Essex County · New Jersey
Kitchen, Bath & Addition Remodeling in Short Hills, NJ
Short Hills is part of Millburn Township, in Essex County, New Jersey. 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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Jobs we signed in Short Hills
Real contracts, with the room and the exact signed price. We never publish a client’s name or street.
$48,905.64
Full primary bath
Signed contract price · Underway
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Permits and historic review
Before you remodel in Short Hills
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.
Millburn Township
Permits
- Permits are handled by the Millburn Construction Code Enforcing Agency, led by the Construction Official. A construction permit is good for one year from the day it’s issued. Source: Millburn Code: Construction Code
- Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(f), an addition or alteration to an owner-occupied one- or two-family home needs zoning approval in place before the construction plans are reviewed. Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-2 (NJ DCA)
Historic review
- Millburn has two historic districts: the Short Hills Park Historic District and the Wyoming Historic District. Source: Millburn Code, Art. 8 (§§ 804-805)
- In those districts, a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission is needed before any exterior change, addition, new building, demolition or move, even when the work doesn’t need a construction permit. Source: Millburn Code, Art. 8 (§§ 804-805)
- No certificate is needed for interior work, repainting surfaces that are already painted, structural repairs that don’t change the outside, or changes that can’t be seen from a public street. Demolition and moving a building always need one. Source: Millburn Code, Art. 8 (§§ 804-805)
- Minor items such as windows, doors, roofing and fences can be approved by the Commission’s Minor Work Review Committee without a public hearing. Source: Millburn Code, Art. 8 (§§ 804-805)
Flood zones
- In Millburn’s special flood hazard areas, a Development Permit from the Township Engineer is needed before construction starts. Work costing more than half the building’s market value counts as a substantial improvement. Source: Millburn Code §§ 702, 704
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 Short Hills, 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
Short Hills questions
01Does a bathroom remodel in Short Hills need historic approval?
Usually not. In Millburn’s two historic districts (Short Hills Park and Wyoming), interior work doesn’t need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Exterior changes do, unless they can’t be seen from a public street. A remodel that moves plumbing or wiring still needs construction permits.
02How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Short Hills?
What we quote for bathrooms: a refresh $10,586 to $22,810, a guest or hall bath $22,810 to $33,649, and a primary bath $33,649 to $48,906. For a wider view, Cost vs. Value 2025, Middle Atlantic region puts a midrange bathroom remodel at $30,158 and an upscale one at $90,090. Your exact number comes in a written scope after our visit, before you sign anything. In Short Hills, a full primary bath signed at $48,905.64.
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