Benchmark Home Improvements
Navy-blue kitchen remodel with a large quartz-topped island, brass hardware, and a white subway tile backsplash, by Benchmark Home Improvements serving Stratham, NH
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Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling in Stratham, NH

25 Years · Since 2001 5.0 on Torch Award Winner Best of Houzz · 9 Years Top Rated on 5 on Veteran-Owned · Family-Owned

Local Roots

Remodeling in Stratham, NH

Benchmark is a local, family-owned business based in downtown Newmarket, just 4 miles from Stratham. You work directly with the family that runs it, close by and easy to reach when you need us.

Much of Stratham was built in the 1980s and 90s, and those kitchens are reaching the end of the road together: original oak cabinets, worn laminate counters, a layout drawn for a different way of living. The bones are good. The finishes are finished. A remodel here is usually about opening the kitchen to the family room and building in the storage and seating the house deserved from the start. And for the older farmhouses around town, we bring the same care we bring to every antique New England home: update the systems, keep the character.

Bathrooms follow the same pattern. Builder-grade baths from those same years, with fiberglass inserts and cultured-marble tops, become a custom-tile shower, a double vanity, and heated floors if you want them. We do the waterproofing right the first time, because that is the part of a bathroom you can't see and can't skip.

That's the difference between a remodel that fights an old house and one that fits it. Whether your home calls for a clean, well-built update or a full premium renovation, we have the experience and the team to bring your dream space to life.

A Process You Can Track

How a Stratham Remodel Works

  1. 1

    Free In-Home Visit in Stratham

    Lee Sr. drives to your Stratham home, walks the space, learns your vision, and answers your questions. Free, no obligation, and it’s the founder himself, not a salesperson.

  2. 2

    Design + Selections at Our Newmarket Showroom

    4 miles from Stratham, on Route 33. See materials in person, walk through a 3D rendering, and choose your finishes, then it all goes into one clear, fixed-price proposal.

  3. 3

    Build with Regular Updates

    Our crew handles demo, cabinetry, countertops, tile, and finishes. Licensed electricians and plumbers handle their specialties. Your project manager keeps you updated as the work moves.

  4. 4

    Walkthrough + 10% Retention Release

    We walk through every detail with you. When you've signed off as satisfied, you release the final 10%.

Real Reviews

What Seacoast Homeowners Say

5 out of 5 stars
“Benchmark completed our bathroom remodel and it came out beautifully. Lee was incredibly responsive, patient, professional, and warm throughout the process. This was a challenging project due to the age of our home (built in 1865) and my very specific vision, but the team handled every obstacle with ease and kept me informed at every step. They saw the project through to completion and have continued to stand by their work, providing follow-up adjustments whenever needed.”
Amanda B. · Newmarket via Google
5 out of 5 stars
“From our very first meeting, during the design process and through the construction to completion, every person we came into contact with from Benchmark and various subcontractors were professional, polite, knowledgeable and friendly. Lee guided us step by step during the entire process of picking our cabinets, counters, flooring and the design of a custom cat area to accommodate a pet drinking fountain. Ian and his crew did an outstanding job installing the cabinets and the finish work. Any concerns we had were addressed timely and to our satisfaction. All subcontractors (floor, electric, plumbing, and counter tops) were excellent. Any concerns were addressed fully. When Lee and Ian say they want customers 100% satisfied, they mean it and it happens. Thank you Benchmark for our beautiful kitchen!”
Deb D. · Nottingham via Google
5 out of 5 stars
“My experience with Benchmark was amazing from start to finish! Lee was responsive in scheduling an in-home consultation, had a very thorough and professional design process and ensured I knew every detail about my project. He was responsive to every inquiry and kept me informed throughout, even working over weekends to get it finished by my deadline. Ian was extremely professional installing the kitchen, on time, cleaned up daily and the finished job is perfect. I highly recommend this company. The finished project is fabulous and I got 2 offers on the home in the first day of showings-- the kitchen was the star of the show!”
Jennifer H. · Bedford via Google

What It Costs

Stratham Kitchen + Bathroom Remodel Pricing

We publish our price ranges because hiding them only delays the conversation.

Kitchens

Most Common

Better

$60K–$85K

Quality materials, great everyday finishes: semi-custom cabinetry, level 1 quartz, ceramic tile, and minor layout changes.

Best

$85K–$150K+

Premium materials and high-end detailing: custom cabinetry, premium stone, pro-grade appliances, and major layout or structural changes.

Bathrooms

Most Common

Better

$35K–$75K

Quality materials, great everyday finishes: a custom-tile or tub-to-shower conversion, semi-custom vanity, stone top, and minor layout changes.

Best

$75K–$115K+

Premium materials and high-end detailing: freestanding tub plus separate shower, custom cabinetry, radiant heated floors, and major layout or structural changes.

Our Work

Kitchens & Bathrooms We've Built on the Seacoast

Every Benchmark project is custom. Here's a recent kitchen and a recent bathroom, the kind of craft we'd bring to your Stratham home.

White kitchen remodel with a wood range hood, lantern pendants, and a marble waterfall island, built by Benchmark on the New Hampshire Seacoast
Kitchen White cabinetry, wood range hood, marble waterfall island
White bathroom remodel with a double vanity, arched mirrors, shiplap walls, and a herringbone tile floor, built by Benchmark on the New Hampshire Seacoast
Bathroom Double vanity, shiplap walls, herringbone tile floor

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