Construction & Carpentry Contractor in Arlington, MA

Arlington is streetcar-era housing on a steep hillside, where roof access and gutter runs are complicated by grade. That single fact shapes almost every job we take on here, from what we find when we open a wall to how we stage a site.

Specifying for Arlington means specifying for freeze-thaw swings moderated slightly by the coast, wind funnelled between buildings, and damp that lingers in shaded side yards. That rules out a lot of products that perform perfectly well three states south.

A quote that ignores the site is a quote that changes later. Arlington has tight urban lots with almost no setback, shared driveways, street parking that complicates staging, and neighbours close enough that noise and dust rules matter, and we would rather account for that on day one.

Streetcar-era houses on the hill have long gutter runs feeding a single downspout, and that undersized run overflows and rots the fascia behind it.

Steep grade means the rear of the house can sit well below the front, changing every ladder decision.

The town reviews exterior work in the historic districts, and the rest by standard building permit.