Home builder in Baldwin, NY
Home remodeling in Baldwin and South Hempstead
ZDE Enterprises works in Baldwin and South Hempstead: demolition, knockdown and rebuild, excavation and site work, retaining walls, concrete, and interior remodeling. You reach Jason, the owner, on the first call, and he is the person who writes your estimate and answers your questions after that.
Why Baldwin homeowners call ZDE
The owner answers
You talk to Jason, not a call center.
One builder
Tear-out to finish, no handoffs.
Written contract
Every job, before work starts.
Free estimates
Know the scope before you commit.
Home rebuilds and renovations in Baldwin
Hick's Neck, Milburn, then Sunrise Highway
The Baldwin Historical Society traces the area to the 1640s settlement of Hick’s Neck, now Baldwin Harbor. The South Side Rail Road reached Milburn, an older name for the place, in 1866, and in the early 1900s the hamlet began to fill with newcomers. Settlement grew again after Sunrise Highway was built in 1927, and by 1939 Baldwin was the largest unincorporated village in the state, a title Levittown held by 1960. Housing developments eventually covered land that once supported fishing and clamming.
Census figures for Baldwin and South Hempstead put the median year built at 1949, with about three in four homes older than 1960. Houses of that vintage usually come down to a choice between a full renovation and a new house on the same lot.
How a project works in Baldwin
Two hamlets, one Town office
Baldwin and South Hempstead are unincorporated, and neither is on the Town of Hempstead’s list of villages. That makes the Town’s Department of Buildings the permit office for both, with applications made online. The Town has also adopted a Baldwin zoning overlay district aimed at downtown redevelopment, which the County’s hazard plan cites as the Town’s community development plan.
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Look and estimate
Jason looks at the job and tells you what is known and what isn't. The estimate is free.
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Paperwork first
The permit comes from the Town of Hempstead Department of Buildings. Its requirements are lined up before work starts.
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Work and clean-up
Our own machines do the work, and the site is left clean for what comes next.
Free Home Remodeling Estimates in Baldwin
Ready to start in Baldwin?
An owner-run builder in Baldwin
You deal with Jason
ZDE Enterprises is run by Jason, its owner. He takes your call, sees the job in person and writes up an estimate at no charge.
We operate our own machinery, an excavator included, put the terms of every job in a written contract, and keep to Nassau County.
Baldwin teardowns: sewer, water and tank paperwork
Disconnects, voids and tanks
For a house tied into the sewer, the Town of Hempstead’s demolition instructions call for a Nassau County Sewer Permit, a Road Opening Permit and a Town plumbing permit for the disconnection, and the water supplier has to confirm the water is shut off. The plumbing permit is obtained first, before the building permit application is filed.
A notarized voids affidavit commits to filling cellars, underground walls and other voids with clean fill, and to pulling any buried storage tank as soon as the house is down. Nassau County Health then verifies the tank removal, or a letter confirms there was no tank.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in Baldwin
Every service, one builder
Every trade from one owner-run builder, anywhere in Nassau County.
Kitchen Remodeling
Cabinets, countertops and layouts built around the way you use the kitchen.
Bathroom Remodeling
Vanities, tubs, showers and tile, planned as one bathroom remodel.
Basement Remodeling
Plan the preparation, framing and finishes for a more useful lower level.
Interior Remodeling
Kitchens, baths and basements, start to finish.
Knockdown & Rebuild
Take the old house down and build the new one with one builder.
Hardscaping
Full patios, driveways and walkways, from preparation to installation.
Retaining Walls
Built to hold, engineered and permitted when required.
Concrete
Driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs.
Excavation & Foundations
Excavation, foundations, grading and drainage with our own machines.
Demolition
Whole houses, garages, pools and interiors, hauled away.
Commercial
Demolition and site work for commercial properties.
Baldwin Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in Baldwin.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in Baldwin?
The Town of Hempstead’s Department of Buildings issues them for Baldwin and for South Hempstead, since both are unincorporated hamlets. The office is at One Washington Street in Hempstead, and permits are filed through the Town’s Online Permit Center. Town Department of Buildings
What is the Baldwin overlay district?
A Town zoning overlay meant to encourage redevelopment of downtown Baldwin. The Herald reported that in February 2020 the Town added a cap of 60 units per acre near the LIRR station at Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue. Ask the Town for the current code text.
Are there flood projects in Baldwin?
The County’s hazard plan lists revetment and riprap work at Baldwin Park on Middle Bay, bulkheads with outfalls at Washington, Hayes, Van Buren and Jackson places and Northern Boulevard, and road raising on Van Buren and Jackson places in Baldwin Harbor. Town of Hempstead hazard plan annex
What happens if the asbestos check finds asbestos?
The Town asks for an Affidavit of Absence of Asbestos from a certified, licensed inspector. Where asbestos is found, the Town says the demolition permit may not be issued until it has been removed, lawfully disposed of and certified. Demolition instructions (PDF)
How old are the houses in Baldwin?
Census figures put the median year built at 1949 for Baldwin and South Hempstead together, with roughly three-quarters of homes predating 1960. Settlement grew after the railroad arrived in 1866 and again once Sunrise Highway opened in 1927.
Is South Hempstead covered?
Yes. South Hempstead, named for its position south of the Village of Hempstead, is part of this page, and ZDE offers every one of its services there. Freeport, Oceanside and Rockville Centre have their own pages.
