Home builder in Carle Place, NY
Remodeling the houses that came before Levittown
For Carle Place homeowners, ZDE Enterprises handles demolition, knockdown and rebuild, excavation and site work, retaining walls, concrete and interior remodeling. Jason owns the company; he answers when you call and writes the estimate himself.
Why Carle Place 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 Carle Place
Six hundred houses from 1946
In 1946 William J. Levitt bought 19 acres near the Carle Place station of the Long Island Rail Road, and his crews put up 600 low-cost houses from pre-cut lumber. A New York State Senate resolution calls them the prototype for Levittown, a few miles off. Returning veterans and their families moved in quickly; within five years the population had grown by 500 percent.
Census figures put the median year built at 1954, and about four in five homes went up before 1960. Owners of these early postwar houses tend to weigh adding on and modernizing against taking the house down and building new.
How a project works in Carle Place
A Town hamlet with one permit office
Carle Place is a hamlet, not a village, in the Town of North Hempstead. Building work here answers to the Town’s Buildings Department, responsible for the New York State and Town building codes in the Town’s unincorporated parts, and the issuer of building and plumbing permits. Applications are lodged on the Town’s MyToNH portal rather than at a village hall.
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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 North Hempstead Buildings Department. 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 Carle Place
Ready to start in Carle Place?
Carle Place homeowners work directly with the owner
Owner-operated, plainly
ZDE Enterprises is owner-operated. Jason takes the phone calls and prepares each estimate, and the estimate is free.
We bring our own machines, an excavator among them, and put every job under a written contract. All our work is in Nassau County.
Carle Place trees, permits and the rodent certificate
What the Town and County set out
Tree work in Carle Place follows Town of North Hempstead rules. Section 2-9(T) of the Town Code governs a removal sought alongside work that needs a building permit, while Chapter 20A handles trees along the public right-of-way and in front yards.
For a teardown, Nassau County sets a window: demolition gets under way within ten days of the inspection date shown on the rodent-free certificate. The Town posts its applications, submittal requirements and forms on MyToNH.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in Carle Place
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.
Carle Place Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in Carle Place.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in Carle Place?
The Town of North Hempstead Buildings Department. Carle Place is unincorporated, and the Town department administers the building codes and issues building permits across its unincorporated areas, with applications filed on MyToNH. Town Buildings Department
Was Carle Place really a test run for Levittown?
A 2015 New York State Senate resolution says so. It records that Levitt’s crews assembled 600 low-cost houses near the Carle Place station in 1946, the prototype for the planned community of Levittown. Senate resolution J1049
Do trees need approval when I build in Carle Place?
If a tree comes out as part of a job that needs a building permit, the Town Code’s Section 2-9(T) is the rule that applies. Right-of-way and front-yard trees fall under Chapter 20A. Town of North Hempstead: Preservation of Trees
What is Nassau County's ten-day rule for demolition?
The County links the start of demolition to the rodent inspection: work begins within ten days of the inspection date on the rodent-free certificate. The rule applies across Nassau County, Carle Place included. Nassau County: demolition permits
How old are most Carle Place houses?
Many date from the postwar boom that began with Levitt’s 600 houses in 1946. Census figures put the median year built at 1954, with roughly four in five homes older than 1960.
Can you replace an early postwar house with a new one?
Yes. ZDE takes the old house down and builds the new one under one written contract. If you would rather keep the house, interior remodeling is one of our services as well.
