Service Area · Chatham, MA
A Chatham summer kitchen has to feed a full house. We remodel them during the off-season, with custom cabinetry and finishes chosen for homes near the water, so they are ready when the guests arrive.
In Chatham, the kitchen is where the summer happens. Families gather after a day at Hardings Beach, friends drop in with something from the Chatham Fish Pier, and the room has to handle it all. Many of these kitchens were last updated decades ago and were never designed for that kind of use.
Because most Chatham homes sit empty through the winter, a kitchen remodel can run while no one is living there. We finalize the design and selections with you before the season ends, build the cabinetry in our shop and complete the installation in time for spring.
Kitchens built for summer entertaining, with custom cabinetry from our own shop.
Complete renovations for Chatham homes that need more than a new kitchen.
A high-end Chatham kitchen deserves cabinetry that is built for the room, and ours is made by our own carpenters. A long Cape Cod track record and full licensing and insurance stand behind every installation.
When the owner is away, one accountable team makes all the difference. That is how our kitchen remodeling service is set up.
A Chatham kitchen often needs to serve twelve people in July and two in October. That calls for generous prep space, more than one work zone, plenty of refrigeration and storage that keeps the counters clear. Seating at an island or peninsula keeps guests close without crowding the cook.
In the Old Village, where homes date back to the 1700s, we fit those needs into older rooms with care, keeping the house’s character intact.
Most of our Chatham clients are away while we work, so the planning happens up front. We measure and design during the season, settle every selection, then build the cabinetry and line up permits. Construction starts once the house closes, and decisions that need you are scheduled in advance.
Our crew is based in Dennis Port, close enough to keep a steady eye on the project, as we do for seasonal kitchens in Harwich Port.
West of Chatham, Harwich Port has harbor homes and condos with their own kitchen needs. Further along Route 28, Dennis Port is home to our shop, where the cabinets for your Chatham kitchen are built.
That short supply line is a real advantage for a remodeling contractor working this far down the Cape.
Near Oyster Pond and Kate Gould Park, older homes often need a kitchen that connects to the rest of the house and lets in more light. Homes off Crowell Road tend to be newer, and their owners usually want an updated layout and finishes rather than structural change.
Wherever the house is, the aim is a kitchen that works hard in summer and needs little attention the rest of the year.
The best time to plan a winter kitchen remodel is while you are still here in the season. Let’s meet at the house, measure and talk through what the kitchen needs to do. Get in touch to set a time.
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Every project begins with a conversation. Share a few details and we’ll be in touch within one business day to schedule your in-home consultation.
370 Upper County Rd Bay #1, Dennis Port, MA 02660, United States
No. Most of our Chatham kitchen clients are elsewhere for the winter. The important part is the planning visit while you are still here: we measure, agree the layout and lock in cabinets, counters and appliances. After that we can share drawings and progress remotely and save any questions for set check-in points. Owners in Harwich Port often work the same way.
Homes in Chatham’s Old Village include Georgian and Federal houses from the 1700s onward. We keep the details that define them, such as trim, window placement and proportions, and fit modern storage, lighting and appliances inside. Interior work like this usually avoids exterior review, though any visible exterior change is checked with the town first.
We stop work on that area, document what we found, explain your options and agree any change in writing before continuing. In older Chatham homes, sill and framing damage or outdated wiring behind old cabinets is not unusual. Catching it during the remodel is far better than living with it.
Layout changes, cabinet construction and finishes, countertop material, appliance choices, structural work and the condition of the house behind the old kitchen all play a part. Coastal-rated hardware and higher-end finishes are common choices here. We go through each factor with you so the budget matches the kitchen you want.
Before the electrician starts, we walk the room with you and mark task lighting, under-cabinet lights, pendants, ambient lighting and outlet locations, including outlets for small appliances at an island. Settling this early avoids the most common kitchen regret. For seasonal owners, we can review the plan remotely with drawings, which works just as well for clients in Dennis Port.
Salt carried on coastal air can speed up corrosion of hardware, fasteners and fixtures, and humidity can be hard on finishes in a house that sits closed. We choose materials and hardware suited to coastal conditions and recommend running some climate control while the house is empty.
