Blog
What we've learned from remodeling homes across Long Island and New York City.
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Finishing a Basement on Long Island
Basements we've taken from bare concrete and open studs to finished rooms in Oceanside, Freeport, Port Washington and New Hyde Park, plus who gets the permit in Nassau and Suffolk.
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Planning a Full-Home Remodel on Long Island: What to Decide, and in What Order
A full-home remodel is a lot of decisions. Here's the order we'd tackle them in, from what's in the job to materials, contract and permits, with real rooms from our Long Island jobs.
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Before You Sign a Remodeling Contract on Long Island or in NYC
What Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York City and state law say a home improvement contract should cover: the license number, dates, materials, the three-business-day right to cancel, and where your deposit is held.
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Long Island Staircases We've Redone, Before and After
Before-and-after photos of staircases we've redone in Levittown, Hicksville, Massapequa Park, Plainview, Seaford and more: carpet off, new treads, painted risers, metal spindles and opened-up stair walls.
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Taking Out the Tub for a Glass Shower
Bathrooms in Hicksville, Wantagh, Long Beach, East Meadow and Jericho where we took out a tub and put in a glass shower, with how long it takes and how to get started.