General contractor in Upton, MA
Upton is a small, wooded town where a house often has to serve a family for decades. When it needs another bedroom, a finished basement or a kitchen you are proud to cook in, you want one contractor who handles the building, the trades and the town paperwork, and who tells you the price first.
Upton Town Hall, One Main Street. Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Gamache Construction in Upton
Gamache Construction is a family-owned general contractor in Northborough, Massachusetts, and Upton is one of the Worcester County towns it serves. The company has operated since 2006 and takes on home additions, whole-home renovations, kitchen, bathroom and basement remodeling, interior painting and garages. Chris Gamache owns the company and runs its three crews, bringing in plumbing, electrical and tile trades as needed. Gamache Construction is licensed and insured in Massachusetts, files permits with Upton’s Code Enforcement and Inspection Services office at Town Hall, writes a detailed free estimate for every job and warranties its labor.
What makes building in Upton different
Upton was settled in 1728 and incorporated in 1735 from pieces of Hopkinton, Mendon, Uxbridge and Sutton. It is a large town with a small population, and that spacing drives most of the local questions on a project.
- Size
- 21.7 square miles, about 3,000 housing units
- Population
- 8,000 at the 2020 census
- Water and sewer
- Town Water and Sewer Division in part of town; private wells and septic elsewhere
- Permits
- Code Enforcement and Inspection Services, Town Hall, 1 Main Street
Town water or septic
Upton’s Water and Sewer Division runs the town water system and a wastewater treatment plant on Maple Avenue, and connecting to those lines comes with its own requirements. Homes outside the service area rely on private wells and septic systems, and on those properties an added bedroom brings in a Title 5 septic review with the Board of Health.
From ten-footers to the hat factory
Between 1730 and 1850 Upton was dotted with small shoe shops called ten-footers, and by 1837 it made more than a fifth of the boots in Worcester County. The Knowlton Hat Factory, built in 1872, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Upton Center Historic District covers the old town center.
Sources: Upton, Massachusetts on Wikipedia; Town of Upton Water and Sewer Division.
Where do building permits come from in Upton?
From the Code Enforcement and Inspection Services office at Upton Town Hall, One Main Street. Gamache Construction prepares and submits the permit and takes care of the inspections.
Does it matter whether my Upton house is on town sewer or septic?
Yes, mainly for additions. A house on septic that gains a bedroom needs the Board of Health to confirm the system’s capacity under Title 5, while a sewered house follows the Water and Sewer Division’s connection rules instead.
Can you add an in-law suite to a house in Upton?
Yes, subject to the property and local zoning. A suite with its own bathroom also raises the septic question on a private system, so we look at both at the first visit.
Is a finished basement worth it in an Upton house?
For many families it is the least disruptive way to add living space, since nothing changes outside the house. We finish basements as family rooms, bars and kitchenettes.
How do I know what the project will cost?
You get a free, detailed written estimate with scope, options and pricing after the first visit, and the work is scheduled only after you approve it.
Building and remodeling we do in Upton
For a new roof or siding, our roofing division, Roofing by Gamache, takes the job.
Easy to work with, in the house and out
“Contractors who are easy to work with are hard to find”
Chris and his team helped refresh the interior of our 50 year old house. They were very professional and did fantastic work. Contractors who are easy to work with are hard to find, but Chris was just that. I highly recommended Gamache Construction.
“Installed very well”
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.
Your Upton project, step by step
We come to you
A walkthrough of the house and property, including whether it is on town sewer or septic.
You get it in writing
Scope, options and a price. You approve it before we book anything.
We build
Permits filed, crew on site under Chris, trades scheduled as the work reaches them.
We walk it with you
A final walkthrough, with our labor warranty behind the work.
Neighboring towns
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.
Start with a visit to your Upton home
We see the house, sort out the sewer or septic question if an addition is on the table, and send you a written estimate you can take your time with.