Construction Guides
What a ground-up build, an addition, a garage or an ADU actually costs in Columbus — how the work sequences, and what to settle before design starts. Written from local project data and cited throughout.
Cost & Budgeting
New Construction Cost in Columbus: Where the Money Goes
What a ground-up build costs in Columbus by finish tier, what moves a project between tiers, and the lot, site-work, utility, permit and design costs that sit outside the per-square-foot rate.
Home Addition Cost in Columbus: Bump-Outs to Second Stories
What additions cost in Columbus across four bands, why tying into an existing house costs more per square foot than building new, and what the foundation, roof and systems tie-in really adds.
Planning & Permits
Planning a Columbus Build or Addition: Permits and Zoning
Who to hire and when, how the Columbus Building and Zoning Services process works, why every suburb runs its own rulebook, and what the BZA and historic-district review layers add to a schedule.
Build Timeline and Phasing: Drawings to Move-In
How a Columbus build or addition actually sequences, where permit and board calendars sit, how the inspection order gates the trades, and the weather and lead-time factors that move a finish date.