Norfolk Multi Family

What Norfolk Multi Family does

Norfolk Multi-Family Cabinets & Countertops is a division of The Norfolk Companies, a fourth-generation family-owned business headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. Founded originally in 1934 as Norfolk Hardware on Norfolk Street in Boston, the company has grown across four operating divisions, with the multi-family division formally named and structured in 2022. Norfolk Multi-Family specializes in designing, sourcing, and distributing kitchen and bath cabinetry, countertops, and property maintenance supplies exclusively to the New England multifamily housing market, serving property managers, general contractors, and local housing authorities. The product portfolio spans stock cabinets, framed cabinetry, exclusive frameless cabinetry (sourced from Rosario Cabinets in Dedham, MA), laminate/solid surface/quartz countertops fabricated in-house at the Canton facility, cabinet hardware, and ADA/HUD-compliant specialty cabinetry.

The business operates a vertically integrated model combining product distribution with professional services: in-house design rendering, certified estimation with material take-offs, 75,000 square feet of warehouse capacity for stock and project storage, an owned delivery fleet covering New England, and professional installation with project management. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (cabinets, countertops, maintenance supplies) and professional services (installation, design, project management) on a project-by-project quote basis. The GTM motion is sales-led with dedicated multifamily account managers and supplemented by industry association participation (NEAHMA, AANH, MAA, IREM, NKBA, ABC, NAA) and event-driven lead generation. Multiple regulatory certifications (HUD Section 42/8, USDA RHS, ANSI/KCMA, CARB2, KMCA ESP, LEED-eligible) and Massachusetts Statewide Contract vendor status enable participation in public and affordable housing work. The customer base is concentrated in mid-to-large multifamily new construction and tenant turnover projects (34 to 1,065 units), with a publicly documented portfolio spanning senior housing, affordable housing, and market-rate developments across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.

Name

Norfolk Multi Family

Legal name

Norfolk Multi-Family Cabinets & Countertops

Website

https://norfolkmultifamily.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Norfolk Multi-Family Cabinets & Countertops is a fourth-generation family-owned Braintree, MA distributor supplying kitchen and bath cabinetry, countertops, and maintenance supplies to multifamily property managers, general contractors, and housing authorities across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cabinetry and Countertops

NAICS

Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (33711), Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (337110)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabinet Installation (New & Replacement) (HSAPAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Cabinet Design & Build (HSAPAIAA), Countertop Fabrication & Installation (Stone/Quartz/Solid Surface) (HSAPAIAE), Kitchen Cabinet Refacing & Replacement (HSAPAAAB)

Keywords

• Multifamily cabinetry
• Kitchen bath cabinets
• Countertop distribution
• Property maintenance supplies
• Cabinet installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Braintree

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cabinet and Countertop Sales: Sale of kitchen cabinets, bath cabinets, specialty cabinets, and countertops (laminate, solid surface, granite, quartz) to multifamily property managers, general contractors, and housing authorities. Products include stock cabinets and factory-ordered cabinetry.
2. Installation and Project Management Services: Professional cabinet and countertop installation services, on-site scheduling and construction coordination, punch list and close out management for new construction and remodeling projects.
3. Property Maintenance Supplies: Sale of property maintenance supplies including paint (Benjamin Moore dealer), locksets, flooring, plumbing, electrical, janitorial supplies, seasonal cleanup items, and hand/power tools.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Norfolk Multi Family supplies and installs kitchen and bath cabinets, countertops and property maintenance supplies for new-construction, rehabilitation and occupied-rehab multifamily housing projects across New England. Offerings span stock, framed and frameless cabinetry; laminate, solid-surface, granite and quartz countertops; cabinet hardware; and property maintenance supplies, supported by in-house fabrication, a delivery fleet, project management and an estimating team.

