Lux Renovations, LLC, has been serving New England homeowners since 2002. We've finished over 8000 basements in New England, usually in 2-3 weeks. Our dedication to customer experience and satisfaction has won us Owens Corning's top customer service ranking nationally for the last 8 years in a row. Something like that does not happen by accident. We are committed to insuring that all of our customers describe their experience with us as "the best contractor experience I ever had". If you are considering a basement finishing project please allow us to show you how Owens Corning has changed the industry with this unique system. A no-charge consultation and design is available. Give us a call today!
"Lux project manager and staff were great! Great attention to detail."
Brian C on December 2022
Lux Renovations, LLC, has been serving New England homeowners since 2002. We've finished over 8000 basements in New England, usually in 2-3 weeks. Our dedication to customer experience and satisfaction has won us Owens Corning's top customer service ranking nationally for the last 8 years in a row. Something like that does not happen by accident. We are committed to insuring that all of our customers describe their experience with us as "the best contractor experience I ever had". If you are considering a basement finishing project please allow us to show you how Owens Corning has changed the industry with this unique system. A no-charge consultation and design is available. Give us a call today!
"Lux project manager and staff were great! Great attention to detail."
Brian C on December 2022
Vick B's General Contractors, LLC proudly offers top quality workmanship. Let our consultants assist you in translating your dream in to a comprehensive and affordable design. With nearly 20 years in the business, we have formed a family of tradesmen that are experienced, driven, and dedicated to establishing the look you have always wanted. We are capable of working with a budget for any project, whether it be for a home, office or commercial property. From painting and flooring to renovations and full custom remodeling, let our expertise and experience produce your vision.
"It was a great experience working with Vick. There was no way we would've been able to quarterback the project and have it done as quickly as he was able to, so 100% worth hiring him. Our project was gutting the kitchen and expanding it into the dining room (eliminating the wall to create one big kitchen), painting and new flooring throughout the 1st floor. He was able to get us on schedule QUICK and was good at communication. The job was subcontracted out, but the people Victor brought in were reliable, friendly, and hard working. Demo started 3/1 and the project was completed 5/3. A majority of the time was waiting on the appliances, then cabinets, then counters to come in so really all out of Vick's control. Once they were in though, Vick was quick to get the crew working again."
Brian B on July 2022
Vick B's General Contractors, LLC proudly offers top quality workmanship. Let our consultants assist you in translating your dream in to a comprehensive and affordable design. With nearly 20 years in the business, we have formed a family of tradesmen that are experienced, driven, and dedicated to establishing the look you have always wanted. We are capable of working with a budget for any project, whether it be for a home, office or commercial property. From painting and flooring to renovations and full custom remodeling, let our expertise and experience produce your vision.
"It was a great experience working with Vick. There was no way we would've been able to quarterback the project and have it done as quickly as he was able to, so 100% worth hiring him. Our project was gutting the kitchen and expanding it into the dining room (eliminating the wall to create one big kitchen), painting and new flooring throughout the 1st floor. He was able to get us on schedule QUICK and was good at communication. The job was subcontracted out, but the people Victor brought in were reliable, friendly, and hard working. Demo started 3/1 and the project was completed 5/3. A majority of the time was waiting on the appliances, then cabinets, then counters to come in so really all out of Vick's control. Once they were in though, Vick was quick to get the crew working again."
Brian B on July 2022
With our over 20 years of basement finishing experience, The Basic Basement Company, we are your top quality basement finishing professional of choice! We have completed over 25000 basements for excited customers throughout New Jersey! We offer basement finishing for basements up to 800 sq ft for $199 a month with 0 percent down! Included: Framing, Electrical (performed by Licensed Electrician #13VH05389400), Sheet Rocking, Doors and, Trim Flooring and plumbing are separate based on project requirements. We pride ourselves on top notch customer service and efficient project completion! We look forward to talking with you today!
