Every service below falls into one of two trades: demolition or masonry. The demolition side covers house demolition and building demolition with our own equipment, plus interior demolition ahead of a renovation. The masonry side covers brick, concrete block (CMU) and brick veneer, and most of it is commercial masonry work. We also take on concrete work, such as footings and slabs. Each job starts with a look at the site and a quote in writing.

House Demolition

The whole house down and the debris cleared away

We take whole houses down to the ground across Weymouth and the South Shore. Garages and barns come down too, and we clear the debris off the site.

Full teardowns of single-family houses, down to the ground
Detached garages and barns, with the house or on their own
Machine knockdowns with our own heavy equipment
Demolition debris loaded out and cleared off the site
Foundation removal and the hole filled, when the quote includes it
Teardowns that wait for the asbestos steps and the utility shutoffs

House Demolition in Weymouth

Building Demolition

Commercial buildings knocked down and the site cleared

We knock down commercial and industrial buildings, warehouses and apartment buildings around Weymouth and Greater Boston. The debris leaves the site as part of the job.

Full knockdowns of commercial and industrial buildings
Warehouses and commercial garages taken down
Apartment buildings and three-deckers knocked down
Additions and outbuildings removed while the main building stays
Our own heavy equipment for the machine work
Debris hauled off and the site left clear

Building Demolition in Weymouth

Interior Demolition

The inside cleared out so the renovation can start

Interior demolition for houses and commercial spaces around Weymouth and Greater Boston. We handle gut-outs and selective demolition ahead of a renovation and carry the debris out.

Full gut-outs that take rooms or whole floors back to the framing
Selective demolition that takes out only what the new plan replaces
Non-structural walls and soffits taken out
Plaster and drywall ceilings brought down
Kitchen and bathroom tear-outs: cabinets, counters, tubs and tile
Commercial strip-outs that take a tenant space back to the shell

Interior Demolition in Weymouth

Commercial Masonry

Concrete block (CMU) and brick for commercial buildings

We lay concrete block (CMU) buildings and the elevator and stair shafts inside them. Brick and brick veneer go up on the same commercial jobs, priced in writing from the plans.

Concrete block (CMU) buildings and block walls for commercial projects
Elevator shafts laid plumb to the elevator layout drawings
Stair shafts in block, built to the fire rating on the plans
Rebar and grout in the block cores where the structural drawings call for them
Brick on commercial and multi-unit buildings
Brick veneer over block or framing, with the ties and flashing it needs

Commercial Masonry in Weymouth

Brick Masonry

New brick walls for homes and commercial buildings

We lay new brick walls for homes and commercial buildings, both structural brick and brick on concrete block. Brick steps and landings come with the building work, and we put the quote in writing.

New brick walls for homes and commercial buildings
Structural brick walls that carry floor and roof loads
Brick on concrete block (CMU) backup walls, joined with metal ties
Brick steps and landings as part of a building job
Severe-weathering (Grade SW) brick for outside walls
Type N or Type S mortar, picked for the wall and its loads

Brick Masonry in Weymouth

Block Masonry

Concrete block (CMU) walls built on footings we pour

Concrete block (CMU) walls for commercial buildings and foundations, reinforced and grouted to the drawings. We pour the footings under the block walls we build, and we lay elevator and stair shafts in block.

Concrete block (CMU) walls for commercial and multi-unit buildings
Block foundation walls and basement walls
Elevator shafts and stair shafts in reinforced block
Rebar set in the cores and grouted to the drawings
Bond beams and joint reinforcement where the plans call for them
Control joints laid out to break long walls into panels

Concrete Block Walls in Weymouth

Brick Veneer

Brick veneer tied back to the wall behind it

We lay brick veneer over wood-frame walls on homes and additions, and over concrete block (CMU) on commercial buildings. Metal ties hold it to the wall, and flashing and weep holes let water back out.

Brick veneer over wood-frame walls on houses and additions
Brick veneer over concrete block backup walls on commercial buildings
An air space behind the brick, kept clear of mortar droppings
Corrosion-resistant metal ties, fastened to the studs or set in the block joints
Flashing at the base of the wall and at window and door openings
Weep holes right above every line of flashing