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Most West Hills homes were built somewhere between the 1950s and 1970s. That’s not a problem it’s actually what makes this community feel the way it does. But it does mean the kitchen you’re living in was designed for a different era, a different lifestyle, and a different version of what cooking and gathering at home looks like. When that changes, everything around it changes too.
A properly renovated kitchen in a West Hills home a colonial off Sweet Hollow Road, a ranch near the Walt Whitman Road corridor, a split-level tucked into the wooded terrain off Jericho Turnpike stops being a room you work around and starts being a room you actually use. Counter space that makes sense. Storage that doesn’t require a system to navigate. Lighting that doesn’t make the room feel like a break room. These aren’t luxury upgrades. They’re corrections to decisions made sixty years ago by someone who wasn’t thinking about your life.
There’s also a financial reality here that’s hard to ignore. Well-executed kitchen remodels in West Hills where homes carry real value and buyers expect updated interiors consistently return strong numbers at resale. If you’re planning to sell in the next few years, an updated kitchen is one of the few renovations that actually pays you back. If you’re staying, you get to enjoy it every day. Either way, it’s one of the smarter decisions you can make as a homeowner in this market.
We’re based in Bohemia, NY about twenty minutes from West Hills down the Long Island Expressway to Route 110. We’ve been doing this since 2012, and in that time we’ve completed over 5,000 projects across New York State. A significant portion of that work has been in homes exactly like the ones in West Hills: older construction, North Shore character, and the kind of history in the walls that a typical kitchen company isn’t equipped to handle.
What makes us different isn’t a sales pitch it’s licensing. We hold a Home Improvement Contractor license, five additional licenses including asbestos abatement certification, and M/WBE certification from New York State. That last one isn’t a sticker we put on our website. It requires formal government vetting and ongoing compliance. When you hire us, you’re hiring a contractor with documented credentials, not just a good-looking portfolio.
We also manage the Town of Huntington permit process from start to finish notarized applications, construction drawings, inspector coordination, all of it. You don’t have to figure out what the Building and Housing Department at Town Hall needs. That’s our job.
It starts with a home visit. We come to your West Hills home, walk the kitchen with you, and actually listen how you cook, who uses the space, what’s driving you crazy about the current layout, and what you’d keep if you could. That conversation shapes everything that comes after it.
From there, we measure and build a 3D model of your new kitchen. You’ll see your actual space your layout, your cabinet style, your countertop material, your lighting plan rendered before a single thing gets touched. If something doesn’t look right, we adjust it. This step exists because a $60,000 kitchen renovation should never be a surprise. You approve the design, then we build it.
Once construction starts, we handle everything in-house. Demo, structural work, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, plumbing and electrical coordination one crew, one company, one point of contact. If we open a wall and find something unexpected and in a 1960s West Hills home, that’s not a hypothetical we don’t stop and call a subcontractor. We handle it. Asbestos floor tile, mold behind old plumbing, water-damaged framing: we’re licensed for all of it. The project keeps moving. When we’re done, we walk through the finished kitchen with you before we consider the job complete.
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A kitchen remodel with us isn’t a partial job handed off to three different companies. It’s a complete renovation design through final inspection managed entirely by one licensed contractor who knows West Hills and the homes in it.
That means custom cabinetry built to fit your space, not a box-store approximation of it. It means countertop options quartz, granite, natural stone selected with Long Island’s humidity and seasonal temperature swings in mind, because material performance matters in this climate. It means flooring that holds up, lighting that actually improves how the room functions, and appliance integration that doesn’t require you to compromise on what you want. Every element is specified during the design phase, so there are no mid-project surprises about what’s included.
For homes in West Hills specifically, we build in a pre-construction assessment of what’s likely behind your existing kitchen walls. Given the median construction year in this community, asbestos-containing materials particularly 9×9 vinyl floor tiles and pipe insulation common in 1950s and 1960s builds are a real possibility during demo. We’re licensed to assess and remove them legally under New York State requirements, which most kitchen remodelers operating in the Town of Huntington are not. That capability isn’t an add-on. It’s part of how we work in a community like this one.
Yes and the Town of Huntington’s process is more involved than most homeowners expect. Any kitchen renovation that touches structural elements, electrical, plumbing, or gas lines requires a building permit through the Town of Huntington Building and Housing Department at Town Hall on Main Street. That means a notarized application, multiple surveys from a licensed land surveyor showing your plot and existing structures, and architectural-scale construction drawings that include floor plans, cross-sections, and elevations.
