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General Contractor Fort Greene Brooklyn

Your Fort Greene Renovation Done Right

Fort Greene’s brownstones are beautiful, complex, and unforgiving of shortcuts. We handle the permits, the process, and the work so you don’t have to figure it out alone.
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Top 1% of NY Contractors

Our BuildZoom score of 120 ranks us in the top 1% of 77,888 licensed contractors across New York State.

WBE Certified Construction Company

We are a Women Business Enterprise certified contractor a credential very few general contractors in Brooklyn hold or promote.

Active NYC Licenses and OSHA Certified

We hold an active HIC license, NYC Construction Superintendent credential, and OSHA certification fully licensed, bonded, and insured.

Owner Involved on Every Project

You work directly with our owner, not a salesperson. Personal accountability from the first call through final walkthrough.

Home Renovation Fort Greene Brooklyn

Fort Greene Renovations That Respect the Building

Fort Greene is one of Brooklyn’s most architecturally significant neighborhoods. The brownstones lining Carlton Avenue, Cumberland Street, and Washington Park were built between the 1860s and 1890s and they come with a century and a half of history baked into every wall, floor, and facade. That history is part of what makes this neighborhood worth living in. It’s also what makes renovating here genuinely complicated. Nearly the entire neighborhood falls within the Fort Greene Historic District, designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978. That means almost any exterior work window replacements, stoop repairs, facade repointing requires LPC approval before the DOB will even look at your permit application. Most homeowners don’t find out until they’re already mid-project with the wrong contractor. We’ve been building and renovating in New York City for over a decade. We understand the LPC process, the DOB requirements, and the realities of working inside a 130-year-old building. Whether you’re planning a kitchen gut renovation, a full brownstone overhaul, or a bathroom remodel in a prewar co-op, we handle the complexity so the project moves forward not sideways.
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Brownstone Renovation Fort Greene NY

What a Real Full-Service Renovation Looks Like

When one contractor handles everything framing, electrical, plumbing, finishes you stop managing the chaos and start seeing results.
  • You get one point of contact for the entire project, not five separate subcontractors pulling in different directions.
  • LPC and DOB approvals are handled proactively, so your project doesn't stall waiting on permits you didn't know you needed.
  • Aging mechanical systems outdated wiring, old pipes, failing HVAC get addressed as part of the renovation, not discovered after the fact.
  • Your estimate reflects what the project actually costs, not a low number designed to win the job and grow through change orders.
  • You'll know what's happening on your project without having to chase anyone down communication is built into how we work.
  • When the job is done, it's done right permitted, inspected, and built to hold up in a building that's already lasted 150 years.

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Kitchen Remodeling Fort Greene Brooklyn

Fort Greene Kitchens Deserve More Than a Surface Refresh

A kitchen remodel in a Fort Greene brownstone is rarely just cabinets and countertops. These buildings were designed in an era before modern plumbing layouts, open-concept floor plans, or code-compliant electrical panels. Once you open the walls, you often find systems that need updating before the visible work can even begin. That’s not a reason to avoid the project it’s a reason to hire a contractor who won’t be caught off guard by it. We handle kitchen renovations from the structural work up through the finishes: framing, flooring, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, and everything in between. You don’t need to coordinate separate trades or wonder whether the electrician and the plumber are talking to each other. We manage that. The result is a kitchen that actually works for the way you live and one that holds up to the scrutiny of a DOB inspection and a future buyer’s due diligence.
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Bathroom Remodeling Fort Greene NY

Bathroom Renovations Built for Prewar Brooklyn Buildings

Bathroom remodeling in a prewar Fort Greene co-op or brownstone involves a layer of complexity that most contractors underestimate. Cast iron pipes, shared stacks, co-op board alteration agreements, and aging waterproofing systems all come into play before a single tile goes up. If your building requires board approval before work begins, we understand that process and work within it not around it. We’ve renovated bathrooms in buildings exactly like yours: narrow walk-ups, fourth-floor apartments, century-old plumbing. One of our clients described their renovation a co-op gut remodel on the fourth floor of a 100-year-old walk-up in the middle of summer as the best contractor experience they’d ever had after three major renovations. Honest pricing, clear communication, and a finished product delivered on time. That’s what bathroom remodeling in Fort Greene should look like.
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Free On-Site Estimate

We come to your building, assess the actual conditions, and give you a real estimate not a phone quote that falls apart once we see the job.

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Permits, Plans, and Approvals

We handle the DOB permits and, where required, guide the LPC approval process so your project starts on solid legal footing.

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Construction and Final Walkthrough

We coordinate every trade, keep you informed throughout, and don't consider the job done until you're satisfied with every detail.

Fort Greene FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

It depends on what you’re doing. Interior work kitchen renovations, bathroom remodels, flooring, electrical updates generally does not require Landmarks Preservation Commission approval. But almost any exterior work does. That includes window replacements, stoop repairs, facade repointing, rooftop additions, and even painting in some cases. Nearly the entire Fort Greene neighborhood falls within the LPC-designated Fort Greene Historic District, which means the LPC must issue a Certificate of Appropriateness before the DOB will process your permit for exterior modifications. If you hire a contractor who doesn’t know this, you risk stop-work orders, fines, and work that has to be torn out and redone. We know the process and handle it from the start.
Major renovation work in Brooklyn brownstones runs roughly $450 to $750 per square foot in 2026, depending on scope, finishes, and what you find once walls come open. That range accounts for NYC labor costs, permit fees, and the added complexity of working in historic buildings. It does not include soft costs like architectural drawings or engineering reports, which some projects require. No contractor can give you an accurate number without seeing your specific building and understanding your specific scope. That’s exactly why we offer free on-site estimates a phone quote for a Fort Greene brownstone is meaningless without seeing the actual conditions.
A full brownstone renovation typically takes six to twelve months, and that timeline can stretch if unexpected conditions arise which they often do in buildings this old. Smaller projects like kitchen or bathroom remodels are faster, but they still require permit processing time, which in NYC can add weeks to the front end of a project. The biggest driver of delays isn’t the construction itself it’s incomplete planning and contractors who don’t pull permits before starting work. We build realistic timelines into every proposal and communicate proactively when something changes. You won’t be left wondering what’s happening.
In New York City, residential renovation contractors need two separate credentials: a Home Improvement Contractor license from the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and a DOB General Contractor registration from the Department of Buildings. You can verify both online through the DCWP license lookup tool and the DOB BIS portal. Our active HIC license number is 1302135-DCA you can look it up. We also hold an NYC Construction Superintendent credential and OSHA certification. Any contractor who can’t give you a verifiable license number before you sign anything is a contractor worth walking away from.
In New York City, these are two distinct credentials that serve different legal purposes. A Home Improvement Contractor license, issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, is required for any residential renovation work and gives homeowners legal protections including the right to a written contract and access to the Home Improvement Contractor Trust Fund if a contractor fails to perform. A DOB General Contractor registration authorizes a contractor to pull permits and superintend construction work. You want a contractor who holds both. We do. That’s not a technicality it’s the difference between work that’s legally protected and work that isn’t.
It depends on the scope of your project. For many renovations kitchen remodels, bathroom upgrades, interior gut work we can manage the permit process directly without requiring a separate architect. For projects that involve structural changes, building additions, or alterations that require sealed engineering drawings, an architect or engineer will need to be involved. We’ll tell you upfront which category your project falls into and, if needed, can work alongside your design team to keep the process coordinated. What we won’t do is hand you a permit application and tell you to figure it out yourself. That’s part of what you’re hiring us for.