Kitchen Remodeling on the North Shore of Massachusetts
30+ Years Experience • Massachusetts HIC Registered • CSL Licensed • Fully Insured • Free Estimates
A kitchen remodel is the biggest renovation decision most homeowners make, and on the North Shore it comes with its own realities: older homes with quirky layouts, load-bearing surprises behind plaster walls, and the challenge of matching new work to a century of character. Igor has spent 30+ years renovating kitchens in exactly these houses.
Igor personally quotes and plans every project, works on site, and inspects every stage of every job — including the work of licensed electricians and plumbers. If something isn’t right, it gets corrected. Nothing gets covered up, closed in, or signed off until he has approved it.
What a full kitchen renovation includes
- Layout redesign and reconfiguration
- Cabinet installation — stock, semi-custom, custom
- Countertops: quartz, granite, butcher block
- Tile backsplashes
- Flooring: hardwood, tile, LVP
- Lighting and electrical (licensed electricians, owner-inspected)
- Plumbing relocation (licensed plumbers, owner-inspected)
- Structural changes and load-bearing wall removal
- Painting and finish carpentry
Older-home kitchens are our specialty
Most North Shore kitchens weren’t designed for how families cook today — they were closed off from the dining room, short on counter space, and wired for a different era. Opening a wall between kitchen and dining is the single most transformative change we do, and in an older home it’s rarely simple: many of those walls carry load, and what’s inside them (original plumbing stacks, old wiring) has to be dealt with honestly, not buried. That’s why the structural evaluation happens during the estimate, not after demolition.
The other old-house reality: nothing is square. Cabinets are built square; hundred-year-old floors and walls aren’t. Making semi-custom cabinetry look custom in an out-of-level room is scribe-and-shim craftsmanship — slow, unglamorous, and exactly where experience shows.
How a kitchen project runs
Free estimate
Send photos and rough dimensions — you’ll have a realistic ballpark within 24–48 hours. If walls might move, Igor evaluates structure at the in-person visit.
Design & selections
Layout, cabinets, counters, tile, lighting — decided and approved before demolition day, because mid-project material changes are where budgets die.
Build
Demolition, structural, rough plumbing and electrical (licensed trades, owner-inspected), then cabinets, counters, tile, and finish. Change-order work is explained and approved before proceeding.
Final walkthrough
We walk the finished kitchen together and anything on the punch list gets corrected.
Planning a bathroom at the same time? Many clients bundle them — see bathroom remodeling.
Recent kitchen transformations
Real kitchens, real North Shore homes — no stock photography.
Kitchen questions homeowners ask
How much does a kitchen remodel cost on the North Shore?
It depends on the variables that actually drive kitchen cost: overall scope (refresh vs. full gut), cabinet level (stock, semi-custom, custom), countertop material, whether appliances move or the layout changes, structural work such as wall removal, how much electrical and plumbing gets relocated, and the finish level throughout. Send photos and rough dimensions and we’ll tell you what your project realistically costs — free, within 24–48 hours.
Can you open the wall between my kitchen and dining room?
Usually yes — most of those walls can be opened with proper engineering and a permitted structural solution. Igor evaluates whether the wall carries load during the estimate visit, and the beam work is done to the approved plans and inspected.
Can I stay in my home during the remodel?
Almost always yes. We contain dust, protect floors, and keep a working path through your home. Plan on being without the kitchen itself during the build — most clients set up a temporary coffee-and-microwave station elsewhere.
How long will my kitchen take?
It depends on scope, cabinet lead times, and permitting — lead times on cabinets and counters are usually the schedule, not the labor. You get a written schedule with your estimate and immediate communication if anything shifts.
Are you registered, insured and properly supervised?
Yes — New England Renovation Pros holds Massachusetts HIC Registration #213344 and carries liability and workers’ compensation insurance. When a project requires a Construction Supervisor License, a licensed Massachusetts construction supervisor is assigned to the project, provides the required oversight and handles the applicable permit responsibilities. Registration, insurance and supervisor information are available for verification. View our credentials →
Thinking about your kitchen?
Free estimates across the North Shore and Greater Boston. Send photos, get an honest ballpark within 24–48 hours.