Kitchen & Bath Remodeling in Salem, MA
Kitchen and bathroom remodeling in Salem, MA, from Federal-era houses near Chestnut Street to 1950s homes on Witchcraft Heights.
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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling for Salem homes.
The Historical Commission has no say over interior work that doesn't change the outside, its guidelines say. The building permit is still required, and Salem's Inspectional Services takes it through an online system. If a remodel adds a new vent, window or door on an outside wall in a district, that piece is exterior and may need its own certificate.
Salem's older houses can hide old framing and patched subfloors under the tile. We open things up, show you what's there, and lay out options and costs before anything gets ordered. Floors covered, dust contained, cleanup every day, whether it's a downtown Federal or a Vinnin Square Cape.
Salem rules that matter for kitchen & bath remodeling.
Historic district certificates
In the McIntire, Derby Street, Lafayette Street and Washington Square districts, exterior changes visible from a public way need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Salem Historical Commission before work starts. Applications go through the city's online permit system, due 16 days before a meeting. [1][2][3]
Building permits are filed online
Salem's Inspectional Services takes building, plumbing and gas permit applications through an online system, with card or check payment built in. You need an email address to use it. [1]
One statewide building code. Massachusetts uses a single building code for every town: 780 CMR, now in its tenth edition. Your local building department enforces it and issues the permits. source
Dig Safe before digging. State law requires notice to Dig Safe at least 72 hours before digging, not counting weekends and legal holidays. That includes holes for deck footings. Call 811. source
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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling questions from Salem
No. The Commission's jurisdiction stops at interior work that doesn't change the outside. You still need a building permit from Salem's Inspectional Services.
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Local rules change. We link the official pages so you can check the current version, and we confirm what your job needs when we come look.
- 1.Historical Commission, City of Salem
- 2.Salem Historical Commission Guidelines (without photos), PDF (Official, but chapters are dated 1996-2010 (paint colors rev. 1996, porches rev. 1996).)
- 3.Individual Local Historic District Maps, City of Salem
- 4.Inspectional Services (Building Department), City of Salem
- 5.Conservation Commission and Chapter 50 wetlands ordinance, City of Salem
- 6.FEMA & Flood Map Revisions, City of Salem
- 7.Salem Historic Preservation Plan Update 2015, PDF
- MATenth edition of the MA State Building Code (780 CMR), Mass.gov
- MAM.G.L. c. 82, § 40A (excavation notice)
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