Your kitchen finally works the way your family needs it to. Cabinets that make sense. Counters where you can actually prep dinner. Lighting that doesn’t make everything look yellow.
Your bathroom stops feeling like a time capsule from 1985. The shower pressure works. The tile doesn’t crack. The ventilation actually prevents mold instead of just moving it around.
Your first-floor renovation gives you the space you’ve been trying to create for years. No more tripping over each other. No more “we’ll deal with it later.” Just a layout that fits how you actually live.
That’s what happens when you hire a contractor who’s been doing this for over 50 years in Nassau County. Not someone learning on your dime. Not someone who disappears after the deposit clears. Someone who’s still here because the work holds up.
Ray Coleman Home Improvement has been serving Williston Park and Nassau County for over five decades. That doesn’t happen by accident in a market this competitive.
It happens because we answer the phone. Every time. Before the job, during the job, and yes—even at 3 a.m. when your pipe freezes in January and you’re standing in two inches of water.
Most of our work comes from referrals. People who’ve used us call us back for the next project. Then they tell their neighbors. That’s how you stay in business for 50 years in Williston Park—you do what you say you’re going to do, and you don’t leave a mess behind.
We’re licensed, insured, and we’ve seen just about every curveball an older Long Island home can throw. Your project isn’t our first rodeo.
First, we walk through your space together. You tell us what’s not working. We ask questions. We take measurements. We talk about what’s realistic for your timeline and budget—no smoke, no upselling you into stuff you don’t need.
Then we give you a clear estimate. Not a range that could mean anything. A real number based on the actual work, the materials, and what it takes to do it right in a Williston Park home.
Once we start, you’ll see our crew show up on time. We work. We clean up at the end of every day—sweep, haul debris, leave it so you’re not living in a construction tornado. If something comes up, we call you. If you text, we text back.
We handle the sequencing—plumbing, electrical, framing, drywall, finish work. You don’t have to coordinate five different people. That’s our job. We manage it so you don’t have to take a week off work to babysit contractors.
When it’s done, it’s done right. We don’t ghost you. If something needs a tweak, we come back. That’s how you build a reputation that lasts 50 years.
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We specialize in the projects that matter most to Williston Park homeowners—kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovations, first-floor overhauls, dormers, and extensions. The kind of work that changes how your home functions, not just how it looks.
A mid-range kitchen remodel in Nassau County runs anywhere from $30,000 to $70,000 depending on size and finishes. That includes new cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, electrical upgrades, and plumbing work. Older homes in Williston Park often need panel upgrades because the existing electrical wasn’t designed for modern appliances. We handle that.
Bathroom renovations typically start around $21,000 for a smaller space and go up from there. You’re looking at new plumbing, updated electrical, proper ventilation, waterproofing, tile work, vanities, and fixtures. In a 1960s-era Long Island home, that often means dealing with outdated plumbing and making sure everything is up to code.
We also do whole house renovations and additions when you need more space but don’t want to move. Dormers. First-floor layouts that actually make sense. Extensions that blend with your existing structure.
Every project includes daily site cleanup, professional crews, and direct communication with Ray. You’re not getting shuffled to an assistant or left wondering what’s happening. If you call, someone picks up.
Most kitchen remodels take between four and eight weeks depending on the scope. If you’re doing a full gut—new cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring, electrical panel upgrade, and plumbing work—you’re looking at closer to eight weeks.
Smaller projects where you’re keeping the existing layout and just updating finishes can be done in four to six weeks. But here’s the thing: older Williston Park homes often have surprises once you open up the walls. Outdated wiring. Plumbing that’s not up to code. Subfloor issues.
A good contractor builds buffer time into the schedule for that. We don’t promise you three weeks and then drag it out to ten. We give you a realistic timeline based on what we’ve seen in hundreds of Nassau County kitchens, and we stick to it.
It depends on what you’re doing. If you’re just swapping fixtures, updating tile, and replacing a vanity without moving plumbing or electrical, you usually don’t need a permit.
But if you’re relocating plumbing, adding new electrical circuits, moving walls, or doing any structural work, yes—you need permits. And honestly, you want them. Permits mean inspections. Inspections mean the work gets done to code. That matters when you go to sell, and it matters for your safety.
Some contractors will try to skip permits to save time or money. That’s a gamble you don’t want to take. If something goes wrong—water damage, electrical fire, failed inspection during a sale—you’re the one stuck with the bill and the headache. We pull permits when they’re required and handle the inspection process so you don’t have to.
A mid-grade bathroom remodel for a standard 35-square-foot bathroom typically runs between $21,000 and $40,000. That includes demolition, new plumbing fixtures, updated electrical, proper ventilation, tile work, a new vanity, flooring, and paint.
If you’re working with an older Williston Park home—something built in the ’60s or ’70s—you might also need to address underlying issues like outdated plumbing, inadequate insulation, or subfloor damage. Those aren’t always visible until the old tile comes up, but they’re common in Long Island homes of that era.
Higher-end finishes, larger spaces, or adding features like heated floors or a custom shower will push the cost higher. The key is getting a detailed estimate upfront so you know what you’re paying for and why. No one likes surprise costs halfway through a project.
Start with the basics: are they licensed and insured? If they can’t show you proof, walk away. You need to know that if something goes wrong, you’re covered.
Next, look at how long they’ve been in business. A contractor who’s been around for decades in the same area isn’t fly-by-night. They’ve built a reputation, and that reputation matters to them. Check reviews, but also ask for references from recent projects. Call those people. Ask if the crew showed up on time, if the site was kept clean, if the work was done right.
Pay attention to communication. Do they answer the phone? Do they respond to texts? Do they explain things clearly, or do they talk in circles? If they’re hard to reach before you hire them, they’ll be impossible to reach once the job starts.
And trust your gut. If something feels off—if the estimate is way lower than everyone else’s, if they’re pushing you to skip permits, if they want a huge deposit upfront—there’s probably a reason.
Yes. If something breaks during your project—or even if it’s unrelated to the work we’re doing—we handle it. Frozen pipes in the middle of winter. A water heater that dies. An electrical issue that pops up.
Long Island winters are brutal, and older homes in Williston Park are especially vulnerable to frozen pipes. If that happens at 3 a.m., you can call us. We’ve been doing this long enough to know that emergencies don’t wait for business hours.
That’s part of what separates a contractor who’s been around for 50 years from someone who just started last year. We’re not going to tell you to call a plumber and pause your renovation. We handle it, get it fixed, and keep your project moving. You’ve got enough to worry about without coordinating multiple contractors in the middle of a crisis.
A general contractor can handle a wide range of projects—roofing, siding, decks, additions, renovations. A remodeling specialist focuses specifically on interior renovations like kitchens, bathrooms, and whole house remodels.
We’re a general contractor, but our specialty is large-scale interior remodeling. That’s where we spend most of our time, and it’s what we’re known for in Williston Park and Nassau County. We can handle exterior work as part of a bigger project—if your kitchen remodel includes adding a bump-out or replacing a window, we’ve got that covered.
But if you’re calling just for a new roof or a deck, we’re probably not the best fit. We focus on the projects that transform how your home works—kitchens that make meal prep easier, bathrooms that don’t feel cramped, first-floor layouts that actually fit your family. That’s where we do our best work, and that’s where you’ll get the most value from our 50 years of experience.
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