Erda · Tooele County
5-star rated by Tooele County homeowners. Locally owned by Danny & Trayson.
Add the room you need and keep the home you love. We build new bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices, and family rooms onto Erda homes, matched to the house you already have, with one honest price in writing.
We know what you are really worried about
After doing this out here for 20 years, we can almost guess what is on your mind before you say it. The people in Erda who call us are nervous about the same handful of things. Here is what we hear, and exactly how we handle each one.
That fear is earned. Most of the horror stories out here start with a low bid and a pile of change orders. We put one honest, itemized price in writing before we start, and it does not move unless you change the plan.
A bad addition screams addition. We match the roofline, the siding, and the trim so the new space looks like it was always part of the house, inside and out.
We pull the permit, handle the inspections, and build it to code, so it is done right and it will not come back to bite you when you sell.
We seal the work off from the rest of the house, keep the dust down, give you a real schedule, and keep the job moving so you get your home back.
You have seen the half-finished jobs where the crew left to chase the next check. We are local, we finish what we start, and Danny and Trayson are on your job, not off starting three others.
What a home addition includes
You get one team for the whole addition, so nothing falls through the cracks between trades.
We lay out the new space, pull the Tooele County building permit, and schedule every inspection so it is legal and done right.
We pour the footing and foundation, then frame the new walls and roof so the addition is solid and built to last.
We tie the new roof into the old one and match the siding, trim, and windows so the addition looks like it was always there.
Outlets, lighting, heat, and rough-in for a new bathroom, laundry, or wet bar, all tied cleanly into your home.
Insulated and sealed for our cold Tooele winters, then drywall, texture, and paint that matches the rest of the house.
Luxury vinyl plank, carpet, tile, trim, and doors, finished to feel like it was part of the home from day one.
Our specialty
Your family has outgrown the house, but you love your street and your low mortgage rate. An addition gives you the extra bedroom, bathroom, or office you need, without the cost and upheaval of buying a bigger home.
Why an addition
Most Tooele County families who want more space are weighing these three. Here is the honest comparison.
| Build an addition | Finish the basement | Move to a bigger home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per square foot | High | Lowest | Highest |
| Timeline | Several months | A few weeks | Months, plus a move |
| Adds bedrooms and a bath | Yes, on your main floor | Yes | Maybe |
| Keeps your home and rate | Yes | Yes | No |
| Disruption to your life | Some, mostly outside | Low, it stays downstairs | Very high |
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Local addition experts
Erda is a rural town with big lots, out in the Tooele Valley between the Oquirrh Mountains and the Stansbury Mountains. The space out here is the whole reason people move to Erda, and it means there is room to add on at ground level instead of building up. We add new bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices, and bigger family rooms, and we match the new roofline, siding, and trim to your house so it does not look tacked on.
Erda became its own city in 2022, so an addition here needs a city building permit and inspections. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections ourselves. A common request out here is more room for family, like a suite for grown kids or aging parents who want to stay on the property. You are not handed off to a salesman here. You get Danny and Trayson, the two owners who are actually on your job.
Most Erda lots run an acre or more, so you almost never have to add a second story or tear into the roof to get more room. We build out at ground level on a new footing and slab, tie the new roofline and siding into the existing house, and match the trim so it reads as part of the original home and not a bolt-on. Building out is usually simpler, cleaner, and less expensive than building up, and out here you have got the land for it.
People move to Erda for space and to keep family close, and the addition we get asked for most is a suite for family: a bedroom, a full bath, sometimes a small kitchenette, and its own entrance off the side or back. It lets grown kids or aging parents live right on the property with their own front door. We build it to code so it works as a true private space, not just a spare room down the hall.
A lot of what makes an Erda property an Erda property is the extra building: a deep garage, a heated shop, an RV bay, or a space tied to a horse setup. We frame, wire, and finish these so they are actually usable year round instead of a cold metal box. If you want the shop insulated, drywalled, and heated, or a bonus room built over it, we handle the whole thing.
Adding bedrooms and bathrooms adds fixtures, and on a home that runs on a private well and a septic system that matters. Before we frame, we look at whether your septic can carry the extra load so you are not surprised later. Then we pull the Erda city building permit and run the inspections. Handling the well, the septic, and the permit up front is the difference between an addition that goes smoothly and one that stalls.
Want to add space downstairs instead? See our basement finishing in Erda page, or see everything we do on our main home additions page.
Why Upterra
Upterra Builders is not a big company with a sales office. Danny and Trayson run the jobs themselves, so the people who quote your project are the same people who finish it.
Danny and Trayson quote the work and stay on the job. No handoff to a project manager you have never met.
You get a real written estimate before the work starts. If the budget and the plan do not match, we tell you up front.
We work in Tooele, Stansbury Park, Grantsville, Erda, Stockton, and nearby. We know the local permit process.
Clean framing, straight tile, and a crew that treats your home like it is theirs. Homeowners tell us so.
Where we work
Upterra Builders is based in Tooele County and finishes basements and remodels homes across the whole valley.
Not sure if you are in our area? Ask anyway. We travel across the county.
Questions
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