Wharton, NJ Flooring Installation Contractor
We are an owner-operated remodeling contractor serving Wharton homeowners across Morris County, from full bathroom and kitchen renovations to interiors, flooring, finish carpentry, and decks. Every Wharton project is walked, scoped, and built by the owner — not handed off to a crew you never meet.
The owner answers the phone — and walks the site in Wharton.
Remodeling built for Wharton's housing stock.
Wharton is a town of post-war single-family homes, and remodeling them well means understanding how they were framed, finished, and added onto over the decades.
Wharton is a Morris County community of about 7,254 residents with a median home value near $348,100 — the kind of town where families invest in their homes for the long haul.
Census data shows Wharton's median home was built around 1968, with about 54% owner-occupied at a median value near $348,100. Owners here update rather than move — bathrooms, interiors, trim, and decks that make a good house fit the family. Our focus here: flooring installation — hardwood, LVP, and tile, laid straight and finished clean over the subfloors older homes actually have. We are based in Roselle Park and accept projects across Morris County, subject to scope and scheduling.
Planning emphasis: substrate readiness. For a Wharton flooring installation project, we document flatness, moisture conditions, transitions, stair details, and finished floor height. The town's median home year (1968) is earlier than the Morris County midpoint in this 39-community dataset (1971), while its median home value is at or below the county dataset midpoint. Those figures do not describe any one house; they tell us to inspect before assuming. Our checkpoint is subfloor findings documented before finish material is installed.
What we build in Wharton.
From a single bathroom to a whole-floor renovation, we handle the trades, permits, and finish work under one owner-operated contract for Wharton homeowners.
Bathroom Remodeling
Full-scope bathroom renovations — demolition, rough-trade coordination, tile, finish carpentry, and fixture install.
Scope & process →Interior Renovations
Kitchens, living spaces, basements, and whole-floor renovations under one owner-operated contract.
Scope & process →Flooring Installation
Engineered hardwood, solid wood, large-format tile, and luxury vinyl — installed the way a finish carpenter expects.
Scope & process →Finish Carpentry & Trim
Crown, base, casing, wainscot, built-ins, and stair details — self-performed, not subcontracted.
Scope & process →Decks & Outdoor Living
New builds, deck restorations, privacy fences, and pergolas — permits handled, inspections coordinated.
Scope & process →Light Commercial & TI
Tenant improvements, office fit-outs, and small-to-mid commercial scopes — built to code, on schedule.
Scope & process →Building in Wharton, by the book.
Most Wharton renovations of any real scope need a permit, and we handle that paperwork and the inspection schedule so you don't have to.
In Wharton, construction permits are filed with the municipal construction department. The department enforces the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and reviews work under its building, electrical, plumbing, and fire subcodes. We prepare the application package and coordinate it with the office for you.
Under the state Uniform Construction Code, most bathroom and kitchen remodels that touch plumbing or electrical require a construction permit, and so do basement finishes. Decks generally trigger both a zoning review and a construction permit when they're attached to the house or raised above grade — the kind of outdoor work that's common on Wharton's split-levels and colonials. We confirm exactly which subcode permits a given project needs before we start.
Inspection availability and procedures vary by municipality and project. We confirm the current sequence with the local construction office, then place required inspection holds into the written project schedule.
Permit requirements and fees change — we confirm the current Wharton requirements with the municipal construction office before every project. This page is general information, not a code ruling.
Close by. Accountable.
We are based in Roselle Park and serve Wharton subject to project scope and scheduling. The owner handles the walkthrough and remains the accountable contact while the work is underway; there is no regional dispatcher between you and the person responsible for the project.
Municipal requirements and inspection availability are confirmed for each project rather than assumed from another town. You get one accountable contact from the first quote through final closeout, with site-specific conditions documented in the written scope.
- Based InRoselle Park, NJ · serving Wharton by project fit
- NJ HIC13VH14168400 · NJ registered
- One ContactThe owner, from quote to closeout
- FreeOn-site consultation & written scope
Wharton remodeling questions.
Do you serve Wharton, NJ?
Yes. We are based in Roselle Park and accept projects in Wharton and Morris County subject to scope and scheduling. Availability is confirmed during the consultation.
Are you registered to work in Wharton?
Yes. RuLee Construction holds New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration 13VH14168400, and we pull the required permits through the local construction office.
Do I need a permit to remodel my bathroom or build a deck in Wharton?
Most likely yes. Under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, bathroom remodels that touch plumbing or electrical generally require a construction permit, and decks that are attached or raised above grade typically need both zoning and construction permits. We confirm the town's current requirements before any work begins.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. We provide a free on-site consultation in Wharton and a written scope so you can see exactly what is included before you decide anything.
What do you check before installing a finished floor?
We inspect substrate flatness and condition, transitions, stair interfaces, finished height, and the selected material's installation requirements. Findings that change the scope are documented before finish material goes down.
“Incredibly honest and reliable.”
Rui has done many projects at my house and he is incredibly honest and reliable. His work is great and detailed. Always a can do attitude. I would 100% trust him with your next project.
Liz M. · Homeowner, repeat client · Google review 5.0 on Google · 6 reviews · read them all →Planning a flooring project in Wharton?
Tell us about it in 30 seconds. Rui reviews every request personally.
- Rui gets back to you within one business day (two at most).
- A free on-site consultation at your home in Wharton.
- A written, itemized scope, so you can see exactly what is included.
Rui Reis, owner. NJ HIC 13VH14168400 · Bonded & insuredPlanning a project in Wharton?
One call, one accountable owner, one disciplined process — from the first walkthrough to the final closeout package.