Glossary Category: Services & Project Types
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Learn about the different types of residential construction and remodeling projects Center Island Contracting delivers across Long Island. Whether you’re planning a kitchen remodel, a master suite addition, a whole-house renovation, or new home construction, these terms define the scope and scale of each service so you know exactly what your project involves.
A construction project that permanently expands a home’s livable square footage by building new space attached to and structurally integrated with the existing structure, including horizontal expansions, second-story additions, and bump-outs.
A renovation project focused on updating or reconfiguring a home’s kitchen, ranging from cosmetic refreshes to full gut renovations involving layout reconfiguration, cabinetry, countertops, structural modifications, and plumbing and electrical upgrades.
A residential addition that creates a new primary bedroom suite with private bathroom and walk-in closet, built as a ground-level expansion or above the existing footprint as a second-story addition.
The complete process of building a custom residential structure from the ground up on a vacant or cleared site, from site preparation, foundation, and structural framing through mechanical systems, interior finishing, and Certificate of Occupancy.
The process of improving, updating, or reconfiguring an existing home’s structure, systems, or interior finishes, ranging from single-room remodels to comprehensive whole-house transformations involving structural and systems work.
The condition of a building’s load-bearing system, foundation, framing, beams, and connections, determining whether it can safely support existing and proposed loads without failure, excessive movement, or deterioration.
Any construction change that alters a building’s load-bearing system, including walls, beams, columns, floors, or foundation elements, requiring structural engineering review and a building permit.
A comprehensive renovation project addressing multiple systems and spaces throughout an entire home, typically including structural changes, full mechanical system replacement, and complete interior refinishing across all major living areas.