Oceanside Cabinets

A kitchen cabinet door came off its hinge days before Thanksgiving; Matt came out the same day the customer called and replaced the hinges the next. That November 2024 account is the sharpest thing anyone has written about Oceanside Cabinets, and it captures what the business is — a two-person Marblehead showroom where one man does the measuring, the designing and the follow-up. The company says it was founded in 1997 as a family-owned business serving the North Shore, selling custom cabinetry and countertops in granite, quartz, laminate and solid surface. Its BBB file lists Matthew Desmond as president and two employees, with the business started in 1997 and incorporated in 2003. Houzz lists it as an authorized StarMark Cabinetry dealer and puts typical job cost between $1,200 and $60,000. Every review, across every platform, names Matt. A homeowner writing in February 2020 described getting quotes from five places before choosing Oceanside, and singled out him measuring meticulously and returning calls immediately when a cabinet door arrived scratched and a piece was missing — including site visits and personal delivery to sort it out. Another February 2020 customer, referred to him for a kitchen renovation, described being walked through options against a budget. A 2023 Google reviewer credited both Matt and Joe. The caution is volume and age. Seven reviews in total, and five of them were written in 2020 or earlier — four of those inside three weeks of February 2020. Google averages 4.0 across 4 ratings while Houzz shows 5.0 across 5, which means at least one Google rater scored it below five without leaving a written account. Its BBB profile is A+ and accredited since 2013, with no complaints shown. One thing to square before you call: the website claims over 50 years of experience while BBB dates the business to 1997 — 29 years. Those are different claims, and the longer one likely describes a personal career rather than the company. This is a cabinetry and countertop supplier, not a general contractor. It sells, designs and installs cabinets, vanities, built-ins and counters; the demolition, plumbing and electrical on a kitchen or bath project are someone else's job. Hours are by appointment only. The right fit for a homeowner who has a builder lined up and wants a hands-on dealer to design and supply the cabinetry — ask what the quote covers on installation, and who owns the fix when a door arrives damaged.