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Elevated new construction and rebuilds on Ventnor lots, designed to meet the city's flood elevations without looking like a house on stilts.
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Ventnor City, NJ Design/Build Specialists
Home Remodeling & Custom Homes in Ventnor City
Design/build renovations for Ventnor's classic island homes, from St. Leonard's Tract to the bayfront.
- Women owned & operated
- Over 30 years of experience
- In-house design studio & showroom
- NJ HIC #13VH13697200
Ventnor City, New Jersey
Renovating a Ventnor home
Ventnor has some of the most distinctive housing on Absecon Island: grand early-century homes in St. Leonard's Tract, sturdy foursquares off Ventnor Avenue, and bayfront properties with water at the back door. High ceilings, real woodwork and generous porches are common, and none of it should be lost to a careless renovation.
Our approach in Ventnor is to modernize with respect: kitchens and baths rebuilt to today's standards, layouts opened where the house allows it, and finishes chosen in our showroom to suit the age and character of the home rather than fight it.
Our Services
Masterful design and construction in Ventnor City
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 St. Leonard's Tract homes and Ventnor foursquares rebuilt to today inside rooms that keep their trim, proportions and character.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Baths added and rebuilt in the tall early-century houses where one or two baths have served a big family for decades.
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Home Renovations
Whole-home renovations that modernize a Ventnor classic with respect, and duplex projects run on one coordinated schedule.
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Character homes deserve careful hands
A Ventnor foursquare from the twenties was built by people who knew what they were doing, and it deserves the same. We keep and restore what gives the house its character, the trim, the proportions, the staircase, while rebuilding kitchens, baths and systems completely. The design phase settles exactly where that line falls before a single wall is opened.
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Building in Ventnor City
What renovating a Ventnor home involves
Absecon Island's character houses
Ventnor holds some of the most distinctive housing on the island: the grand early-century homes of St. Leonard's Tract, the sturdy foursquares and Dutch colonials on the grid off Ventnor Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, the post-war capes and duplexes of Ventnor Heights across the bridge on the bay side, and the bayfront properties along Dorset Avenue and the lagoons. High ceilings, real woodwork and deep porches are common, and none of it should be lost to a careless renovation.
Modernizing with respect
A Ventnor foursquare from the twenties was built by people who knew what they were doing. We keep and restore what gives the house its character, the trim, the staircase, the proportions, while rebuilding the kitchens, baths and systems completely. In Ventnor Heights and on the bayfront the conversation is different: lower-lying blocks, duplexes, and flood elevation questions that a substantial renovation has to answer.
Permits and flood zones
Permits run through the Ventnor City construction office under the state Uniform Construction Code. The city is mapped as a coastal flood zone, with the Heights and the bayfront lowest, so substantial renovations can trigger elevation requirements and larger exterior scopes can involve state coastal review. We flag any elevation implications during design so the scope and the budget account for them from day one.
Areas we serve
Neighborhoods and zip codes we work in around Ventnor City
Neighborhoods and sections
- St. Leonard's Tract
- Ventnor Heights
- Ventnor Avenue corridor
- Atlantic Avenue
- Dorset Avenue bayfront
- the lagoons
- Ventnor Plaza area
- Little Rock Avenue
Zip codes
- 08406
Why Choose Us
Why Ventnor City 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, Atlantic City and Northfield
Our crews work throughout the area around Ventnor City, and the same designers, schedule and fixed quote apply in Margate, Atlantic City and Northfield. The design studio and showroom on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville serves all of Atlantic and Cape May County.
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Ventnor City renovation questions
Can you match new work to my home's original character?
Yes. Trim profiles, door styles, flooring species and tile choices can all be selected to sit comfortably in an older home, and our designers do exactly that in the showroom. The new kitchen should look like it belongs to the house, not to a catalog.
Do you renovate Ventnor duplexes and summer homes?
Yes, both. For a duplex we can renovate one unit or both on a coordinated schedule. For a summer home we plan the work for the off-season so the house is ready when your season starts.
Is flood elevation a concern for renovations here?
It can be, particularly for substantial renovations on lower-lying blocks. Flood zone rules are a familiar part of island work for us: we flag any elevation implications during design so the scope and budget account for them from day one.
Can you renovate in Ventnor Heights?
Yes. The Heights is lower-lying than the beach side, so we check the property's flood status and the substantial-improvement math at the start of design. Beyond that it is the same process: kitchens, baths and whole-home work built by our own crews to a fixed quote.
Do you replace the roof, siding and windows on older Ventnor homes?
Yes. Exterior work is in-house, and on a character home we design it to belong: window proportions kept, siding and trim chosen to suit the era, so the outside matches the care given to the inside.
Do you handle permits and approvals in Ventnor City?
Yes. Construction permits for a renovation or a new home run through Ventnor City'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 Ventnor City?
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 Ventnor City 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 Ventnor City?
Every Ventnor City 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 Ventnor City. 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.