Lawless Restoration & Waterproofing

Lawless Restoration & Waterproofing is a Peabody-based commercial contractor founded in 2021 by Mike Smyth and Steve Dowdy, who together say they bring more than 60 years of industry experience. The company focuses on the commercial side of the trade — parking garage restoration, building envelopes, masonry, waterproofing and facade cleaning — working for property managers, ownership groups, general contractors and developers rather than individual homeowners. The one written account on file, a June 2024 review, came from a regional property manager overseeing 40 properties across the Boston area, who praised hard work, good rates and fast turnaround and said they would always recommend the company. The Better Business Bureau separately confirms an A+ letter rating, though it's explicit that the business is not BBB Accredited. With only one detailed review on file, it's worth asking for a couple of recent references directly — especially given the scale of the commercial work this company typically takes on.