# Acme Waterproofing Co,. Inc

**Trade:** Waterproofing / Foundation · **Address:** 21 Nightingale Ave, Quincy, MA 02169, USA · **Phone:** (781) 982-2250 · **Website:** https://www.acmewp.com/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=MyBusiness · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.9/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 5 sources.
60% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Acme Waterproofing is a family-owned masonry, concrete restoration and waterproofing contractor based in Quincy that says it's been around since 1991 — three generations deep, by its own account — serving the greater Boston area. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active.

The strongest account on record is a 2021 review describing extensive commercial masonry and waterproofing work at a CVS — a rebuilt brick wall, sidewalk repairs, deck waterproofing — with the reviewer citing on-time work, easy communication and a clean site, done through Covid. A separate reviewer said a concrete deck Acme waterproofed 20 years ago still holds up, though added that the company no longer takes on residential projects.

That last point is worth knowing before you call: the written record here leans commercial, and at least one recent customer was turned away from a residential job. The picture isn't uniformly positive either — a 2024 reviewer described a dismissive, repeatedly rude text exchange over a chimney-repair estimate, and another left a bare one-star rating with no detail. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade, but the business isn't BBB-accredited and the page logs no customer reviews or complaints of its own.

Worth confirming directly whether they're taking on the kind of job you have in mind, and getting a read on responsiveness before committing.

**Strengths:**
- Commercial masonry job — reliable, communicative, thorough cleanup
- Durable repairs — 20-year-old waterproofed deck still holds up

**Concerns:**
- Rude estimate exchange — customer described dismissive, repeated texts
- No new residential jobs — a 2023 customer said Acme stopped taking them

**Where sources disagree:**
- Reviews split sharply: detailed 5★ accounts describe reliable, professional commercial masonry/waterproofing work, while two negative reviews (a bare 1★ and a detailed account of a rude estimate exchange) describe poor customer treatment.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration verified active (license 184811) _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 184811 verified active”
- BBB gives it an A+ grade but lists it as not accredited, with no customer reviews or complaints on file _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/quincy/profile/waterproofing-contractors/acme-waterproofing-co-inc-0021-236485) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/quincy/profile/waterproofing-contractors/acme-waterproofing-co-inc-0021-236485) — “BBB profile for Acme Waterproofing Co., Inc. shows an A+ letter grade but the business is explicitly NOT BBB accredited; the page lists no c…”
- Self-reported as family-owned, founded in 1991, three generations in the waterproofing/masonry trade _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded in 1991 by construction and waterproofing contractors with years of experience; describes itself as…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Family-owned business (three generations in the industry); no individual owner is named on the site.”
  - [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com) — “Self-reported 35 years in business”
- A 2021 review describes reliable, well-communicated commercial masonry and waterproofing work at a CVS, on time and cleaned up afterward _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNhcWJlNGhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICaqbe4hgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme rebuilt a brick wall at a CVS, replaced and repaired sections of a sidewalk and did some waterproofing at my commercial property.  I…”
- A 2023 review says a concrete deck Acme waterproofed 20 years earlier still holds up _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4bUtEalZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDxmKDjVQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme repaired and waterproofed our concrete decks 20 years ago.  They still looks and work great, far longer than I expected.
Unfortunate…”
- A 2024 review describes a dismissive, repeatedly rude text exchange with the contractor over a chimney-repair estimate _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUREMWJYNEdREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDD1bX4GQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ 100% pass! Rude could care less about the customer. It was a random contact through a FB recommendation along with others for a chimney r…”
- A 2023 reviewer says Acme no longer takes on residential projects _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4bUtEalZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDxmKDjVQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme repaired and waterproofed our concrete decks 20 years ago.  They still looks and work great, far longer than I expected.
Unfortunate…”
- Specializes in Waterproofing / Foundation _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com) — “Acme Waterproofing is a family-owned masonry, concrete restoration, and waterproofing/dampproofing contractor based in Quincy, MA serving th…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4bUtEalZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDxmKDjVQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme repaired and waterproofed our concrete decks 20 years ago.  They still looks and work great, far longer than I expected.
Unfortunate…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNhcWJlNGhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICaqbe4hgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme rebuilt a brick wall at a CVS, replaced and repaired sections of a sidewalk and did some waterproofing at my commercial property.  I…”
- Specializes in Masonry _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com) — “Acme Waterproofing is a family-owned masonry, concrete restoration, and waterproofing/dampproofing contractor based in Quincy, MA serving th…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNhcWJlNGhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x31ddb3d187c5ae5e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICaqbe4hgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Acme rebuilt a brick wall at a CVS, replaced and repaired sections of a sidewalk and did some waterproofing at my commercial property.  I…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **active** (#184811, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-05, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Acme%20Waterproofing%20Co%2C.%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ6fB4Xzyc5IkRXq7Fh9Gz3TE): 3.5★ from 11 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Acme%20Waterproofing%20Co%2C.%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ6fB4Xzyc5IkRXq7Fh9Gz3TE): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/quincy/profile/waterproofing-contractors/acme-waterproofing-co-inc-0021-236485): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.acmewp.com): 35 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/acme-waterproofing-co-inc): 9 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · william ryals · 2024-10-01**: Terrible
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Everywhere Travels · 2024-05-13**: Great group of guys..they do it all.
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · John Galligan · 2024-04-12**: 100% pass! Rude could care less about the customer. It was a random contact through a FB recommendation along with others for a chimney repair. He had my address and at some point came by to look. My wife delivered our baby and during that time he text me an estimate. A couple days later at 8am I re…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · steven lapin · 2023-06-01**: Acme repaired and waterproofed our concrete decks 20 years ago.  They still looks and work great, far longer than I expected.
Unfortunately, they no longer take on residential projects.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · J F · 2021-08-03**: Acme rebuilt a brick wall at a CVS, replaced and repaired sections of a sidewalk and did some waterproofing at my commercial property.  It was an absolute pleasure, and all during Covid.  They are reliable, the quality of the work was excellent, they were on time, communicated with me, and cleaned u…

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