Cedar Knolls

What Cedar Knolls does

Cedar Knolls Inc. is a privately held, design-build residential construction company founded in 1993 by Howard Kipnes and headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York. The company specializes in custom modular homes built in climate-controlled factories using CAD-based design and 3D walkthrough visualization, alongside custom stick-built homes, additions, renovations, teardown/rebuild projects, ADUs, and small multi-family/commercial modular buildings. It operates a turnkey delivery model covering design, permits, construction, and warranty, and serves residential homeowners plus developers across Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties) and the Western Catskills region (Delaware, Northern Sullivan, and Western Ulster Counties).

The underlying technology stack combines factory modular construction methods (using 20% more lumber than site-built homes and 15%+ better energy efficiency), Computer Aided Drafting, in-house 3D walkthroughs, production scheduling software, and a documented quality control system with SOPs, QC travelers, third-party state inspections, and professional engineering approvals. Manufacturing capacity is accessed via a partnership with Westchester Modular Homes (Wingdale, NY), allowing Cedar Knolls to deliver factory-built output without owning a production facility.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time custom home sales and project-based service contracts (renovations, additions, teardown/rebuilds, multi-family builds), with all pricing quote-based and varying by specifications, square footage, and customization. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct sales to homeowners, free educational seminars at venues such as the UpSky Long Island Hotel, virtual design meetings and online open houses, and digital presence across the company website, Houzz, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The company is family-owned with no external institutional investment and no publicly disclosed revenue or headcount figures.

Name

Cedar Knolls

Legal name

Cedar Knolls Inc.

Website

https://cedarknollshomes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cedar Knolls Inc. is a privately held Long Island design-build construction company, founded in 1993, specializing in custom modular homes, stick-built homes, renovations, and ADUs for residential homeowners and small developers across Long Island and the Western Catskills of New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Residential Construction Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFABAE

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

SECONDARYIMAFABAC

Custom Home Building

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

SECONDARYIMAFAAAB

Residential General Contracting (New Build)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

Keywords

• Custom modular homes
• Residential construction services
• Design-build homes
• Home renovation services
• Factory-built housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronkonkoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Modular Home Sales: One-time purchase of custom modular homes delivered 80-90% complete to the jobsite. Includes complete turnkey services from design through warranty.
2. Custom Stick-Built Homes: Traditional site-built custom homes using conventional construction methods for clients who prefer non-modular options.
3. Remodeling and Renovations: Kitchen and bath remodeling, home renovations, and single/multi-story additions. Services include project management from plans to completion.
4. Teardown and Rebuild: Knockdown and rebuild services for clients who want to replace existing structures with new modular homes. Includes site preparation and debris removal.
5. Multi-Family and Commercial Projects: Townhouses, apartment buildings, duplex/triplex units, workforce housing, group homes, and light commercial modular buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cedar Knolls Inc. is a design-build residential construction company founded in 1993 that specializes in custom modular homes, custom stick-built homes, and home remodeling/renovations. The company delivers turnkey construction services covering design, permits, construction, and warranty, with factory-built modular homes arriving at the jobsite 80-90% complete for faster completion timelines than traditional construction.

Product overview

Cedar Knolls is a design-build residential construction company offering custom modular homes, custom stick-built homes, and comprehensive renovation/addition services through a complete turnkey delivery model. The core product is Custom Modular Homes—factory-built homes delivered 80-90% complete for faster construction. The portfolio includes distinct product categories: Modern Farmhouse Collection (10 designs), Capes, Ranches, Colonials, Coastal, Modern Plans (Ridgehouse), Accessory Dwelling Units (5 designs including Bungalow, Cottage, and Carriage House series), and Multi-family/Commercial buildings. Services include Turnkey Construction (covering design through warranty), Teardown/Rebuild, In-House Design with 3D capabilities, Green Building (LEED-compliant), and Catskills region building. The company operates from Ronkonkoma, NY serving Long Island, Nassau/Suffolk Counties, and Western Catskills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Homes typically completed in half the time of traditional stick-built construction
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Westchester Modular HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestchester Modular Homes, based in Wingdale, NY, appears to be a manufacturing partner for Cedar Knolls. Cedar Knolls references Westchester Modular Homes designs and their factory, suggesting a collaborative relationship where Cedar Knolls serves as a builder/contractor using Westchester's manufacturing capabilities. The partnership enables Cedar Knolls to offer modular home designs and access to production facilities for their custom home projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Plant Prefab: Custom modular home builder focused on sustainable, designer-driven prefab homes and ADUs. Comparable to Cedar Knolls on ADU offerings and emphasis on sustainability/LEED-style construction, though operating more on the West Coast and at a tech-enabled, designer-collaboration model.
• Method Homes: Premium modular home builder focused on designer-driven, high-efficiency custom modular homes, including ADUs and multifamily. Comparable positioning to Cedar Knolls in targeting custom, design-forward buyers and emphasizing sustainable construction, though typically higher price points and architectural focus.

Regional players

• Coverly Homes (Coverly Modular): Modular home builder focused on the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area with a custom modular product line. Comparable in construction method and regional customer base, though positioned more in New Jersey, making it a regional peer rather than a direct Long Island competitor.

Direct peers

• Beechwood Homes: Long Island-based custom home builder offering design-build new construction and luxury homes in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Closest direct geographic peer to Cedar Knolls' core Long Island custom home market.
• Ritz-Craft Homes: Modular home manufacturer building custom modular single-family and multifamily homes, with operations in the Northeast US (Pennsylvania). Comparable to Cedar Knolls in offering factory-built modular homes with customization, and a direct regional competitor for modular supply.
• Westchester Modular Homes: Factory-based custom modular home builder serving the Hudson Valley and broader NY/CT market. Cedar Knolls explicitly references Westchester Modular Homes as its manufacturing partner, and Westchester also sells direct to consumers with a similar product line, making it both a collaborator and the closest product-line competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Skyline Champion (Champion Homes): National manufactured and modular housing producer offering broad factory-built home portfolios across the US. Provides a relevant comparison point for scale, product breadth, and channel models even though Cedar Knolls operates at a much smaller, custom-built regional scale.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with significant Long Island and upstate New York operations offering custom and move-in homes. A broad incumbent against which Cedar Knolls competes for high-end custom buyers in the same NY geographies.

Others

• Halsted Property Group / Halsted Homes: Long Island general contractor and custom home builder offering design-build residential construction. Comparable business model in overlapping Long Island geographies for custom home and renovation work.
• Habitat for Humanity (Long Island chapter): Nonprofit organization building affordable and workforce housing, including modular construction projects on Long Island. Relevant adjacent player for Cedar Knolls' workforce housing / multi-family modular aspirations but operates under a nonprofit model rather than as a competing for-profit builder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Cedarknollshomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Cedar-Knolls-Homes/178659328831648
• Instagraminstagram.com/cedarknollshomes
• Xx.com/ckmodularhomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-knolls-homes

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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