Whole-project management
General contractor for Kew Gardens homes
A general contractor in Kew Gardens is the single point of accountability for your build. Much of the local housing stock is detached Tudor homes with steep slate or tile roofs, leaded windows, and brick-and-stucco walls, so even a kitchen or bath job tends to touch original framing and old plaster. We start by walking the property, confirming what is structural versus cosmetic, and building a scope and schedule that protects the details worth keeping while modernizing the rest.
The approval realities here split two ways. For a detached Tudor, most interior alterations move through the NYC Department of Buildings as an Alt-2, with plumbing and electrical permits pulled by the licensed trades on the job; structural changes or anything touching the envelope can require an Alt-1 and added DOB review. For the pre-war co-ops and apartment buildings, the board and managing agent come first: you typically need an executed alteration agreement, board-approved drawings, and proof of insurance before a permit is even filed, plus adherence to building hours and protection rules.
Once the path is set, our job is to keep it moving. We file the permits, schedule and sequence the trades so demolition, rough-ins, inspections, and finishes happen in the right order, and we stay on site to catch the surprises old Kew Gardens homes are known for, knob-and-tube wiring, undersized panels, or plaster hiding settled framing, before they become change orders.
Full project management
One contact owning schedule, budget, and site from demolition to final inspection, with weekly updates so you always know what is next.
Permit filing
DOB Alt-1 and Alt-2 filings, plumbing and electrical permits, and co-op alteration agreements prepared and tracked through sign-off.
Trade coordination
Carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and finishers sequenced and supervised so each trade hands off cleanly to the next.
Inspections and close-out
Required DOB inspections scheduled, corrections handled, and permits signed off so your project closes on the record, not just in the field.
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