Mercer County · New Jersey
Kitchen, Bath & Addition Remodeling in East Windsor, NJ
East Windsor is a township on the east side of Mercer County, and Hightstown is a separate borough inside it. The Home X is a design-build company for kitchens, baths and additions, based in Princeton, NJ. This page covers what a homeowner here should know before a remodel: who reviews the work, where permits are filed, what the kitchen projects we show cost and how we run a job.
Local rules checked November 2, 2026
Permits and historic review
Before you remodel in East Windsor
What the local offices review and where permits are filed, from the town’s own website and code, with a link to each source. Checked November 2, 2026. Rules and meeting days change, so confirm with the office before you file.
East Windsor Township
Permits
- Permits are handled by the Code Enforcement Department at 16 Lanning Boulevard, (609) 443-4000, through the online SDL Portal. Source: East Windsor: Construction
Hightstown Borough
Permits
- Hightstown’s Construction Office is at Borough Hall, 156 Bank Street, (609) 490-5100 ext. 622. The Borough has an online Permit Portal, and all inspection requests must be made in writing. Source: Hightstown: Construction & Zoning
- The Borough notes that kitchen and bath remodels and additions typically need a construction permit and can lead to an added property-tax assessment. Source: Hightstown: Construction & Zoning
- A zoning permit from the Zoning Officer is required before building, enlarging or altering a structure, and it costs $50. Source: Hightstown: Zoning Permit Application
Historic review
- For a designated landmark or historic district property, you need an “HPC Opinion” from the Historic Preservation Commission before a construction permit is issued for exterior work such as an addition. Interior changes, painting and ordinary maintenance are exempt. Source: Hightstown Code § 2-45
On your job, any permit the work needs is in place before that work starts, and it’s written into your scope. How permits work across both states: remodel permits in NJ and PA.
What it costs
What the kitchen projects we show cost
The kitchen projects we show signed between $74,866.25 and $130,000.00. The signed jobs we show, with town and price, are on Our Work; the cost guides show what moves the number. Your number comes in a written scope after our visit.
How it works
How we run a job
A call, then a visit at your house in East Windsor, then a written scope with the price. A crew we manage does the work, changes come as signed change orders, and your contract carries a 1-year workmanship warranty. How we work, step by step.
FAQ
East Windsor questions
01Does a kitchen remodel in Hightstown change my property taxes?
It can. Hightstown notes that kitchen and bath remodels and additions typically need a construction permit and can lead to an added property-tax assessment. A zoning permit ($50) comes first for building, enlarging or altering a structure.
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