General Contractor in Queens, NY

At 60-80 Catalpa Avenue, the job covered the basement and first floor of a multi-family home. We remodeled the kitchen and bathroom, laid new tile flooring, upgraded the electrical wiring and panel, modernized the plumbing, installed a ductless split AC system, added insulation and reframed walls to make better use of the space.

The finished rooms keep the building's exposed brick against new white walls, refinished hardwood and recessed lighting. The work took three weeks, with our owner on site daily to coordinate the trades and keep the client updated.

Kitchens and bathrooms in older Queens houses often come with galvanized supply pipes, too few electrical circuits for modern appliances and layouts set decades ago. A remodel is the right time to replace supply lines, add dedicated circuits and improve ventilation, not just change the finishes.

In co-ops and garden apartments, the board's alteration rules apply and kitchens and bathrooms typically stay over the existing risers. Once work starts, a kitchen typically takes 3–6 weeks and a bathroom 2–4 weeks, depending on scope.

Renovating a two- or three-family home usually means working around tenants or family in the other units. We schedule shutoffs and noisy work, keep common halls and stairs clean and clear, and keep each unit's layout and exits within the building's legal configuration.

Basements are often part of a Queens renovation. Finishing one for recreation, storage or laundry is a common project; making it a legal bedroom or a separate apartment depends on ceiling height, light, exits and zoning, and typically needs architect-prepared plans and DOB approval. We'll tell you which category your basement falls into at the walkthrough.