The application can be submitted through the Town’s online permit portal or in person, but either way, the documentation requirements are specific. Missing something delays the project. We handle the entire permit process for every kitchen remodel we do in West Hills we prepare what’s needed, coordinate with the Building and Housing Department directly, and manage inspector visits so you don’t have to. You won’t need to walk into Town Hall or figure out what Form 87-01 requires.
It depends heavily on the scope, but for a full kitchen renovation in the New York metro area including demo, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, lighting, and appliance integration you’re generally looking at a range of $25,000 to $100,000 or more. In West Hills, where homes carry significant value and homeowners tend to invest in quality materials and finishes, mid-to-upper range projects are common.
What affects cost the most is what we find during demo. In a home built in the 1960s or 1970s which describes most of the housing stock in West Hills there’s a real chance of encountering asbestos-containing materials, outdated plumbing configurations, or moisture damage behind walls. Contractors who aren’t licensed to handle those materials have to stop the project and bring in a separate company, which adds cost and time. Because we handle remediation in-house, those discoveries don’t derail your budget the way they would with a typical kitchen remodeler. We give you an itemized quote upfront and walk you through every line before anything starts.
For a full kitchen renovation, the realistic timeline from initial consultation to final walkthrough is typically eight to fourteen weeks, depending on scope and material lead times. The design and permitting phase which includes your 3D design review, any adjustments, and the Town of Huntington permit approval generally takes two to four weeks before construction begins. Custom cabinetry and specialty countertop materials can add lead time depending on what you select.
Construction itself, once started, usually runs four to eight weeks for a full remodel. That said, homes in West Hills with older construction can occasionally surface complications during demo things like water-damaged framing or materials that require abatement before work continues. We factor a realistic buffer into every project timeline for this reason, and we communicate clearly if anything changes. The goal is never to rush a finish at the expense of doing it right, particularly in a home that’s been standing for fifty or sixty years and deserves to be treated accordingly.
It’s a legitimate question for any home built before 1980, and most homes in West Hills fall into that category. Asbestos was commonly used in 9×9 inch vinyl floor tiles extremely common in kitchens from the 1950s and 1960s as well as in pipe insulation, ceiling tiles, and joint compound. If your home was built during that era and the kitchen has never been fully gutted and rebuilt, there’s a reasonable chance some of those materials are present.
Under New York State law, asbestos-containing materials cannot be legally disturbed or removed without a licensed abatement contractor. Most kitchen remodelers do not hold that license. We do. When we encounter suspected asbestos during demo which we assess before and during construction we handle the abatement ourselves, under our own license, without stopping the project to bring in a third party. The work is done under proper protocols, documented correctly, and disposed of according to state requirements. It doesn’t turn into a separate project or a renegotiated contract. It’s part of how we work in older Long Island homes.
Long Island’s climate four full seasons, real humidity in the summer, and temperature swings that can be significant affects how kitchen materials perform over time. Solid wood cabinetry is beautiful, but it needs proper sealing and a climate-controlled installation environment to prevent warping and joint separation over the years. Engineered wood and high-quality thermofoil options can be more stable in homes that experience humidity variation, particularly in kitchens that don’t have great ventilation.
For countertops, quartz is generally the most practical choice for everyday use in a Long Island home it’s non-porous, doesn’t require sealing, and holds up well against moisture. Natural stone like granite is a strong option too, but it does require periodic sealing to prevent staining. For flooring, porcelain tile and luxury vinyl plank are both durable choices that handle humidity and temperature changes well. We discuss all of this during the design phase and make recommendations based on your specific kitchen’s conditions ventilation, natural light, how the space is used not just what looks good in a showroom.
That’s exactly the right question to ask, and the answer should be based on verifiable facts not a sales pitch. We hold a Home Improvement Contractor license through Nassau County, five additional licenses including asbestos abatement certification, IICRC certification, and M/WBE certification from New York State. Every one of those credentials can be looked up. We encourage you to do that before you call anyone, us included.
Beyond licensing, we’re a Suffolk County contractor who has spent over twelve years working inside Long Island homes. We know the Town of Huntington’s building department, we know what 1960s construction looks like behind the walls, and we know what it takes to deliver a finished kitchen in West Hills where homeowners have high standards and homes have real history. We’ve completed over 5,000 projects across New York State. That track record doesn’t come from cutting corners or subcontracting the hard parts. It comes from handling everything ourselves, start to finish, and standing behind the result. If you want to see what that looks like in practice, the conversation starts with a free in-home consultation no pressure, no commitment, just a real look at what your kitchen can become.
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