General Contractor in Somerville, MA
Trusted, licensed general contractor for Somerville homeowners — from our Northborough base. One licensed contractor accountable for the whole project — design, permits, every trade, and the schedule. From the foundation to the final finish.
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Good general contractor in Somerville is mostly invisible: the preparation underneath, the flashing you never see, the measurement taken twice. Waterfront Construction builds that way because the owner signs off on every job personally — and because a callback costs us far more than doing it right the first time.
Somerville is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, established in 1842 and home to roughly 81,000 people. Its growth came with the mills and the railroads, so much of the older housing is mid-1800s worker and merchant stock — balloon framing, deep sash windows, and porches that have usually been rebuilt at least once. We know the town well — from Davis Square, Union Square and Ball Square to the quieter streets — and our general contractor crews reach Somerville quickly from nearby Northborough. It is about 35 miles from our Northborough shop — about 45 minutes to an hour in normal traffic.
Timelines are where most contractors lose trust. We give Somerville homeowners a start date we can hold, sequence the trades so nobody waits on anybody, and tell you the same day if something moves. A realistic schedule beats an optimistic one every time.
We stand behind what we build. If something isn't right after we've gone, you call and we come back — that's the point of being licensed, insured and easy to find in Somerville, rather than a number that stops answering.
For the full detail on how we approach this work — materials, process and what to expect — see our general contractor page.
What's included
- ✓Single point of accountability
- ✓Permits pulled in our name
- ✓All trades scheduled & supervised
- ✓Itemised, written estimates
- ✓Whole-home renovations
- ✓Owner on site, not a salesperson
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Do you provide general contractor in Somerville, MA?+
Yes — Somerville is right in our service area. We're a Northborough-based, licensed and insured contractor (MA HIC #196540) and regularly serve Somerville homeowners across Greater Boston with professional general contractor. Call (508) 691-8113 for a free estimate.
Which parts of Somerville do you cover?+
All of Somerville — including Davis Square, Union Square, Ball Square and Assembly Square. No matter the neighborhood or the age of your home, we bring the same licensed, insured general contractor craftsmanship to every Somerville job.
How far is Waterfront Construction from Somerville, MA?+
Our shop is at 44 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, about 35 miles from Somerville — about 45 minutes to an hour in normal traffic. That is close enough for us to get out for an estimate quickly, come back for a snag without making a production of it, and keep crews on your job rather than stuck on the road.
Have you worked near Somerville?+
Yes. One of our documented projects nearby is the Front Porch & Home Addition — Needham, MA — A front porch addition in Needham — documented step by step, from the original small entry through foundation, framing, and the new full-width farmer's porch. You can see the full photo album on our site, along with other Greater Boston jobs. We're happy to give references closer to Somerville on request.
Which nearby communities do you also cover?+
We work throughout Greater Boston from our Northborough base — including Brookline, Arlington, Wellesley, Lexington and Stoughton. In total we cover 150+ towns across MetroWest, Greater Boston, the North Shore and Southern New Hampshire.
Do I need a permit for general contractor in Somerville, MA?+
Usually yes. Massachusetts exempts only minor finish work and small detached structures. As a Registered Home Improvement Contractor we file the permit and book the inspections for you. We file it with Somerville's building and inspectional services department as a Registered Home Improvement Contractor (MA HIC #196540).
What does a general contractor actually do?+
Holds the contract for the whole project and stays accountable for it: pulls the permits in the company's name, hires and schedules every trade, coordinates inspections, manages the budget and change orders, and answers for the finished result. You deal with one person instead of five.
When should I hire a general contractor instead of individual trades?+
Whenever the work crosses trades or needs a permit. A single room repaint does not need one. A kitchen, a bathroom, an addition, or anything that opens a wall does — because the cost of getting the sequence wrong is far higher than the coordination fee.
Our work near Somerville — Greater Boston
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Most structural work in Massachusetts needs a building permit.
780 CMR exempts only minor finish work and small detached structures. As a Registered Home Improvement Contractor we file the permit and schedule the inspections for you.
For general contractor work in the City of Somerville, the filing goes to Somerville's building and inspectional services department. As a Massachusetts Registered Home Improvement Contractor (HIC #196540) we pull the permit in our name, book the inspections and meet the inspector on site — you never have to take a day off for it. Requirements do change, so we confirm the current position with Somerville's office before any work starts.
Source: 780 CMR ch. 51 (Massachusetts Residential Code), Part 2 §105 R105.2, “Work exempt from permit”. This is general information, not a substitute for your building department's own determination.
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