Framing (new walls & rooms)
Framing contractor in Suffolk County, straight and plumb
New walls, closets, basement rooms and soffits framed straight and square, so the sheetrock, doors and trim that follow go on right.
- Fully insured
Bad framing causes problems you see later
You don't see framing once the sheetrock is up. You see every mistake in it.
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Walls that bow or lean
Crooked studs and walls out of plumb make sheetrock joints show and trim gap.
We pick straight lumber, check every wall with a level, and fix crowned studs before we move on.
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Doors that never close right
A rough opening that's out of square means the door fights its frame forever.
We frame openings square with proper headers, sized for the door you're putting in.
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Damp basement walls
Wood tight against a concrete foundation can pull in moisture.
We use treated lumber on the concrete and hold the walls off the foundation.
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Nothing to hang things on
No wood behind the wall where the TV, cabinets or grab bars go.
We add blocking, which is extra wood between the studs, wherever you'll need it.
How we frame your project
Framing is the first step of a lot of jobs. We do it with the finish in mind.
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Walk the space and lay it out
We talk through what you want, then mark the walls, doors and closets on the floor so you can see the rooms before we build.
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Check what's in the way
Pipes, ducts, wires, beams and windows. We plan around them and let you know if the plan needs to change.
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Written price and permits
You get an itemized price with a start date. If the work needs a permit, we go over what's involved and you confirm with your town's building department.
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Frame it
Plates, studs, headers over doors, and blocking for anything you'll hang. Every wall checked for level, plumb and straight.
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Walk the framing
Before any sheetrock goes up, we walk it with you so you can see the rooms, the doors and where everything will go.
What we frame
Interior walls and rooms, from one closet to a full basement.
- Basement walls and rooms
- New closets
- Home offices
- Splitting a large bedroom
- Laundry and utility rooms
- Bathroom walls
- Soffits around ducts and beams
- Closing off old doorways
Interior framing for Long Island homes
As a framing contractor in Suffolk County, we build the walls that everything else hangs on. New closets, a basement split into rooms, a home office carved out of a big bedroom, or soffits that box in ductwork. Framing is the skeleton of the room. If it’s straight and square, the sheetrock, doors and trim go on clean. If it isn’t, every trade after it fights the problem.
Most of the framing we do is inside the house, in basements, bedrooms and living spaces. A lot of high ranches and colonials around Medford, Coram and Selden have basements that were left open, with a concrete floor, a foundation wall and a main beam running down the middle. That’s a blank slate for new rooms.
Framing with the finish in mind
Because our crew also hangs the sheetrock and does the trim, we frame like we’re the ones who have to live with it. We sight down each stud and set aside the crooked ones. We frame door openings to the size of the door you’re actually buying. We put blocking where the TV bracket, the towel bar and the upper cabinets will go, so you’re not hunting for a stud later. And we check the walls for plumb, which means straight up and down, before anything closes them up.
Basements need extra care
A concrete floor and foundation can hold moisture. We set treated lumber on the concrete and keep the walls off the foundation so there’s room for insulation and air. We plan around the electrical panel, the water main, the boiler or furnace and the cleanouts so they stay easy to reach, often with a drop ceiling overhead for access. Our basement finishing page covers the full job.
Closets, offices and new rooms upstairs
Not every framing job is a basement. A lot of people want a closet in a bedroom that never had a good one, a wall to turn a large room into two bedrooms for the kids, or an office with a door that closes. We look at where the heat, outlets, light switches and windows are before we lay out the wall, so the new room still works. A light switch that ends up behind a door, or a window split in half by a new wall, is the kind of thing that’s easy to avoid with a little planning.
Permits and inspections
New rooms, basement bedrooms and changes to structural walls often need a permit, and the framing may need to be inspected before the walls close. Rules differ from town to town, so check with your building department, like the Town of Brookhaven or the Town of Islip. We’ll go over what we see on the walk-through so you know what questions to ask.
Framing questions
Do I need a permit for new walls?
It depends on the work. Finishing a basement, adding a bedroom or changing a structural wall often needs one. A simple closet may not. Rules vary by town, so check with your town's building department, such as the Town of Brookhaven, Town of Islip, Town of Smithtown or your incorporated village.
Can you take out a wall?
Maybe. Some walls just divide rooms. Others hold up the floor or roof above, which is called a load-bearing wall. Removing one of those takes a proper plan and usually a permit, and may need an engineer or architect. We'll tell you what we see and what the next step is.
Can you frame a bedroom in my basement?
Framing the room is the easy part. A basement bedroom usually has to have a way out in an emergency, like an egress window, plus other requirements. Check with your building department before you plan on it, and we'll frame to what they require.
Wood or metal studs?
Most of our framing is wood, because it's easy to hang things on and it's what most houses have. Metal studs can make sense in some basements and for long, straight soffits. We'll tell you which we'd use and why.
Do you do the sheetrock after the framing?
Yes. The same crew frames, hangs and finishes the sheetrock, and can go on to trim, doors and paint. That's the whole point: one crew, so nothing waits on another contractor.
How long does framing take?
It depends on how many walls, what's in the way, and whether an inspection is needed before the walls close. The written price includes a start date and how long the framing will take.
Get a price on your framing.
Tell us what you want to build and where. A rough sketch or a few photos of the space help us plan the walk-through.
631-745-9982- Price in writing before any work starts.
- One crew from start to finish.
- Fully insured