Abbot Building Restoration Company restores top two floors of 76 Batterymarch in Boston

Abbot Building Restoration Company recently completed restoration of top two floors of a five-story brick mixed-use building located at 76 Batterymarch in downtown. Originally a commercial property, the building was converted to condominiums in the mid-1980s. During that conversion, Abbot had performed limited masonry work to repair various defects as directed by the owner. After the construction, the units were sold for private residential and some commercial usage. Over the years, the building had experienced increasing water infiltration problems, primarily around the top two floors. Coincidentally, in the spring of 2012, Abbot was contacted by the association's management company, Sun Property Group, to address the water infiltration issues. After a comprehensive investigation by Abbot and Sun Property Group, Abbot was contracted to repoint all of the brick on the top two floors, caulk the perimeter of the windows in that area, and apply a water repellent coating to the brick surfaces. One of the complexities of job was to match the red color of the original mortar used on the building. The new mortar used by Abbot was manufactured to meet these original color specifications. Abbot specializes in repair and maintenance of the building enclosures of aging structures in the area. Abbot also provides remedial weatherproofing services to correct construction deficiencies in newer structures.