Freddy's ConstructionWestchester County · 35+ Years
Call (914) 720-0203
Freddy's ConstructionWestchester County · 35+ Years
Call (914) 720-0203
Custom kitchens, primary baths, cabinetry and architectural millwork for Milton Point, Greenhaven, Indian Village and the streets off Forest Avenue.
Family owned, 35+ years in Westchester. Fred personally manages every trade on every job.
Rye is a waterfront village with housing that ranges from 1890s shingle-style near Milton Point to mid-century colonials inland and new construction filling the gaps. That spread means no two renovations here start from the same place.
Proximity to the Sound matters more than people expect. Salt air is hard on exterior trim and hardware, humidity swings are wider, and older waterfront houses often carry decades of patched-in mechanical work. We specify finishes and hardware accordingly rather than using the same schedule we would inland.
Fred came up as a master plumber, which in a Rye house usually means the first honest conversation is about what is behind the wall before anyone talks about tile.
Book-matched slab, curbless wet rooms, steam and heated floors, with the supply and waste replaced while the walls are open.
Layouts reworked so the sightline to the Sound is the point, with structural openings headed properly.
A second working kitchen for houses that entertain, plus wine storage and undercounter refrigeration.
Rot repair, back-priming and finishes chosen for salt air rather than a generic exterior schedule.
Window seats, libraries and paneling milled to match the profiles in a shingle-style or colonial interior.
Plumbing and electrical updated during renovation, which is usually overdue in a house of this age near the water.
Fair question, and the one most contractors dodge. Here is how we handle it.
Call or email a short description of what you are thinking. Photos help, and so does a rough sense of the finish level you have in mind. We will give you a ballpark on the spot. No obligation, no sales pitch, no sitting through a presentation.
Want a tighter number? Fred walks the house. The more we can see, the closer the figure gets, because in these houses the surprises are behind the walls, not in the catalog.
Published price ranges are averages, and averages fit almost nobody. Your house, your finishes and what we find when the wall comes open decide the real number. One short conversation gets you an honest one.
Yes. Work is permitted through the City of Rye Building Department, with inspections at rough and final stages. We file the application, carry it through review and schedule inspections as part of the job.
It does. Salt air is hard on exterior trim, fasteners and hardware, and humidity swings are wider. We specify finishes, primers and hardware for that environment rather than using an inland schedule.
Yes, and those are among our favorite projects. The work is matching existing profiles, correcting what previous renovations got wrong, and updating systems without stripping the character out of the house.
See also kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling and custom cabinetry and millwork.
Tell us what you are thinking and we will come back within 24 hours with a ballpark, or come walk the house for a firm written scope and schedule.
