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HOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE, ON

Home Addition Contractor in Balsam Lake, ON

Henley Contracting is a home addition contractor on Balsam Lake for cottages and lake houses that need more room for family and guests. We build screened porches, bedroom additions, lake-facing dining rooms and four-season rooms on the limestone shore, and plan the shoreline setback, the septic and the City of Kawartha Lakes permit before design is final.

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Home Additions
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Balsam Lake, ON
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Kawartha Lakes
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Screened porch and bedroom addition on a grey lake cottage on a limestone shoreline at Balsam Lake, Ontario (illustration) – Home Addition Contractor in Balsam Lake, ON
01 / OVERVIEWHOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

HOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

Cottage additions on Balsam Lake

Balsam Lake is the highest point on the Trent–Severn Waterway, known for clear water and a flat limestone shore. Many cottages here were built decades ago, often closer to the water than a new building could be today.

That makes additions worth planning carefully. Adding on, rather than rebuilding, can keep a location you could not get again. A screened porch, a bedroom or a lake-facing dining room can add the space your family needs.

  • 01 / SCREENED PORCHES

    Summer living without bugs.

  • 02 / BEDROOMS

    Room for guests on long weekends.

  • 03 / LAKE-FACING ROOMS

    Dining and living toward the water.

  • 04 / APPROVALS PLANNED

    City permit, setbacks and septic.

02 / IN FOCUSHOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

Building an addition on Balsam Lake

The City of Kawartha Lakes issues building permits and sets the shoreline setback. Additions usually go to the side or back, away from the water. Adding bedrooms can mean a septic upgrade. Limestone under the cottage affects foundations. Work in or near the water involves Parks Canada, and some lots are regulated by Kawartha Conservation.

Lakeside dining room addition with a harvest table, big windows and a screened porch beyond, Balsam Lake, Ontario (illustration) – Home Addition Contractor in Balsam Lake, ON
03 / WHAT WE BUILDHOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

Additions we build on Balsam Lake

Screened porches

Covered outdoor rooms facing the lake.

Bedroom additions

Private space for family and guests.

Dining rooms

A long table with the lake in view.

Four-season rooms

Space usable in every season.

  1. Site visit. Cottage, shoreline, septic and access reviewed.
  2. Design. Where the addition can go and how it joins the cottage.
  3. Approvals. City of Kawartha Lakes permit and any review.
  4. Build. One team, with updates while you are away.
04 / IN FOCUSHOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

Getting materials to the site

Some Balsam Lake cottages are at the end of narrow lanes or seasonal roads. We plan delivery timing, load limits and where materials are stored, and sometimes schedule work around spring road restrictions, so the build keeps moving without damaging the lane or the shoreline.

05 / IN FOCUSHOME ADDITIONS · BALSAM LAKE

More on the lakes

We also build additions on Cameron Lake and Sturgeon Lake, and across Kawartha Lakes. Updating the cottage too? See major renovations on Balsam Lake.

Have a cottage on Balsam Lake? Tell us about your project.

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  • Vsevolod M

    Great company to work with. Attention to details, customer service and friendly communication.
    Highly recommend.

  • Laura Barrett

    After receiving a few quotes from different contractors to do a full renovation of our kitchen and dining room, we chose Henley because of how comfortable Nick and his team made us feel right from the first conversation.

    From start to finish it took just over three weeks for the team to demolish our ugly, dated, and dark kitchen, and fully rebuild a stunning bright and light new space, designed with style and functionality in mind.

    The Henley team was very responsive (shout out to Tom and Michelle), and kept us fully informed throughout the project with the Buildertrend app. They uploaded photos and notes to the app daily, so we always knew where the project was at and how things were progressing. We loved the transparency of this, especially not being at home through the reno.

    Thank you Henley Contracting for completely transforming our space.
    We are so happy with the final results!

  • J Oxley

    These guys put another level on our house and did a great job. Everyone was knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and communicative. I highly recommend them.

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QUESTIONSBALSAM LAKE, ON

Frequently asked questions

Can't find your answer? Tell us about your project and ask us directly.

Can we add on to a cottage close to the water?
Often, by building to the side or back. We check the shoreline setback and what the zoning allows on your lot.
Who issues permits on Balsam Lake?
The City of Kawartha Lakes. Work in or near the water also involves Parks Canada.
Can a screened porch become a four-season room later?
Possibly, if it is built on a proper foundation and framed for insulation. Tell us early and we will plan for it.
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