Service area
Home renovation & repair in Brighton
A repair that needs attention, a room ready for an update, or a larger renovation. Tell us what you want to change in your Brighton home so we can define the work and confirm the address.
What would you like to work on?
Explore the scope, options and boundaries for your project before sending a request.
Describe the room, repair or change you have in mind. We will confirm whether the work and address fit before arranging a visit. Tell us about your project →
Start with what needs to change
These are ways to describe your project. Photos of the existing space and a short list of priorities help separate the essential work from optional improvements.
- A specific repair
- Show what is damaged or no longer working, where it is and what you have noticed.
- A room update
- List what you want to replace and what you want to keep, including any materials already chosen.
- A larger renovation
- Describe the intended use, layout changes and connected rooms. Include access or occupancy constraints.
Confirm the address before the visit
Coverage & travel
Estimates are free. There is no travel fee within 10 miles of our Rochester base. Beyond 10 miles, a travel fee based on travel costs and time is confirmed before scheduling.
Include the street address and ZIP code with your request. The exact location, project scope and access help us confirm the next step before scheduling.
From your first request to the work
Tell us about it
Send the address and the change you have in mind. Add photos if they help explain it.
Confirm the fit
Clarify the work, access and travel, then agree on the appropriate assessment step.
Set out the scope
Define included work, materials, trade responsibility and the estimate before proceeding.
Agree on the work
Confirm the schedule and access arrangements. Document any changes to the agreed scope.
Local planning in Brighton
Once the work is clear, confirm which property requirements apply. Rules and programs can change; use the official sources for current guidance.
Property context & local requirements
Brighton separates simple same-layout updates from work that changes walls, plumbing locations, windows, or the street-facing exterior. Some properties also need overlay review.
Brighton’s Building and Planning unit handles residential renovation permits. Its application page includes residential remodeling and interior demolition. Applications submitted after December 31, 2025, must meet the 2025 New York code editions. The town publishes a useful kitchen and bath distinction. A same-location update may avoid a permit when fixtures, cabinets, and plumbing stay in place. Moving plumbing or changing the wall layout can require one. Window scope also matters. Brighton says a permit can be required when more than half of a building’s windows are replaced. Resizing an opening may add structural documentation and Architectural Review Board review. Street-visible changes can reach the same board. A mapped Environmental Protection Overlay District may add Planning Board review. A useful first call should describe the existing layout and every planned opening change. It should also identify exterior work. That gives the department enough information to flag permit, architectural, or overlay review before materials are ordered.
Separate finish updates from layout changes
Moving plumbing, changing walls, or resizing an opening can follow a different review path from replacing finishes in the same locations.
Identify visible exterior work
Street-facing changes and properties in a mapped overlay may need added review, so exterior scope belongs in the first permit conversation.
Official planning references
- Licensed trades
- When a project includes work that requires a licensed trade, the appropriate specialist is engaged for that part of the scope.
- Written scope
- Included work, trade responsibility and changes are written down before the work proceeds.
- Workmanship warranty
- Workmanship warranty terms are documented for the applicable project scope in the estimate or agreement.
Questions about projects in Brighton
Does every Brighton kitchen or bathroom update need a permit?
Not necessarily. The current layout, plumbing locations, wall changes, and opening sizes affect the answer. The Town should confirm the specific scope before work starts.
Can a Brighton project include licensed specialty work?
When a project includes work that requires a licensed trade, the appropriate specialist is engaged for that part of the scope.
Start with the work you have in mind.
Share the address and your priorities. Photos are optional. We will use your description to discuss the project and the next step.