Construction & Carpentry Contractor in Medway, MA

Medway is mixed older stock and newer development on rolling ground that pushes water toward foundations during spring melt. 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 Medway means specifying for snow that arrives wet and heavy, dozens of freeze-thaw cycles between December and March, and summer humidity that finds untreated timber. That rules out a lot of products that perform perfectly well three states south.

Site conditions in Medway are their own variable. With gently graded lots under heavy tree cover, with mature pines and oaks close enough to shade the roof most of the day, access and drainage often cost more thought than the structure does.

Split-level homes from the 1960s and 1970s dominate here, and the low-slope roof section over the entry is almost always the first assembly to fail.

Rolling ground moves spring melt toward foundations on the downhill elevation, so drainage gets addressed as part of any exterior work.

The town requires a plot plan for additions and decks, and will not issue without setbacks clearly dimensioned.