"We just completed our basement project. We were told it would take 6-8 weeks and we just hit 7.5 weeks. The coordination of each step of the process was fantastic. The only downside is the workers came 1 time per week each of the 7 weeks. I think maybe one week more than 1 crew came, but each stage was done 1 day out of the week once a week (ex: Tuesday the framers came, the following week: Friday the electrician came, the following week: Wednesday the sheet rock guys came, etc.). It would have gone much quicker if each stage was back to back days, but again we were told 6-8 weeks from day one and thatâ s what we got. Gail (who is the point of contact for coordination and payments) was fantastic to work with. Very responsive and helpful. Every team except the spackle team was super clean and picked up after themselves. Paint team was fantastic! The final product is exactly what we were looking for. We definitely recommend Basic Basements!"
Samantha D on August 2021
With our over 20 years of basement finishing experience, The Basic Basement Company, we are your top quality basement finishing professional of choice! We have completed over 25000 basements for excited customers throughout New Jersey! We offer basement finishing for basements up to 800 sq ft for $199 a month with 0 percent down! Included: Framing, Electrical (performed by Licensed Electrician #13VH05389400), Sheet Rocking, Doors and, Trim Flooring and plumbing are separate based on project requirements. We pride ourselves on top notch customer service and efficient project completion! We look forward to talking with you today!
"We just completed our basement project. We were told it would take 6-8 weeks and we just hit 7.5 weeks. The coordination of each step of the process was fantastic. The only downside is the workers came 1 time per week each of the 7 weeks. I think maybe one week more than 1 crew came, but each stage was done 1 day out of the week once a week (ex: Tuesday the framers came, the following week: Friday the electrician came, the following week: Wednesday the sheet rock guys came, etc.). It would have gone much quicker if each stage was back to back days, but again we were told 6-8 weeks from day one and thatâ s what we got. Gail (who is the point of contact for coordination and payments) was fantastic to work with. Very responsive and helpful. Every team except the spackle team was super clean and picked up after themselves. Paint team was fantastic! The final product is exactly what we were looking for. We definitely recommend Basic Basements!"
Samantha D on August 2021
PENA FAMILY CONSTRUCTION LLC brings over 12 years of trusted experience to residential and commercial construction projects across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Fully licensed and insured in both states, we specialize in high-quality craftsmanship, from new builds and renovations to additions, framing, roofing, and custom finishes. Our experienced crew is dedicated, skilled, and detail-orienteddelivering dependable results that stand the test of time. At Pena Family Construction, we believe in honest communication, fair pricing, and treating every home like our own. Whether youre updating a single room or building your dream home from the ground up, we ensure a seamless process and exceptional workmanship at every stage. Proudly family-owned and operated, were committed to building lasting relationshipsand structures you can count on. Let us bring your vision to life with care, precision, and professionalism.
"Came same day and fixed up our kitchen drywall. Will definitely use them again in the future."
Alexandra B on May 2025
PENA FAMILY CONSTRUCTION LLC brings over 12 years of trusted experience to residential and commercial construction projects across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Fully licensed and insured in both states, we specialize in high-quality craftsmanship, from new builds and renovations to additions, framing, roofing, and custom finishes. Our experienced crew is dedicated, skilled, and detail-orienteddelivering dependable results that stand the test of time. At Pena Family Construction, we believe in honest communication, fair pricing, and treating every home like our own. Whether youre updating a single room or building your dream home from the ground up, we ensure a seamless process and exceptional workmanship at every stage. Proudly family-owned and operated, were committed to building lasting relationshipsand structures you can count on. Let us bring your vision to life with care, precision, and professionalism.
"Came same day and fixed up our kitchen drywall. Will definitely use them again in the future."
Alexandra B on May 2025
At R. Campbell Construction, I take great pride in my work and work with you every step of the way to ensure you're fully satisfied with the end result. I know your home is your biggest investment and want to help you protect, maintain and increase that investment while creating your own personal space. I'm hardworking and always on time. Give me call and see the difference.
