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- A+ BBB rating
- 3 reviews in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 2 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Detailed repair work — masonry and foundation jobs described as thorough
- Repeat business — same customers called back for multiple properties
- Upfront explanations — damage, options and costs laid out before work
Boston Foundation Repair works out of Cambridge doing the kind of job most homeowners hope they never need: cracked foundations, failing basement walls, and repointing old stone and brick. The company says it traces back to 1989, when Giuseppe Guerriero, a mason who had immigrated from Italy, started the business; today his son Bruno runs it with a partner, Carlo, and it also operates as Boston Brothers/BGC Inc. Every review on file — ten of them, spanning 2022 through mid-2026 — is five stars, and the detailed ones describe real structural work: chipping out old mortar joints and repointing an entire interior foundation, demolishing and rebuilding a corner of a 110-year-old house's foundation while salvaging the original granite, reconditioning a 12-foot fireplace with a new granite mantel. Customers hiring the crew for complicated jobs involving permits, inspections and multiple parties single out Bruno and Carlo for staying in touch, and more than one reviewer says the same team has come back for a second property. On simpler calls, customers describe a straightforward, info-first approach — one credits the team with explaining the damage, the repairs, and the costs 'with no hidden fees,' another says the inspectors walked through crack-repair options before starting. There's no negative review to weigh against that record, so read the picture as favorable but based on a small sample — Google shows five stars from 10 ratings, and its Houzz profile, which confirms the Cambridge address and lists masonry and hardscaping work across Greater Boston, has none at all. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade, though the business isn't BBB-accredited, and BBB lists 6 years in business against the company's own claim of a 1989 founding — worth asking about directly if the history matters to you. For a genuine structural problem — a cracked foundation, a wet basement, old stonework that needs rebuilding rather than patching — the reviews point to a crew that does the unglamorous work carefully and keeps homeowners posted while permits and inspections drag on. Confirm current licensing and get the scope of work in writing before anything starts.
What does basement waterproofing cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Boston Foundation Repair. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
Estimated range
$7,600 – $15,000
Typical waterproofing project around $11,300
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