Mass Home Comfort
Find contractors
Kitchen & Bath · Swansea, MA

Kitchen & Bath in Swansea, Massachusetts

Compare contractors serving Swansea, Bristol County — call them directly, or send one request and let the ones who want the job come to you.

30 contractors serving Swansea.

Contractors serving Swansea

Claimed listings within 5 miles come first, then the rest by rating, then distance. Google ratings as of October 2026. How we list and rank contractors

Kitchen & Bath in Swansea — what to know

Rebates & incentives

Swansea is in National Grid territory, so a bath or kitchen remodel that touches the water heater can capture the Mass Save heat-pump water heater rebate ($750 per unit, whatever the old tank burned). Mass Save's $500 cooktop rebate for replacing a gas or propane stove with an ENERGY STAR induction or electric radiant cooktop also applies.

Kitchen and bath projects themselves aren't directly rebated, but pairing the water-heater swap with the remodel captures the Mass Save rebate you'd otherwise miss. The federal 25C credit expired December 31, 2025 and no longer applies to 2026 work.

Permits in Swansea

A Swansea kitchen or bath remodel requires permits through the Building Department: a building permit for cabinetry and framing, plus separate plumbing, electrical, and (for gas appliances) gas permits filed by licensed trades. Pre-1978 cottages trigger lead-safe RRP handling. Many waterfront properties are on Title 5 septic systems — relocating or adding a bathroom fixture can require a septic review, which a local contractor will flag early.

Typical project cost

Kitchen and bath costs in Swansea run below Boston metro, in line with the South Coast. A mid-range bath remodel typically runs $16,000–$32,000; a mid-range kitchen $32,000–$60,000; high-end work more. Older waterfront cottages often add discovery costs — outdated wiring, settled framing, and septic constraints — that the contractor should budget as a written contingency rather than a surprise change order.

About Swansea homes

Swansea sits on Mount Hope Bay in southwestern Bristol County on the Rhode Island line — about 17,160 residents across roughly 7,000 housing units, median construction around the mid-1960s. The mix runs from post-war ranches and capes inland along Route 6 to older waterfront cottages at Ocean Grove and Touisset Point.

Kitchen and bath work splits between mid-century kitchen updates in the post-war stock and full renovations of dated cottage baths and kitchens on the waterfront, where many homes have been converted from seasonal to year-round use.

Common questions — Kitchen & Bath in Swansea

Are there rebates for a kitchen or bath remodel in Swansea?
The remodel itself isn't directly rebated, but Swansea is National Grid territory, so a heat-pump water heater installed during the project earns a Mass Save rebate ($750 per unit, whatever the old tank burned). The $500 cooktop rebate also applies when a gas or propane stove is replaced with an induction or electric radiant cooktop.
What permits does a Swansea bath remodel need?
A building permit plus separate plumbing, electrical, and gas (if applicable) permits, all through the Building Department. Licensed trades pull their own. Reputable contractors coordinate all of it.
My waterfront cottage is on septic — does that affect a bathroom remodel?
It can. Adding or relocating a fixture on a Title 5 septic system may require a septic review or upgrade. A local contractor familiar with Ocean Grove and Touisset will flag this before design.
Why are coastal-cottage remodels sometimes more expensive?
Seasonal-to-year-round conversions and older cottages often hide outdated wiring, settled framing, and septic limits. The cost driver is discovery — insist on a written change-order policy so surprises are priced fairly.

Kitchen & Bath guides for Massachusetts homeowners

All Kitchen & Bath guides →

Kitchen & Bath contractors in nearby towns

SomersetDightonRehobothFall RiverSeekonkBerkleyFreetownTaunton