Planning a Home Elevator in a Long Island Custom Home
Planning a home elevator? New York's 2025 code points private residence elevators to ASME A17.1 Section 5.3. See what the shaft, pit and power need at design.
Straight answers on building, renovating and reimagining Gold Coast homes, from the team behind 100+ custom projects.

Planning a home elevator? New York's 2025 code points private residence elevators to ASME A17.1 Section 5.3. See what the shaft, pit and power need at design.

Architect vs builder on a Long Island custom home: who designs, who builds, which roles NYSED licenses, and who belongs on the team before design starts.

Architect plans in hand? See what a Long Island builder needs to price them, and why interior finishes, NAHB's largest cost share at 24.1%, need decisions.

The cost to build a custom home on Long Island: our new homes start from $1.5M, typically $400-500 per square foot, all-in. See what moves your number.

The essential questions to ask a custom home builder before you sign, from budgets and allowances to timeline, insurance, and permits, plus the red flags.

Build new, buy existing, or knock down and rebuild on Long Island's Gold Coast? Compare cost, timeline, and control to decide which path fits your family.