Your kitchen remodel doesn’t drag into month four. Your bathroom renovation doesn’t become a nightmare of missed calls and excuses. Your first-floor addition doesn’t turn into a budget disaster halfway through.
You get a contractor who picks up the phone every single time. Someone who texts you back. Someone who shows up at 3 a.m. when a pipe freezes in January because that’s what needs to happen.
The crew sweeps before they leave. The timeline stays on track. The budget doesn’t explode with surprise costs three weeks in. You’re not wondering if today’s the day someone finally shows up to finish the job.
This is what home improvement looks like when the contractor has been doing it for over 50 years in Nassau County. Not perfect—construction never is—but professional, responsive, and built on the kind of reputation that brings 60% of our work from referrals.
Ray Coleman Home Improvement has been handling whole house renovations, kitchen remodeling, and bathroom remodeling projects across Hicksville and Nassau County since before most of today’s “contractors” were born. We’re licensed, insured, and bonded—not because it sounds good in an ad, but because it protects you when things go sideways.
This is a family operation. My son and I are on the job site. We’re the ones you talk to when you call. We’re the ones managing your project, not some rotating cast of subcontractors you’ve never met.
Hicksville homeowners deal with frozen pipes, harsh winters, and the challenge of finding a contractor who’ll actually finish what they start. We’ve been solving those exact problems in this area for decades. That’s why over 60% of our business comes from people who’ve hired us before or heard about us from a neighbor.
First, we talk. You tell us what you’re trying to do—whether it’s a full kitchen remodel, a bathroom renovation, or a first-floor addition. We come out to see the space, ask questions, and give you a realistic picture of timeline and cost.
Then we plan it out. No vague estimates or handshake agreements. You get a clear scope of work that lays out what’s happening, when it’s happening, and what it costs. If something changes, we talk about it before it affects your budget.
Once we start, we’re there. The job site gets cleaned up at the end of every day. You’re not coming home to chaos. You have our number, and when you call or text, you get a response—not radio silence.
We manage the whole thing from demo to final walkthrough. If we need to bring in a specialist for something specific, we handle that coordination. You’re not juggling five different contractors trying to figure out who’s responsible for what.
When it’s done, it’s done right. We don’t disappear the second the last nail goes in. You call us six months later with a question? We pick up.
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We handle the big stuff: kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, whole house renovations, first-floor additions, dormers, and extensions. These are the projects that actually change how you live in your home, not just a fresh coat of paint.
In Hicksville and across Nassau County, homeowners are choosing to renovate instead of move—and for good reason. With median home improvement spending hitting $24,000 in 2023 and interest rates keeping people in their current homes, a well-executed renovation makes more sense than starting over somewhere else.
Your project includes everything from demolition to final finishes. We coordinate the permits if needed, though many of the jobs we take on don’t require them. We bring in our own crews—people we’ve worked with for years, not random subcontractors we found last week.
You also get the kind of customer service that’s rare in this industry. That means answering your calls, keeping the site clean, and being available when emergencies happen. Long Island winters are brutal, and frozen pipes don’t wait for business hours. We’ve handled those 3 a.m. calls more times than we can count.
This isn’t about upselling you on services you don’t need. If you’re calling about a kitchen remodel, we’re talking about your kitchen remodel—not trying to sell you a whole-house gut job unless that’s actually what makes sense.
Ask directly, and then verify. Any legitimate general contractor in Hicksville should be able to provide proof of licensing, insurance, and bonding without hesitation. We’re licensed, insured, and bonded covering all of Nassau and Suffolk County, and we’ll show you that documentation upfront.
Here’s why it matters: if someone gets hurt on your property and the contractor isn’t insured, you could be liable. If the work isn’t up to code and the contractor isn’t licensed, you’re the one dealing with the consequences when you try to sell your home. Unlicensed contractors might seem cheaper, but they can cost you significantly more in the long run through legal issues, poor workmanship, or lack of accountability.
