Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc.
Foundation Repair & Waterproofing in Quincy, MA · ★ 4.7 Google rating
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- Address
- 53 Gilbert St, Quincy, MA 02169
- Phone
- (617) 472-2020
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About Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc.
Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc. is a Foundation Repair & Waterproofing contractor based in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at 53 Gilbert St, Quincy, MA 02169. It has a Google rating of 4.7 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 Quincy, Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc. is within a short drive of Braintree (2 mi), Milton (4 mi), Weymouth (4 mi), Randolph (5 mi), Hingham (7 mi) and Boston (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 Quincy
Massachusetts has no foundation-contractor license, but the contractor needs Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration, and structural work requires a Construction Supervisor License (CSL) and a building permit from the Quincy Building Department. Significant structural repair, piers, wall rebuild, or underpinning, needs drawings stamped by a registered Professional Engineer. Quincy's extensive coastline makes the Wetlands Protection Act especially relevant: exterior excavation, regrading, or drainage in Houghs Neck, Squantum, Adams Shore, or anywhere near the harbor and salt marsh routinely triggers Conservation Commission review, so file early.
Quincy foundation pricing runs toward the higher South Shore end, with coastal access and ledge both adding cost. Crack injection typically runs $400-$900 per crack. An interior perimeter French drain with a sump pump lands around $9,000-$20,000 depending on linear feet, with waterfront high-water-table basements at the top. A sump pump install is usually $1,200-$3,000, more with battery backup. Stabilizing a bowing 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, though ledge can complicate pier driving and push costs higher.
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 Quincy page.