New York City, since 2005
Kitchen renovation and bathroom remodeling in New York City
We are Golden I Construction, and we renovate co-ops, apartments, townhouses and lofts. A high proportion of our jobs are gut renovations.
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday by appointment only.
- Repeat assignments are about 60% of our yearly work
- Design and construction under one management
- Cabinet showroom seen by appointment
What we do
Renovation services for New York City homes and workplaces
Each service has its own page, with what the work involves in a New York building and photographs of our own projects. All of it runs under one management, from the first meeting to the final walk-through.
Design, demolition, installation and finishing for kitchens in apartments, co-ops, condos and houses, small kitchens included.
Bathroom redesign and renovation that starts with a full gut, so the new room is built on a clean slate, with close attention to detail.
Whole-apartment and gut renovations, with an itemized report of the work and of every change order you approve. Combining apartments is on this page too.
Design and construction for co-op apartments, including the back and forth with your board and the building’s engineer.
Townhouse and brownstone gut renovations in New York City and Westchester, taken all the way to a finished house.
Redesign and renovation of houses in contemporary, traditional and transitional styles, by a firm whose early years were spent building homes.
Remodeling and gut renovations that turn an apartment or a house into the home you want to live in.
Office interiors, stores and other commercial spaces in New York City, planned around the lease, the building’s rules and the day you need to open.
One firm for budget planning, design, material selections, scheduling, finishing details and any necessary filings.
Kitchen cabinets made to order in the wood, finish and style you choose, with door samples to see in our showroom by appointment.
Custom closets, built-ins and architectural millwork, made to order from drawings.
Built-in entertainment and audio-video units, made as custom cabinetry to fit the room.
Our work
Photographs from our own projects
A few of the rooms we have finished. The rest are in our galleries: kitchens, bathrooms, general construction and a commercial interior with the work under way.
Testimonials
What our clients say
My wife and I had the fortunate pleasure of working with Golden I Construction Inc. on two separate projects on two separate occasions – a complete gut renovation of our kitchen and a complete gut renovation of our bathroom. Despite the horror stories we heard regarding NYC Apartment remodels (we also live in a PreWar Coop) these projects were some of the smoothest, cleanest, and on-time than any others we had heard or read about from others. The team was highly professional, responsive, and did top quality work.
Tony did a great job with a complicated gut renovation of an apartment in NYC. The work consisted of the reconfiguration of bathrooms and the Kitchen, removing walls to open spaces up, the creation of soffits for mechanical ductwork and lighting systems. They were easy to work with and always available. You really could not ask for more. I have worked with over 200 contractors, he is one of a very few that I recommend. Most do good work but getting to the finish line is very painful. He did great work and was fairly painless for considering what was accomplished.
We hired Golden I Construction Inc. to make and install custom bi-fold closet doors and custom shelving in 2 of our closets in our small apartment in Brooklyn. They were very efficient, professional, extremely polite and very clean. They protected the rest of our apartment and cleaned up after every day of work so it felt like they were never there! The detail of their work was very impressive. Months later when we had an issue with one of the doors, they were very responsive in coming back to fix the issues with no extra charge. I highly recommend this team!
My design firm has hired Golden I Construction for dozens of projects over a period of about 10 years. As the most reliable, high-quality professional we ever worked with, Tony (the owner) could always be counted on to respect our budget, keep the schedule, and finish every single renovation to the complete satisfaction of every client. His experience in doing major renovations, problem-solving skills, and great attitude are valuable assets on every project.
I completed a full gut renovation of my open kitchen and living room with immaculately assembled cabinetry, backsplash, wall-mounted shelving with puck lighting and furniture pieces. Tony and his team from Golden I Construction were absolutely fantastic, working with incredible skill and precision (cutting and tailoring high-end finished italian pieces) but also with patience and professionalism that put my entire family at ease. My kids love them and we would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for perfection!
It is with great confidence, as well as with my gratitude, that I am writing a review on behalf of ‘Golden I Construction’ (Tony). While finances were of great concern for me in doing a renovation, I know that price alone should not dictate a decision as you sometimes get what you pay for. I shared my concerns with Tony. I appreciated his ability to hear my concerns, to address my concerns and with that along with his confidence, I felt comfortable hiring him to do this job. Along with his talented crew, after gutting our kitchen to the bare walls and floor and opening up the wall in to the livingroom, Tony did an amazing job designing and building our new kitchen along with renovating other area’s of our apartment. Along with the design work, there was a lot of plumbing and electrical work involved as well.
How a job runs
From the first meeting to the final walk-through
A first meeting
Every renovation, whatever its size, starts with a meeting to discuss pricing, demolition, design and scheduling, and to set a time frame for the project.
Demolition
We remove everything that has to go, so the work starts from a clean slate. Dust is kept out of the rooms you are living in, and the path out of the building is protected.
Rough-in
Structural, plumbing and electrical work comes next, with a walk-through to confirm where the lights, switches and outlets go.
Carpentry and finishes
Sheetrock, tile, molding and plastering follow, then the cabinetry and the other materials are installed.
Finishing touches
Painting, counters and the last connections, then a final cleanup and a walk-through with you. Changes along the way are written up as change orders for you to approve.
About us
A New York City renovation company
Golden I Construction has worked in New York City since it was established here in 2005. The jobs range from a pair of closets to the gut renovation of a whole apartment, and each one is done with the same focus.
Much of that work comes from people who have hired us before: repeat assignments are approximately 60% of what we do in a year, and a high proportion of our jobs are gut renovations.
