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About Bavila Homes

A carpentry and construction company working across northern New Jersey. Framers first, which shapes how we quote, how we build, and what we're able to handle when a job turns up a surprise.

Who we are

Built around the structure

Most residential contractors come up through finish work and add structure later. We came up the other way.

That has consequences you notice as a customer. We quote the load path, not just the beam. We open a test area before pricing a re-side rather than guessing at what's behind it. And when a job turns up something unexpected — which on a house of a certain age it usually does — we handle it ourselves instead of pausing the project while we find somebody who can.

We're not the largest company you'll get a quote from. That's deliberate. The person who assesses your house is involved in building it, and you have one number to call for the whole job.

One contract, one schedule, one person answering the phone.

How we work

What you can expect

  • A free written assessment. With photos and honest urgency ratings, on every job, whether or not you hire us. It's yours to keep.
  • Line-itemed quotes. Materials named, scope defined, warranty terms written down. Not a single number on a page.
  • Contingencies stated up front. Where we can't know what's behind something until it's open, we say so and price the unit rate before we start. No open-ended surprises.
  • Permits pulled. On everything that needs one. Unpermitted work is a real liability at resale and we won't put you in that position.
  • Photographs before we close anything up. Structure, waterproofing, flashing, rough-in. You get the record.
  • Change orders in writing before the work happens.
  • A walkthrough before final payment, where anything you're unhappy with gets sorted then rather than chased later.

Credentials

Licensed and insured

NJ HIC registration#13VH06851300 — New Jersey requires home improvement contractors to be registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Always ask any contractor for theirs and verify it.
InsuranceGeneral liability and workers' compensation. Certificates available on request, and worth requesting from anyone quoting your job.
PermitsPulled in our name on all permitted work. A contractor asking you to pull the permit yourself is asking you to carry their liability.
Written contractsRequired in New Jersey for home improvement work over a threshold amount, and standard practice for us regardless of size.

Coverage

Where we work

Most of the housing stock here is between 50 and 90 years old — the age at which exteriors start failing in earnest and floor plans start feeling wrong.

  • Alpine
  • Saddle River
  • Franklin Lakes
  • Upper Saddle River
  • Ho-Ho-Kus
  • Ridgewood
  • Wyckoff
  • Allendale
  • Woodcliff Lake
  • Montvale
  • Old Tappan
  • River Vale
  • Washington Township
  • Hillsdale
  • Demarest
  • Cresskill
  • Tenafly
  • Closter
  • Wayne
  • North Haledon

Not on the list? Call — we probably cover you.

Let's talk about your project.

Get an estimate Call (201) 421-0080