One-story to two-story transformation
Castleton Corners, Staten Island
Additions & New HomesGreat Kills, Staten Island
Second-floor addition & brick façade
We turned a one-story house into a two-story brick home — a complete new second floor, a multi-gable roof, a coordinated brick façade with arched windows and a tall columned entrance.
Project overview
A full second story — and a new identity for the house.
This project started as a one-story house. We removed the original roof, built a complete second floor and finished the exterior so both levels read as one design: a pitched shingle roof with multiple gables, brickwork across the expanded front façade, new rectangular and arched windows, and a tall covered entrance with decorative double doors.
The result is a larger home with a coordinated brick façade, a new roof, upgraded windows and an entrance that stands out on the block.
Scope of work
- Removed the existing roof to make room for the new floor
- Built the second-floor structure, subfloor, exterior walls and roof framing
- Installed a new pitched shingle roof with multiple gables
- Completed brickwork across the expanded front façade
- Installed rectangular and decorative arched windows with brick surrounds
- Redesigned the entrance with double doors and a two-column canopy
- Finished rooflines, gables, soffits, fascia and canopy trim
- Installed gutters and downspouts
- Renovated the front steps and landing
- Added decorative lighting at the entrance
How it came together
From one story to two — step by step.
Step 01 Before
The original one-story house.
Step 02 New floor structure
Joists and subfloor for the second story.
Step 03 Framing & gables
Walls, roof framing and the new gables.
Step 04 Brick façade & finish
Brickwork, arched windows and entrance.
Project gallery
22 photos from start to finish.
Finished two-story brick façade 
Arched window in the new second floor 
Staircase with iron railing and arched doorway 
Second-floor framing from the street 
Black staircase with wrought-iron railing 
Brick façade during construction Roof framing for the new gables 
Arched window detail Finished brick façade with gables 
New second floor framing 
Brick house during addition Original one-story house before addition 
Street view of addition with fence 
Completed brick home in winter 
Side view during construction 
Dark wood staircase with iron balusters 
Construction fence and new addition Second floor deck framing 
Roof trusses on addition 
Addition progress from street 
Site fence along sidewalk 
Second floor wall framing over brick
In their words
What the homeowner said
A one-story house became a two-story brick home. Here is how the homeowner describes the result.
“We went from a small one-story house to a two-story brick home we love. The arched windows, the gables and the new entrance came out even better than the drawings, and the crew kept us updated at every stage.”
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