Home Remodeling Contractor in Hudson Valley, NY

A renovation should make your home work better — not just look newer. The Hudson Valley's building stock skews old: farmhouses from the 1880s, Victorian colonials, mid-century ranches, and Catskill mountain cabins that were built for seasonal use and are now lived in year-round. Each of these buildings has accumulated decades of decisions about what worked and what didn't. Renovation done well addresses both — the surfaces that show and the systems they're built on.

Timber Design + Build provides home remodeling services across Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan counties. We assess structure and systems first, self-perform the critical work, and produce custom millwork in-house for every project that includes it.

Remodeling Services

Whole-House Renovation: The complete renovation — every room, every system, addressed at once. This is the right approach for a property purchased for its renovation potential, or a home where deferred maintenance has compounded across multiple systems simultaneously.

Kitchen Remodeling: Custom kitchen design and build — layout, custom cabinetry from our shop, countertops, tile, and appliance integration. The kitchen is the room where the quality of the design-to-build integration is most visible.

Bathroom Remodeling: Full bathroom renovation — tile, custom vanity, fixtures, and layout reconfiguration where the existing plan isn't working. Waterproofing, ventilation, and substrate preparation are the critical behind-the-wall steps.

Home Additions: Room additions, master suite additions, and sunroom expansions designed to look like they were always there. Structural integration with the existing home is the defining challenge.

Structural + Systems: Renovation work that addresses what's behind the surfaces — the framing, electrical, and plumbing that determine how the home performs for the next 20 years. Structural beam replacements, floor joist sistering, foundation repair, electrical service upgrades, whole-house rewire for older homes, plumbing replacement, HVAC system replacement, and insulation upgrades.

Our Approach

Structure + Systems First: We assess framing, electrical, and plumbing condition before committing to scope — because what's in the walls determines the project. A preconstruction assessment that evaluates existing conditions before the estimate is set produces a more accurate budget and fewer surprises during construction.

Self-Performing the Critical Work: Our crew performs the structural and rough work — not handed to subcontractors who've never seen your drawings. This gives us direct quality control and schedule control on the phases that define the outcome.

In-House Millwork: Custom cabinetry and built-ins built in our millwork shop for every project that includes them. Three facilities — Marlboro (cabinet shop), New Paltz (furniture and built-ins), Wallkill (finishing). Custom millwork production is coordinated directly with the construction schedule.

Service Area

Remodeling across the Hudson Valley: Ulster County (Kingston, New Paltz, Woodstock, Saugerties, Stone Ridge), Orange County (Newburgh, Cornwall, Warwick, Monroe), Dutchess County (Rhinebeck, Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Millbrook), and Sullivan County (Narrowsburg, Livingston Manor, Roscoe).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know whether to renovate or build new?

In the Hudson Valley, the answer usually comes down to what the existing structure has to offer. An older farmhouse with good bones, solid framing, and a location you love is almost always worth renovating. A structure with severe foundation problems, extensive rot, or hazardous material issues may reach a cost threshold where new construction is the better investment. We assess honestly and tell you what we find.

Does Timber do smaller remodels or only large projects?

We work on projects where the scope justifies proper preconstruction and integrated execution. That's not about square footage — a bathroom renovation in an 800 sq ft cottage can be just as complex and just as deserving of the right process as a whole-house renovation in a 4,000 sq ft farmhouse.

What's the difference between remodeling and renovation?

The terms are used interchangeably. In practice, renovation tends to mean restoring or updating a space within its existing configuration; remodeling tends to mean reconfiguring the space — changing the layout, removing walls, or materially altering how the room functions. Either way, the process starts with understanding the existing conditions.