Kitchen, Bath & Addition Remodeling in Hillsborough, NJ

Hillsborough is a Somerset County township along the South Branch of the Raritan and the Millstone River, and its historic villages include Belle Mead, Blackwells Mills, Flagtown, Neshanic and South Branch. 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

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Permits and historic review

Before you remodel in Hillsborough

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.

Hillsborough Township

Permits

The Building Department is in the municipal building at 379 South Branch Road, (908) 369-5882, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; permit pickup ends at 3 p.m. Source: Hillsborough: Construction
Hillsborough uses the SDL online system for permit tracking and requests. Source: Hillsborough: Construction
The township asks you to check with the Zoning Department before you apply for building permits, and notes that final inspections should pass before you make the final payment to your contractor. Source: Hillsborough: Permits

Historic review

Historic zones, historic sites and the Historic Preservation Commission are covered in § 188-109 of the Land Use code, which also creates a Millstone Valley Historic District zone (§ 188-99.5). Source: Hillsborough Code Ch. 188
Commission questions go to the Planning & Zoning Department at 908-369-8382. Source: Hillsborough: HPC

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 Hillsborough, 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

Hillsborough questions

01Where do I get a building permit in Hillsborough?

From the Building Department at 379 South Branch Road, (908) 369-5882. The township asks you to check with the Zoning Department first. On your job, any permit the work needs is in place before that work starts, and it’s written into your scope.

Nearby

Montgomery Township, NJIncludes Skillman. A Landmarks Commission advises the Planning and Zoning Boards on historic sites.Rocky Hill, NJExterior changes in the historic district need a preservation permit before zoning and building permits.South Brunswick, NJIncludes Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction and Kingston. Kingston has its own historic district.Princeton, NJWhere we’re based. Princeton has 21 historic districts, and exterior changes in them generally need review first.Hopewell, NJBorough and Township each have an HPC. In the Township, a window or door swap needs a COA even without a permit.Plainsboro, NJPermits run through the SDL Portal, and most additions need a Zoning Compliance Form first.

Start a project in Hillsborough

Send us your projectOr call (609) 874-0990. A call, then a visit, then a written scope.All areas we serveEvery town page, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.