Custom home builder in Darien, Connecticut
Jeff Scalise Building Contractor is a family-run custom home builder and general contractor based in Darien. Jeff has been building houses in Darien and the towns around it since 1996, and he is on every job himself.
Licensed in Connecticut, NHC.0010679. Fully insured. BBB accredited since 2012.
More homes we have built in Darien
Building in Darien
Most of the new houses in town are teardown rebuilds on existing lots, and the zoning rules on coverage, floor area and height decide what you can build before anyone draws a line.
If the property is anywhere near the water, expect a coastal site plan review with Planning and Zoning and FEMA flood rules on top of the regular building permit. That affects the foundation, the height of the first floor and the cost.
Count on a teardown rebuild taking a year to a year and a half of construction after the permit is issued.
Older Darien houses
A lot of the houses we see in Darien from the fifties and sixties sit on stone rubble foundations. A rubble foundation can always be modified to carry a new structure.
We replaced a 1920 house in Darien with a new one, because nothing in it was worth tying onto. For how we make that call, read Teardown or renovate? How we decide in Darien and Greenwich.
Hiring a builder here
Jeff wrote down how he would check a builder before signing: How to find a good builder in Darien, CT.
Our office
89 Buttonwood Lane, Darien, CT 06820. Call (203) 655-1118.
What our clients say
From our Google listing, word for word.
Jeff, Kevin, Eli and the entire team were phenomenal. They were efficient but never cut corners. They were communicative, honest and direct. They helped us reconfigure and create an addition on our second floor of our 100 year old home. Highly recommend Jeff and team to anyone considering renovating or building in the Darien and neighboring areas.
Scalise building did a fabulous renovation on my house. The original house was 1700 ft.² and after the renovation it was over 4000 ft.² Jeff and his staff were amazing to work with - they were really knowledgeable and explained every step of the process. I have had people stop and ring my doorbell wanting to know who built my house! It is the perfect New England colonial! I would use Jeff again for my next house and have referred him to many friends and clients.
Building or renovating in Darien?
Call (203) 655-1118 or send Jeff a note. We are glad to look at plans or walk the property before you commit to anything.