Patchogue, NY
Home renovations in Patchogue, NY
Older village houses near Main Street and the bay, plus capes and ranches further out. One crew for walls, trim, floors, tile and decks, right next door to Medford.
- Fully insured
What Patchogue houses usually need
Patchogue has a real range of houses, from older homes near downtown to capes and ranches on the side streets. Each one has its own habits.
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Walls that have been patched for decades
Older plaster and sheetrock walls pick up cracks, nail pops and old repairs that show through every coat of paint.
We fix the damage, then smooth the whole wall with a skim coat so it paints flat.
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Trim that doesn't match room to room
After years of small updates, one room has original casing, the next has builder-grade trim, and the doors are all different.
We match or replace trim and doors so the house reads as one house again.
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Small bathrooms and kitchens
A lot of older Patchogue homes have tight bathrooms and kitchens that were last redone a long time ago.
Tile, cabinets, sheetrock and paint handled by the same crew, so a small room doesn't turn into a long project.
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Salt air on the outside
Being close to the Great South Bay is great. It's also hard on decks, railings and siding.
We repair or rebuild decks, fix roof leaks and power wash the house and walkways.
What we do in Patchogue
Every trade in the room comes from the same crew. Pick a group below to see what's involved.
Projects we do in Patchogue
From a single room downtown to a whole list for a house you're getting ready to sell.
- Skim coating cracked walls in older homes
- New baseboard, casing and interior doors
- Bathroom tile floors and showers
- Kitchen cabinet installation
- Vinyl plank floors through the first floor
- Deck repairs and new railings
- Painting and touch-ups before a sale
- Handyman lists for rentals and apartments
Renovation work in Patchogue
Patchogue is a village on the Great South Bay with a busy downtown along Main Street. The houses around it cover a lot of ground. Close to downtown and the water you find older homes with plaster walls, deep window sills and trim that has been painted many times over. Further north you get capes, ranches and high ranches from the 1950s through the 1970s. We work on all of them, and we’re based in Medford, right next door.
Older houses need a slower hand. Walls aren’t always flat, floors aren’t always level and door openings are rarely square. We check all of that when we come out, so the written price reflects the house you actually have. The price stays the same once the old trim comes off.
One crew for the whole room
A typical Patchogue project touches several trades at once. Take a bathroom: the old tile comes out, the walls get new sheetrock or cement board, the floor gets leveled, new tile goes down, then paint, trim and a new door. With separate contractors, you’re the one keeping that schedule together. With us, it’s one crew, one written price and one phone number: 631-745-9982.
The same goes for a living room or bedroom. We can patch and smooth the walls with a skim coat, which is a thin coat of joint compound spread over the whole wall so it paints flat, then add new baseboard, casing and doors, and finish with paint. When it’s done, the room looks like it was built that way.
Getting a house ready to sell or rent
With a lot of rentals and apartments in and around the village, we also handle turnover work: patch the holes, paint the rooms, swap the damaged doors, put down vinyl plank flooring and fix whatever is on the list. Sellers call for the same kind of work before listing photos. We walk the house with you, put every item in writing and give you a start date.
Outside the house
Being near the bay means weather hits the outside of the house hard. We repair and rebuild decks, replace soft boards and loose railings, fix roof leaks before they reach the ceiling, and power wash siding, decks and walkways. If a leak already stained a ceiling inside, we can fix that too.
Paint that lasts in an older house
Fresh paint over a bad wall only looks good for a season. In older Patchogue homes, we scrape loose paint, fill cracks, sand the patches flush and prime the repairs before the finish coats go on. Trim gets the same care: old caulk comes out, gaps get filled, and the edges get a clean line where the trim meets the wall. It takes more care up front, and it is the reason the room still looks right years later.
What to expect
- A walk-through at your house, where we look at the whole job, not only the part you called about
- A written, itemized price with a start date and how long the job will take
- Daily cleanup, so you can live in the house while we work
- A final walk-through, where we fix anything you’re not happy with
Patchogue renovation questions
Do I need a permit for work on my Patchogue house?
It depends on the job. Cosmetic work like paint, trim and flooring usually doesn't need one, while new walls, decks and bigger changes often do. Patchogue is an incorporated village, so if your house is inside the village, check with the Village of Patchogue building department. Outside the village line, check with the Town of Brookhaven.
Can you work on an older house with plaster walls?
Yes. We patch cracked plaster, tie in new sheetrock where a section is too far gone, and skim coat the wall so the old and new areas look the same once they're painted.
How close are you to Patchogue?
Very close. Our home base is Medford, right next door, so getting to your house for a walk-through or getting the crew there each morning is easy.
Do you do rental units and apartments?
Yes. We handle patching, painting, doors, flooring and repair lists for rentals, and we keep the work area clean so the next tenant can move in.
Get your price on a Patchogue project.
Tell us about the room or the list, and we'll set up a time to come look. A few photos help a lot.
631-745-9982- Price in writing before any work starts.
- One crew from start to finish.
- Fully insured