Home Additions in Gloucester MA | Lantern Construction
Home Additions • Gloucester MA

Add Space to Your Home.
Built Like It Was Always There.

Garages, mudrooms, bonus rooms, and full home expansions. Jack and his crew build additions that match your existing home so well your neighbors will not be able to tell what is new.

(978) 871-0430
What We Build

Every Type of Home Addition on the North Shore

Jack and his crew have built additions across Gloucester, Rockport, Beverly, and the entire North Shore. Each one built to look like it was always part of the house.

Garages

Garage Additions

Attached single and double garage additions with proper footings, framing, electrical, and exterior finish that matches your home exactly.

Mudrooms

Mudroom Additions

New England homes need a proper mudroom. Jack builds them off the back or side door with built-in storage, durable flooring, and clean trim work.

Bonus Rooms

Bonus Rooms

Over the garage or off the back of the house. A bonus room done right becomes one of the most-used spaces in your home.

Full Expansions

Full Home Expansions

Adding square footage to an existing living space. Jack handles the full scope from permit to punch list.

Sunrooms

Sunrooms and Porches

Three-season rooms, four-season additions, and enclosed porches that make your outdoor space usable year-round.

In-Law Suites

In-Law Suites

A separate living space attached or adjacent to your home. Proper egress, plumbing, and HVAC handled from start to finish.

The Process

How a Home Addition Works With Jack

Jack walks you through every step. No surprises on timeline or budget.

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Site Walk and Scope

Jack walks your property, looks at how you live in the space, and gives you an honest picture of what is possible and what it will cost.

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Design and Permits

Jack handles the permitting process with the town of Gloucester or your municipality. He has the relationships to move this efficiently.

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Foundation and Frame

Footings poured and framed correctly. Jack uses the same crew on every project so quality is consistent from day one.

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Finish Work

Siding matched to your existing home, windows and doors installed, interior finish work completed. Your addition looks original.

Why Lantern

On Time. On Budget. Looks Like It Was Always Part of the House.

Jennifer B. hired Jack to add a garage, mudroom, and bonus room to her Gloucester home. She called him friendly, communicative, professional, reliable, and honest. She specifically called out his deep roster of trusted partners for every phase of the project.

"We hired Jack and his team to add a garage, mudroom, and bonus room to our home. He was great to work with, friendly, communicative, professional, reliable, and honest. He has a deep roster of trusted partners for every phase of the project."
Jennifer B. — Gloucester, MA
Lantern Construction home addition Gloucester MA
FAQs

Home Addition Questions Answered

Yes. Any addition that adds square footage or structural elements requires a building permit. Jack handles the permit application process and has established relationships with local building departments across the North Shore.

A garage addition typically runs 6 to 10 weeks. A larger addition with living space can run 3 to 5 months depending on scope. Jack gives you a realistic timeline upfront and sticks to it.

Yes. Jack matches siding, trim profiles, roofline pitch, and window style to your existing home. The goal is that someone walking by cannot tell where the original house ends and the addition begins.

Yes. Jack has trusted subcontractors he works with on every project for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. He coordinates them and is accountable for the whole job.

Call Jack at (978) 871-0430. He will schedule a site walk and give you an honest assessment of what your addition will cost and how long it will take before you commit to anything.

Gloucester, MA • North Shore

Ready to Add Space? Call Jack.

Home additions across Gloucester and the North Shore. On time, on budget, 4.9 stars. Jack walks every project with you.