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Construction & Remodeling in New Haven, CT

New Haven's housing is mostly older, with a large share built before 1960, and the state code gives the city a higher design wind speed than Hartford, Bridgeport or Stamford. Typical projects include kitchen and bath updates in older homes, exterior and roof work planned for wind, and lead-safe renovation.

Restored cedar-shingle Colonial Revival home with white trim, a navy front door and a dry-laid fieldstone wall along a green lawn.
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Renovated kitchen in an older New Haven-area wood-frame house with navy lower cabinets, brass pulls, white upper cabinets and tall double-hung windows.
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Finished bathroom tucked under the sloped dormer ceiling of an eastern Connecticut cape, with a glass shower, marble hex floor and white vanity.
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Homes & buildings

What shapes a project in New Haven

Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.

  1. Older housing stock

    State health department figures drawn from the 2000 Census show 61.9% of New Haven's housing stock was built before 1960. Paid renovation that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow federal lead-safe rules.

  2. Higher wind design values

    Appendix AY of the state code lists New Haven at a 125 mph ultimate design wind speed with a 30 psf ground snow load and a hurricane-prone designation. That is higher than the 120 mph listed for Hartford, Bridgeport and Stamford.

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Permits & service area

Before a project starts in New Haven

Service area

New Haven, New Haven County

Service in New Haven has not been confirmed yet. Tell us where the project is, and availability will be confirmed before any work is booked.

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