Design/Build
Custom homes at the south end of Absecon Island, designed from the inside out to today's flood elevations and built to a 10 year structural warranty.
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Longport, NJ Design/Build Specialists
Home Remodeling in Longport, NJ
Custom homes and high-end renovations at the south end of Absecon Island, built to Longport's standard.
- Women owned & operated
- Over 30 years of experience
- In-house design studio & showroom
- NJ HIC #13VH13697200
Longport, New Jersey
Building and renovating in Longport
Longport is one of the premier addresses on the South Jersey shore, and its blocks tell the story: original shore cottages sitting beside substantial new custom homes, with the bay on one side and the ocean a few hundred feet away on the other. Much of the work here is either a significant renovation or a complete rebuild.
We do both. As design/build custom home builders, we take Longport projects from architecture through construction with one team, and our renovation work brings older island homes up to modern structure, systems and finish without losing the shore character that makes them worth keeping.
Our Services
Masterful design and construction in Longport
In Longport the work is usually a significant renovation of an original shore cottage or a full custom rebuild on the same lot. We design it, engineer it and build it with one team.
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchens for substantial Longport homes, built with premium cabinetry and stone and detailed to the standard the address expects.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Primary baths and guest baths finished to the last five percent: stone, hardware and tile chosen in the showroom and installed by our own crews.
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Home Renovations
Full renovations that bring an older Longport house to modern structure, systems and finish without losing its shore character.
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Building new on the island
New construction in Longport means building to today's flood elevations on a tight island lot where every setback inch matters, and then getting the inside right: the kitchen, the baths, the flow between the living space and the water. Our design/build process handles the elevation strategy, the structure and the interior design as one conversation, and every new home carries our 10 year structural warranty.
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Building in Longport
What building and renovating in Longport involves
The south end of the island
Longport is a small borough of about thirty blocks between Margate and the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, with the ocean on one side, the bay on the other and the Point at the tip. Original shore cottages sit beside substantial new custom homes on the same streets, and along Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue and the bayfront the work is mostly either a significant renovation or a complete rebuild.
Inside a Longport house
The older cottages have small closed kitchens, one or two baths and bedrooms sized for a different era of summer. The newer customs have the square footage but were often finished quickly for resale. Both want the same things inside: a kitchen that opens to the living space and the water, a real primary suite, baths finished in stone and tile that feel right in the hand, and storage designed into every wall. Most owners are seasonal, so the project runs on photo updates and video walk-throughs toward a spring delivery.
Permits and flood zones
Permits run through the Longport Borough construction office under the state Uniform Construction Code. The borough is a mapped coastal flood zone, so a renovation that crosses the substantial-improvement threshold can require the house to meet current elevation standards, which can turn a big interior project into a rebuild conversation. We run that math at the start of design, because it can shape the whole project.
Areas we serve
Longport blocks from the bridge to the Point
Neighborhoods and sections
- the Point
- Atlantic Avenue
- Ventnor Avenue
- bayfront
- Sunset Avenue
- Pelham Avenue
- Longport Bridge area
Zip codes
- 08403
Nearby
We also build and remodel in Margate, Ventnor City and Somers Point
Up the island and across the inlet we also work in Margate, Ventnor City and Somers Point. The trip from Longport to our showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville runs off the island and up the mainland.
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What Longport area homeowners say
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Longport renovation questions
Should I renovate or rebuild my older Longport home?
It is the defining Longport question, and the honest answer depends on the structure, the elevation and what you want the house to be. We evaluate all three in the design phase and give you a straight comparison of both paths, with real scopes behind the numbers, before you commit to either.
Can you build to current flood elevation requirements?
Yes. Raised construction is standard practice for our island builds. The design accounts for the required elevations from the first sketch, including how the house meets the street so it reads as architecture rather than a house on stilts.
Do you manage the whole project if I am away for the winter?
Yes. Many Longport clients are seasonal. We run the project, send regular updates with photos, and schedule video walk-throughs at the milestones, so you can be in Philadelphia or Florida while the work moves.
Can you renovate a Longport home while I am away for the season?
Yes. Most Longport clients are seasonal. We run the project, send regular photo updates and schedule video walk-throughs at the milestones, so you can be in Philadelphia or Florida while the work moves.
What finishes hold up in a Longport kitchen or bath?
Ones that take a full summer of family and guests and still look right in September: quartz or honed stone counters, solid cabinet boxes with quality hardware, porcelain tile in the baths and floors that shrug off sand. We walk you through the trade-offs in the showroom.
Can I renovate my Longport cottage without raising it?
That depends on the substantial-improvement threshold. Permits go through Longport Borough's construction office, and because the borough is a mapped coastal flood zone, a large renovation can require the house to meet current elevation standards. We run that analysis during design.
How long does a Longport renovation or rebuild take?
An interior renovation is planned around the off-season and runs weeks to months by scope. A full custom home takes longer, and the elevation work is part of it. Either way, the schedule is in writing once the design is approved.
How do you price a Longport rebuild?
By scope, structure and finish, with no published ranges; island work varies too much for a number to mean anything. You get a fixed written quote after design and selections. It changes only if you change the scope, and only after you approve it.
Where do Longport homeowners select finishes?
Off the island and up the mainland, at our design studio and showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville. Our in-house designers help you choose cabinetry, stone and fixtures for a Longport cottage renovation or a new custom home on the same ground.