Home Additions & Remodeling in Somerville, MA
Trusted, licensed additions & remodeling for Somerville homeowners — from our Northborough base. Need more room or a whole-home refresh? From additions and second stories to full renovations — foundation to final finish, one trusted team.
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Your local additions & remodeling contractor in Somerville
Hiring anyone for additions & remodeling in Somerville comes down to one question: will they finish what they started, the way they said they would? Waterfront Construction is a Massachusetts Registered Home Improvement Contractor (HIC #196540), fully insured, and small enough that the owner is on your job rather than running six others across the state.
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 additions & remodeling 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.
Permitting and inspections vary town to town across Greater Boston, and Somerville is no different. As your licensed contractor we file what the building department requires and schedule inspections around the work, so the paperwork never becomes your problem — or your delay.
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 additions & remodeling page.
What's included
- ✓Room & second-story additions
- ✓In-law suites & sunrooms
- ✓Whole-home renovations
- ✓Basement finishing
- ✓Foundation to final finish
- ✓Design-build process
Recent additions & remodeling projects near Somerville
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Do you provide additions & remodeling 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 additions & remodeling. 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 additions & remodeling 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 additions & remodeling in Somerville, MA?+
Yes, always — and usually more than one. Any change to the footprint, a load-bearing wall, an egress route or the mechanical systems needs a building permit, typically alongside electrical, plumbing and gas permits. We file them all. We file it with Somerville's building and inspectional services department as a Registered Home Improvement Contractor (MA HIC #196540).
How long does a home addition or full remodel take?+
Larger projects typically run 2–4 months depending on size and complexity. We provide a detailed schedule and keep you informed at every stage.
Our work near Somerville — Greater Boston
Real Waterfront Construction jobs in and around Greater Boston. Open any one for the full photo & video album.
An addition always needs a permit, and usually more than one.
780 CMR only exempts minor finish work and small detached structures. Anything that changes the footprint, cuts into a load-bearing wall, alters a means of egress or touches the mechanical systems requires a building permit — typically alongside electrical, plumbing and gas permits. As your licensed contractor we file all of them and book the inspections.
For additions & remodeling 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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