# McCormick Kitchens

**Trade:** Kitchen Remodel · **Website:** https://mccormick-kitchens.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.0/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 4 sources.

## The honest read

McCormick Kitchens is a kitchen-and-bath design-build showroom on Route 1 in Saugus, run by Frank McCormick, who the company says has more than 25 years of design-build experience. It traces back to 1984 — 42 years in business — and has pulled permits for 64 projects, mostly kitchen remodels, with a typical permit value around $66,319.

Its Better Business Bureau profile carries an A+ grade, and its 39 Houzz project galleries back up the custom kitchen cabinet, countertop, and bathroom vanity work the showroom is known for. It was also named "Best of North Shore" for kitchens by North Shore Magazine in 2010, 2011, and 2012, with magazine features running 2002 to 2007.

The one written review on file is older — posted in September 2015, calling the team "the best of the best" for two full kitchen and bath jobs, including a rental property renovation — and it came from a reviewer named Joseph McCormick, sharing the owner's surname. A related company at the same Saugus address and phone number, McCormick Builders Group, carries a Massachusetts general contractor license (#131725) that BuildZoom reports expired in September 2018 and remained inactive as of July 2026. In 2023, a local news site noted Frank McCormick donating a full kitchen remodel to a charity fundraiser benefiting Alzheimer's research.

Worth asking directly about current licensing status before signing a contract, given the license lapse and the age of the one written review on file.

**Strengths:**
- Long track record — in business since 1984, 42 years running
- Award recognition — named Best of North Shore kitchens 2010–2012
- A+ BBB grade — rated by the Better Business Bureau

**Concerns:**
- License lapsed — related entity's contractor license inactive since 2018
- Dated review — sole review from 2015, from a reviewer sharing owner's surname

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- BuildZoom reports the related McCormick Builders Group's Massachusetts general contractor license #131725 expired in September 2018 and remained inactive as of July 2026 _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mccormick-builders-group-inc) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: General Contractor license #131725 with the Massachusetts contractors license board, expiration date 09-05-2018…”
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mccormick-builders-group-inc) — “BuildZoom profile for McCormick Builders Group Inc at 1161 Broadway, Saugus, MA — the same address and phone number as McCormick Kitchens — …”
- In business since 1984, incorporated 2003, with four employees _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/saugus/profile/kitchen-cabinets-and-equipment/mccormick-kitchens-0021-95102) — “BBB profile for McCormick Kitchens at 1161 Broadway, Saugus, MA, categorised under kitchen cabinets and equipment with an A+ BBB rating, not…”
- Better Business Bureau grade A+ _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/saugus/profile/kitchen-cabinets-and-equipment/mccormick-kitchens-0021-95102) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/saugus/profile/kitchen-cabinets-and-equipment/mccormick-kitchens-0021-95102) — “BBB profile for McCormick Kitchens at 1161 Broadway, Saugus, MA, categorised under kitchen cabinets and equipment with an A+ BBB rating, not…”
- Named "Best of North Shore" for kitchens by North Shore Magazine in 2010, 2011, and 2012 _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/mccormick-kitchens-pfvwus-pf~1828784177) — “Listed certification: Named "Best of North Shore" in kitchens by North Shore Magazine in 2010, 2011 and 2012”
- A 2015 review praised two full kitchen and bath jobs, including a rental property renovation _(confidence: low)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/mccormick-kitchens-pfvwus-pf~1828784177) — “5★ McCormick Kitchens and Baths can do it all, the best designers and contractors in the business. Frank , Carl and the team are the best of…”
- Pulled permits for 64 projects, mostly kitchen remodels, at a typical permit value around $66,319 _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mccormick-builders-group-inc) — “BuildZoom profile for McCormick Builders Group Inc at 1161 Broadway, Saugus, MA — the same address and phone number as McCormick Kitchens — …”
- Specializes in Kitchen Remodel _(confidence: high)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mccormick-builders-group-inc) — “BuildZoom profile for McCormick Builders Group Inc at 1161 Broadway, Saugus, MA — the same address and phone number as McCormick Kitchens — …”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/saugus/profile/kitchen-cabinets-and-equipment/mccormick-kitchens-0021-95102) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Kitchen Cabinets and Equipment”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/mccormick-kitchens-pfvwus-pf~1828784177) — “Services offered (Houzz): 3D Rendering, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Cabinet Doors, Custom Cabinets, C…”
- Also offers Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/mccormick-kitchens-pfvwus-pf~1828784177) — “Services offered (Houzz): 3D Rendering, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Cabinet Doors, Custom Cabinets, C…”

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Exa](https://goodmorninggloucester.com/2023/03/09/frank-mccormick-from-mccormick-kitchens-donated-an-entire-kitchen-remodel-to-be-bid-on-at-last-years-bluefin-blowout-brandon-pratt-won-the-bid-with-100-of-the-money-going-to-alheimer-research-and/): 1 web mention across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/saugus/profile/kitchen-cabinets-and-equipment/mccormick-kitchens-0021-95102): Listed on this source
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mccormick-builders-group-inc): Listed on this source
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/mccormick-kitchens-pfvwus-pf~1828784177): Listed on this source

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Frank McCormick From McCormick Kitchens Donated An Entire Kitchen Remodel To Be Bid On At Last Year’s Bluefin Blowout. Brandon Pratt Won The Bid With 100% Of The Money Going To Alheimer Research and #…” — goodmorninggloucester.com (2023-03-10) — https://goodmorninggloucester.com/2023/03/09/frank-mccormick-from-mccormick-kitchens-donated-an-entire-kitchen-remodel-to-be-bid-on-at-last-years-bluefin-blowout-brandon-pratt-won-the-bid-with-100-of-the-money-going-to-alheimer-research-and/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Houzz · Joseph McCormick · 2015-09-02**: McCormick Kitchens and Baths can do it all, the best designers and contractors in the business. Frank , Carl and the team are the best of the best .. bar none. They have done two amazing jobs for me , one at my personal house in Melrose ... all our friends and family love the kitchen and baths !! We…

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