Home builder in Sea Cliff, NY
Remodeling in Sea Cliff's old resort village
Sea Cliff homeowners can call one company to demolish, rebuild, excavate, set retaining walls, pour concrete and remodel interiors. ZDE is owner-run: Jason answers your call, walks the house with you and stays on the job until it is finished.
Why Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff
From camp-meeting tent plots to Queen Anne houses
In 1871 a Methodist camp meeting association bought 240 acres in what is now the northwest of the village and laid it out in tent plots. By the mid-1880s it was selling those lots for summer homes and hotels, and Sea Cliff boomed as a resort through the 1880s and 1890s. The National Register nomination describes houses in Stick, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and Second Empire styles, most of them on small lots inside the old camp ground.
Census figures put the median year built at 1938, and nearly four in five homes predate 1960. With little room to grow, the village mainly sees renovation and redevelopment, the County’s hazard plan says, so the real question is usually how much of an old house can be kept.
How a project works in Sea Cliff
Check with the village first
Sea Cliff is an incorporated village, so building permits come from the village’s Building Department at 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, and it asks residents to check in before starting any project. Depending on the work, the Planning Board, Zoning Board, Architectural Review Board or Landmarks Commission may also need to approve it, and the department visits the site before a permit is issued.
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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 Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff Building 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 Sea Cliff
Ready to start in Sea Cliff?
A Sea Cliff builder you reach through the owner
You deal with the owner
ZDE Enterprises has one owner, and he runs it. When you phone, Jason answers; he visits the property and puts the free estimate together himself.
We bring our own machines, write a contract for every job, and keep our work inside Nassau County.
Sea Cliff trees, landmarks and design review
Trees and old houses
Sea Cliff keeps a close eye on its trees. Up to three trees measuring 10 to under 20 inches across at 4.5 feet can be removed in a 12-month period without a permit, but the village has to be notified. When a removal needs a tree permit under Village Code 121-701, each tree taken down is either replaced with an approved tree at least two inches thick and eight feet tall or covered by a payment into the village’s Tree Releaf Fund.
Old houses get attention too. The village has a Landmarks Preservation Commission and publishes a combined map of landmarks, proposed landmarks and its historic district, and its Board of Architectural Review meets twice a month.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in Sea Cliff
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.
Sea Cliff Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in Sea Cliff.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in Sea Cliff?
The Village of Sea Cliff Building Department at Village Hall, 300 Sea Cliff Avenue. It issues the village’s building permits, makes a site visit before any permit is granted, and asks residents to check with it before a project starts. Sea Cliff Building Department
Does Sea Cliff have architectural review?
Yes. The Board of Architectural Review meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:45 pm, and the Building Department notes that some projects also go to the Planning Board, Zoning Board or Landmarks Commission. Board of Architectural Review
Can a tree come down in Sea Cliff without a permit?
Sometimes. Up to three trees of 10 to under 20 inches in diameter can be removed in a 12-month period without a permit, as long as the village is notified. Removals under a tree permit call for a replacement tree or a payment to the Tree Releaf Fund. Tree removal notification
Which parts of Sea Cliff flood?
The County hazard plan names the areas of Shore Road and the Boulevard as prone to flooding and reports one property substantially damaged in Superstorm Sandy. Home modifications have been the village’s main mitigation tool; its flood ordinance is Village Code Chapter 68. County hazard plan: Sea Cliff (PDF)
How old are Sea Cliff's houses?
Many go back to the resort boom of the 1880s and 1890s, when the camp meeting association sold its tent lots for summer homes. Census figures put the median year built at 1938, and close to 80 percent of homes are older than 1960.
Does Sea Cliff have a historic district?
The village has a Landmarks Preservation Commission and publishes a map of landmarks, proposed landmarks and its historic district, dated August 1, 2011. It is worth asking the village whether an address is on it before planning exterior work or a demolition. Landmarks Preservation Commission