We are a renovation contractor and a design and build firm in one. We know the particular challenges of renovating in Manhattan, and we start with planning and designing to your specifications. Kitchens are a popular request for New York apartments, and small kitchens are a specialty of ours. Read more about Golden I Construction, or see the testimonials our clients have written.
Gut renovations
We specialize in entire gut renovations
A gut renovation takes a kitchen, a bathroom or a whole apartment back to the bare walls and floor and builds it again. It is a high proportion of what we do. In a bathroom we start with an entire gut so that you have a clean slate to work with. In a kitchen we provide every part of the job: the design, the demolition, the installation and the finishing touches.
During an apartment renovation we keep you up to date on what has changed against the plan of action drawn up at the start. Everything is in an itemized report for you, including any change orders that you approved.
As a design and build firm we guide you through budget planning, design, material selections, scheduling, finishing details and any necessary filings. Start with the page for your kind of home: an apartment, a co-op, a townhouse or a house. How we combine the two roles is on our design and build page.
Combining apartments
Thinking of combining apartments in NYC?
We are a contractor that thinks outside the box. Together with our design firm we provide the planning and the permits for an owner who wishes to combine two apartments into one in New York City, whether it is a condo, a co-op, a townhouse or any other residential type. The aim is a home where nobody would notice that it was two apartments before.
The city makes room for this. The Department of Buildings does not require a new or amended certificate of occupancy when an alteration only combines apartments into a larger home, the number of legal dwelling units in the building goes down and the building’s bulk does not grow. The apartments have to be on the same floor or on adjacent floors joined by an interior stair, and the second kitchen is removed unless the approved plans give its plumbing another use, such as a washer, a bar sink or a new bathroom. For condominiums, a new tentative tax lot number is obtained from the Department of Finance before filing.
Combining apartments has its own section on our apartment renovation page.
Materials and brands
Cabinet woods, appliance brands and styles we work with
A kitchen is decided by its cabinets, its appliances and its style. These are the ones we work with. You can see door samples and finishes in our cabinet showroom, by appointment.
Kitchen cabinet materials
Oak, cherry, maple, alder, mahogany, walnut, birch, hickory, sapele, wenge, zebrawood, birdseye and other exotic woods, in solid wood, veneer or plywood, quarter sawn or rift sawn. We also work in Thermofoil and acrylic.
Appliance brands
Asko, Bosch, Bertazzoni, Blanco, Caloric, Dacor, DCS, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Fisher & Paykel, Gaggenau, GE Profile, GE Monogram, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, LG, Liebherr, Miele, Samsung, Smeg, Sub-Zero, Thermador, Viking, Whirlpool and Wolf.
Renovation styles
Modern, contemporary, traditional, transitional and European. Shaker, Craftsman, heritage, vintage, country, Tuscan, retro, rustic and gourmet kitchens. Cabinets framed or frameless, inset or beaded inset, overlay or full overlay, with flat, slab or mullion doors, in white, grey, distressed finishes, stainless steel, glass or metal.
Renovating in New York City
Three city rules that shape a renovation here
Each of these comes from a city agency, and each changes how a job is planned. There are more on our questions page.
Work hours are 7 am to 6 pm on weekdays
That is the city’s rule for construction noise, kept by the Department of Environmental Protection. Any other time, weekends included, needs an after-hours authorization. A building may set shorter hours: one of our co-op clients had a window of 9 am to 5 pm.
A co-op or condo board is part of the permit filing
On a job filed for a condo unit owner or a co-op shareholder, the Department of Buildings has listed the board as a party to the filing since February 2, 2026, and a representative of the board has to attest that it has authorized the application. Your building’s own review under its alteration agreement comes on top of that.
Older buildings need an asbestos assessment first
For a building put up before April 1, 1987, the Department of Buildings asks for an asbestos assessment before it issues a permit. What the investigator finds decides whether abatement comes first.
Questions
Questions clients ask us first
What kinds of renovation do you take on?
Kitchens, bathrooms and whole apartments, co-ops and condos, townhouses and brownstones, houses, and commercial spaces such as offices. We also make custom cabinets, closets, built-ins and entertainment units. All of it is on our services page.
Do you work in co-ops and condos?
Yes. Co-op and condo renovations, landmark buildings included, are on the list of what we do. We take care of the design and the construction and check back with your co-op as the job goes on. See co-op renovation.
How long does a kitchen or a bathroom take?
An average kitchen remodel takes between 6 and 10 weeks and an average bathroom renovation between 4 and 8 weeks, depending on the scope and complexity of the project, counted from the day the approvals and the permit are in hand. The steps are set out on our timelines pages.
Can I see cabinets before I order?
Yes. Our showroom is seen by appointment only, so call us first. It has door samples in many woods, finishes and styles. See custom cabinets.
Which parts of New York do you cover?
We are based primarily in Manhattan and work from Battery Park and the Financial District all the way to West Harlem. We also take on work elsewhere in New York City and in Westchester County. The neighborhoods are listed on our service areas page.
How do I get a quote?
Call us or send the form on this page. We arrange a first meeting to talk through the design, the demolition, the schedule and the price. The quote is free.
Request a quote
Tell us about your renovation
Send us a few details and we will get back to you to arrange a first meeting. You can also call us, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
- A first meeting on design, demolition, schedule and price
- Accurate and firm estimates
- Design and construction under one management
Ready to talk about your renovation?
Call us, tell us about the space, and we will set up a first meeting.