"I am so glad I found R Campbell Construction through your service. The bathroom remodel project went so well that I also contracted with Rich to renovate my kitchen. Rich and his team are of the highest caliber, conscientious, polite, timely and knowledgeable. In particular Rich Campbell has the experience and design sense to give great advice in making design decisions. Unfortunately I've run out of projects for him to work on but certainly recommend him to anyone seeking to modernize their bathroom or kitchen."
Edgar D on April 2012
At R. Campbell Construction, I take great pride in my work and work with you every step of the way to ensure you're fully satisfied with the end result. I know your home is your biggest investment and want to help you protect, maintain and increase that investment while creating your own personal space. I'm hardworking and always on time. Give me call and see the difference.
"I am so glad I found R Campbell Construction through your service. The bathroom remodel project went so well that I also contracted with Rich to renovate my kitchen. Rich and his team are of the highest caliber, conscientious, polite, timely and knowledgeable. In particular Rich Campbell has the experience and design sense to give great advice in making design decisions. Unfortunately I've run out of projects for him to work on but certainly recommend him to anyone seeking to modernize their bathroom or kitchen."
Edgar D on April 2012
Fischer Building&Remodeling has over 20 years experience in all aspects of home remodeling. We will keep your home clean and tidy during the project. Ask how we can make your next project easy and affordable.
"Professional workmanship and ethic. You may not even realize they are there, until you gaze upon the beautiful finished product. Great communication skills also. We will definitely reach out to this company for our next big or small project and recommend them moving forward. Thanks again!"
Michael B on April 2023
Fischer Building&Remodeling has over 20 years experience in all aspects of home remodeling. We will keep your home clean and tidy during the project. Ask how we can make your next project easy and affordable.
"Professional workmanship and ethic. You may not even realize they are there, until you gaze upon the beautiful finished product. Great communication skills also. We will definitely reach out to this company for our next big or small project and recommend them moving forward. Thanks again!"
Michael B on April 2023
We've built an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction by providing quick estimates, a great attention to detail, and competitive pricing. Being a screened and approved professional gives you the peace of mind you need to allow us to give your home the attention it deserves. Call us today and let's get started!
"Absolutely amazing work!! Brought all of my visions to life.. and then some. Couldn’t be more thankful for Eric & his incredible business "
Lexie B on May 2025
We've built an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction by providing quick estimates, a great attention to detail, and competitive pricing. Being a screened and approved professional gives you the peace of mind you need to allow us to give your home the attention it deserves. Call us today and let's get started!
"Absolutely amazing work!! Brought all of my visions to life.. and then some. Couldn’t be more thankful for Eric & his incredible business "
Lexie B on May 2025
With over 40 years combined experience, we provide complete Basement remodeling and finishing services with Free estimates and no-nonsense pricing. We will give you the Basement you've always wanted by transforming your previously unfinished Basement into a usable and comfortable living area you can be proud of. We are known for constant communication and on-site project management.
"We had an amazing experience working with the Basic Basement Company! They finished our small basement and did a wonderful job. The project coordinator kept the work on track and communicated often. Each crew was punctual, professional, and treated our home with respect. We received compliments from every inspector on the quality of the work throughout the project. Don’t hesitate to call The Basic Basement Company for your next project!"
Brent V on May 2025
With over 40 years combined experience, we provide complete Basement remodeling and finishing services with Free estimates and no-nonsense pricing. We will give you the Basement you've always wanted by transforming your previously unfinished Basement into a usable and comfortable living area you can be proud of. We are known for constant communication and on-site project management.
"We had an amazing experience working with the Basic Basement Company! They finished our small basement and did a wonderful job. The project coordinator kept the work on track and communicated often. Each crew was punctual, professional, and treated our home with respect. We received compliments from every inspector on the quality of the work throughout the project. Don’t hesitate to call The Basic Basement Company for your next project!"
