Home builder in Locust Valley, NY
Remodeling in Locust Valley and its villages
For the Locust Valley hamlet, Lattingtown and Matinecock: kitchen, bathroom, basement and interior remodeling, plus tear-down and rebuild, demolition, excavation and grading, retaining walls and concrete work. You talk with Jason, the owner, about the plan and the estimate, and he is still the person you call while the job is underway.
Why Locust Valley 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 renovations and rebuilds in Locust Valley
A station village between the old estates
The hamlet took the name Locust Valley in 1856, after its locust trees. A commercial center grew up around the railroad station, and its shops served the big Gold Coast estates nearby. Matinecock’s own history says the area’s Quaker farms gave way to large country houses and estates after the turn of the century, and the village is still mainly residential.
Census figures put the median year built at 1950, and about two in three homes went up before 1960. Matinecock has seen some new single-family houses in recent years, while in Lattingtown only vacant land is open to new development, so for most older houses here the decision is renovate or replace.
How a project works in Locust Valley
Hamlet or village: it changes the office
Locust Valley itself is an unincorporated hamlet, so the Town of Oyster Bay’s Building Division, within its Department of Planning and Development, processes building permits there. Lattingtown handles its own building and planning matters through a Building Supervisor, and Matinecock’s Building Department at 147 Forest Avenue takes that village’s permit filings. Before plans are drawn, confirm which of the three the address falls in.
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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 Oyster Bay Department of Planning and Development, Building Division or another office, by address. 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 Locust Valley
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Owner-run builder serving Locust Valley homeowners
Straight to the owner
At ZDE Enterprises the owner does the talking. Jason takes your call, looks over the site in person and prices the work in an estimate that costs nothing.
The machines on the job are our own, each project gets its own written contract, and we don’t take jobs outside Nassau County.
Locust Valley trees, grading and demolition forms
Trees and grading come first
Trees and grading get close attention here. In the hamlet, private-property tree removal goes through the Town’s Chapter 225 tree application, and the building application has to carry a copy of that tree permit. Matinecock wants any tree to be removed shown on the plan and kept standing until a building permit issues; its checklist also asks for grading and run-off computations, with no run-off onto the next property. Lattingtown’s Planning Board reviews tree removal and grading plans.
For a Town demolition in the hamlet, the Town wants letters showing every utility and any cesspool disconnected, the sewer district’s permit for disconnecting the sewer, a county rodent inspection (it lapses after ten days), proof of asbestos certification and security posted before the permit issues.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in Locust Valley
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.
Locust Valley Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in Locust Valley.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in Locust Valley?
For the hamlet, the Town of Oyster Bay Building Division, which processes building permits in the Town’s unincorporated areas. Lattingtown and Matinecock are villages with their own building departments, and both list the Nassau County rodent-free forms with their demolition paperwork. Town Building Division
What does Matinecock ask for with a building permit?
Its 2026 checklist asks for two copies of a survey updated within five years, a site plan with existing and proposed grades and run-off computations, insurance naming the village, and any trees to be removed marked on the plan. Matinecock permit checklist (PDF)
How does tree removal work in Lattingtown?
The village’s instructions call for a landscape plan by a licensed professional locating every tree over 25 inches around (15 inches for evergreens) at 4.5 feet, with the trees to come down tagged in the field before the hearing. Lattingtown tree removal instructions (PDF)
Are any Locust Valley buildings landmarks?
Several are on the Town of Oyster Bay landmark list, including White Spots on Buckram Road, the Richard Davis Store on Oyster Bay Road and the Cock-Valentine House. Designation brings Landmarks Commission review of permits for alterations up to and including demolition.
Where does flooding show up around Locust Valley?
The County hazard plan lists properties along Great Meadow Road and land next to Long Island Sound in Lattingtown, and Thorne Lane and the Kaintuck Lane drainage way in Matinecock. In each village the building official manages the floodplain. County hazard plan: Lattingtown (PDF)
Does a retaining wall in Locust Valley need drawn plans?
In the hamlet, yes. The Town’s application instructions say every retaining wall needs two sets of construction plans carrying the inked seal and signature of a New York State licensed design professional. Town application instructions (PDF)
