M&S Professional Construction

Massachusetts has no foundation-contractor license, but the contractor must hold Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration, and structural work needs a Construction Supervisor License (CSL) plus a building permit from the Peabody Building Department. Significant structural repair, piers, wall rebuild, or underpinning, requires drawings stamped by a registered Professional Engineer. Given the North River, Proctor Brook, and the downtown flood plain, exterior excavation, regrading, or drainage near those resources routinely triggers Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act, and flood-zone rules add scrutiny near the central waterways.

Peabody foundation pricing sits in the mid-range for the North Shore, below Boston metro. Crack injection typically runs $400-$900 per crack. An interior perimeter French drain with a sump pump lands around $8,000-$17,000 depending on linear feet, with flood-plain basements toward the upper end. A sump pump install is usually $1,200-$3,000, more with battery backup, which matters in the flood-prone core. Stabilizing a bowing or cracked wall with carbon-fiber or steel runs $5,000-$12,000. Settlement repair with helical or push piers runs roughly $1,500-$3,000 per pier.

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 Peabody page.