Product overview

Norfolk Multi-Family Cabinets & Countertops is a division of The Norfolk Companies offering a comprehensive portfolio of cabinet and countertop products for the multifamily housing industry. The core product lineup includes kitchen cabinets and bath cabinets available in stock, framed, and frameless construction styles. Supporting products include countertops (laminate, solid surface, granite, and quartz), cabinet hardware (knobs, pulls, cup pulls from Amerock), specialty cabinets (ADA-compliant, HUD-approved severe-use, and LEED-certified), and property maintenance supplies (paint, locksets, janitorial supplies). The company operates as a single-source solution provider, combining product supply with expert design services, professional estimation, jobsite delivery, and installation/project management for general contractors, property managers, and housing authorities across New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Norfolk Multi-Family: A division of The Norfolk Companies specializing in multifamily cabinets, countertops, and property maintenance supplies.

Products and services

• Kitchen Cabinets

Quantifiable outcome

• 75,000 square feet of warehouse storage capacity for stock and project materials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Rosario CabinetscoreTechnology or IntegrationNorfolk Multifamily exclusively sources frameless cabinetry from Rosario Cabinets, a premium frameless cabinet manufacturer located in Dedham, MA. Rosario delivers precision-engineered frameless cabinetry ideal for large-scale multifamily projects.
• Massachusetts StatecoreOthersNorfolk Multifamily is an approved vendor for the state of Massachusetts with statewide contract status, allowing them to supply cabinets and countertops to government and public housing projects.
• Various New England Housing AuthoritiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorfolk is a proud partner of many local housing authorities in New England, providing affordable cabinetry in stock and HUD-approved cabinets for severe-use applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Reborn Cabinets / Re-Bath: National kitchen and bath remodel franchise with design-build-plus-install service for residential and multifamily owners. Comparable as a turnkey cabinet and countertop design/installation provider competing for the same renovation and tenant-turnover dollars.
• Fabuwood: Northeast-based kitchen cabinet manufacturer with semi-custom frameless lines serving dealers, contractors, and multifamily builders. Closely comparable as a regional cabinet supplier targeting the same multifamily new-construction and renovation end-market with overlapping frameless and shaker product lines.

Broad incumbents

• MasterBrand Cabinets: Largest U.S. kitchen cabinet manufacturer (brands including Omega, Diamond, Decora), supplying builders, dealers, and home centers. Comparable as a cabinet OEM feeding the multifamily and remodeling channel, though much larger and less regionally focused than Norfolk.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Largest U.S. distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and related building products serving contractors and property managers. Comparable business model — value-added distribution with branches, delivery fleets, and project-management services to the same multifamily and housing-authority customers.
• SRS Distribution: National building-products distributor (roofing, siding, windows) with a branch model serving contractors. Comparable for its value-add distribution, branch density, and contractor-led sales motion in the same commercial and multifamily construction channel.
• Masco Corporation: Diversified building products manufacturer with cabinet and installation-related brands. Comparable as a larger incumbent with overlapping cabinet, paint, and plumbing exposure to the same property-maintenance and remodel buyers, but operating at portfolio scale.
• American Woodmark Corporation: Public cabinet manufacturer (stock and custom) selling through home centers and to builders, including multifamily. Comparable because it serves the same property managers and general contractors with stock cabinetry, but at national scale and via OEM/retail channels rather than direct distribution and install.
• QXO (Beacon Roofing Supply): National building-products distributor with a branch network serving contractors and multifamily. Comparable for its distribution-and-delivery model, branch footprint strategy, and dependence on contractor-led demand in residential and commercial construction.
• Lansing Building Products: Specialty distributor of exterior building products (siding, windows, roofing) to contractors and multifamily developers. Comparable as a regional, branch-based building-products distributor selling project-based volumes to the same property managers and general contractors.

Others

• Benjamin Moore (Berkshire Hathaway): Paint manufacturer that Norfolk already carries as an authorized dealer to property managers and housing authorities. Comparable as an enabling brand partner whose distribution economics overlap with Norfolk's property-maintenance supply stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norfolk-multi-family

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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