White Maple Construction

White Maple Construction White Maple Construction, LLC is a General Contractor and Project Management company.

09/04/2026

How deep does a front porch have to be before you can actually use it?

Most front porches run four or five feet. That is enough for a landing and not enough for furniture. This one is eight feet, which leaves room for chairs, a swing on one end, and a small table with a couple of chairs around it. Extending a porch a couple of feet while it is still on paper costs very little. Deciding you want the space after construction means redoing work that is already built.

New Jersey, framed and roofed with the porch decking down.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

09/02/2026

How do you hide the wiring when the whole structure is exposed?

Planning the electric was one of the biggest things on this dock. The wires for the sconces run behind the posts, the wiring for the wall runs behind the cedar, and the outlets in the island and the kitchen area are all fed out of sight. A couple of runs stay visible, but everything else disappears into the frame.

Our dock build in Ringwood, New Jersey.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

09/01/2026

A fireplace that burns wood and gas.

The fireplace on our dock build is the best of both worlds. There is a valve installed that lets the gas come in, called a Dante valve. You turn the key on the side, the gas comes through, and you light the flame. That is used as a starter, and then you put your wood on and you have a true wood burning fireplace.

Ringwood, New Jersey. Covered dock and outdoor living build.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/28/2026

What does a renovation actually look like before anyone sees the finished house?

It starts in the dirt. Footings and forms go in first. Then a structural ridge and rafters open up the ceiling, and the floor gets marked out for cabinets and appliances so every trade knows where to go. Housewrap and new windows close it in. Siding, porch and trim finish it.

Additions and renovations across New Jersey, from excavation through the finished exterior.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/26/2026

Curb appeal starts at the front door.

This house has a new second front entry. The door is real wood with a transom window above it, and we set a metal roof over the awning. The gable above carries dental molding details. Put together, the front of this house has been completely transformed from what it was before.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Exterior finishing on a custom build.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/24/2026

Why choose hickory over the usual oak?

Most homes use red oak, white oak, or sometimes pine. For this house we went with a wide plank hickory floor. The first floor already had it, so when we built the second floor addition we carried the same floor right through. The grain and color variation give it a warm, characterful look.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Interior finishing on a custom build.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/22/2026

What turns an everyday entry into a room you actually want to walk through?

This mud room starts with a herringbone brick floor and a real wood door with a transom window above. We built out storage for coats and shoes, left space for a built in bench, and added a window to bring in natural light. Because the floor steps down, the ceilings sit higher, and the whole entry feels larger than its footprint.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Interior finishing on a custom build.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/19/2026

How do you keep the natural light in a small bedroom?

In a smaller second floor bedroom, a standard window disappears the moment the bed goes against the wall. The headboard sits right in front of it. So we set this window up higher. A twin bed slides underneath, and the light still pours in.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Interior finishing on a custom build.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/17/2026

How do you find extra usable space in an older home?

In this Park Ridge home the roof line sloped down so dramatically that one corner of a small room was impossible to use. While we built an addition on the other side of the house, we squared off that corner and raised the roof over it. That reclaimed real, valuable space and made the whole room feel larger.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Interior renovation in progress.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

08/14/2026

Why does the front of this house have different siding than the sides?

The front is CertainTeed cedar shake look vinyl in Driftwood Blend, medium tone. It is the expensive choice, so it goes where everyone sees it. The sides and back use their D5 clapboard in the same color, which brings the cost down.

Park Ridge, New Jersey. Exterior siding complete.

Quality construction for residential and commercial projects.

Address

4 Ramapo Valley Road
Oakland, NJ
07436

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12017491448

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