where a roofline, a floor height or a wall plane does not quite agree with the house it joins. Water finds those seams first, and so do drafts and cracks. An addition also means opening an exterior wall and living beside the work, so structure, weather protection and permits all have to fall into the right order. That coordination is why a well planned addition calls for a builder who understands the existing home as well as the new space.

Houses from the early 1900s still stand in a small part of downtown Camas, a legacy of the paper mill that built the city. Older homes like these often have original trim, siding and window styles that differ from current building products, so a new room has to be designed around what is already there. Matching rooflines and exterior details takes careful planning on a house with that much character. Seeing how a bedroom, sunroom or home office will read against the original home before framing starts makes every later decision easier.

We are Covas Construction, an experienced home additions contractor in Camas, WA, and we build bedroom additions, sunroom additions, kitchen expansions, home offices, garage additions and bonus rooms. Each project begins with design consultations and drawings, and we match rooflines and siding to the existing house so the new space looks like it belongs to the original design. Foundations are tied properly into the existing structure, and we guide you through permits and inspections. We are locally owned, licensed and insured, with over 20 years of hands on building behind every job.

Paper shaped Camas from the start. Founded as a mill town in 1883 and incorporated in 1906 as LaCamas before taking its present name, the city grew around a paper mill that still stands at the west end of downtown. Today the historic core centers on Northeast Fourth Avenue, where preserved older buildings line the street.

Camas sits on the north bank of the Columbia River in Clark County, Washington. By the 2020 census, the city counted 26,065 residents, up from 19,355 in 2010, and neighborhoods such as Grass Valley grew along with it. Both the Camas Public Library and Lacamas Lake are part of everyday life for the families who live and work here.

Water and woods fill much of the spare time. Lacamas Park, with Round Lake and the Camas Potholes, is a favorite for walking, and the Lacamas Heritage Trail gives walkers another route through the park system. In spring the camas lily fields add color to the local landscape.

Everything about an addition depends on how it is joined to the house. The new foundation has to be tied into the existing one so both settle together, and the footing depth, reinforcement and connection details are laid out in the drawings before anyone digs. A foundation set beside the old one can crack at the joint.

The roof is the second major connection. Tying a new roof into an existing one means planning where the two planes meet, how water drains across the valley, and how flashing and underlayment overlap. A valley with poor flashing is where leaks tend to start, so the roof design deserves as much attention as the room beneath it.

Walls and floors complete the picture. Where the old exterior wall is opened, the framing around the opening needs proper support while it is cut, and the new floor should land at the same height as the old one so there is no step or slope at the doorway. Questions about these joins are worth asking before any contract is signed.

Straight answers matter on a project this size, and Covas Construction has been an expert home additions contractor in Camas, WA by giving them from the first meeting. We explain how the new space will join the old one, what the drawings show and which decisions need to be made next.

Having spent over 20 years on job sites, we know where additions go wrong and how to avoid it. That shows in the details, from how we protect the existing structure when an exterior wall is opened to how we seal the opening and control dust and noise for the family living inside.

Communication stays steady from the first design consultation to the final inspection. You will know who is on site, what stage the project has reached and what comes next, and your questions are answered by the people doing the work. That openness keeps a project that touches the whole house from feeling disruptive.

Ready to plan the room you have been picturing? Covas Construction has been a professional home additions contractor in Camas, WA, and we would be glad to hear what you have in mind and answer your questions along the way, whether it is a bedroom, a sunroom, an office or a larger kitchen.

Tell us about the way your family uses the house and any details you have already sketched out. We will walk the property, look at the roofline, siding and windows, and talk through the options that suit your home and lot, so you can see how the new space will tie in with the existing structure.

Send us a message or give us a call, and we will pick a time to talk. You can also reach out through our contact page with photos of the house. Schedule a consultation today and let us help you turn the extra room you have been planning into a finished space you will use every day.