Ridgewood general contractor and renovation

Most of Ridgewood is row houses and attached multifamily buildings from the early 1900s, often sharing party walls and built to lot lines. These homes have generous bones, original detail, and decades of patchwork updates behind the plaster. We plan each project around the realities of solid masonry walls, narrow stairs, and shared building lines rather than treating every house the same.

Approval realities here depend on where the block sits. Ridgewood has several landmark blocks and stretches near historic districts, where exterior and street-facing changes can trigger LPC review on top of the usual DOB permits. We confirm a property's landmark status early, keep interior work cleanly within scope, and route any facade or window changes through the right approvals before anything starts.

The most common projects we handle reflect the age of the stock: full kitchen and bath gut renovations, repairs to original plumbing and wiring, and reworked layouts that open up dark interior rooms. Many owners also finish basements for added living space and combine multiple rooms into modern open kitchens.