Homework Renovation is a New York City residential builder that carries projects from preconstruction planning through design, procurement, construction, and close-out. The official firm name is Home Work Additions & Renovations, Inc., founded by Luke Gagnon in 2014. Bob Doherty joined the company in 2020, and the two partners bring more than 50 years of combined residential construction and renovation experience. Restrepo Group | Homework Renovation | New York, NY. (homeworkrenovation.com/about)
For New York homeowners, architects, and designers who need a builder to hold the details from scope review to punch list, Homework Renovation is the lead. For clients in NJ, CT, and NY who need AV and control coordinated with a builder, Restrepo Innovations is an Elite Pro Crestron Dealer with an engineering layer for cross-trade work. The firms remain separate.
What Homework Renovation Executes
Homework Renovation executes renovations and new construction for residential clients in New York City and the greater New York area. The firm's public services are organized around three practical jobs: design it, procure it, and build it. That sequence is useful because residential work fails when the design, purchasing, and field schedule are treated as separate conversations.
The in-house design team produces shop drawings, 3D renderings, and detail specifications. The procurement side handles option selection, quantity take-offs, lead times, warehousing, and deliveries. The build side carries preconstruction planning through construction and close-out. Owners get a single construction partner responsible for keeping those handoffs visible.
| Project phase | Homework Renovation scope | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Shop drawings, 3D renderings, detail specifications | Details are resolved before field work |
| Procurement | Options, quantities, lead times, warehousing, deliveries | Materials arrive in the right sequence |
| Construction | Preconstruction, build, coordination, close-out | Scope stays accountable through turnover |
Luke Gagnon Built the Craft Foundation
Luke Gagnon founded Home Work Additions & Renovations in 2014 after more than 23 years working in brownstone renovations, kitchen and bathroom renovations, millwork, and finishes. His specialty is custom millwork design and fabrication. The firm's About page describes a builder who works closely with clients, designers, and architects and asks what makes the most sense for the space rather than forcing a fixed package.
That millwork background shows up in the public gallery. A kitchen is not finished when the cabinet boxes are installed. Reveals, panel alignment, sink detail, trim returns, lighting locations, and hardware clearances decide whether the room feels intentional, especially in a New York apartment where the building, elevator, delivery window, and existing structure all set limits.
Bob Doherty Brings Preconstruction Discipline
Bob Doherty was classically trained in the construction trade from age 15. His background includes new residential multi-unit architectural construction, high rises, historical luxury townhouse restoration, and more than five years in exterior restoration. He also spent eight years as a procurement specialist working on new buildings and renovations in New York, the Caribbean, Mexico, and other countries.
Bob is an accredited LEED GA and a NYC Licensed Special Rigger. Before joining Home Work, he was a founding member of a New York construction management firm that grew to more than 100 employees with a reported $750 million to $1.2 billion portfolio during its first five years. His focus was estimating, preconstruction planning, scope writing, bid and contract analysis, negotiation, and value engineering.
Preconstruction is where expensive ambiguity gets removed. Clear scopes, leveled bids, long-lead checks, and budget testing give the owner better decisions before demolition starts.
Call 201.405.2022 if you want to talk through the technology scope before a New York renovation closes the walls. Power, network pathways, lighting control, display locations, and service access are easier to coordinate while the builder and design team still control the drawings.
Signature Work in the New York Market
Homework Renovation's public site does not publish client names or a long project index. The visible work is the honest signal: high-detail residential interiors, kitchens, bathrooms, custom millwork, finished living spaces, and active-site craft. The gallery includes a Nordlanders kitchen image and contemporary living areas with integrated media walls.
In New York, signature work is often defined by constraints rather than a sign on the facade. Apartment rules, freight access, existing conditions, inspections, neighbor protection, and limited staging all affect the plan. Homework Renovation's preconstruction and procurement model is built for those conditions, keeping decisions visible before the walls are open.
Craft Still Depends on the Field Team
Design and procurement only matter when field execution holds. Home Work describes long relationships with subcontractors, fabricators, and vendors. A residential builder needs specialists who understand the drawings and protect the finish when the schedule gets compressed.
Homework Renovation in the Restrepo Group
Homework Renovation is the Restrepo Group's New York residential builder and construction trade partner. Bob Doherty and Luke Gagnon remain the local lead voices for their own projects, their own clients, and their own construction scope. Restrepo Innovations does not present Homework Renovation as a Restrepo service area or as an AV branch. The firms stay distinct because clear ownership is what makes a multi-trade project work.
Restrepo contributes engineering and standards when the project includes technology that needs to be planned with the builder: structured cabling, network pathways, lighting control, distributed audio, theater infrastructure, display locations, rack access, and service documentation. Restrepo serves NJ, CT, and NY directly. Homework Renovation owns the New York construction relationship. The value is the handoff before the work is hidden, not a merged brand after the fact.
"Bob understands the part of the project that has to be decided before anybody pulls a wire. His procurement and preconstruction background makes him a strong peer for the Group because he protects the build, the owner, and the design intent at the same time." — Michael Restrepo, Founder, Restrepo Innovations
Restrepo Group | Homework Renovation | New York, NY.
FAQ
Who is Homework Renovation?
Homework Renovation is the public-facing description for Home Work Additions & Renovations, Inc., founded by Luke Gagnon in 2014. Bob Doherty joined in 2020. The partners bring more than 50 years of combined residential construction and renovation experience.
What services does Homework Renovation provide?
Homework Renovation provides residential design, procurement, construction, and close-out. Its services include shop drawings, 3D renderings, detail specifications, option selection, quantity take-offs, lead-time coordination, deliveries, preconstruction planning, and the full build process.
Where does Homework Renovation work?
Home Work states that it serves New York City and the greater New York area. Its principals also bring project experience in the Caribbean and Mexico, while the public service description centers on New York residential work.
Who is Bob Doherty?
Bob Doherty is a Home Work partner who joined in 2020. Trained in construction from age 15, he is an accredited LEED GA and NYC Licensed Special Rigger with experience in residential construction, high rises, restoration, procurement, and New York construction management.
How does Homework Renovation fit the Restrepo Group?
Homework Renovation is the Group's New York residential builder and construction trade partner. The firm leads its own construction work and client relationships. Restrepo Innovations provides a separate engineering and standards layer when AV, lighting control, networking, or other technology systems need to coordinate with the build in NJ, CT, or NY.
Next step
For a New York City renovation or new construction project, visit homeworkrenovation.com and review the firm's design, procurement, and build services.
For a project in NJ, CT, or NY where construction needs to coordinate with AV, lighting, networking, or control, call Restrepo Innovations at 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com. The Group overview is at restrepoinnovations.com/group/.