Fully custom shore homes and full rebuilds on Margate's beach blocks and bay lagoons, led in person by the owners of Seaboard Builders.
Margate is a town of narrow lots, bay lagoons, and summer neighbors who know every house on the block. Seaboard Builders works as custom home builders in Margate for owners who want a shore house built properly the first time: raised to the right elevation, framed for wind off the ocean, and finished with real craftsmanship. South Jersey is where Todd and Karen started, and we are still building here.
We are a boutique, veteran-owned builder. We keep our project count low on purpose, so the owners stay on your job from the first survey to the last punch item. You can see what that looks like in our New Jersey project portfolio, including a full Margate transformation.
After Sandy, half the island learned what base flood elevation means. Every new house in Margate starts with the flood zone on the survey and the freeboard New Jersey adds on top of it. That number sets the height of the first floor, the stair run from the street, and whether parking goes underneath.
We work it out with your architect before the plans get pretty, which is how every one of our luxury new home builds in New Jersey begins.
Plenty of Margate houses have good framing under tired finishes. Some can be lifted and rebuilt from the inside. Others cost more to save than to replace. We give you a straight comparison of a teardown against a full luxury renovation before any demolition.
Shore houses that sat closed all winter sometimes hide water damage in the walls. If demolition finds it, our mold remediation services take care of it before new work goes in.
The lagoon streets off Amherst Avenue face the bay, not the beach, and the sunsets over the meadows are the reason people buy there. Those lots bring bulkheads, docks, and outdoor living on the water side. As custom home builders in Margate, we plan decks, outdoor showers, and the main living level around the view and the tide, whether the house is new or an older bay home getting a top-to-bottom remodel.
Between Atlantic Avenue and the beach, from the blocks around Lucy the Elephant down toward Longport, lots are tight and the summer crowds are thick. A custom built home here needs smart use of every foot of the setback. Margate fought the Army Corps over the dunes and the dunes went in anyway, so luxury custom home builders on the oceanfront now plan views and walkovers around them.
Anyone who has tried to park on Ventnor Avenue in July knows why shore builders work backward from Memorial Day. We schedule demolition, foundations, and heavy deliveries for fall and winter, when the street is quiet and the neighbors are back in Philadelphia. By summer the work moves inside.
Owners searching custom home builders near me from a Margate rental usually want to know one thing: can it be done before next season? We give an honest answer at the first site walk. Investors planning more than one shore property can talk through it with our New Jersey real estate development group.
Same lot, same address. A dated stucco house taken down to the structure and rebuilt as a bright coastal home.
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After In a town this size, word travels fast between porches. Choosing custom home builders in Margate is really choosing who will be on your street all winter.
Todd and Karen bring decades of building experience rooted right here, and they run each project personally.
Unlike volume-minded luxury home builders, we keep our active list short. That is how our Jersey Shore custom homes get the owners' eyes every week.
As a licensed builder with multi-state experience on the Jersey Shore and the Florida coast, we know salt, wind, and flood rules from both sides.
We build up and down Absecon Island and across the bay. Explore our New Jersey building services for the full picture.
Beach blocks, Marven Gardens, and the lagoon streets on the bay.
Older beach-block homes next door, where we also work as Ventnor custom home builders.
The tip of the island, where we completed a full condo renovation.
Mainland homes on larger lots, a short drive over the causeway.
Across Great Egg Harbor Bay, with its own busy summer rules.
Seven Mile Island, further down the shore for second-home builds.
Straight answers to what Margate owners ask before they commit to a build or a full renovation.
It depends on the FEMA flood zone for your lot, and New Jersey requires at least a foot of freeboard above base flood elevation. We confirm the required elevation from a current survey before design, because it shapes the stairs, the garage, and the whole first floor.
Both make sense in Margate, depending on the structure and the lot. We walk the house with you and compare a full rebuild with an elevation and renovation before you commit.
Fall and winter. Summer brings beach traffic, tight parking, and full houses next door, so we plan demolition and heavy deliveries for the off-season whenever the schedule allows.
Yes. Our Margate coastal transformation took a dated stucco home down to the structure and rebuilt it with an open great room, new balconies, and a rebuilt rear deck. You can see the before and after photos in our New Jersey portfolio.
Yes. We never build from production or pre-designed plans. Every home is designed around your lifestyle, your lot, and your architect’s vision.
We intentionally keep the number small so the owners stay hands-on, quality stays high, and you always know where your project stands.
Yes. We regularly collaborate with client-selected architects, designers, and landscape professionals, and can recommend trusted partners if you need them.
Many shore owners split their time. You choose your level of involvement and get scheduled updates with direct access to leadership. We try to return every call within 24 hours.
Every project starts on site with the survey in hand. We look at the flood zone, the setbacks, and the house that is there now.
Monday to Friday 7:00 to 5:00, Saturday 9:00 to 5:00, Sunday 9:00 to 2:00.
If a search for custom home builders near me brought you here, the next step is simple. Call the owners or send a note about the lot, your architect, and your timing.
