Somerset County · New Jersey
Kitchen, Bath & Addition Remodeling in Rocky Hill, NJ
Rocky Hill is a small borough in the southeast corner of Somerset County, settled in 1701 and incorporated in 1890. 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 Rocky Hill
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.
Rocky Hill Borough
Permits
- Rocky Hill’s construction department services are provided by the NJ Department of Community Affairs through its Southern Regional Office in Hammonton (609-567-3653). Source: Rocky Hill: Construction Department
- The Construction Official keeps hours at Borough Hall, 15 Montgomery Avenue, on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m., and all inspections are scheduled online. Source: Rocky Hill: Zoning & Construction · Rocky Hill: Construction Department
- No building permit can be issued unless the plans come with an approved zoning permit. The Zoning Officer is at Borough Hall on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Source: Rocky Hill Code Ch. 80 · Rocky Hill: Zoning & Construction
Historic review
- The Historic Preservation District includes most homes on Washington Street, all homes on Crescent Avenue, Grove Street, Park Avenue, Reeve Road and Skillman Avenue, and some homes on Montgomery and Princeton Avenues. Source: Rocky Hill: Historic Preservation District
- Exterior changes in the district that can be seen from a street need a preservation permit; repainting surfaces already painted, interior work and ordinary maintenance are exempt. Source: Rocky Hill Code Ch. 80 · A Guide to Preservation in Rocky Hill
- The Planning Board reviews preservation plans: the Chair can approve minor projects and the full Board hears major ones. Preservation approval comes before the zoning permit and the building permit. Source: A Guide to Preservation in Rocky Hill
- Preservation plan fees are $25 for a minor plan ($25 plus a $500 escrow if the Planning Board hears it) and $75 plus a $1,000 escrow for a major plan. A preservation permit lapses after 12 months unless a building permit is obtained first. Source: Rocky Hill Code Ch. 80
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 Rocky Hill, 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
Rocky Hill questions
01Does a remodel in Rocky Hill’s historic district need a preservation permit?
Only for exterior changes that can be seen from a street. Repainting surfaces already painted, interior work and ordinary maintenance are exempt. A minor plan costs $25 when the Chair approves it ($25 plus a $500 escrow if the Planning Board hears it); a major plan costs $75 plus a $1,000 escrow and goes to the full Board. Preservation approval comes before the zoning and building permits.
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