John J. Chando Jr. Inc.

Build

A full-service
design + build company.

Since 1978 we've specialized in the construction of waterfront homes on the New Jersey Shore. Architectural drawings to final punch list — one firm, one schedule, one point of contact.

Project management

One firm to manage the entire project.

John provides direct oversight throughout the project lifecycle — site planning, zoning, design, scheduling, and on-site construction administration. You have one phone number to call, one schedule to track, and one team responsible for the result.

Detailed schedules and weekly progress tracking keep everything visible. The architects, engineers, estimators, and the field crew share an office, so questions get answered the same day instead of bouncing between sub-trades.

What we build

Custom construction, top to bottom.

Custom home under construction on the Jersey Shore

New construction

You deserve what you’ve always wanted.

Forty-six years of waterfront construction on the Jersey Shore, and every home still starts the same way: design first, build second. The drawings, the engineering, and the schedule are all settled before the foundation goes in — so the build is execution, not improvisation.

Whole-house remodel by JJC Inc

Whole-house remodels

Award-winning expertise on existing homes.

Listed in Qualified Remodelers' US Top 500 more than ten times. From kitchens and baths to down-to-the-studs renovations, we apply the same craftsmanship that wins us new-construction awards to the home you already love.

Home addition project by JJC Inc

Additions

Add space that feels original to the home.

Master suites, second stories, sunrooms, garages — additions are some of the hardest construction work on a finished home, and we've done hundreds of them. The new space matches the old like it was always there.

House lift project by JJC Inc

House lifts

Get your home above the new flood line.

Post-Sandy and post-FEMA flood map updates, many shore homes need to come up. We coordinate every step — lifting, new foundation, utility reconnection, and finished re-set — so your home meets the new elevation requirements without losing what you loved about it.

ICF construction by JJC Inc.

Specialty construction

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF).

For oceanfront and waterfront homes — the strongest, most energy-efficient, hurricane-resistant option available.

Learn about ICF

Design + Build

Every home starts on the drawing board.

We're a design-build firm — meaning the architects who design your home are the ones who answer questions when it's getting framed. See how the design side works.

Common questions

Building a custom Jersey Shore home.

What is a design-build firm, and how is it different from hiring an architect and a general contractor separately?

A design-build firm handles both the architectural design and the construction under one contract, with one accountable team. The architects, engineers, and builders work in the same office, so design decisions stay aligned with what is buildable, and questions during construction get answered by the people who drew the plans. The traditional architect-then-contractor approach often produces design and budget mismatches that surface mid-build; design-build avoids that.

Do you build outside Ocean County and Monmouth County?

Our service area centers on the Jersey Shore towns from Normandy Beach south through Brielle, with most projects in Ocean County and Monmouth County. We occasionally take projects outside that footprint when the fit is right.

What is a house lift and when does it make sense?

House lifting raises an existing home above the current FEMA Design Flood Elevation, typically by setting it on temporary supports, building a new piling or pier foundation underneath, and lowering the house back onto the new foundation. It makes sense when a homeowner wants to keep an existing home in a flood-prone area but bring it into compliance with current flood maps, often to qualify for reasonable flood insurance premiums.

Do you do whole-house remodels, or just new construction?

Both. JJC has been listed in Qualified Remodeler's US Top 500 more than ten times. Our remodel work ranges from kitchen and bath renovations to down-to-the-studs whole-house projects, and we bring the same architectural and engineering discipline to existing homes that we bring to new construction.

How long does a custom build take from groundbreaking to keys?

Typical Jersey Shore custom-home build time is 10 to 18 months from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy, depending on home size, complexity, and supply-chain conditions. House lifts and elevations run 4 to 8 months. We provide detailed schedules at contract and weekly progress tracking through the build.

Ready to talk about your build?

Whether it's new construction, a remodel, an addition, or a house lift, every project starts with a conversation. Tell us what you're planning and we'll outline next steps.