Residential Wood Framing Contractor in Northern New Jersey
Custom homes, additions, dormers, and whole-house renovations framed by in-house Framex crews. Plans walked in person, lumber staged for your jobsite, and a foreman who picks up the phone. Serving homeowners and residential GCs across Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Morris, and Union counties.
Wood Framing Built Around Your Home, Not a Production Schedule
Building a new home, adding a second story, or opening up the back of the house is a different project than a commercial buildout. The crew is in your driveway, lumber is stacked next to your kids' bikes, and every decision shows up in the finished room you live in. Framex Builder runs in-house residential wood framing crews who treat the job that way.
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We frame custom homes, additions, dormers, garages, and gut renovations across Northern New Jersey for homeowners working directly with us and for residential general contractors who need a framing sub they can hand the plans to and stop worrying about. Same lead carpenters, same standards, every job.
Residential Wood Framing Services
Custom Home Framing
Full stick framing for new construction single-family homes from foundation deck through roof sheathing. We work off the architect's plans and structural drawings, frame floor systems with I-joists or dimensional lumber, lay out walls to match the millwork and window schedule, and dry the house in so the trades behind us can move. Custom home framing in NJ has to handle real winters and real wind loads, and we frame to that.
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Home Additions and Second-Story Additions
Rear additions, side wings, bump-outs, and full second-story pop-ups. We coordinate with your architect on tie-in details where the new framing meets the existing house, shore the existing structure while we open it up, and frame to match the existing floor heights, roof pitches, and wall thicknesses.
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Dormers, Garages, and Detached Structures
Shed dormers, gable dormers, and full third-floor build-outs. Attached and detached garages, pool houses, and accessory structures framed to plan with attention to roof loads, snow loads, and the connection details inspectors in your township actually check.
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Whole-House Renovations and Structural Remodels
Opening up load-bearing walls, dropping in LVL or steel beams, reframing kitchens and primary suites, and bringing older homes up to current code. We work with your structural engineer on temporary shoring, beam sizing, and bearing points so the new layout is sound and inspections pass clean.
How a Residential Framing Project Runs With Framex
1. Plans Review and On-Site Walkthrough
Send us the architectural set and structural drawings. A Framex foreman reviews the plans, walks the site or existing home with you, and flags anything that needs a conversation with the architect or engineer before lumber lands. Homeowners get a plain-English read on what the framing actually covers.
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2. Written Framing Estimate
You get a written estimate that breaks out the framing scope, lumber package, labor, and schedule. Lump-sum or itemized, whichever fits your project. Homeowners get a walkthrough of the line items. Residential GCs get an estimate that slots into your job cost format.
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3. Lumber Package and Schedule Lock-In
Once the contract is signed, we order the lumber package, coordinate delivery, and lock in start and dry-in dates. You get a framing schedule that ties to the rest of your build, with milestones the inspector and the next trades can plan around.
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4. Framing On Site
Our carpenters frame the deck, walls, second floor, and roof in sequence, sheath the exterior, and install windows if it's in scope. The foreman runs a daily check-in, sends progress photos, and keeps the site cleaned up at the end of each day.
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5. Framing Inspection and Handoff
We meet the framing inspector on site, address callouts the same day where possible, and don't leave until the framing inspection is signed off. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC rough-in start on a structure that's ready for them.
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Recent Residential Projects
Framex crews have framed a four-bedroom custom home in Montclair on a tight urban lot, with the lumber package staged across two deliveries because the driveway couldn't hold a full load. We framed a two-story rear addition with a primary suite above a new family room in Maplewood, tying the new ridge into the existing roof so cleanly the homeowner's neighbor asked which window they'd replaced. A whole-house renovation in Cranford involved pulling out two load-bearing walls on the first floor, installing paired LVLs, and reframing the second-floor bathroom layout while the family lived upstairs.
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Smaller jobs get the same crew. A shed dormer in Bloomfield that added a usable third floor. A detached two-car garage in Livingston framed in five days. A kitchen bump-out in Verona with a new floor system and a 14-foot opening to the dining room.
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What Homeowners and Residential GCs Tell Us
They walked the plans with us before they bid the job, and the foreman flagged a stair detail our architect missed. By the time framing started we already trusted them. The crew was on site every day, cleaned up every night, and the framing inspection passed first try. Homeowner, custom home build, Essex County.
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We use Framex as our framing sub on most of our larger residential renovations. They show up when they say they will, the framing is square and plumb, and we do not burn schedule waiting for the next trade. Residential GC, Morris County.
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Our second-story addition was a real project, and Framex made it feel manageable. They tarped the existing roof every night, kept the kids' rooms livable, and finished a week ahead of the schedule they quoted. Homeowner, addition, Bergen County.
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Why Homeowners Choose Framex
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In-house crews, not day labor. Our residential wood framing carpenters are Framex employees, which is why the framing is consistent and the foreman is still on your job in week six.
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Licensed, insured, and accountable. Framex Builder is a licensed New Jersey home improvement contractor, fully insured, and a Chamber of Commerce member. License number, COI, and references go out on request.
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Real schedules. You get a framing start date and a dry-in target. If weather or a plan question moves a date, you hear it the day it changes, not the morning of.
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Plans-first thinking. We read the structural set, architectural set, and window and door schedule before the first stud goes up, so conflicts get raised before they become a torn-out wall.
Residential Wood Framing FAQ
Do you work directly with homeowners or only with general contractors?
Both. We frame for homeowners managing their own custom build or major renovation, and we frame as a subcontractor for residential GCs. Scope, contract, and communication flex to fit whichever you are.
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What size projects do you take on?
Anything from a single dormer or bump-out to a full custom home of 5,000 square feet or more. If the package is bigger than that, we'll tell you up front whether the schedule fits.
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How long does residential framing usually take?
A typical addition runs two to four weeks of framing. A custom home from deck to dry-in is usually six to ten weeks depending on size, complexity, and weather.
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Do you handle the lumber package?
Yes. We coordinate the full framing material order with a local lumberyard we trust, including engineered lumber, sheathing, and fasteners. You can also supply your own package and we'll frame to it.
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Are you licensed and insured in New Jersey?
Yes. Framex Builder holds an active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration, general liability insurance, and workers compensation coverage. Documentation is sent on request before contract signing.
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Can the framing crew work around us if we are living in the house?
Often, yes. On additions and renovations where the family stays in the home, we sequence the framing to keep the existing house weather-tight at the end of every day, tarp openings before we leave, and coordinate any utility disruptions in advance.
Service Areas
Framex Builder runs residential wood framing across Northern New Jersey:
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Hudson County
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Essex County
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Bergen County
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Morris County
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Union County
Active in Montclair, Maplewood, Cranford, Bloomfield, Livingston, Verona, Summit, Westfield, Glen Ridge, South Orange, Madison, Chatham, and surrounding towns.
