--- title: "Charlew Builders — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/charlew-builders-pfvwus-pf~1830316713 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1830316713.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Charlew Builders" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2293025305afe87f_1682-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Schenectady, New York 12306, United States" latitude: 42.7904 longitude: -73.9809 phone: "(518) 355-9093" website: http://www.charlew.com/ rating: 4.5 review_count: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 26 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Charlew Builders Original Houzz profile: [Charlew Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/charlew-builders-pfvwus-pf~1830316713) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Schenectady, NY - **Serves:** Albany, Schenectady, Guilderland, Rotterdam, Niskayuna, Voorheesville - **Houzz rating:** 4.5 out of 5 (8 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves In 1967, Charlew (Charles Lewandowski) Construction Company was incorporated as a family-owned business with Lawrence Lewandowski and brother Charles J. Lewandowski, Jr. as principals. The company was founded on a commitment to value, craftsmanship and service instilled in these brothers by their father, Charles J. Lewandowski, Sr. Since 1967 Charlew has built and sold more than 3000 homes in 48 neighborhoods across the Capital Region, to become one of the largest homebuilders in the area. Today Charlew continues to enjoy an outstanding reputation as one of New York’s premier homebuilders. In 2009, Corey Lewandowski, third generation builder, now president of Charlew Builders, Inc., continues the commitment to excellence instilled by his family. More than 200 suppliers and subcontractors in the region participate in building a Charlew home. In addition to state of the art design and construction techniques, every Charlew home is built with energy conservation features that provide more comfort for every family, while protecting our natural resources. As part of our commitment to excellence and improvement, we build each home with your lifestyle in mind, then provide a comprehensive customer service program to ensure years of happiness for every homeowner. The Charlew commitment has grown to include improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Charlew takes special pride in the ongoing efforts and achievements of all our people in providing customer satisfaction. We are committed to further extending our philosophies and ideals to new communities throughout the Capital Region. ### Services Provided - New Home Construction - Energy-Efficient Homes ### Areas Served - Albany - Schenectady - Guilderland - Rotterdam - Niskayuna - Voorheesville ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Charlew Builders | | Address | Schenectady, New York 12306, United States | | Phone | (518) 355-9093 | | Website | http://www.charlew.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 26 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Charlew Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/charlew-builders-pfvwus-pf~1830316713) - **Website:** http://www.charlew.com/ - **Phone:** (518) 355-9093 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2018), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 — 8 reviews** ### All 8 reviews **★ — Sooyun Han, Oct. 2022** > If I could give 0 stars I would. They built our home on a broken foundation and never corrected during our 10 year warranty. We tried to sue them to get them to correct the foundation issues but they dragged their feet until we ran out of money to continue the suit. **★★★★★ — Yiming Ying, March 2018** > Charlew Builders built my four-bedroom single family house in 2016. I have to say that the experience with the builder was not so smooth at the beginning since we had some issues with the projected completion dates of the house. We now have moved to the new house for one year and are very satisfied with the house. In particular, the materials used by Charlew Builders are absolutely of high quality which are far better than many builders in the whole capital region. I would highly praise the Charlew Builders for its professional work and genuine materials it did for its homebuyers. **★★★★★ — Tina Miskewicz, March 2017** > Excellent builder. I have built more than 1 home and he is the best I have had. Very accommodating. Goes out of his way to make sure you are satisfied. **★★★★★ — Bellevue Builders Supply, Feb. 2017** > We do a number of jobs with Charlew Builders. Very professional, great service and always willing to work together. We would certainly recommend Charlew Builders to anyone who is looking to purchase/build their new home! Thank you for all your hard work and your support! **★★★★★ — eelingsih, Aug. 2015** > It has been a pleasure working with Charlew on our first new-built home. The builder and his team are open to ideas and discussions and make themselves available and accessible for thoughts and observations. I could trust their guidance and work throughout the entire building process. They make everything transparent and clear and try their best to meet our expectations, which I feel is important for this trust to be established. I am grateful for the wonderful experience and very thankful that my family and I can start to enjoy this beautiful and functional home that Charlew built for us. **★★★★★ — hdavis72270, Aug. 2015** > The experience that my wife and I had with this builder was outstanding.The owner is a man of his word which is very rare these days,top notch.i wouldn't hesitate to call him again if we were ever to build another home. **★★★★★ — markjjl, July 2015** > Being new to the area we had to trust a realtors referral of contractors to build our new home. We met with a few but the selection was easy after the very first meeting with Corey Lewandowski of Charlew Builders. We felt very confident he would build us the home WE wanted not what he wanted. We had a great experience with Charlew throughout the construction process and he met our deadline for move in with days to spare. We have been in the house over 3 years and have not had a single major issue and the very few minor one's were handled immediately by Charlew. I highly recommend Charlew Builders!!! **★★★★★ — Frank Salamida, July 2015** > Truly a professional experience from start to finish.Always there to answer questions and help through the whole house building process. > Very highly recommended! ## Selected projects - [The Estates at LeVie Farm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-estates-at-levie-farm-pj-vj~3342192) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Carriage Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carriage-hill-pj-vj~1216667) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [Haawk Court](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/haawk-court-pj-vj~1216778) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 [See all 3 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/charlew-builders-pfvwus-pf~1830316713) ## Ideabooks - [Exterior Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91272029/list/exterior-ideas) — 31 ideas - [Kitchen Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91240475/list/kitchen-ideas) — 38 ideas - [Stair and Railing Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91238563/list/stair-and-railing-ideas) — 13 ideas - [Bathroom Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/110534951/list/bathroom-ideas) — 36 ideas - [Dining Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91272556/list/dining-ideas) — 12 ideas - [Family Room Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91270453/list/family-room-ideas) — 21 ideas [See all 6 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/charlewbuilders) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*