Build with a team that understands the island
Coastal construction brings specific challenges: wind, salt, moisture, logistics and local requirements. D Brown’s brings more than a decade of Block Island experience to additions, expansions and new builds.
Construction services
- Home additions and second-story additions
- Major property expansions
- New home construction
- Framing and exterior construction
- Accessory dwelling units and guest houses
- Garage, shed and outbuilding construction
- Project coordination from start to finish
- Foundation construction and reinforcement
- Crawl spaces, excavation and site preparation
- Grading, drainage and utility trenching
A coordinated process
- Initial property and scope review
- Practical sequencing and project planning
- Coordination of necessary trades
- Material selection for coastal exposure
- Ongoing communication through completion
- Final review of the completed scope
Built to belong
Additions should feel considered, not attached as an afterthought. We work to integrate structure, exterior materials, circulation and finish details with the existing property.

