Pricing Guide Library · 2026
Long Island Home Renovation Pricing Guides
Scope-based cost resources covering the most common residential renovation and addition projects across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Real ranges. No national averages.
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Years Building on Long IslandBefore You Read Anything
Five things to know about every guide in this library
Each guide is built around real project ranges, organized by scope, home type, or budget bracket, so homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk can understand what a project will realistically require before speaking with anyone.
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2026 Long Island pricing
All numbers reflect current labor, material, and permitting conditions on Long Island, not national averages.
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Permits add 6-10 weeks
Long Island municipalities process permits on different timelines. Build it into your project calendar.
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Home type drives cost
Cape, Ranch, and Split-Level homes each carry different structural considerations that change the math.
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Organized by scope tier
Scope drives cost more than square footage. Every guide is organized that way, not by sq ft alone.
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Costs published openly
Most Long Island contractors won't publish numbers. Homeowners who understand costs upfront make better decisions.
What These Guides Cover
Different guides for different planning questions
Center Island Contracting's pricing guides span the most common residential renovation and addition projects on Long Island. Each guide is built around a different entry point, depending on how much a homeowner already knows about their project, so you can start with the question you actually have.
Some guides are structured by scope tier: from a direct-replacement update within an existing footprint to a full reconfiguration or net-new space carve-out. Others approach cost differently. The Dormer & Addition guide organizes pricing by home type (Cape, Split-Level, Ranch). The Home Addition guide organizes by budget bracket, which serves homeowners who know roughly what they want to spend but haven't yet defined a structural scope.
The Center Island Contracting Showbook serves a different purpose. It is not a pricing resource; it is a visual record of completed Center Island Contracting projects designed for homeowners in the design phase who want to see execution quality before committing to a consultation.
The Pricing Guide Library
Read the guide that pertains to your upcoming project
Each guide uses a different scope model because each kind of project answers a different planning question. Start with the one that fits.
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By footprint tier
Long Island Bathroom Remodel Pricing Guide
Three scope tiers: a direct replacement within an existing three-piece layout, a reconfigured layout within the current footprint, and a net-new bathroom carved from adjacent square footage. Covers how permit requirements, material selection, and structural conditions affect cost.
$40K-$130K+
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By scope tier
Long Island Kitchen Remodel Pricing Guide
Kitchen costs broken down by scope, from a cabinet and surface refresh to a full layout reconfiguration with structural modifications. Covers how appliance specification, custom millwork, and Long Island permitting timelines affect total project cost.
$85K-$280K+
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By home type
Long Island Dormer Addition & Extension Pricing Guide
Dormer and addition costs organized by the three most common Long Island home types. Detailed breakdowns for rear dormers, full shed dormers, master suite additions, and full second-story builds, along with the resale impact of adding a bedroom or bathroom.
$120K-$600K+
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By budget bracket
Long Island Home Addition Pricing Guide
Home addition costs organized by budget bracket. Built for homeowners who have a budget in mind but have not yet defined the structural scope. Covers bump-out additions, single-room additions, and multi-room expansions.
$50K-$200K+
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Visual Resource
Center Island Contracting Showbook
A curated visual record, not a pricing resource. Built for homeowners evaluating our design work before reviewing cost.
The Showbook is a curated visual guide to completed projects across our full range of services: kitchens, bathrooms, additions, new construction, and whole-house renovations. It is intended for homeowners in the design phase who want to evaluate execution quality and aesthetic range before scheduling a consultation.
How These Guides Work Together
Companion documents that overlap by design
Two pairs of guides answer two different planning questions. Pick the right entry point and the other guide becomes the cross-reference.
Pair 01 · Kitchen & Bath
Bathroom + Kitchen. A three-tier scope model in both directions
Both guides belong to the Kitchen & Bath service line, both use a three-tier scope model, and both address the same core cost variables: footprint, permit complexity, material tier, and structural conditions. A homeowner planning a primary suite renovation may find both guides useful, since master suite projects frequently involve both spaces.
01 · Bath
02 · Kitchen
Pair 02 · Home Additions
Dormer + Addition. Overlap in the $120K-$200K range
If you already know your home type and want to understand what a second story or rear dormer will cost on a Cape or Ranch, start with the Dormer guide. If you are working backward from a budget number and want to understand what that budget will buy in terms of addition scope, start with the Home Addition guide.
03 · Dormer
04 · Addition
Where Every Guide Leads
Every pricing guide leads to the same next step: a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with Center Island Contracting, which converts a budget range into a scoped set of architectural plans, specifications, and a fixed-price contract.
Find Your Starting Point
Who Should Read These Guides
Homeowners who have a budget and want to understand what it will buy
The Home Addition guide and the scope-tier structure in the kitchen and bathroom guides are specifically designed to answer "what does $150,000 actually get me?"
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Home Addition · Bath · Kitchen
Buyers purchasing a property to renovate
Understanding realistic renovation costs before closing on a Long Island home is critical. These guides provide the numbers that most contractors will not give you until you've signed a contract.
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Every pricing guide
Homeowners evaluating Center Island Contracting's design work before reviewing cost
The Showbook is the right starting point if you want to see execution quality and aesthetic range before committing to a consultation.
Start with
What Affects Renovation Costs on Long Island
Why Long Island doesn't price like national averages
Long Island's renovation market operates differently from national benchmarks for several structural reasons. Each guide accounts for them, and is updated to reflect what Center Island Contracting is actually bidding and building, not what national cost databases report.
Labor Premium
Labor costs in Nassau and Suffolk Counties are meaningfully higher than the national average, and that gap doesn't close at any scope tier.
Permit Variance
Nassau and Suffolk towns process permits through different departments and on different timelines. Oyster Bay, Huntington, Babylon, Hempstead and others each add their own pace.
Housing Stock
The prevalence of Cape-style and Ranch homes on Long Island creates structural constraints that don't exist in newer construction markets, and those constraints directly affect addition cost.
Material Conditions
2026 material pricing reflects post-pandemic supply chain normalization plus continued premium pricing for quality-tier finishes. Each guide accounts for what Center Island Contracting is actually bidding and building.