Home builder in West Hempstead, NY
Home remodeling in West Hempstead and Lakeview
Demolition, new houses after a knockdown, excavation and site work, retaining walls, concrete and interior remodeling for homeowners in West Hempstead and Lakeview. One person runs the job and answers the phone: Jason, the owner of ZDE Enterprises.
Why West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead
A railroad name from 1893
The name West Hempstead first showed up on maps in 1893, on a Long Island Rail Road station. Three stations now sit inside the hamlet’s borders, West Hempstead, Hempstead Gardens and Lakeview, and Hempstead Lake State Park forms its eastern edge. Lakeview takes its name from the lake.
Census figures put the median year built across the two hamlets at 1954, with three in four homes built before 1960. Owners of houses that age often weigh a renovation against a knockdown and a fresh start.
How a project works in West Hempstead
Two hamlets, one Town office
Neither West Hempstead nor Lakeview is an incorporated village; both are hamlets of the Town of Hempstead. That puts building permits and forms with the Town’s Department of Buildings, which receives them through its Online Permit Center, and leaves variance requests to 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 West Hempstead
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Owner-run work for West Hempstead and Lakeview homes
You deal with the owner
Jason owns ZDE Enterprises, and he is the one you reach. The phone call, the visit to see the house and the free estimate all come from him.
Our own machines do the digging, a written contract spells out every job, and Nassau County is the only place we work.
West Hempstead teardowns and the Town's checklist
Six items on the Town's list
A demolition in either hamlet starts with the Town of Hempstead’s October 2025 instructions. First comes a plumbing permit for disconnecting sewer and water, which the Town wants before the building permit. The rest of the list: a recent survey and a plot plan marking the structure, disconnect letters from PSEG and National Grid plus the 811 ticket, an asbestos affidavit, a County extermination certificate, and affidavits on voids and tree preservation.
Nassau County’s Health Department inspects before anything is disturbed and issues the rodent-free certificate that goes with the application. Demolition then has to start within ten days of the inspection date printed on it.
Home Remodeling and Construction Services in West Hempstead
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.
West Hempstead Home Building and Remodeling Questions
Questions, answered
Common questions about building in West Hempstead.
Not answered here?
Call and ask. You talk to the owner: 516-506-3928.
Who issues demolition permits in West Hempstead?
The Town of Hempstead Department of Buildings at One Washington Street, Hempstead. West Hempstead and Lakeview are both unincorporated hamlets, so neither has a village building department; the Town receives applications through its Online Permit Center. Department of Buildings
Does Lakeview have its own building department?
No. Lakeview, named for nearby Hempstead Lake, is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead, the same as West Hempstead. Permits for houses in both come from the Town rather than a village.
What is on the Town's demolition checklist?
The Town’s October 2025 instructions list a plumbing permit for the disconnect, a survey and plot plan, PSEG and National Grid letters with the 811 ticket, an asbestos affidavit, a Nassau County extermination certificate, and voids and tree-preservation affidavits. Demolition instructions (PDF)
How soon after the rodent inspection must demolition start?
Within ten days. Nassau County’s Department of Health says the premises can’t be disturbed before its inspection, and the work has to begin within ten days of the inspection date on the rodent-free certificate. County demolition permit page
What changed in the Town's zoning for houses in 2007?
The Town of Hempstead says its Building Zone Ordinance was substantially changed for one- and two-family dwellings in June 2007, effective September 1, 2007. General Code publishes the current ordinance online, and the Town’s page links to it. Town Building Zone Ordinance page
Which ZIP codes cover West Hempstead and Lakeview?
West Hempstead uses 11552, and some addresses carry 11550 (Hempstead). Lakeview shares 11552 and has some addresses on 11570 (Rockville Centre). ZDE takes jobs at all of them, and anywhere else in Nassau County.
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