Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling in Melrose, MA
Trusted, licensed kitchen & bath remodeling for Melrose homeowners — from our Northborough base. The two rooms that sell your home and you use every day — beautiful kitchens and spa-like bathrooms, managed start to finish.
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Waterfront Construction has been building and remodelling for Melrose and the rest of Greater Boston since 2018. We are licensed, insured, and deliberately small: enough crew to keep a schedule, few enough jobs at once that your kitchen & bath remodeling project never becomes the one that gets squeezed.
Melrose is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, established in 1850 and home to roughly 30,000 people. Its growth came with the mills and the railroads, so much of the older housing is mid-1800s worker and merchant stock — balloon framing, deep sash windows, and porches that have usually been rebuilt at least once. For a contractor that makes it a mid-sized town with a genuinely varied housing stock, from the oldest streets to recent construction. It sits in Greater Boston. It is about 40 miles from our Northborough shop — about 45 minutes to an hour in normal traffic. Being close keeps estimates and site visits quick.
Permitting and inspections vary town to town across Greater Boston, and Melrose is no different. As your licensed contractor we file what the building department requires and schedule inspections around the work, so the paperwork never becomes your problem — or your delay.
Ready when you are: reach out for a free, no-obligation estimate and we'll walk you through exactly how we'd approach your Melrose kitchen & bath remodeling project — clear pricing, a realistic timeline, and answers to every question.
For the full detail on how we approach this work — materials, process and what to expect — see our kitchen & bath remodeling page.
What's included
- ✓Custom cabinets & islands
- ✓Tile & walk-in showers
- ✓Countertops & backsplash
- ✓Vanities, fixtures & lighting
- ✓Plumbing, electrical & waterproofing
- ✓Full project management
Recent kitchen & bath remodeling projects near Melrose
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Do you provide kitchen & bath remodeling in Melrose, MA?+
Yes — Melrose is right in our service area. We're a Northborough-based, licensed and insured contractor (MA HIC #196540) and regularly serve Melrose homeowners across Greater Boston with professional kitchen & bath remodeling. Call (508) 691-8113 for a free estimate.
How far is Waterfront Construction from Melrose, MA?+
Our shop is at 44 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, about 40 miles from Melrose — about 45 minutes to an hour in normal traffic. That is close enough for us to get out for an estimate quickly, come back for a snag without making a production of it, and keep crews on your job rather than stuck on the road.
Have you worked near Melrose?+
Yes. One of our documented projects nearby is the Bathroom Remodeling — Dedham, MA — A full bathroom remodel in Dedham with a custom tiled walk-in shower and frameless glass. You can see the full photo album on our site, along with other Greater Boston jobs. We're happy to give references closer to Melrose on request.
Which nearby communities do you also cover?+
We work throughout Greater Boston from our Northborough base — including Needham, North Reading, Chelsea, Reading and Bedford. In total we cover 150+ towns across MetroWest, Greater Boston, the North Shore and Southern New Hampshire.
Do I need a permit for kitchen & bath remodeling in Melrose, MA?+
Partly. Cabinets, counters and tile are exempt finish work, but the plumbing, electrical and gas behind them each need their own permit, and moving a wall needs a building permit. We pull whichever your job requires. We file it with Melrose's building and inspectional services department as a Registered Home Improvement Contractor (MA HIC #196540).
How much does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost in Massachusetts?+
It depends on size, materials, and how much you change the layout. After a quick visit we give you a detailed, itemized estimate with honest options for every budget.
How long does a kitchen or bathroom remodel take?+
Bathrooms typically take 2–3 weeks and kitchens about 3–6 weeks once materials are in. We give you a clear schedule up front and work hard to stay on it.
Our work near Melrose — Greater Boston
Real Waterfront Construction jobs in and around Greater Boston. Open any one for the full photo & video album.
The finishes are exempt; what is behind them usually is not.
780 CMR exempts cabinets, counter tops, tiling and similar finish work from a building permit. But a kitchen or bathroom remodel almost always triggers separate electrical, plumbing and gas permits, and moving or removing any wall needs a building permit of its own. We pull whichever apply.
For kitchen & bath remodeling work in the City of Melrose, the filing goes to Melrose's building and inspectional services department. As a Massachusetts Registered Home Improvement Contractor (HIC #196540) we pull the permit in our name, book the inspections and meet the inspector on site — you never have to take a day off for it. Requirements do change, so we confirm the current position with Melrose's office before any work starts.
Source: 780 CMR ch. 51 (Massachusetts Residential Code), Part 2 §105 R105.2, “Work exempt from permit”. This is general information, not a substitute for your building department's own determination.
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