Roof Framing for Full Shed Dormers
A full-width shed dormer on the back turns two cramped rooms into real bedrooms with standing room. Roof framing has to carry the new load back to bearing walls, so we size headers and rafters to the plans.
Service Area
Reliable Framing Contractor in West Babylon, NY
Postwar capes with unfinished expansion attics fill this town. We're the framing contractor West Babylon homeowners call to make that space livable.
A lot of West Babylon was built fast after the war, block after block of capes with an unfinished second floor the builders called an expansion attic. Seventy-some years later, most families want that space finished properly. A framing contractor West Babylon homeowners hire should know where those houses hide their weak spots.
I'm Vincent Daddio, and I've run Preferred Remodeling & Construction Co. for 23 years. We're a carpenter-run house framing contractor with seven carpenters and a helper, and our framing work is done by our own people.
What we offer
Expansion Attic Framing for West Babylon Capes
Finishing a cape's second floor takes more than drywall. Three framing steps make it work, and a framing contractor West Babylon homeowners hire should handle all three.
Floor Framing That Can Carry a Bedroom
Attic joists in these capes were often sized for storage, not people. Floor framing upgrades, sistering or new joists, come first.
Wall Framing for Knee Walls and Closets
Knee walls, closets and a hallway layout that actually works. Good wall framing upstairs also leaves room for insulation that keeps the second floor livable in July.
Preferred Remodeling
West Babylon Additions and Second Stories
When a cape or ranch can't grow up enough, it grows out. We frame home additions off the back, second stories over ranches, and bump-outs for kitchens, always from stamped plans and always tied properly into the existing house.
For new houses on infill lots, we handle new construction framing as the new construction framing contractor, start to finish.
Basement, Garage and Structural Repair Framing in West Babylon
Basement and garage framing adds living space without adding footprint: finished basements, garage conversions and lofts. See our West Babylon basement remodeling work for the finish side.
Seventy-year-old houses need structural and repair framing too. Sill rot, old termite damage, girders that have dropped. We fix what we find and show you before we close it up.
Exterior and Deck Framing Off Route 109 and Great East Neck Road
Exterior and deck framing is steady spring work on the South Shore. We frame decks, porch framing for front entries that have seen better days, and pergola framing over backyard patios.
Permits go through the Town of Babylon in Lindenhurst. And if you've sat on Route 109 at rush hour, you know why we schedule deliveries early.
Why West Babylon Homeowners Call a Carpenter-Owned Company
Every call is returned within 24 hours, and you get a written quote within three days. We work under contractor's license 46440-H. After the frame passes inspection, our carpenters handle the West Babylon finish carpentry, from trim to doors.
Plenty of people find us by searching framing contractor near me from West Babylon. We answer the phone, and we show up.
West Babylon and the Neighboring Town of Babylon Communities
We frame throughout West Babylon and in Lindenhurst, Wyandanch, North Babylon and the Village of Babylon.
For bigger renovations, our West Babylon remodeling crew starts with the frame. And if you typed framing contractor near me, we're about half an hour out, with calls back in a day.
Good to know
West Babylon Framing Questions About Capes and Dormers
Can my West Babylon cape take a full shed dormer?
Most can. We check the bearing walls and floor joists first, and frame from stamped plans.
What should a framing contractor West Babylon homeowners hire check in an expansion attic?
Floor joist size, rafter size, the bearing walls below and headroom. Those decide whether you need a dormer, new joists or both.
Do I need a permit for attic framing?
Yes, for habitable space. In West Babylon that's the Town of Babylon.
Can you convert my garage?
Yes. We frame the old door opening, raise and insulate the floor, and frame the interior walls.
My front porch is sagging. Can you rebuild it?
Yes. We frame new porches and entries on proper footings.
Do you work from plans?
For additions and new construction, always. We frame to the stamped drawings.
How fast do you respond?
Within 24 hours. Written quotes within three days.
When can I call?
Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30 and Saturday 9:00 to 1:00, at 631-543-2600.
Get a Quote on Your West Babylon Dormer or Addition
Call 631-543-2600 or send the form. As a framing contractor West Babylon homeowners can reach in a day, we'll have a written quote to you within three.