Ebersole Construction

Massachusetts has no foundation-contractor license, but the contractor must be Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registered, structural work requires a Construction Supervisor License and a permit from the Beverly building department, and significant structural repair needs PE-stamped engineering drawings. Beverly's wrinkle is its waterfront. The harbor, the Bass River, and coastal wetlands put many lots within Conservation Commission jurisdiction, so exterior excavation, a drain outfall, or regrading near the water often requires a Wetlands Protection Act filing. Older downtown blocks may also carry historic-review considerations for visible exterior changes, so confirm before any outside foundation dig.

Beverly sits in the higher-cost North Shore corridor, below central Boston but above western Massachusetts. Crack injection on poured walls runs $400 to $900 per crack, while older stone and brick cellars are handled with repointing and interior drainage instead. A full interior perimeter French drain with a sump pump typically runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on linear feet. A sump pump install alone runs $1,200 to $3,000 with backup, and a crawl-space encapsulation near the coast $5,000 to $15,000. Exterior excavation and membrane waterproofing, harder on tight or wet lots, can run $15,000 to $30,000 or more.

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 Beverly page.