WORCESTER COUNTY · 15 MIN FROM LANCASTER
Kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, deck building, and full home renovations in Sterling. Licensed HIC and CSL. Serving Sterling Center, West Sterling, and Pratts Junction — written contracts, all permits handled through the Sterling Building Department.
GET A FREE ESTIMATEKitchen Remodeling
$16,000–$62,000
Cabinet refacing and replacement, quartz countertops, new backsplash and lighting, layout changes, and full gut renovations. The closed galley kitchens common in West Sterling capes and ranches convert well to open-concept layouts, while the older Sterling Center colonials around the common often need rewiring and replumbing along with new cabinetry. Fixed-price quote before any demolition starts.
Bathroom Remodeling
$16,000–$60,000
Full tile gut renovations, tub-to-shower and walk-in shower conversions, vanity upgrades, and new fixtures. Many Sterling homes run on private well water, so we spec fixtures and valves that suit well-water pressure and chemistry. Tight hall baths in older capes and farmhouses are among the most frequent bathroom projects we handle in town.
Deck Building
$18,000–$35,000
Composite and pressure-treated deck construction with aluminum or composite railing and proper footings. Lakeside decks around East Lake Waushacum and West Lake Waushacum are a popular Sterling project. On rural watershed lots we site footings clear of septic components and leach fields, and all deck work is permitted through the Sterling Building Department.
Full Home Renovations
Custom quote
Multi-room renovations, interior painting, flooring installation, and whole-home updates, including well- and septic-aware work on rural properties. Single point of contact from estimate to final walk-through, with a written contract and a fixed-price quote on every Sterling project.
Sterling is a Worcester County town of roughly 8,000 people about 15 minutes north of our Lancaster shop, laid out along the Route 12, Route 62, and Route 140 corridors. The town has three main pockets of housing. Sterling Center, clustered around the town common, holds the oldest stock — antique colonials and farmhouses, many dating to the 18th and 19th centuries, mixed with early-1900s homes. West Sterling and the outlying rural stretches lean toward capes, ranches, and post-war construction, while Pratts Junction anchors the northern part of town near the old rail junction.
A defining feature of Sterling is its lake district. East Lake Waushacum and West Lake Waushacum are ringed with a mix of former seasonal cottages that have been converted to year-round homes, older ranches, and newer construction. These lakeside properties drive a steady stream of deck additions, kitchen updates, and full winterizing renovations as owners upgrade cottage-era homes to modern standards. Newer subdivisions off Route 12 and Route 62 fill out the town with 1980s-and-later colonials and capes on larger lots.
Because Sterling is largely rural, a high share of homes run on private well and septic rather than municipal water and sewer. A meaningful portion of the town also falls within the Wachusett Reservoir watershed, where septic siting, leach-field setbacks, and drain work carry extra scrutiny. That reality shapes how we plan bathroom, kitchen, and deck projects here: MCB confirms the location of the well, septic tank, and leach field during the estimate walk-through and builds supply and drain routing around them before work begins, rather than discovering a conflict mid-project.
Sterling carries real New England heritage — Davis Farmland and the historic 1741 Publick House sit within the town, and the common remains the civic heart. Permits for remodeling are filed through the Sterling Building Department at the Butterick Municipal Building, 1 Park Street. Standard residential permits for kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and deck construction are typically reviewed within one to three weeks. MCB prepares every application and schedules the inspections so homeowners never have to manage the permit process themselves.
Real 2026 price ranges for Sterling 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 | Cabinet reface, new counters, backsplash — common in West Sterling capes. |
| Full kitchen remodel | $35,000–$62,000 | New cabinets, quartz, tile, flooring in Sterling Center colonials. |
| Hall bath gut | $16,000–$32,000 | Full tile gut, tub or walk-in shower, vanity, fixtures. |
| Composite deck (16x20) | $18,000–$35,000 | Lakeside decks near Lake Waushacum; composite boards + rail. |
| Well/septic-aware renovation | $30,000–$70,000 | Drain & supply reroute planned around private septic in watershed lots. |
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Does Maverick City Builders serve Sterling MA?
Yes. Maverick City Builders serves all of Sterling — Sterling Center around the common, West Sterling, and Pratts Junction — for kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, deck building, and full renovations. Sterling sits about 15 minutes from our Lancaster shop, and we also work throughout the neighboring towns of Lancaster, Clinton, Leominster, and Fitchburg.
What remodeling services are available in Sterling MA?
Kitchen remodeling ($16,000 to $62,000), bathroom remodeling ($16,000 to $60,000), deck building ($18,000 to $35,000), interior painting, flooring, and full home renovations. Every Sterling project includes a written contract, a fixed-price quote, permit handling through the Sterling Building Department, and licensed HIC and CSL supervision from estimate to final walk-through.
How does private well and septic affect remodeling in Sterling MA?
Many rural Sterling homes sit on private well and septic rather than municipal service, and a share of the town lies within the Wachusett Reservoir watershed where septic and leach-field rules are stricter. This matters for bathroom and kitchen drain work and for siting deck footings. MCB confirms well, septic, and leach-field locations during the estimate walk-through and plans supply and drain reroutes around them before any work begins.
How do building permits work for remodeling in Sterling MA?
Permits are filed with the Sterling Building Department at the Butterick Municipal Building, 1 Park Street. Standard residential permits for kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and deck construction are typically reviewed within one to three weeks. MCB prepares and submits all permit applications and schedules the required inspections, so Sterling homeowners do not need to visit the municipal building themselves.
What are the most common remodeling projects in Sterling homes?
Sterling's most common scope includes kitchen refreshes and gut renovations in West Sterling capes and Sterling Center colonials, full tile bathroom gut renovations, lakeside deck additions around East and West Lake Waushacum, and well- and septic-aware renovations on rural watershed lots. Open-concept kitchen conversions and primary-bath updates are the two most requested project types across the town.
Maverick City Builders — Lancaster, MA — Serving Sterling & Worcester County
Licensed HIC & CSL — Fully insured — Written contracts on every project
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