Top 5 Reasons to Convert your Garage into Living Space

If you’re looking to add more living space to your home, converting your garage into a functional room is a great option. When undergoing a home remodel, take advantage of adding more living space to increase the value of your home and make it more functional by undergoing a garage conversion. The best part is…

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Top Advantages of Finishing your Basement

Unfinished basements are untapped potential to increase the livable square footage in your home. Not only can your family utilize that space, but a basement remodel can also increase the overall value of your home for future buyers. Center Island Contracting has done many basement conversions, where we properly evaluate what steps would be needed…

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Ideas to Enhance your Living Space with a Garage Conversion in Glenwood Landing

Garage conversions are an effective way to turn unused living space into livable square footage. If your garage isn’t being used and your home is lacking space, a garage conversion is a great solution. As a company of garage conversion contractors, and highly-reviewed whole home construction experts, Center Island Contracting has the experience needed to properly evaluate…

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Is Finishing a Basement a Good Investment?

Many of us have unfinished basements that are sitting empty, just waiting to be remodeled. Finishing your basement will provide more usable living space within your home, which any homeowner can use. No matter what your use is for the space; a home office, home gym, kids playroom or entertainment room, the bottom line is…

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Basement Remodel Ideas for More Square Footage

It’s well known that adding more livable square footage anywhere in your house will increase the home’s value. Most homeowners don’t have extra space to play with above ground, so they turn to the basement, making basement conversions a popular home remodel project. With all that extra space to convert into livable square footage and…

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How to Convert your Unused Basement into a Home Office

Basement conversions are one of the most cost-effective ways to increase the value of your home, and it can also give your family extra living space you desperately need. In these uncertain times with the lingering effects of the Coronavirus pandemic still present, your family might be spending more time at home than usual. With…

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Signs you Need a Dry Well or Drainage System Installed

Drainage problems are usually obvious, but when drainage issues don’t result in flooding in the basement or front yard, they can be a bit more difficult to identify. Issues like mildew in the attic, water stains in the basement or cracks in the foundation can have just as harmful of an effect that flooding has,…

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The Newest in Basement Design Features

Are you contemplating adding a basement to your existing home, or building one from scratch along with your new home construction? The experts at Center Island Contracting are at the forefront of basement design and can assist your family with any Long Island basement remodel or new construction projects. Finished basements are a great investment,…

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Tips to Get your Garage Ready for Another Long Island Winter

It’s nearing that time of year again to prepare for another winter on Long Island, which means getting a head start on prepping your garage for the cold weather. Garages keep our belongings safe and sound from the harsh weather, but it’s necessary to run down a checklist each fall to ensure there’s nothing standing…

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Steps to Finish Your Basement

A finished basement can add value to your home or add extra living space for your family if selling your home isn’t on your radar in the near future. Whether your unfinished basement needs a complete overhaul, updated luxury finishes or a basement conversion, Center Island Contracting is your contractor of choice to turn your…

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7 Benefits of a Long Island Garage Conversion

Garage conversions can provide a host of benefits, which is why they’re so popular on Long Island. Homeowners have started to realize that there’s more to garage spaces than storage and car shelter and are now making much better use of that extra space. If you’ve been toying with the idea of a garage conversion in…

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Re-Energize Your Manhasset Home with a Remodel

If a home remodel has been on your mind, now is the time to put those gears in motion and get it started. Remodeling has many benefits, including giving your space a re-energized feeling. Even remodeling one room can improve your quality of life for years to come. Below are just a handful of ways remodeling…

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6 Benefits of a Finished Basement

A finished basement is a blank slate for a design overhaul, providing plenty of open space to decorate and renovate. Not only does a finished basement add value to your home and add more livable square footage for your family, but below are even more benefits of a finished basement. Center Island Contracting’s construction management…

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5 Tips to Refinish Your Basement the Right Way

Refinishing the basement is a more complicated project than renovating any other space in your home, due to the task of having to conceal the systems and infrastructure of your basement in a refined way. However, once the refinishing project is complete, a finished basement can add value to your home and another living space…

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7-Step Checklist to Refinishing Your Basement

Having a finished basement creates additional living space, and can provide a retreat for both adults and kids. Not only do finished basements provide more living space, they can also increase your home’s resale value. Before you start your home renovation to include a finished basement, go through this 7-step checklist to make sure your…

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6 Design Details to Consider When Remodeling

It’s often said that the beauty is in the details. It’s important to remember this when consumed with a home remodel project, since we usually harp on the big budget items instead of the small details. Those small details, however, can make the home. Below are six details that can give your home renovation the…

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Convert Your Garage Into Finished Livable Square Footage

If your family is craving more livable square footage, why not turn your garage into a living room? This is a shortcut to adding on to your home without having to pay for an all-out new addition and by adding more finished livable square footage, your home’s value will go up. A garage conversion, however,…

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Give Your Basement a Vibrant Makeover

For anyone who has a basement or knows someone with one, it’s often one of the most popular hangouts in the house. It’s a place to experiment with vibrant colors, add a kitchen for guests who might stay the weekend and indulge in a movie theater for the ultimate relaxation space.

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3 Great Basement Conversions for Your Home

Having a basement in your home is already a great selling point for anyone looking to buy a house, but having a finished basement immediately boosts your home’s value due to the extra living space it provides. The best thing about having a basement in your home is that you can turn it into just about anything. Whatever you believe your home is lacking can be made up for with basement conversions. Here are some great basement conversions for you and your family.

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Benefits of Building a Home

Building and designing a home can be costly due to having to purchase the land and pay for the actual construction of the home. However, the pros outweigh the cons when you are able to put your visions and ideas to work and tailor your new house to your own individual wants and needs. You have the power and freedom to make changes as you see fit and oversee the process of construction, so that every detail can be exact. Here are some other benefits of building a home.

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Types of Home Improvement Projects

When it comes to home improvement, you always want to make sure you are getting out what you put in. Before you go ahead with your project ideas, just stop to think: “How will this benefit me?” Many home remodels can either hurt you or help you depending on what the housing market looks like. Make sure you know which projects are good investments and which projects you should avoid. The following are some of the best home improvement ideas to increase property value.

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Readying Your Home for Cooler Weather

With cooler temperatures approaching, not only are there numerous ways you can keep your home warm and comfortable, but you can save on those ever increasing energy bills, as well. Readying your home for wintertime is a task that you’ll want to start well before those treacherous winter months arrive, just to give yourself some time to fix any problems that may arise. Here are some ways you can make sure your home is prepared for cold weather.

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Remodeling Projects

Most people are eager to bring their home remodel ideas to life, but putting that brand new flooring in your kitchen or adding on that two-car garage isn’t always smooth sailing. Not only must you deal with the ups and downs of your remodeling projects, but you may also have to deal with the headache that comes with acquiring building permits. The process may seem inconvenient and tedious, but the consequences of not having a permit can be far worse. Here are some remodeling projects that require building permits.

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Building Permits

Most people are eager to bring their home remodel ideas to life, but putting that brand new flooring in your kitchen or adding on that two-car garage isn’t always smooth sailing. Not only must you deal with the ups and downs of your remodeling projects, but you may also have to deal with the headache that comes with acquiring building permits. The process may seem inconvenient and tedious, but the consequences of not having a permit can be far worse. Here are some remodeling projects that require building permits.

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