About Build Better Live Happier
Custom homes, additions, and full renovations — design-build delivery from preliminary examination to final walk-through.
Founder
Yakup
Meet the founder
Build Better Live Happier is a luxury custom home builder and general contractor based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Founder Yakup leads a multi-trade team that handles the full scope of residential construction — custom homes, additions, and full kitchen, bathroom, basement, and whole-home renovations across Bergen County's premier markets.
Open communication, transparent processes, and respectful collaboration — every project, every time. Our team listens attentively to your ideas, working with you to create customized solutions that reflect your style and preferences.
By the numbers
The work, in figures.
5.0★
Google Rating
50+
Projects Completed
12
Towns Served
12+
Trades In-House
We respect your home and your time. Every project is run like it's our own house — clean job sites, weekly updates, and a finish that holds up for decades.
Yakup · Founder
Our process
Our proven process moves you from first conversation to finished home — without surprises.
Preliminary Examination
We meet at your home, walk through the space, and listen. No high-pressure sales — just a careful read of what you want and what's possible.
Offer
Detailed scope and transparent pricing. You see exactly what's included, what materials we recommend, and where the dollars go.
Plan and Project
Architectural drawings, permits, and trade scheduling — all coordinated by us. You get a clear timeline and milestones before construction starts.
Implement
We build. Daily oversight, clean job sites, weekly progress updates, and a final walk-through that hands you a finished home you're proud of.
What we stand for
Quality Craftsmanship
Premium materials and finish work that holds up for decades. The detail you'd ask of your own home.
Customer First
Your vision drives the project. Open communication, transparent pricing, and respect for your home.
On-Time Delivery
Tight project management. Milestone-based timelines. We respect your schedule.
Single Point of Contact
Yakup runs every project — no chains of subcontractors, no lost messages.
Where we work
Serving Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County, NJ — Englewood Cliffs, Alpine, Tenafly, Cresskill, Fort Lee, Demarest, Closter, Haworth, Norwood, Old Tappan, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake and surrounding luxury markets.
Build with us
Build better. Live happier.
Schedule a free consultation. Yakup walks the project with you, scopes the work, and answers every question — no pressure, no rushed pitch.