Crack-X
Foundation Repair & Waterproofing in North Andover, MA · ★ 4.8 Google rating
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- Address
- 800 Turnpike St #300, North Andover, MA 01845
- Phone
- (978) 687-4195
- Website
- https://crackx.com ↗
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About Crack-X
Crack-X is a Foundation Repair & Waterproofing contractor based in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 800 Turnpike St #300, North Andover, MA 01845. It has a Google rating of 4.8 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in North Andover, Crack-X is within a short drive of Andover (3 mi), Lawrence (4 mi), Boxford (4 mi), North Reading (6 mi), Middleton (6 mi) and Methuen (7 mi). Most Massachusetts foundation repair & waterproofing contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Foundation Repair & Waterproofing contractor in North Andover
Massachusetts has no foundation-contractor license, but the contractor must be Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registered. Structural repair, piers, beams, or wall rebuilds, requires a Construction Supervisor License and a building permit from the North Andover Building Department, with PE-stamped drawings for significant structural work. Visible exterior repairs in the Old Center historic district may need design review, and exterior excavation or drainage near Lake Cochichewick or the Merrimack wetlands can fall under the Conservation Commission's reach through the Wetlands Protection Act.
North Andover costs sit in the eastern-Massachusetts band, modestly below the Boston metro. Crack injection typically runs $400–$900 per crack. An interior perimeter French drain with sump pump usually lands at roughly $8,000–$20,000 depending on linear feet. Stabilizing a bowing or cracked wall with carbon-fiber straps or steel beams typically runs $5,000–$12,000, with full rebuilds of failing stone walls higher. A sump pump install runs about $1,200–$3,000, more with battery backup. Crawl-space encapsulation generally falls between $5,000 and $15,000.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential foundation repair & waterproofing work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other foundation repair & waterproofing contractor serving the town, on the Foundation Repair / Waterproofing in North Andover page.