2/2/14 Exit 10 55 TV Interview with Richard Rose: Ben Jackson of Ben’s General Contracting and Robert Kennedy, Mayor of Freeport, discuss NY Rising, news for homeowners, and Sandy Storm recovery. [Watch the full video below] Fourteen months after Storm Sandy, progress is being made for several Sandy victims. Yesterday, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and […]

Today’s Newsday (article by Maura McDermott) talks about Sandy damaged elevated homes and issues surrounding new Fire Sprinkler codes.  According to the article, Long Island homeowners can now receive federal funds (via NY Rising) to help pay for fire sprinkler systems. This follows a New York issued a bulletin that explained that some elevated homes […]

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BLOG POST IS FROM JANUARY 9, 2014 AND IS CURRENTLY OUT OF DATE. PLEASE CONTACT US AT 516-623-2945 FOR ALL OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON NY RISING. THANK YOU. Hurricane Sandy, Irene and Lee have had a devastating effect on our community. This came at time that we weren’t all flourishing. […]

After the flooding of Hurricane Sandy and the fear of insurance rates to come, many people are raising their homes. This has developed into a whole new engineering for elevation and flood water relief and sanitary conditions in reference to building. Many different styles of foundations, grade beams, flood vents, pilings, concrete piers, etc., have […]

UPDATE: Here is a link to the George to the Rescue show on which Ben’s was featured on 9/21/13. Watch as we help restore the Weyant Family’s home in Freeport, NY. Ben’s General Contracting Corp. is honored to have been part of the important rebuilding process in the community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhekOGGSCU4   Orig Post: To our […]

After hurricane Sandy, many people are considering a literal “house lift.” This is more common than you would think, and is a great alternative to completely demolishing a home and building new one. Typically if you are in a flood zone, your soil conditions are not adequate for standard concrete footings and foundation. This means […]

One main focus in construction today is price. This is understandable; everyone is trying to get the most for their “buck.” Although I don’t disagree with stretching your dollars, I think people need to be careful. I am concerned that decisions are being weighed too much on price. Experience, quality, and integrity are all equally […]