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Braintree grows by addition, and we build them: second stories, garage conversions, and remodels on solid post-war bones.
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Braintree's post-war housing is solidly built and 65-plus years old. The median Braintree home was built in 1957 and 55 percent of the town's 15,163 housing units predate 1960 per ACS 2020 to 2024 data. Kitchens, baths, and second-story additions on those good bones are the town's standard projects, and they are the heart of our Braintree work.
Buildable lots are scarce, only 14 percent of housing went up in 2000 or later, so Braintree grows by addition: second stories, garage conversions, and rear family-room additions on existing homes. With transit access and a strong resale market at a median home value of $656,800 and a median household income of $122,214, owners renovate to stay, backed by rising equity.
Braintree's neighborhoods are stable: 65 percent of housing units are single-family detached and 78 percent are owner-occupied. That stability shows up in how we work here, multi-project relationships where a bath this year leads to the kitchen next and a deck after. Reliability compounds in Braintree, and it is the only marketing we do in town.
Permits are consolidated. The Town of Braintree's Building Division at 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive reviews building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and sign permits with online permitting through the town site, so multi-trade permits file cleanly in one flow. And with only 10 days a year reaching 90 degrees, Braintree homes skipped cooling for decades, so adding ductless systems and the electrical capacity for them is now a common part of remodel scopes.
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General Contractor services in Braintree
New Construction
Ground-up new homes built frame to finish by a licensed supervisor.
New Construction in Hull →Kitchen Remodeling
Custom kitchen renovations built to your layout, finishes, and budget.
Explore kitchen remodeling →Bathroom Remodeling
Full bathroom remodels from layout and plumbing through final fixtures.
Our bathroom remodeling process →Deck Building
Custom decks designed and built to handle South Shore weather.
See deck building details →Braintree general contractor questions
Who is a remodeling contractor near me in Braintree?
Walbridge Construction serves Braintree, inland at the junction of Route 3 and I-93, from our Hull base. Michael Walbridge has more than 20 years of hands-on building experience, and most of our Braintree work comes from repeat clients and their neighbors. Call (857) 326-7157 for a fixed quote.
Can you add a second story to a Braintree home?
Yes, and Braintree is built for it. The post-war housing is solidly constructed, buildable lots are scarce, and growth happens by addition: second stories, garage conversions, and rear family-room additions. We check the existing structure first, then design the addition so the old bones carry the new load correctly.
Can one permit filing cover a full Braintree remodel?
Braintree makes it close to that. The town's Building Division reviews building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and sign permits under one roof at 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, with online permitting through the town site. We file the coordinated multi-trade package in one flow, which keeps a full remodel's paperwork clean.
Should I add air conditioning during a Braintree remodel?
It is the common add now. With only 10 days a year reaching 90 degrees, Braintree homes historically skipped cooling, but ductless systems have changed the math. We fold the ductless heads and the electrical capacity they need into remodel scopes while walls are open, which costs far less than retrofitting later.
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“I hired Walbridge Construction LLC to replace a door as well as 2 screen doors. Micheal was extremely professional, knowledgeable and patient handling the challenges of working on my Old House. Walbridge Construction LLC does great work.”
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