Home builder in Franklin Square, NY
Remodeling Franklin Square's postwar houses
ZDE Enterprises takes on kitchen, bathroom, basement and interior remodeling for houses in Franklin Square, along with knockdown and rebuild, demolition, excavation, retaining walls and concrete. When you call, Jason picks up. He owns the company, and he stays your contact until the work is done.
Why Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square
From farm fields to postwar streets
Franklin Square was grazing land first and farmland after that. Then the postwar surge of suburban building reached it, and by 1952 every farm had given way to newly built houses.
Census figures put the median year built at 1954, and more than three in four homes here went up before 1960. The hamlet counts about 8,100 owner-occupied homes. With houses of that vintage, the choice is often between updating what stands and taking it down for something new.
How a project works in Franklin Square
No village hall, so the Town decides
Franklin Square has no village government. It sits in the Town of Hempstead’s 3rd council district, so permits and building forms go to the Town’s Department of Buildings at One Washington Street in Hempstead, by way of its Online Permit Center. A request for a variance or a special exception is heard by the Town’s Board of Appeals.
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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 Franklin Square
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Owner-run contracting for Franklin Square homes
The owner picks up
Phone ZDE Enterprises about a Franklin Square house, and the person you reach is its owner. Jason takes the call, comes to look at the property and writes up the estimate, which costs you nothing.
The machines that show up are ours, the excavator included. Each job is set out in a written contract, and we keep our work inside Nassau County.
Tearing down a house in Franklin Square
The Town's demolition papers
For a house coming down, the Town of Hempstead’s October 2025 demolition instructions start with a plumbing permit for the sewer and water disconnect, filed ahead of the building permit. They go on to list a recent survey with a plot plan, PSEG and National Grid disconnect letters, an 811 ticket, an asbestos affidavit from a licensed inspector, and affidavits covering voids and tree preservation.
Nassau County’s Department of Health supplies the rodent-free certificate, which is then handed to the building department as part of the application. Nothing on the lot may be disturbed before that inspection, and the County gives ten days from the inspection date for demolition to get started.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in Franklin Square
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.
Franklin Square Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in Franklin Square.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in Franklin Square?
The Town of Hempstead issues them, through its Department of Buildings in Hempstead. Franklin Square is an unincorporated hamlet without a village building department, and the Town points applicants to its Online Permit Center for permits and forms. The Town Building Department page
What does the Town want before a house comes down?
Its demolition instructions, dated October 2025, name six things: a plumbing permit for the disconnect, a survey and plot plan, utility disconnect letters with the 811 ticket, an asbestos affidavit, a County extermination certificate, and voids and tree-preservation affidavits. Town demolition instructions (PDF)
Where do variance requests for Franklin Square go?
To the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals. It holds public hearings on variance and special-exception requests, reviews Department of Buildings actions under the Building Zone Ordinance, and puts its decisions in writing. Town Board of Appeals
Has the Town's zoning code for houses changed?
The Town says its Building Zone Ordinance was substantially changed for one- and two-family dwellings in June 2007, with the new rules in effect from September 1 that year. The current text is published online by General Code. Building Zone Ordinance
How old are most houses in Franklin Square?
Most are postwar. The last of the farms had given way to new houses by 1952, and Census figures put the hamlet’s median year built at 1954, with more than three in four homes dating from before 1960.
What tree paperwork does the Town list?
The Town of Hempstead’s Permits & Forms page lists a Curbside Tree Permit, a Highway Department form. For a demolition, the Town’s instructions separately ask for a tree-preservation affidavit with the filing. Town permits and forms
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