WORCESTER COUNTY · 30 MIN FROM LANCASTER
Kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, deck building, three-decker renovations, and full home renovations in Worcester. Serving Burncoat, Tatnuck, the West Side, Vernon Hill, and Grafton Hill — written contracts, all permits handled through the City of Worcester Inspectional Services Division.
GET A FREE ESTIMATEKitchen Remodeling
$16,000–$140,000
Cabinet replacements, quartz countertops, rewire and replumb, and layout changes. Worcester's early-1900s three-deckers and West Side colonials usually have narrow, closed-off kitchens that open up well into modern layouts. We also publish a detailed Worcester kitchen remodel cost breakdown so you can see where the budget goes before we ever quote the job.
Bathroom Remodeling
$8,000–$125,000
Full tile gut renovations, tub-to-shower conversions, vanity and fixture upgrades, and second-bath additions. The tight bathrooms in Vernon Hill and Grafton Hill three-deckers make the most of every inch, and we handle the older waste and supply lines behind the walls that early-1900s Worcester homes almost always hide.
Deck Building
$10,000–$60,000
Composite and pressure-treated rear and porch decks built for Worcester's small city lots. Three-deckers and two-families often need rebuilt rear porches and stair systems that pass inspection as egress, and we engineer footings and framing to city code. Every deck permit is filed through the Inspectional Services Division at 25 Meade Street.
Full Home Renovations
Custom quote
Multi-room and multi-unit renovations, interior painting, flooring, and whole-home updates run as a Worcester general contractor. Single point of contact from estimate to final walk-through, with a written contract and fixed-price quote on every project.
Worcester is New England's second-largest city and the seat of Worcester County, and its housing tells the story of an old industrial hub. The defining building type here is the classic three-decker — the stacked two- and three-family that lined the streets as the city grew around its factories a century ago. Around those you find sturdy Victorians, four-squares, and colonials spread across neighborhoods that each have their own character: Burncoat and Tatnuck to the north and west, the West Side and Elm Park near the parks and the college hill, Vernon Hill and Grafton Hill on the east and south sides, and the Shrewsbury Street and Union Hill area along the old restaurant row (Shrewsbury Street is a Worcester street name, not a separate town).
Most of this stock dates to the early 1900s and sits on small, tightly-packed lots served by municipal water and sewer — a very different context from the rural well-and-septic towns we cover farther north. That density shapes the work. Kitchens are narrow and closed-off, bathrooms are small, and the wiring, plumbing, and heating behind the plaster are frequently a mix of original and patched-in decades of updates. A serious Worcester remodel almost always means bringing part of the systems up to current code, not just swapping finishes, and we quote that reality up front instead of finding it after demolition.
Investor and multi-family work is a core project type for us in Worcester. Landlords turning over a unit in a three-decker, owners updating an owner-occupied floor while tenants stay put upstairs, and buyers renovating a whole two-family all need a contractor who can sequence work around occupied units and keep the job moving. On the West Side and around Elm Park the projects run larger — full colonial and Victorian renovations where original layouts get opened up, kitchens go open-concept, and mechanical systems are modernized floor by floor. Whatever the scope, the job is run on a written, fixed-price contract.
Permits for remodeling in Worcester are filed through the City of Worcester Inspectional Services Division at 25 Meade Street. Because the city's building stock is old and dense, plan review and inspections often look closely at electrical, plumbing, and egress — especially on multi-family properties. MCB pulls every permit and schedules all of the inspections, so Worcester homeowners and property owners never have to stand at the city counter or chase down a sign-off themselves. We build that permitting timeline into the schedule we give you before the first day of work.
Siding and rot repair on a Worcester cape. The clapboard and shingle siding had failed in places, so we opened the wall up, exposed the sheathing, removed the rotted material, and put a new weather barrier on before the new siding. These are our own before and in-progress photos from the job.
Photos of our own work, Worcester, MA.
“I recently had a project done by Maverick City Builder in my house in Worcester; it was a bathroom renovation and entire first floor painting; the team was extra professional and protective of my house. I am extremely happy with the results”
— cliente nuevo, Worcester, MA · Google review
“We just had our house in West Boylston painted and a few interior rooms painted as well and we couldn't be happier with the results!!! They crushed every step of the project since original appointment all the way to final walk through the house!!! Maverick City Builders are hands down the best contractors we could hire!! We are very pleased with everything. Thank you guys!!!”
— Felicita B., West Boylston, MA · Google review
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Real 2026 price ranges for Worcester projects. Every quote is fixed-price and written; final cost depends on scope, materials, and site conditions.
| Project | Typical Range (2026) | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen refresh | $16,000–$28,000 | Reface + counters in owner-occupied three-deckers. |
| Full kitchen remodel | $35,000–$65,000 | New cabinets, quartz, rewire/replumb in West Side colonials. |
| Hall bath gut | $16,000–$28,000 | Tile gut, new fixtures in early-1900s baths. |
| Three-decker / two-family renovation | $60,000–$120,000 | Multi-unit kitchen + bath + systems work for investors. |
| Composite deck (16x20) | $18,000–$35,000 | Rear/porch decks on small city lots; composite + rail + footings. |
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Does Maverick City Builders serve Worcester MA?
Yes. Maverick City Builders remodels homes across Worcester — from the three-deckers of Vernon Hill and Grafton Hill to the colonials of the West Side, Tatnuck, and Burncoat. We handle kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, deck building, and full renovations, and we also serve neighboring Leominster, Clinton, Sterling, and Lancaster, all a short drive from our Lancaster base.
What remodeling services are available in Worcester MA?
Kitchen remodeling ($16,000–$140,000), bathroom remodeling ($8,000–$125,000), deck building ($10,000–$60,000), three-decker and two-family renovations, interior painting, flooring, and full home renovations. We run the whole job on a written contract with a fixed-price quote.
Do you remodel three-deckers and multi-family homes in Worcester?
Yes. The three-decker is Worcester's signature housing type, and multi-family and investor remodels are a core part of our work. We handle single-unit turnovers, per-floor kitchen and bath updates, and full multi-unit renovations that touch wiring, plumbing, and heating. We sequence the work so occupied units stay livable and vacant units turn over fast.
How do permits work for remodeling in Worcester MA?
Permits are filed with the City of Worcester Inspectional Services Division at 25 Meade Street. Worcester's dense early-1900s stock on small municipal-sewer lots often means older wiring and plumbing that a permitted remodel has to bring up to current code. MCB pulls every permit and schedules the inspections — Worcester homeowners never have to deal with the city counter themselves.
What are the most common remodeling projects in Worcester homes?
The most common Worcester projects are kitchen and bath updates in owner-occupied three-deckers, gut renovations of tight early-1900s kitchens, full tile bathroom rebuilds, and multi-unit turnovers for landlords and investors. On the West Side and around Elm Park we also see full-scale colonial and Victorian renovations, where original layouts are opened up and systems are modernized floor by floor.
Maverick City Builders — Lancaster, MA — Serving Worcester County & Central Massachusetts
Written contracts on every project
(508) 656-7436GET AN ESTIMATEMaverick City Builders · 1171 Main St, Lancaster, MA 01523 · Office visits by appointment
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