Don’t just take someone’s word for it. Check their credentials, ask for references from recent projects in Nassau County, and make sure they’ve been in business long enough to have a real track record. We’ve been doing this for over 50 years—not because we got lucky, but because we do it right.
It depends entirely on the scope. A basic kitchen refresh with new cabinets, countertops, and appliances will cost less than a full gut renovation that moves plumbing and changes the layout. In Nassau County, homeowners are spending anywhere from $20,000 to well over $50,000 depending on size, materials, and complexity.
The real question is: what are you trying to accomplish? If you’re updating an outdated kitchen to make your home more functional and valuable, that’s a different conversation than if you’re doing a luxury remodel with high-end finishes. We’ll walk through your space, talk about your goals, and give you a realistic number based on what you actually need—not a lowball estimate that triples once we start.
Budget overruns happen when expectations aren’t clear from the beginning. We lay out costs upfront and flag anything that could change as the project progresses. You’re not getting surprise bills three weeks in because we “found something behind the wall.” If we find something, we talk about it before we fix it.
A straightforward bathroom remodel usually takes two to four weeks, depending on what you’re changing. If you’re replacing fixtures, retiling, and updating the vanity, you’re looking at the shorter end. If you’re reconfiguring the layout, moving plumbing, or dealing with unexpected issues like old cast iron pipes, it takes longer.
Delays happen when contractors don’t show up, materials arrive late, or the scope keeps changing mid-project. We manage timelines by staying on site, coordinating our crews, and ordering materials before we start—not scrambling to find things once the bathroom’s already torn apart.
Hicksville homeowners want their bathroom back as quickly as possible, and we get that. Nobody wants to be without a functioning bathroom for two months because the contractor’s juggling five other jobs. We commit to a timeline, and we stick to it unless something legitimately unforeseen comes up—and if it does, you’ll know about it immediately, not three days later.
A handyman handles small repairs and minor projects. A general contractor manages large-scale renovations like kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and whole house projects that require coordination, permits, and multiple trades working together.
If you need someone to fix a leaky faucet or patch drywall, a handyman is fine. If you’re tearing out your kitchen, moving walls, or adding a dormer, you need a licensed general contractor who knows how to manage a complex project from start to finish. The difference isn’t just skill—it’s accountability, insurance, and the ability to pull permits and work within code requirements.
In Nassau County, there’s been an influx of people calling themselves contractors who don’t have the experience, licensing, or insurance to handle major home improvement projects. That’s a problem when something goes wrong. We’ve been doing this for over 50 years because we know how to manage the entire process—not just show up and swing a hammer.
Yes. Long Island winters are harsh, and frozen pipes don’t wait for convenient business hours. We’ve taken calls at 3 a.m. to deal with burst pipes, heating failures, and other emergencies that can cause serious damage if they’re not addressed immediately.
This isn’t a separate service we charge extra for—it’s part of how we operate. When you work with us on a renovation, you’re not just getting a contractor for that one project. You’re getting someone who’ll pick up the phone when something goes wrong six months later, a year later, or in the middle of a January cold snap.
Emergency response matters in Hicksville because winter weather is unpredictable and unforgiving. A frozen pipe can flood your basement in hours. A heating system failure can cause thousands in damage. You need a contractor who’s available and willing to help when it counts, not someone who sends you to voicemail and gets back to you three days later.
Because we’ve been doing this in Nassau County for over 50 years, and 60% of our work comes from referrals. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you answer the phone, show up when you say you will, keep the job site clean, and finish projects on time and on budget.
You’re not hiring a contractor who’s going to juggle your kitchen remodel with ten other jobs and leave you wondering when someone’s actually going to show up. We’re on site. We manage the project directly. You have our number, and when you call or text, you get a response.
We’re a family-owned business—my son and I run this operation, and we’re the ones you’ll talk to throughout your project. We’re licensed, insured, and bonded, which protects you if something goes wrong. And we specialize in the kind of large-scale projects that actually make a difference: kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovations, first-floor additions, and whole house renovations. This is what we do, and we’ve been doing it long enough to know how to do it right.
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