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The Malden Inspectional Services Department issues building permits, with separate plumbing, electrical, and gas permits required for fixture relocations or new gas-range hookups. Standard residential permits typically clear in one to two weeks. The very old housing stock — most Edgeworth and Maplewood buildings predate 1940 — places nearly every kitchen and bath job under EPA RRP lead-safe rules. Condo-trust approval is usually the bigger gate than the city permit for downtown brick walk-ups and triple-decker conversions.

Malden sits 10–15% below Boston and Cambridge pricing but above the outer cities. A mid-range bath remodel typically lands $18,000–$32,000, with high-end gut jobs running $36,000–$54,000. Kitchens usually fall in the $38,000–$68,000 range for a full mid-range remodel, with custom-cabinet projects in West End single-families or larger Edgeworth homes pushing $90,000+. Big cost variables include condo-trust requirements, parking and dumpster permits on narrow streets, third-floor demo access, and the knob-and-tube wiring and cast-iron stacks common in pre-WWII multi-families.

Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential kitchen & bath remodel work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.

More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other kitchen & bath remodel contractor serving the town, on the Kitchen & Bath in Malden page.