Romulus, Michigan
Home Remodeling in Romulus
Romulus publishes a residential permit guide that spells out drawings for alterations and additions. Use it to frame an early feasibility conversation.
Build the drawing list early
Romulus asks for plans showing elevations, floor plans, construction and foundation details, and affected electrical, heating, cooling, and plumbing layouts for additions or alterations. A plot plan also belongs in the submittal. Before hiring for an addition, determine who will produce each drawing and how the existing house will be measured.
Check the connection to the house
The most consequential part of an addition may be where the new roof, floor, and utilities meet old construction. Photograph that wall inside and outside. Note the grade, access for excavation, and any existing basement or crawl space condition. The concept should explain what happens to daylight and circulation in the rooms left behind.
Separate feasibility from a final price
A rough size does not settle zoning, structural, utility, or drainage questions. Ask the City about the address and use before locking a design. Keep unresolved items in writing so a proposal does not bury them in allowances or assumptions.