Remodeling in Northbridge and Whitinsville, MA
Northbridge is a town of mill villages, and many of its houses were built in the 1800s for the families who worked the mills. Making one of them comfortable for today, with a kitchen that fits, a bathroom that works and maybe more room, takes a contractor who respects the old house and explains the cost before starting.
Gamache Construction job photos: a kitchen, a bathroom and a rear addition.
Gamache Construction in Northbridge
Gamache Construction is a family-owned remodeling and general contracting company based in Northborough, Massachusetts, serving Northbridge and its villages, including Whitinsville, Linwood and Rockdale, as part of its Worcester County and MetroWest area. Since 2006 it has remodeled kitchens, bathrooms and basements, renovated whole homes and built additions and garages, along with interior painting. Owner Chris Gamache runs three crews and schedules the plumbing, electrical and tile trades. The company is licensed and insured in Massachusetts, files permits with the Northbridge Building Department in Whitinsville and backs its labor with a warranty.
A mill town’s houses, and what they need
Northbridge was settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1772. Its character comes from the Blackstone and Mumford Rivers and the mills built along them.
- Whitinsville and the Whitin Machine Works. From 1831 to 1964 the Whitin shop in Whitinsville was at its peak the largest maker of textile machinery in the world, and the village grew up around it.
- Nineteenth-century houses. Most of the town’s 19th-century architecture has been preserved, and many old mill buildings have been converted to housing. Older houses here call for careful work on framing, plaster and trim when rooms are opened up.
- Several villages. Northbridge includes Whitinsville, Linwood, Rockdale, Riverdale and Northbridge Center, plus smaller areas such as Plummer’s Corner and the Quaker District, with horse farms on the outskirts.
- Heritage corridor. The town is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, the first industrialized region in the United States.
- Permits. The Building Department is at Town Hall, 7 Main Street, Whitinsville. We file there and handle the inspections.
History from Northbridge, Massachusetts on Wikipedia.
What Northbridge homeowners hire us for
Renovation and remodeling
Updating an older house room by room or all at once, including kitchens and bathrooms.
Home additions
Extra bedrooms, primary suites, mudrooms and kitchen extensions that match the original house.
Basement remodeling
New living space below the main floor.
Painting services
Interior painting, including trim, siding and doors on older homes.
Specialty construction
Garages and porch rebuilds.
Roofing, siding and windows
Handled by our roofing division, Roofing by Gamache.
How we take on a Northbridge project
See the house
We walk through it with you and look at the structure and systems that the work will touch.
Price it in writing
A free, detailed estimate with scope, options and price. Approve it, and then we schedule.
Do the work
Permit filed in Whitinsville, Chris running the crew, plumbing, electrical and tile trades booked in sequence.
Hand it over
We go over the finished work with you. Labor is covered by a warranty.
Care with the finish details
“It looks beautiful now!”
Our fiberglass front door surface was in bad shape from years of direct sun and a lack of maintenance. They did an amazing job of restoring the finish and painting it for us. It looks beautiful now!
“Very professional and did fantastic work”
Chris and his team helped refresh the interior of our 50 year old house. They were very professional and did fantastic work.
Do you work in Whitinsville and the other Northbridge villages?
Yes. Whitinsville, Linwood, Rockdale, Riverdale and the rest of Northbridge are all in our service area, and permits for any of them go through the Building Department at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville.
Can you remodel a 19th-century house without losing its character?
Yes. We match trim, doors and finishes to what the house already has where possible, and design guidance is available when you are choosing between keeping an original feature and replacing it.
Do you paint the exterior of older Northbridge homes?
Exterior painting, including the prep that older wood siding and trim need, is handled by our roofing division, Roofing by Gamache. Interior painting stays with us.
Who pulls the permit, me or the contractor?
We do. Gamache Construction prepares the application, files it with the Northbridge Building Department and handles the inspections.
Can you build an addition on a small village lot?
Sometimes. Setbacks and lot coverage decide what fits, and on tight lots a second-story addition or a basement finish can add space without using more ground. We look at those options on the first visit.
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.
Have an older Northbridge house that needs work?
We will walk it with you, look at what the project will touch, and send back a written estimate so you can weigh it before anything is scheduled.