Brent V on May 2025
We are an established locally owned business since 1991. We provide all aspects of home building and remodeling. We are experts in complete basement remodels and finishing, decks, porches, additions, kitchen, bath, roofing and siding. I have built Bowen Contracting Inc. on my reputation. My business license number is on record at the New Jersey Office Attorney General Division of Consumers Affairs offices. We carry a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy held with Associated Ins. Partners, LLC. We are also a member of the Better Business Bureau. My staff are skilled professionals. We are small enough to give personal service but big enough to handle the largest and most difficult projects. You will be dealing with the hands on owner from the initial proposal through to the end of your project. Our goal is to ensure your complete satisfaction throughout every phase of the construction process. Call, Text or Email me anytime @ (609) 405-1577 / bowencontracting@comcast.net
"Unlike other reviews, our experience with Jeff Bowen @ Bowen Contracting left us very frustrated and disappointed due to 4 months of never showing up to build a deck, lots of broken promises, lack of truthfulness and finally when we lost trust in Jeff and felt he longer had integrity as a contractor. Jeff is a contractor who over-promises and under delivers- and I would stay away from him unless he could commit to a schedule and finish date that included penalty clauses for unintended delays. For us we signed a contract with Jeff on 11/4 to build a simple 14x20 deck, paid Jeff his $500 scheduling fee and even provided our credit card number so he could purchase materials and expedite the delivery process. Over the course of 4 months, we were informed by Jeff that materials were ordered, then would be ordered, then again they were ordered (even though my credit card was never charged). We stressed the urgency to him to order materials due to possible covid lead times or the possibility of items being discontinued, to no avails. We asked Jeff to pour footings before the temps dropped and he kept promising to come out "tomorrow" or "next week", but he was always a no-show with no follow-up about why he/his team never arrived on site. After 4 months of delays, the final straw was Jeff sent us a text saying- I have "good news, bad news". The bad news was even though Jeff informed us materials were ordered, he never ordered anything.... not deck boards, rails, lattice... anything. We were told, if you want work started, we would have to pay we pay an add'l $2,400 over the signed contract (or really $2,900 over the all cash alternative) due to material prices increasing. We asked for material quotes from before and after and got silence. Since the delays in ordering materials were not ours, we informed Jeff that we would be enforcing the contract rate and his response was he could not do the work for us at that price. If a contractor has you sign his legal contract, and doesn't honor his side- he's lost all his integrity. I'm sure if we called him up and said- hey Jeff, we have good new bad news- and the bad news is we're going to pay you $14,000 instead of $16,000- that wouldn't fly with him and he would enforce the contract on us. Due to zero work being performed at our home in nearly 4 months, we had to contact Angie's List to initiate the contractor complaint process, as well as, terminate our contract and provide legal notice to Jeff/Bowen Contracting that he was in Breach of Contract. Today, we finally received back our demand for full refund ($500 scheduling fee) for a job that was never scheduled. Jeff may be a nice guy, but buyer beware. Jeff is not a man of his word and gives you the run-around and that is going to be his downfall in business."
