Home Remodeling and Renovation Contractor

Home Renovations in Westfield, Summit, Short Hills, Chatham, Millburn, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Mountainside, Madison & Surrounding NJ Towns

Michael Robert Construction is a luxury home remodeling and renovation contractor based in Westfield, New Jersey, serving homeowners throughout Union County, Essex County, Morris County, and nearby communities. We specialize in thoughtful, high-quality renovations that improve the way a home looks, lives, and functions.

Our renovation work includes whole-home remodels, kitchen and family room expansions, floor plan changes, additions, exterior renovations, primary suite renovations, basement finishes, mudrooms, custom millwork, and design-build construction. Whether you are updating a historic home, expanding a traditional Colonial, modernizing an older floor plan, or transforming a recently purchased house into your forever home, our team brings the design insight, construction expertise, and project management experience needed to guide the process from concept to completion.

As a locally rooted New Jersey builder, we understand the architecture, permitting requirements, town processes, older-home conditions, and lifestyle needs that shape remodeling projects in communities like Westfield, Summit, Cranford, Short Hills and Chatham.

Remodeling & Renovation Services

Michael Robert Construction manages residential renovation projects of many sizes and scopes, with a focus on custom homes, high-end remodeling, and detail-driven construction.

Our remodeling and renovation services include:

• Design-build remodeling
• Whole-home renovations
• Kitchen and pantry renovations and expansions
• Family room renovations and open-concept living spaces
• Floor plan changes and layout reconfigurations
• Primary suite additions and renovations
• Mudrooms, laundry rooms, pantries, and back-of-house spaces
• Basement renovations and finished lower levels
• Exterior renovations and curb appeal transformations
• Custom millwork, built-ins, cabinetry, and architectural details
• Renovations from existing architectural plans

Every project begins with understanding how you want to live in your home. From there, we help evaluate what is possible, what makes sense structurally and aesthetically, and how to create a cohesive finished result that feels intentional rather than pieced together.

Design-Build Renovations

Michael Robert Construction offers design-build renovation services for homeowners who want a more integrated planning and construction experience. Our team can help develop architectural concepts, renderings, floor plans, construction details, and renovation strategies before the build begins.

For clients who already have architectural plans, we can also build from existing plans and collaborate with your architect or design professionals. For clients who need additional design guidance, our design-build process helps connect the vision, budget, timeline, and execution from the earliest stages.

This integrated approach is especially helpful for complex renovations, additions, whole-home remodels, and projects where the design details and construction details need to work together seamlessly.

Whole-Home Renovations

A whole-home renovation is an opportunity to reimagine how your house functions from top to bottom. Many homes in northern and central New Jersey have strong architectural character but outdated layouts, closed-off rooms, aging mechanical systems, or additions that no longer feel connected to the original structure.

Michael Robert Construction takes a whole-house approach to remodeling. We look at the relationship between existing architecture, new construction, interior flow, exterior curb appeal, natural light, storage, family routines, and long-term value. This approach allows us to create renovated homes that feel cohesive, timeless, and highly livable.

Whole-home renovations may include opening walls, relocating rooms, expanding kitchens, creating larger family spaces, renovating bathrooms, adding mudrooms, updating staircases, improving exterior elevations, replacing windows and doors, and integrating custom details throughout the home.

Kitchen & Family Room Renovations

Kitchen and family room renovations are among the most impactful remodeling projects for New Jersey homeowners. These spaces often become the center of daily life, entertaining, homework, holidays, and everyday gathering.

A successful kitchen renovation is not just about cabinetry and countertops. It is about flow, proportion, materials, storage, lighting, and how the space connects to the rest of the home. We help homeowners create kitchens and family spaces that feel beautiful, functional, and appropriate to the architecture of the house.

Floor Plan Changes & Layout Reconfiguration

Many older homes in Westfield, Summit, Chatham, Millburn, Short Hills, Scotch Plains, Cranford, and nearby NJ towns were built for a different way of living. Formal rooms, small kitchens, limited storage, narrow transitions, and disconnected additions can make a home feel less functional for modern families.

Our team helps homeowners rethink their floor plans with smart, buildable solutions. Floor plan changes may include removing walls, relocating kitchens, expanding openings, improving traffic flow, creating better connections between indoor and outdoor spaces, adding mudrooms, reworking stairs, or designing more functional primary suites.

Because floor plan changes often involve structure, mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical, and architectural planning, it is important to work with a renovation contractor who understands both design and construction. Michael Robert Construction brings those disciplines together to help homeowners make confident decisions before construction begins.

Basement Renovations

A finished basement can add valuable living space for families, entertaining, fitness, work, storage, and relaxation. Michael Robert Construction renovates basements and lower levels into spaces that feel comfortable, polished, and connected to the rest of the home.

Basement renovation possibilities include:

• Media/theater rooms
• Lounges or bars
• Home gyms
• Wine rooms

We focus on functionality, comfort, moisture considerations, lighting, ceiling height, materials, and long-term durability so the finished space feels like an intentional extension of the home.

The MRCxEMD Difference

Michael Robert Construction has a unique partnership with Ellie Mroz Design through MRCxEMD, allowing clients to bring construction expertise and interior design insight together under one roof.

For renovation clients, this can be especially valuable. Many remodeling decisions affect both construction and design: floor plans, kitchen layouts, cabinetry, millwork, lighting placement, tile, stone, fixtures, exterior details, furnishings, and how rooms connect aesthetically.

Clients may choose to work with Ellie Mroz Design for construction consulting, selections, interiors, furnishings, styling, and a cohesive design direction. This collaboration helps create homes that are not only beautifully built, but also beautifully finished.

Local Renovation Expertise in New Jersey

Renovating a home in New Jersey requires more than construction skill. It requires knowledge of local towns, permitting processes, zoning considerations, older homes, neighborhood character, trade partners, and the expectations of homeowners investing in long-term improvements.

Michael Robert Construction is based in Westfield, NJ and focuses on a select group of nearby communities. Our local focus allows us to bring a deeper understanding of the homes, architecture, approval processes, and renovation needs common throughout the area.

We will let our work do the talking – one of our award-winning renovations highlights our experience and attention to detail, and the MRCxEMD difference.