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Based in Hull, veteran-owned, and licensed to pull every permit we build under. Renovations, additions, and decks engineered for this peninsula.
General Contractor help in Hull
Walbridge Construction is based in Hull, MA 02045 and this peninsula is home. Owner Michael Walbridge holds a Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor License and a Home Improvement Contractor registration, and he runs the veteran-owned company from Hull itself. When we open a wall here, we have usually opened one like it a street away.
Hull's housing is the oldest we serve. The median Hull home was built in 1946 and 65 percent of the town's 5,838 housing units predate 1960 per ACS 2020 to 2024 data. The pre-war beach cottages and mid-century homes bring balloon framing, undersized headers, and layered renovations. Opening any wall here is structural work, which is why frame-first experience matters.
New construction is rare on the built-out peninsula: only 11 percent of Hull housing was built in 2000 or later, so the work is renovation, additions, and rebuilds within existing footprints and zoning envelopes. The Town of Hull runs its own Building Department, which enforces the Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR, along with Hull zoning. Michael's Massachusetts CSL lets us pull those permits directly.
Weather and budgets shape the rest. Boston Logan climate normals for 1991 to 2020 show 43.8 inches of snow in a normal year, and Hull's exposed peninsula takes that snow with open-ocean wind on both sides, so roof framing, fastening schedules, and deck structures get the wind and snow combination priced in together. Hull's median household income is $115,485; owners here are working households, so we write phased scopes and clear fixed pricing.
Our services in Hull
General Contractor services in Hull
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 →Hull general contractor questions
Who is a general contractor near me in Hull?
Walbridge Construction is based right here in Hull, MA 02045. Michael Walbridge holds a Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor License and a Home Improvement Contractor registration, and the company is veteran-owned and family-run. You will not find a shorter drive to your job site. Call (857) 326-7157 to talk it through.
Do Hull renovations need a permit under 780 CMR?
Yes. Every Hull remodel, deck, and addition is permitted locally through the town's own Building Department, which enforces the Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR, plus Hull zoning. The town publishes permit guidance and a Building Department FAQ page on its site, and a contractor holding a Massachusetts CSL can pull these permits directly.
Why does opening a wall in a Hull cottage turn structural?
Because of how the town was built. The median Hull home dates to 1946, and 65 percent of housing predates 1960, so balloon framing, undersized headers, and decades of layered renovations are normal findings. We plan for structural correction in the bid, so discovery changes the drawings, not the deal.
How should a Hull deck be built for the weather here?
For wind plus snow together. Boston Logan normals show 43.8 inches of snow in a normal year, and Hull's exposed peninsula takes it with open-ocean wind on both sides. That means engineered fastening schedules, proper ledger flashing, and framing sized for the combination, not just for the snow number alone.
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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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