Kitchen Remodeling in Mamaroneck, NY

Westchester Kitchen Remodeling Service Serving Mamaroneck

Kitchen remodels in the Village and Town of Mamaroneck, planned around the floodplain rules that apply to houses near the harbor and the rivers. Licensed trades, one Guardian project manager and a written estimate.

Since 1980

Remodeling homes for over four decades

Westchester County HIC #WC-38383-H24

Westchester home improvement license

Flood-zone aware

Scope sized before you commit

1-year warranty

On our workmanship, in writing

The 50% Question

In much of Westchester, a kitchen is just a kitchen. In parts of Mamaroneck it can also be a floodplain project. Low-lying streets along the harbor and the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake rivers sit in FEMA-mapped areas of special flood hazard, and the Village’s Chapter 186 requires a floodplain development permit for development there.

The number that matters is 50%. If reconstruction or improvement costs reach half the market value of the structure before work starts, it’s a substantial improvement, and the house has to meet the flood construction standards, which for a home means elevating it. Chapter 186 also has a cumulative version that counts improvements over 10 years. The Village permit application asks for the estimated market cost of the total project, so the figure is on paper from day one.

That’s why our Mamaroneck estimates start with the house, not the cabinets. If your home is in a flood zone, we price the kitchen in clear phases and tell you where the line is before you choose finishes.

Which Office Covers Your Kitchen?

Village of Mamaroneck

Building Department at 169 Mount Pleasant Avenue. The Village straddles the Towns of Mamaroneck and Rye, so some Village homes have a Rye town address.

Unincorporated Town

Town Building Department at 740 West Boston Post Road, for homes outside the Village and the Village of Larchmont.

Plumbing & electrical

Filed by Westchester County-licensed trades on every job, whichever office issues the building permit.

Kitchens in Older Sound-Shore Houses

Mamaroneck’s neighborhoods, from Orienta and Harbor Heights to the streets around Mamaroneck Avenue, include many older houses with kitchens tucked at the back. Common requests are a wider opening to the dining room, more counter space and a cleaner path to the yard.

In flood-prone homes we also keep an eye on what goes low: we can raise outlets and keep appliances and the electrical panel off the floor where the layout allows. The kitchen in the photo is a Guardian project with raised-panel cabinets and a dark island.

How We Work

Guardian has remodeled homes since 1980 under Westchester County HIC #WC-38383-H24. Plumbing and electrical are done by licensed, insured subcontractors, supervised by a Guardian project manager. More finished rooms are on our kitchen remodeling page, and you can read our Google Reviews before you call.

Mamaroneck Kitchen Remodeling FAQs

How do I know if my house is in a flood zone?

The Village’s Flood Damage Prevention law (Chapter 186) applies to areas of special flood hazard on FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Map. Your survey, your flood insurance paperwork or the Building Department can tell you the zone. We ask about it at the first visit.

What counts toward the 50% figure?

Chapter 186 defines a substantial improvement as reconstruction, rehabilitation, an addition or other improvement costing 50% or more of the structure’s market value before the work starts. The Village permit application asks for the estimated market cost of the whole project, so the kitchen, and anything done with it, is counted.

What happens if a project crosses 50%?

Substantial improvements in a flood zone have to meet Chapter 186’s construction standards, which for a house means elevating it. That’s a different project from a kitchen, so we size the scope with you before you’re committed.

Do you work in the unincorporated Town of Mamaroneck too?

Yes. Homes outside the Village are permitted by the Town Building Department at 740 West Boston Post Road. The Village office is at 169 Mount Pleasant Avenue. We confirm which one covers your address first.

What warranty do I get?

One year on our workmanship, in writing, plus the manufacturers’ warranties on cabinets, counters and appliances.

Is a Larchmont kitchen permitted by the Town of Mamaroneck?

Not if the house is inside the Village of Larchmont. The Village has its own Building Department at 120 Larchmont Avenue (914-834-4349) and a Street Finder to confirm Village vs. Town addresses. See kitchen remodeling in Larchmont.

More Mamaroneck & Kitchen Pages

We also remodel bathrooms in Mamaroneck and kitchens in New Rochelle and Rye.

Get a Free Kitchen Estimate in Mamaroneck

Tell us your address and what you’d like to change, and we’ll check the flood-zone question first. Call 914-912-0385 or use the form.

Guardian Remodeling Corp · 143 Lake Shore Dr W, Carmel, NY 10512 · 914-912-0385 · Frank@guardianremodelingcorp.com