You wake up in a house that finally works for how you actually live. The kitchen flows into the living space instead of boxing you in. Your bathrooms feel like they belong in this decade, not three decades ago.
The floors are level. The electrical panel isn’t a fire hazard. Your heating bills dropped because someone finally insulated properly.
This is what happens when a full house renovation gets done right. You’re not just covering up problems or slapping paint on old issues. You’re fixing what’s been wrong, upgrading what’s outdated, and building something that’ll last another 50 years.
And you didn’t have to project-manage it yourself or chase down a contractor who stopped answering texts halfway through. The work got done, the site stayed clean, and you can actually enjoy the house you’re paying for.
We’ve been handling home improvement projects in Nassau County for over 50 years. That’s five decades of first-floor renovations, kitchen remodels, bathroom overhauls, dormers, and extensions across Garden City South and the surrounding Long Island area.
Ray’s on the job site. Not just supervising—actually working. You call, someone answers. You text, you get a response. Your pipes freeze at 3 AM, we’re there.
We’re a general contractor, but we specialize in the big projects. The ones that transform your entire home. The ones where you need someone who knows how to handle Long Island’s older homes, the permit requirements, the weather, and the reality that most houses around here have at least one surprise waiting behind the walls.
First, we walk through your house and talk about what you want to change. Not what we want to sell you—what you actually need. We look for the problems you can see and the ones you can’t, because in homes around Garden City South, there’s usually both.
Then we give you a realistic timeline and budget. We’re not the cheapest, and we won’t pretend to be. But we will tell you what the job actually costs before we start, not after we’re halfway through.
Once work begins, you’ll see our crew on-site consistently. We keep the area clean at the end of each day because you still live there. We manage the subcontractors, handle the sequencing, and deal with whatever we find when we open up those walls—and we usually find something.
Throughout the project, you can reach us. Ray’s phone gets answered. Questions get responses. If something changes or needs a decision, you’ll know about it before it becomes a problem. When we say we’re finishing on a certain date, that’s the date we’re working toward.
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A full house renovation means we’re touching every major system and space in your home. Kitchens get gutted and rebuilt with functional layouts. Bathrooms are stripped down and modernized. We handle electrical upgrades because most older Long Island homes are still running on outdated panels and wiring that can’t support how you live now.
Plumbing gets updated before it becomes an emergency. Insulation goes in properly so your heating bills stop bleeding you dry every winter. Floors get leveled, walls get opened up when needed, and structural issues get addressed before they get worse.
If you’re adding space—a dormer, an extension, a reconfigured first floor—we manage that too. We know which projects in Nassau County require permits and which don’t. We know how to work with the local requirements and how to keep a project moving even when Long Island weather tries to slow us down.
You’re not getting a crew that disappears for days or leaves your house looking like a disaster zone. You’re getting a general contractor who’s been doing this for 50 years and knows that the details matter just as much as the big structural work.
For a full house renovation on Long Island, you’re typically looking at $15 to $60 per square foot for basic work, but that range moves up quickly depending on what you’re actually doing. If you’re just refreshing finishes and updating fixtures, you’ll land on the lower end. If you’re reconfiguring layouts, adding space, or dealing with structural issues, you’re climbing higher.
Most whole house renovations in Nassau County fall somewhere between $100,000 and $300,000, but that’s not a quote—that’s just the reality of what it costs to do comprehensive work in this area. Labor costs here are higher than most of the country. Materials cost what they cost. And older homes almost always have something hiding behind the walls that needs fixing.
We give you a real number before we start. Not a lowball estimate that doubles halfway through. If we find something unexpected, we talk to you about it before we proceed. You’ll know what you’re spending and why.
A complete home renovation in Garden City South usually takes three to six months, depending on the scope. A first-floor renovation with a kitchen and bathroom remodel might take three to four months. If you’re adding a dormer, extending the footprint, or doing a true whole-house overhaul, you’re looking closer to six months or more.
The timeline depends on what we find when we open things up. Outdated electrical that needs a full panel upgrade adds time. Plumbing that’s older than your mortgage adds time. Structural issues, asbestos, foundation problems—all of it affects the schedule.
We don’t rush the work to hit an unrealistic deadline. We also don’t drag it out. We show up consistently, keep the project moving, and manage the sequence so you’re not waiting on one trade while another sits idle. You’ll get a timeline upfront, and we work to stick to it.
Outdated electrical is the big one. Homes built 40, 50, 60 years ago weren’t wired for how people live now. You’ve got old panels, insufficient circuits, and wiring that’s not up to code. That gets addressed during a renovation, not ignored.
Plumbing is the second most common issue. Old galvanized pipes, improper venting, fixtures that are one freeze away from bursting—it’s all fixable, but it needs to be dealt with before it becomes an emergency. Long Island winters are hard on plumbing, and if your system is already compromised, it’s only a matter of time.
Then there’s insulation, or the lack of it. A lot of older homes around Garden City South have minimal insulation, which is why your heating bills are so high. We fix that during the renovation. You’ll feel the difference the first winter after we’re done.
It depends on what you’re doing. Electrical work, plumbing, and structural changes typically require permits in Nassau County. If you’re adding square footage, building a dormer, or doing an extension, you’ll need permits. If you’re doing interior renovations that don’t involve major systems or structural changes, you might not.
We handle projects both ways. We know which jobs require permits and how to navigate the local requirements when they do. We also specialize in larger renovations that don’t require permits, which keeps the timeline shorter and the process simpler.
The permit process in Nassau County can add time and cost to a project, so it’s worth knowing upfront what you’re dealing with. We’ll tell you what’s required for your specific renovation before we start, not after you’re already committed.
You can, but it’s not comfortable. Most people doing a full house renovation either move out temporarily or plan to live in one section of the house while we work on another. If we’re renovating your kitchen, you’re not cooking at home for a few months. If we’re doing bathrooms, you’re down to one functional bathroom, or none, depending on the timeline.
We keep the job site as clean as possible at the end of each day. We contain dust and debris. We don’t leave tools and materials scattered everywhere. But renovation work is disruptive by nature, especially when we’re opening walls, running new electrical, or replacing plumbing.
If you’re planning to stay, we’ll work with you to make it manageable. We’ll sequence the work so you have access to the spaces you need. But if you have the option to stay somewhere else during the heavy demolition and rough-in phases, it’ll make your life a lot easier.
Because we’ve been doing this for over 50 years and we still answer the phone. That sounds basic, but in this industry, it’s not. You call, we answer. You text, we respond. Something goes wrong at 3 AM—frozen pipes, storm damage, whatever—we’re available.
Ray’s on the job site. Not just showing up to check in, but actually working. Our crews are professional, the sites stay clean, and the work gets done on the timeline we commit to. We’re licensed, insured, and ranked in the top 1% of contractors in New York according to BuildZoom.
We specialize in the big projects—kitchens, bathrooms, first-floor renovations, dormers, extensions. We know Long Island homes, the local codes, the climate challenges, and what it takes to do this work right. You’re not hiring someone who’s going to disappear halfway through or surprise you with costs you didn’t agree to. You’re hiring a contractor whose word actually means something.
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