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New homes on Brigantine lots, designed from the inside out to today's flood elevations and built to a 10 year structural warranty.
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Brigantine, NJ Design/Build Specialists
Home Remodeling & Custom Homes in Brigantine
Kitchen, bath and whole-home renovations for Brigantine's island homes, built for coastal living.
- Women owned & operated
- Over 30 years of experience
- In-house design studio & showroom
- NJ HIC #13VH13697200
Brigantine, New Jersey
Renovating on Brigantine
Brigantine is its own island world north of Atlantic City, with a lighthouse at its center, year-round neighborhoods, summer homes and a strong rental market. The housing runs from fifties ranches and duplexes to elevated newer construction, and nearly all of it is due for the same thing inside: kitchens opened up, baths rebuilt and layouts that make sense for how the house is actually used.
Coastal experience is what we bring. Materials and details get chosen for the environment, schedules get planned around seasons and renters, and the design/build structure means one team is responsible from the first drawing to the final inspection.
Our Services
Masterful design and construction in Brigantine
From a single bathroom to a custom home from the ground up, every project runs through our in-house design team, our showroom and our own build crews.
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchens in fifties ranches and duplexes on Brigantine opened to the living space and rebuilt with real storage and showroom stone.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Baths rebuilt for year-round homes and rentals alike, with finishes chosen for a hard summer of use.
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Whole-home and both-unit duplex renovations scheduled through the off-season so no booked week is ever missed.
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Renovating on an island calendar
On an island, a renovation has a calendar and a set of rules the mainland does not. Substantial renovations can trigger flood elevation requirements, so we run that math during design rather than mid-project, and the work itself runs fall through spring so a rental or a summer house is ready for the season. Inside, the priorities are the ones that matter anywhere: storage, light, a kitchen that opens to the living space and baths that hold up to a hard summer of use.
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Building in Brigantine
What renovating on Brigantine involves
An island of its own
Brigantine is its own world north of Atlantic City, reached by a single bridge: the North End toward the Cove and the wildlife refuge, the South End toward the inlet, the blocks around Lighthouse Circle at the center, and the bayside streets and lagoons on the back of the island. The housing runs from fifties ranches and duplexes to elevated newer construction, with year-round families, summer owners and a strong rental market sharing the same streets.
Inside a Brigantine house
The fifties and sixties ranches have a closed kitchen, a hall bath and bedrooms off a short corridor; the duplexes have two of everything on a tight footprint; the elevated newer homes have the plan but often builder-grade finishes. The renovations that change how these houses live are the same ones anywhere: the kitchen wall opened, a real primary bath added, storage built into every wall, and in a duplex, both units done on one schedule with matching finishes. Fall through spring is the working season, so the house is ready before Memorial Day.
Permits and flood zones
Permits run through the Brigantine construction office at City Hall under the state Uniform Construction Code. The city is a mapped coastal flood zone, so a renovation that crosses the substantial-improvement threshold can require the house to meet current elevation standards, and elevated homes have limits on what ground-level space can become. We run that math during design so elevation never ambushes the budget mid-project.
Areas we serve
Neighborhoods and zip codes we work in around Brigantine
Neighborhoods and sections
- North End
- South End
- Lighthouse Circle
- the Cove
- bayside lagoons
- Brigantine Avenue corridor
- Ocean Avenue
- Harbor Beach
Zip codes
- 08203
Why Choose Us
Why Brigantine homeowners choose us
Design and build, one team
Your designer and your builder work for the same company, so nothing is lost in a handoff. One contract, one schedule, one point of responsibility from concept to completion.
An in-house design studio and showroom
Cabinetry, stone, vanities, flooring, fixtures and hardware, all on display in our Pleasantville showroom, with in-house designers guiding every selection.
Fixed quotes that hold
After design and selections are finalized you get a fixed written quote. The number moves only if you change the scope, and every change is approved by you first.
Women-owned, three decades deep
A proudly women-owned and operated firm with over 30 years of design and construction experience across South Jersey, and a 10 year structural warranty behind every home we build.
Nearby
We also build and remodel in Atlantic City, Absecon and Galloway
Our crews work throughout the area around Brigantine, and the same designers, schedule and fixed quote apply in Atlantic City, Absecon and Galloway. The design studio and showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville serves all of Atlantic and Cape May County.
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Brigantine renovation questions
Do you renovate rental properties on Brigantine?
Yes. For rentals we design for durability and easy turnover, and we schedule construction in the off-season so the unit never misses a booked week. Duplex owners often have us do both units in one coordinated project.
Can you raise or work on elevated homes?
We build and renovate elevated homes regularly. Whether your project involves meeting flood elevation requirements or making the space under an elevated house genuinely useful, it is familiar ground for our design and build teams.
What is the best season to renovate on the island?
Fall through spring, almost always. Materials get selected in late summer, construction runs the quiet months, and the house is ready before the season starts. Off-season island work is a rhythm our crews know well.
How do the flood rules affect a Brigantine renovation?
A renovation that crosses the substantial-improvement threshold can require the house to meet current elevation standards. We check the property's elevation status and run the scope math at the start of design, because it can change the whole project and you should know early.
What kitchen and bath materials hold up in a Brigantine rental?
Ones chosen for hard use and humidity: quartz or porcelain counters, solid cabinet boxes and hardware that takes abuse, porcelain or luxury vinyl floors that shrug off sand, and fixtures with finishes that do not spot. The showroom walk-through covers the trade-offs plainly.
Do you handle permits and approvals in Brigantine?
Yes. Construction permits for a renovation or a new home run through Brigantine's construction office at City Hall, and we prepare and manage the applications as part of the project. New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code requires permits for structural work, additions, electrical, plumbing and most full renovations, and we build the approval timeline into the schedule so it never surprises you.
How long does a home renovation take in Brigantine?
It depends on scope, and on the island it also depends on the calendar. A bathroom is a few weeks of construction, a kitchen several weeks to a couple of months, and a whole-home renovation or new build runs in months. Most Brigantine projects are designed in late summer and built through the off-season so the house is ready by spring, and you get that schedule in writing after the design phase.
What does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost in Brigantine?
Every Brigantine project is priced from its actual scope, materials and finishes, so we do not publish ranges; island work varies too much with elevation status, structure and finish level for a number to mean anything. What we promise is a fixed, written quote after design and selections are final. It moves only if you change the scope, and every change is approved by you first.
Where do I pick out materials for my project?
At our design studio and showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, a short drive from Brigantine. Cabinetry, countertops, vanities, flooring, fixtures and hardware are all on display, and our in-house designers walk you through the selections so the whole project is decided in one place instead of across six supplier showrooms.