Kitchen & Bath Remodeling in Merrick, NY
You want a gut renovation done by one crew, not a relay race of subcontractors. Khella has built in Nassau County since 2006 and files Merrick work with Town of Hempstead Building Department. About fifteen minutes south-west.
Kitchens and baths in Merrick
Older north-side houses need service upgrades; south-side work should raise the mechanicals while the walls are open.
Full gut kitchens and baths under one contract: structural work, electrical and plumbing rough-in, custom millwork, tile and finish carpentry by the same crew.
One crew does the structural work, the rough-in, the millwork, the tile and the trim. You are not coordinating five subcontractors from your kitchen table.
- Permit filed with Town of Hempstead Building Department, and jurisdiction confirmed before drawings
- Gut kitchens, primary baths and powder rooms
- Structural openings, beams and load-path work where walls come out
- Electrical, plumbing and HVAC rough-in, including panel upgrades
- Custom cabinetry and finish millwork, with lead times ordered early
- Tile, stone and hardwood installation
- Dust containment and a working kitchen plan while yours is out
- Flood map and elevation certificate pulled at estimate stage for Merrick parcels
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Interior work is where the age of the housing stock stops being trivia and starts being budget. Plaster, old service and cast-iron waste lines are all normal here, and all cost money to do properly.
- What is behind your walls
A mix of 1920s and 1930s houses near the north, post-war capes and splits, and substantial canal-front and bay-front property to the south.
- Permits for interior work
- Town of Hempstead Building Department
Unincorporated Town of Hempstead. Waterfront work may also involve DEC and county review.
- Where the mechanicals should sit
South Merrick is significantly flood-exposed and was hit hard by Sandy. North Merrick is clear.
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What is behind the walls in a Merrick house?
A mix of 1920s and 1930s houses near the north, post-war capes and splits, and substantial canal-front and bay-front property to the south. Older north-side houses need service upgrades; south-side work should raise the mechanicals while the walls are open.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation in Merrick?
If you are moving plumbing, altering electrical or taking out a wall, yes — filed with Town of Hempstead Building Department. Unincorporated Town of Hempstead. Waterfront work may also involve DEC and county review.
How long will my kitchen be out of action?
A full gut typically runs eight to twelve weeks on site. The schedule is usually set by cabinetry lead time rather than labour, which is why we order early and set up a temporary kitchen before demolition starts.
Will the electrical service need upgrading?
Often, in older Merrick housing stock. A modern kitchen adds significant load, and where the existing panel cannot carry it we price the upgrade in the original estimate rather than raising it as a change order.
Do you do the millwork and tile too?
Yes, with our own finish carpenters. The crew that frames the opening is the crew that hangs the trim, which is why the reveals line up.