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Longport, NJ Design/Build Specialists

Home Remodeling & Custom Homes in Longport

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

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.

New two story home with a full front porch and stone accents

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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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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Longport

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

Neighborhoods and zip codes we work in around Longport

Neighborhoods and sections

  • the Point
  • Atlantic Avenue
  • Ventnor Avenue
  • bayfront
  • Sunset Avenue
  • Pelham Avenue
  • Longport Bridge area

Zip codes

  • 08403

Why Choose Us

Why Longport 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 Margate, Ventnor City and Somers Point

Our crews work throughout the area around Longport, and the same designers, schedule and fixed quote apply in Margate, Ventnor City and Somers Point. The design studio and showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville serves all of Atlantic and Cape May County.

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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. Elevated 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.

Do you handle permits and approvals in Longport?

Yes. Construction permits for a renovation or a new home run through Longport Borough's construction office, 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 Longport?

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 Longport 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 Longport?

Every Longport 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 Longport. 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.

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Whether you are planning a renovation or envisioning a custom-built masterpiece, our team is here to bring your vision to life. Request your personalized consultation and quote today.