Sag Harbor, NY
Drop ceilings for older buildings in Sag Harbor
Shops, offices, basements and pool houses in and around the old whaling village. Level ceilings in buildings that aren't always level, with related walls and paint.
- Fully insured
What older Sag Harbor buildings throw at a ceiling
Sag Harbor is a historic whaling port, and plenty of its buildings have been around a long time. That shows up overhead.
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Floors and ceilings that aren't level
Old framing settles. If the grid follows the old joists, the tile lines wander.
We set a true level line and hang the grid from it, not from the joists.
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Low basements and cellars
Older foundations often leave very little headroom under beams and pipes.
We measure every part of the room and box tight spots with sheetrock.
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Walls that bow or lean
Wall trim fastened to an uneven wall leaves gaps along the ceiling edge.
We shim and fasten the trim so it runs straight and tight.
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Old wiring and pipes up top
Years of add-ons mean shutoffs and junction boxes in odd places.
We find them first and put access panels where you'll actually need them.
Ceilings, walls and trim in Sag Harbor
Drop ceilings are why we come to Sag Harbor. When the same room needs sheetrock, paint or trim, our crew can often handle that too.
Projects we do in Sag Harbor
Here's what we're asked to do most often in Sag Harbor.
- Drop ceilings in village shops
- Ceilings for offices and studios
- Basements and cellars with low headroom
- Pool house and guest house ceilings
- Replacing old, stained ceiling tiles
- Access panels for old shutoffs and wiring
- Sheetrock and patching around the ceiling
- Painting and trim in the same room
Drop ceilings in Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor is a historic whaling port and an incorporated village, and it’s split between two towns: part of it is in the Town of Southampton and part is in the Town of East Hampton. What makes ceiling work here different is the age of a lot of the buildings. Older shops, offices and houses have settled over the years, and that shows up the minute you try to run a straight line across a room.
A level ceiling in a building that isn’t
Here’s the good part about a drop ceiling in an old building: the grid hangs on wires, so it doesn’t have to follow crooked joists. We shoot a true level line around the room, set the wall trim to that line, and hang the grid from it. Where the walls bow, we shim the trim so the edge stays tight. The result is a ceiling that looks straight even if the building doesn’t.
We also look closely at what’s up there. Older buildings tend to have wiring and plumbing added over many years, with shutoffs and junction boxes in places nobody remembers. We find them before we build and put access panels right where they are.
Shops and offices in the village
A lot of village businesses want the ceiling done while things are slow, before summer visitors fill the sidewalks. That makes sense. Tell us when the space is available and we’ll put the start date and how long the job will take in your written price. We don’t promise dates before we’ve seen the space.
Basements, cellars and pool houses
Older basements can be short on headroom. We measure every part of the room, show you where the ceiling will sit, and box around the lowest beam with sheetrock if it helps. For damp cellars, moisture-resistant tiles are the better choice. Pool houses get a lighter touch: bright tiles, a slim grid and reglet trim, a recessed trim that leaves a clean shadow line at the wall.
What to have ready when we visit
You don’t need to prepare much. It helps to know which rooms you want covered and roughly how many lights you’d like. If you know where the water shutoffs, cleanouts and electrical panel are, show us, so we can keep them easy to reach. In older buildings, tell us about any past leaks or stains, even if they were fixed years ago, because those spots are worth a closer look. If the room is used for storage, clearing a path along the walls makes measuring easier. After the visit, you’ll get a written, itemized price with the start date and how long the job will take.
Walls and trim, too
When a room needs sheetrock repairs, paint or trim after the ceiling goes in, our crew can often take care of it. Read about our drop ceiling installation, or get your price and we’ll set up a visit.
Sag Harbor questions
Which building department covers Sag Harbor?
Sag Harbor is an incorporated village with its own building department. The village sits partly in the Town of Southampton and partly in the Town of East Hampton, so if the property is outside the village line, check with the right town. Commercial ceilings and jobs that change lighting are the most likely to need a permit.
Can you put a level drop ceiling in an old building?
Yes. The grid hangs on wires, so we can set it level even when the framing above isn't. We'll let you know if a room is so out of level that the ceiling will look odd against the walls, and talk through options.
Is there enough height in my old basement?
Sometimes it's tight. A drop ceiling needs a few inches below the lowest pipe or beam. We'll measure and tell you honestly where it will sit, and whether a sheetrock box around one beam makes more sense.
Do you do other work in Sag Harbor?
In the room we're working in, often yes: sheetrock, patching, painting and trim. Ask when we measure.
Get your price on a ceiling in Sag Harbor.
Tell us what the space is and roughly how big. A few photos of the ceiling help us come out prepared.
631-745-9982- Price in writing before any work starts.
- One crew from start to finish.
- Fully insured