Genwood Construction
Foundation Repair & Waterproofing in Agawam, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 944 Shoemaker Ln, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
- Phone
- (413) 291-2215
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About Genwood Construction
Genwood Construction is a Foundation Repair & Waterproofing contractor based in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, at 944 Shoemaker Ln, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. It has a Google rating of 5.0 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 Agawam, Genwood Construction is within a short drive of West Springfield (5 mi), Longmeadow (5 mi), Southwick (6 mi), Westfield (7 mi), Springfield (8 mi) and East Longmeadow (9 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 Agawam
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 Agawam Building Department, with PE-stamped drawings for significant structural work. The Connecticut and Westfield rivers put low-lying parts of town under floodplain rules and the Conservation Commission's jurisdiction through the Wetlands Protection Act, so exterior excavation or drainage dig-outs near the rivers typically need a wetlands filing first.
Agawam costs sit in the lower western-Massachusetts band, 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, frequently needed in the river-valley neighborhoods. A sump pump install runs about $1,200–$3,000, more with battery backup. Stabilizing a bowing or cracked wall with carbon-fiber straps or steel beams typically runs $5,000–$12,000. 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 Agawam page.