# John J. Chando Jr. Inc. (JJC Inc.) > Award-winning custom home builder, architect, and general contractor on the New Jersey Shore. Founded 1978 by John J. Chando Jr. Specializes in waterfront and oceanfront custom homes, ICF (insulated concrete form) construction, hurricane-proof coastal design, whole-house remodels, and house lifting/elevation. Headquartered in Normandy Beach, NJ. ## Service area Normandy Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Lavallette, Ortley Beach, Chadwick Island, Toms River, Brick, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Boro, Manasquan, and Brielle — all on the New Jersey Shore (Ocean and Monmouth counties). ## Core pages - [Home](https://www.jjcinc.com/): Overview of design + build services - [Design services](https://www.jjcinc.com/design): Architectural design and 3D renderings - [Build services](https://www.jjcinc.com/build): General contracting and construction - [ICF construction](https://www.jjcinc.com/icf): Insulated concrete form coastal homes - [Projects](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects): Custom home case studies - [About](https://www.jjcinc.com/about): Company history, team, and recognition - [Contact](https://www.jjcinc.com/contact): Free consultation requests ## Journal — long-form articles - [Inside the house lifting process — a Point Pleasant case study](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/house-lifting-process-point-pleasant): How we lift Jersey Shore homes above the FEMA flood elevation: excavation, steel I-beams, wood cribbing, and the new V-zone foundation. Step-by-step from a Point Pleasant project. - [5 reasons every Jersey Shore custom home should be designed in 3D](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/5-reasons-you-need-3d-architecture-renderings): Why 3D architectural renderings make better Jersey Shore custom homes — fewer change orders, faster town board approvals, and a virtual walkthrough before construction begins. - [The first oceanfront concrete home on the Jersey Shore](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/custom-beachfront-home-ortley-beach-concrete): How we built the first all-concrete custom oceanfront home in Ortley Beach, NJ — engineered to withstand 250 mph winds using insulated concrete forms (ICF). - [Building a hurricane-proof home, Part 1 — coastal waterfront ICF construction](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/hurricane-proof-home-part-1-icf-construction): Part 1 of our hurricane-proof home series: rebuilding a Normandy Beach home in the FEMA V-zone using insulated concrete forms (ICF) and a 14-foot first-floor elevation. - [Hurricane-proof home, Part 2 — breakaway walls and the ICF Lite-Deck floor system](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/hurricane-proof-home-part-2-breakaway-walls-lite-deck): How FEMA V-zone breakaway walls work, and why we use the ICF Lite-Deck floor system on coastal NJ rebuilds. Part 2 of our hurricane-proof home construction series. - [Hurricane-proof home, Part 3 — building an entire house out of concrete](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/hurricane-proof-home-part-3-house-out-of-concrete): Why we build entire Jersey Shore homes — walls, floors, and roof — in reinforced ICF concrete. R-50 insulation, 70% energy savings, 250 mph wind resistance, and a four-hour fire rating. - [Hurricane-proof home, Part 4 — concrete vs. wood on the Jersey Shore](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/hurricane-proof-home-part-4-concrete-vs-wood): ICF concrete vs. traditional stick-frame on the Jersey Shore: side-by-side on hurricane resistance, energy efficiency, fire rating, and mold after coastal flooding. - [Rebuilding Barnacle Bill's — restoring a Jersey Shore landmark](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/barnacle-bills-jersey-shore-restoration): Designing and rebuilding Barnacle Bill's Amusements in Ortley Beach NJ after Hurricane Sandy — a full design + build commercial restoration of a Jersey Shore landmark. - [Understanding FEMA flood maps and Jersey Shore coastal construction](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/understanding-fema-flood-maps-coastal-construction): FEMA V-zone vs. A-zone construction on the Jersey Shore — what BFE means, when you're required to raise your home, and why we recommend going one foot above the post-Sandy elevation. - [Plan your Jersey Shore home renovation in time for next summer](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/jersey-shore-home-renovations-off-season): October through June is the off-season window for Jersey Shore home renovations and remodels. Here's why now is the right time to plan, design, and break ground. - [Choosing the right design + build firm for your waterfront home](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/choosing-a-design-build-firm-for-your-waterfront-home): Why an integrated design + build firm — one team handling architecture, engineering, and construction — produces better waterfront custom homes than the traditional architect-and-contractor model. - [Qualified Remodeler Top 500 — fifteen years of national recognition](https://www.jjcinc.com/blog/qualified-remodeler-top-500-recognition): JJC Inc. has been named to the Qualified Remodeler Top 500 list fifteen times — national recognition for one of the New Jersey Shore's longest-running custom design + build firms. ## Featured projects - [Bay Head Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/bay-head-1): Custom architectural design for a private residence in Bay Head, NJ. Site-aware planning shaped by the coastal setting and Bay Head's distinctive shoreline character. - [Bay Head Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/bay-head-2): A second architectural design for a custom Bay Head, NJ residence by JJC Inc., with Jersey Shore vernacular detailing tailored to a Bay Head lot. - [Brick Waterfront Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/brick-waterfront): New construction waterfront custom home in Brick, NJ. Design-build delivery by JJC Inc. with bay-facing orientation and coastal foundation engineering for the Jersey Shore. - [Curtis Point Waterfront Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/curtis-point): Whole-house remodel and design-build project at Curtis Point, NJ. Custom waterfront residence with modern coastal updates delivered end-to-end by JJC Inc. - [Normandy Beach House Lift](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/houselift-jersey-shore-builder): Normandy Beach house lift and elevation project in Toms River, NJ. Existing residence raised above flood elevation requirements with full design-build delivery by JJC Inc. - [Toms River Oceanfront Concrete](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/jersey-shore-oceanfront-concrete-home): Oceanfront ICF concrete custom home in Toms River, NJ. Insulated concrete form construction engineered for direct ocean exposure and storm resistance on the Jersey Shore. - [Normandy Beach Waterfront Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/jersey-shore-waterfront-home-builder): ICF concrete waterfront custom home in Normandy Beach, NJ. New-construction design-build with insulated concrete form walls engineered for Jersey Shore waterfront conditions. - [Sandy Damage Re-build](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/jersey-shore-waterfront-home-builder-0): Post-Sandy commercial disaster restoration and rebuild in Normandy Beach, NJ. Full site planning, renovation, and design-build delivery by JJC Inc. - [Lavallette Waterfront Residence](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/lavallette-waterfront): New construction waterfront residence in Lavallette, NJ. Designed and built end-to-end by JJC Inc. with bayside orientation and storm-resilient construction. - [Mantoloking Oceanfront](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/mantoloking-oceanfront): Oceanfront new construction in Mantoloking, NJ. Modern coastal custom home designed and built by JJC Inc., engineered for direct ocean exposure on the Jersey Shore. - [Normandy Beach Estates](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/normandy-project): New construction custom residence in Normandy Beach, NJ. Architect-led design-build delivery by JJC Inc. on a Jersey Shore barrier-island lot. - [Ortley Beach Bayfront](https://www.jjcinc.com/projects/ortley-beach-bayfront): New construction ICF concrete custom home on the Ortley Beach bayfront, NJ. Hurricane-resistant wall assembly with full bayside glazing and waterfront orientation.