Remodeling and Additions for North Hampton Homes
North Hampton is a small town between Hampton and Rye. Old connected farmhouses such as Drake Farm stand on Lafayette Road. Summer houses face the sea at Little Boar’s Head, and newer homes spread across wide lots inland.
In an old farmhouse like those on Lafayette Road, the kitchen and baths may date back generations. A newer home on a two-acre lot may have room to add the bedroom the house does not have.
Who we are and how we work
North Hampton is one of three towns where we do much of our work, along with Portsmouth and Rye. Persson Construction is a remodeler based in Greenland, about 5 miles north.
Every job follows the same order: plan, price, build. We put the most weight on the plan, because it saves a lot of work later, once construction starts.
From the first call to a finished room
We start with a fit call, a big-picture talk about what you want, how you use the house, your budget, and your timing. Then Chris visits to see the existing conditions. You get a price range after that visit, before you sign a Project Development Agreement.
Under that agreement, we plan the work with the designer. Planning includes one to three trade days, depending on the size of the job.
On each trade day, usually one or two of the subcontractors who will do the work walk the house and price their share. That pricing becomes your construction proposal.
Our pricing is Cost Plus: you see the actual costs of materials and subcontractors, plus our markup.
During the build, Buildertrend shows you daily logs, progress photos, and weekly updates. At the end, we tour the finished room with you and go through the punch list, the last small fixes on the job.
What we build in North Hampton
An old farmhouse joined to its barn often calls for historic renovations. When several parts of it need work at once, we plan them as one whole-home remodeling job.
A newer house on a big lot may have room for home additions. Either house may need only a new kitchen or bathroom.
Next door in Rye, we built a kitchen addition for a family that had outgrown its kitchen. We also built them a two-car garage, a deck, and a larger basement.
Whatever the project, a fit call is the first step.
Our North Hampton Remodeling & Historic Renovations Services
Kitchen Remodeling
We remodel kitchens in the room you have, or add on when the room is too small. We plan each kitchen with the designer, then price it and build it.
Bathroom Remodeling
Primary baths, plus showers with a low curb or no curb at all. We also swap old Jacuzzi tubs for bigger showers.
Whole Home Remodeling
Two or more rooms done as one job, such as a kitchen and a bath. We plan and price the whole job before the build starts.
Home Additions
First-floor primary suites, bump-outs, and great rooms. We also build ADUs, like an apartment over a detached garage.
Historic Renovations
In a historic district, window sizes, siding, and trim come with rules we plan around. Many old houses outside the district need a lot of work too.
See More of Our Work
View Our Work →Why North Hampton Homeowners Choose Us
Plan First
After Chris sees your house, we plan the job under a Project Development Agreement. Then the trades who will do the work walk the house and price their part for your proposal.
Open Books
With Cost Plus pricing, you see the actual cost of materials and subcontractors, plus our markup.
Daily Logs and Photos
After you sign the build contract, you can follow the job in Buildertrend, our online portal. It has daily logs and photos of the work, and you get an update each week.
Based in Greenland
Our office is at 17 Alden Ave in Greenland. Much of our work is in Portsmouth, Rye, and North Hampton, and older homes are a large part of it.
Our Reviews
Straight from the People We've Built For
Recent Projects
Kitchen Renovation & Addition in Rye, NH
We built a kitchen addition, two-car garage, deck, and bigger basement for a family whose kitchen was very small.
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Whole Home Remodel in Portsmouth, NH
Homeowners Chris and Janet bought their waterfront condo new in 2023. We remodeled its kitchen, dining area, and primary suite.
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ADU & Garage Build in Lee, NH
Since 2018, we've built Amber and Ben a home addition and a garage with an apartment and office above it.
View Project →Serving North Hampton and Surrounding Areas
Find Us Near North Hampton
North Hampton, Then and Now
North Hampton began as the north end of Hampton, an area people called North Hill. The governor approved it as its own parish in 1738. In late 1742, North Hill became the town of North Hampton.
Little Boar’s Head, a point of land on the coast, was a fishing and farming spot until the mid-1800s. It then filled with summer homes, and that area is now a historic district on the National Register. The town hall on Atlantic Avenue was built in 1844.
The 2020 Census counted 4,538 people and 2,032 homes. Census survey data shows the typical house was built in 1985, with about 19 percent built before 1940 and about 29 percent in 2000 or later. About 90 percent of homes are owned by the people who live in them, and nearly 80 percent are single-family houses.
North Hampton touches Rye and Greenland to the north, Stratham to the west, and Hampton to the south. Our office is in Greenland, about 5 miles away.
North Hampton Remodeling & Historic Renovations FAQs
Can you update an old North Hampton farmhouse that is joined to its barn?
Yes. A connected farmhouse is really several buildings in a row, often built at different times. Chris sees each part of the house before planning starts, and the trades who will do the work walk it too, before they price their part.
Does Little Boar's Head have different zoning from the rest of North Hampton?
Yes. Little Boar’s Head is a village district with its own zoning ordinance and planning board. It also has its own zoning board, the Little Boar’s Head Zoning Board.
Homes in the rest of town follow the town ordinance, which sets a two-acre minimum lot in the R-1 and R-2 residential districts. That leaves many inland lots with room for an addition or garage, as long as it meets setbacks. The North Hampton Planning and Zoning Department answers questions about those rules.
What happens if my North Hampton plan removes an old barn or shed?
North Hampton’s Heritage Commission reviews demolition permits for older buildings. That review can add time. We ask the town about it early and build it into the schedule.
How do I get started on a North Hampton remodel?
Call us at (603) 292-5901, or set up a fit call on our contact page. Let us know whether your house is in Little Boar’s Head or on an inland lot. That tells us which zoning rules to read first.