General Contractor in Levittown, NY
You want one firm accountable for the whole job rather than five trades pointing at each other. Khella has built in Nassau County since 2006 and files Levittown work with Town of Hempstead Building Department. Our office is here, on Solar Lane.
What we build in Levittown
Levittown is where our office is, so this is the town we know street by street. Levitt designed these houses to be expanded — the attic was framed for future bedrooms from the start. Sixty years on, that original intent is exactly why dormer work here is so predictable, and why we can price it tightly.
Khella runs the whole job: drawings, permits, our own carpenters, our own subs and one superintendent who answers the phone. Custom homes, additions, renovations, exteriors and commercial fit-out, all under one contract.
Every Levittown job runs the same way: a free walkthrough, a line-item estimate, permits filed with Town of Hempstead Building Department, and one named superintendent who owns the schedule from demolition to punch list. You get their cell phone, not a call centre.
- Permit filed with Town of Hempstead Building Department, and jurisdiction confirmed before drawings
- A free on-site walkthrough and an itemised, line-item estimate
- Architect and engineer coordination where the job needs drawings
- Permit filing and follow-through, including variance applications
- One named superintendent, reachable directly, for the whole build
- Written weekly progress updates and a live schedule
- Punch list closed before final payment, with warranties and paperwork handed over
- No flood-map complication on most Levittown parcels — we confirm it anyway
The four things
that decide
a Levittown job.
Local knowledge is not a marketing line here. Which department reviews your file, what is behind your walls, and where the flood map runs will each change your budget more than any material selection.
- Who issues the permit
- Town of Hempstead Building Department
Unincorporated Town of Hempstead. Hempstead is the largest township in the country by population and its permit queue reflects that, so we file early.
- What we are usually working on
The original Levitt houses, built between roughly 1947 and 1951 — small capes and ranches designed with an unfinished expandable second floor.
- Flood and coastal reality
Inland and clear.
- The local catch
Levitt built these houses to be expanded, with the attic framed for future bedrooms. Sixty years on, that original design intent is exactly why dormer work here is so common and so predictable.
Levittown
questions,
answered.
Who issues building permits in Levittown?
Town of Hempstead Building Department. Unincorporated Town of Hempstead. Hempstead is the largest township in the country by population and its permit queue reflects that, so we file early. We confirm jurisdiction in writing before drawings are produced, because filing with the wrong department is the most expensive administrative mistake on a Long Island job.
Is a Levittown property likely to be in a flood zone?
Inland and clear. We pull the flood map, and the elevation certificate where it applies, at estimate stage rather than after the design is finished.
What should I expect from a Levittown house of this age?
The original Levitt houses, built between roughly 1947 and 1951 — small capes and ranches designed with an unfinished expandable second floor. Levittown is where our office is, so this is the town we know street by street. Levitt designed these houses to be expanded — the attic was framed for future bedrooms from the start. Sixty years on, that original intent is exactly why dormer work here is so predictable, and why we can price it tightly.
What trips people up on Levittown projects?
Levitt built these houses to be expanded, with the attic framed for future bedrooms. Sixty years on, that original design intent is exactly why dormer work here is so common and so predictable. It is the sort of thing that never appears in a lump-sum quote and always appears in the schedule.
Do you actually work in Levittown regularly?
Yes. Our office is here, on Solar Lane. We are in Hicksville, Wantagh, Bellmore and the surrounding area most weeks, so this is a normal run for our crews rather than a favour.