Dave R on February 2022
We are an established locally owned business since 1991. We provide all aspects of home building and remodeling. We are experts in complete basement remodels and finishing, decks, porches, additions, kitchen, bath, roofing and siding. I have built Bowen Contracting Inc. on my reputation. My business license number is on record at the New Jersey Office Attorney General Division of Consumers Affairs offices. We carry a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy held with Associated Ins. Partners, LLC. We are also a member of the Better Business Bureau. My staff are skilled professionals. We are small enough to give personal service but big enough to handle the largest and most difficult projects. You will be dealing with the hands on owner from the initial proposal through to the end of your project. Our goal is to ensure your complete satisfaction throughout every phase of the construction process. Call, Text or Email me anytime @ (609) 405-1577 / bowencontracting@comcast.net
"Unlike other reviews, our experience with Jeff Bowen @ Bowen Contracting left us very frustrated and disappointed due to 4 months of never showing up to build a deck, lots of broken promises, lack of truthfulness and finally when we lost trust in Jeff and felt he longer had integrity as a contractor. Jeff is a contractor who over-promises and under delivers- and I would stay away from him unless he could commit to a schedule and finish date that included penalty clauses for unintended delays. For us we signed a contract with Jeff on 11/4 to build a simple 14x20 deck, paid Jeff his $500 scheduling fee and even provided our credit card number so he could purchase materials and expedite the delivery process. Over the course of 4 months, we were informed by Jeff that materials were ordered, then would be ordered, then again they were ordered (even though my credit card was never charged). We stressed the urgency to him to order materials due to possible covid lead times or the possibility of items being discontinued, to no avails. We asked Jeff to pour footings before the temps dropped and he kept promising to come out "tomorrow" or "next week", but he was always a no-show with no follow-up about why he/his team never arrived on site. After 4 months of delays, the final straw was Jeff sent us a text saying- I have "good news, bad news". The bad news was even though Jeff informed us materials were ordered, he never ordered anything.... not deck boards, rails, lattice... anything. We were told, if you want work started, we would have to pay we pay an add'l $2,400 over the signed contract (or really $2,900 over the all cash alternative) due to material prices increasing. We asked for material quotes from before and after and got silence. Since the delays in ordering materials were not ours, we informed Jeff that we would be enforcing the contract rate and his response was he could not do the work for us at that price. If a contractor has you sign his legal contract, and doesn't honor his side- he's lost all his integrity. I'm sure if we called him up and said- hey Jeff, we have good new bad news- and the bad news is we're going to pay you $14,000 instead of $16,000- that wouldn't fly with him and he would enforce the contract on us. Due to zero work being performed at our home in nearly 4 months, we had to contact Angie's List to initiate the contractor complaint process, as well as, terminate our contract and provide legal notice to Jeff/Bowen Contracting that he was in Breach of Contract. Today, we finally received back our demand for full refund ($500 scheduling fee) for a job that was never scheduled. Jeff may be a nice guy, but buyer beware. Jeff is not a man of his word and gives you the run-around and that is going to be his downfall in business."
Dave R on February 2022
Ours services are: Mowing, Shrub trimming, Cutting tree trimming, Removal, Edging, Full clean-ups,Stump grinder, Plants and Flowers,Sodding installation Mulching, Topsoil, french drain, wood fence. OUR proposition as a company is satisfying our customers with our services, our responsibility and quality. I have been 9 years working in this business but for someone else.For the moment we are a small business but we want too be more than that.
"They were awesome, very quick to answer any questions or concerns. Our yard looks amazing thanks to them. Would definitely hire again!!"
Tatum F on July 2024
Ours services are: Mowing, Shrub trimming, Cutting tree trimming, Removal, Edging, Full clean-ups,Stump grinder, Plants and Flowers,Sodding installation Mulching, Topsoil, french drain, wood fence. OUR proposition as a company is satisfying our customers with our services, our responsibility and quality. I have been 9 years working in this business but for someone else.For the moment we are a small business but we want too be more than that.
"They were awesome, very quick to answer any questions or concerns. Our yard looks amazing thanks to them. Would definitely hire again!!"
Tatum F on July 2024
Pre-made bars cost $1,200 to $6,500, while custom bars range from $2,000 to $22,500, depending on features. For basic needs, pre-fabricated options are more economical and offer quicker installation. Custom bars cost more but provide exact specifications and potentially higher quality. The simplest and most affordable options are freestanding bar cabinets and bar carts.
A good basement bar size depends on your available space and entertaining needs. Most residential bars range from six to 12 feet in length. Standard bar height is 42 inches, while counter-height bars (36 inches) are more family-friendly. Allow 24 to 30 inches of width per person for comfortable seating and at least 36 to 42 inches of clearance behind the bar for movement. For entertaining, an eight to 10-foot bar comfortably seats three to four people.
Permit requirements vary by location, but generally include building permits for structural changes, plumbing permits for wet bars, and electrical permits for new circuits or significant wiring work. Some municipalities also require inspections during and after construction. Check with your local building department before starting your project, as skipping required permits can lead to complications when selling your home and may void insurance coverage if issues arise later.