Home remodeling and additions across Grafton, MA
Grafton mixes houses from its 1800s mill and farm years with neighborhoods built on former farmland in recent decades. Whichever kind you own, you want the work to look right on the house and to understand the cost before it starts. We plan both into a free written estimate, and Chris Gamache runs the crew that builds it.
Gamache Construction in Grafton
Gamache Construction is a family-owned remodeling and general contracting company in Northborough, Massachusetts, about eight and a half miles from the Grafton Memorial Municipal Center. Since 2006 it has served Grafton and the rest of Worcester County with home additions, kitchen, bathroom and basement remodeling, whole-home renovations, interior painting and garages. Owner Chris Gamache runs three crews and brings in plumbing, electrical and tile trades. The company files permits with the Grafton Building Department, gives a free detailed written estimate before scheduling, is licensed in Massachusetts and insured, and backs its labor with a warranty.
Which part of Grafton is your house in?
Grafton was incorporated in 1735 and has three areas with their own ZIP codes, plus several mill villages from its years on the Blackstone River. We work in all of them, and permits for each come from the same town office.
Grafton center
Built around Grafton Common, with the town’s local historic district and many of its oldest homes.
North Grafton
The old New England Village mills, the commuter rail station and the Tufts veterinary campus. See our North Grafton page.
South Grafton and the mill villages
Farnumsville, Fisherville and Saundersville grew around Blackstone River mills, with tenements and single-family worker housing.
Remodeling on or near Grafton Common
Grafton Common and the buildings around it became a local historic district in 1981 and were listed on the National Register in 1988. The town has five National Register districts in all: Grafton Common, the Blackstone Canal, Farnumsville, Fisherville and the Grafton State Hospital, according to a 2007 state heritage landscape report.
The local district is the one that affects a homeowner directly. Under state law, exterior changes visible from a public way in a local historic district generally need a certificate from the town’s historic district commission before work starts. If your house is on the Common, we plan the addition, porch or exterior trim around that review.
The same report notes that a large share of Grafton’s buildings from its mid-1800s boom still stand. In houses that old, we expect to tie new work into older framing and trim.
Permits, water and sewer in Grafton
Building permits
The Grafton Building Department is in the Memorial Municipal Center, 30 Providence Road. We file the applications and book the inspections.
Water
The Grafton Water District, a separate entity from the town, supplies water inside its district boundaries. A new kitchen or bath ties into whichever service the house already has.
Sewer or septic
The town runs a Sewer Department. Where a house is on septic instead, adding a bedroom needs Board of Health review under Title 5, which we check before design.
Our remodeling services in Grafton
Everything we offer on the construction side is available in every part of Grafton. Roofing and siding go to our roofing division, Roofing by Gamache.
Careful work, noticed by customers
Careful workmanship is the point our remodeling reviews mention most. Gamache Construction holds a 5.0 rating from 34 Google reviews.
“We had some flooring in our basement removed and replaced because the old flooring had developed gaps. The new flooring is great quality, and installed very well. They also painted the walls for us.”
Do I need a permit to finish a basement in Grafton?
Yes. Finishing a basement needs a building permit, plus electrical and plumbing permits when those trades are involved. The Grafton Building Department issues them, and we apply for them on your behalf.
My house is on Grafton Common. Can I still add on?
Yes, once the historic district commission approves the exterior design. We plan the addition to fit the house and the Common, and we build that review into the schedule.
Do you work in Farnumsville and Fisherville?
Yes. We work in every village in Grafton, including North Grafton, South Grafton, Farnumsville, Fisherville and Saundersville.
How long is the drive from your office?
About eight and a half miles from our office on Otis Street in Northborough to the Municipal Center on Providence Road.
Towns around Grafton
Our Northborough team works across MetroWest and Worcester County. Towns shown on this site are examples, not a complete boundary for project inquiries. Share your location and the work you are considering so we can confirm coverage for your project.
From the Common to the newer streets, start with a visit
We will look at your Grafton house, tell you what the town will need to see, and follow up with a free written estimate.