Dorchester, MA Abbot Building Restoration Company, Inc. completed a comprehensive masonry renovation project on a four-story apartment building located at the corner of Maple Court and Schuyler St. near the Grove Hall section of the city.

The project was part of a larger portfolio at SMS Apartments consisting of similar work on a total of five buildings in the same area.

Abbot secured the project based on a competitive bidding process among qualified masonry firms in the Boston area.

The scope of the project consisted of the following aspects:

• Cutting and pointing 100% of the front side of the building;

• Replacing predetermined steel lintels;

• Replacing spalled brick;

• Replacing deteriorated cast stones;

• Recoating all previously coated stone belts and the parapet above the top floor windows with elastomeric paint;

• Caulking joints at cast stone units, vertical control joints, and doors and windows where necessary; and

• Scraping and painting the fire escape.

A challenging aspect of the project was working on a large building within the constraints of COVID-19. These constrictions required the large work crew to maintain social distancing throughout the extent of the project.

Abbot provides a broad range of masonry construction services to public, institutional, and commercial clients, including condominiums, property management entities, and private residences. The firm also acts as a general contractor for a variety of masonry building construction projects.