A house built when this was a mill and carriage town, a bathroom that has outlived three owners, a porch that needs more than paint. Silva Construction Pro is a licensed and insured general contractor in Amesbury, MA, working from 96 Main St in Saugus. We take your project from the first conversation to the final walkthrough. Request a free estimate below, or call (978) 239-4443.
Licensed in Massachusetts: HIC #213421 · CSL #123919 | Fully licensed and insured | 20+ years of experience | Rated 5.0 on Google | 2-year workmanship warranty on renovation projects
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A house built when this was a mill and carriage town, a bathroom that has outlived three owners, a porch that needs more than paint. Silva Construction Pro is a licensed and insured general contractor in Amesbury, MA, working from 96 Main St in Saugus. We take your project from the first conversation to the final walkthrough. Request a free estimate below, or call (978) 239-4443.
Licensed in Massachusetts: HIC #213421 · CSL #123919 | Fully licensed and insured | 20+ years of experience | Rated 5.0 on Google | 2-year workmanship warranty on renovation projects
Premium Renovations Without the Premium Price Tag
Amesbury sits in the northeast corner of Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire line, and we serve it from our Saugus office. For more than 20 years we have taken on bathrooms, kitchens, floors, walls, paint, masonry and exterior cleaning for Massachusetts homeowners.
Our registration and license numbers are public: HIC #213421 and CSL #123919. Hiring a general contractor in Amesbury gives you one contact and one estimate for every trade involved.
He treats our home as if it was his own
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Amesbury grew along the Powwow River, where water power drove mills, and it was long known for carriage building. That history shows in the housing. The town has Federal and Victorian homes, worker housing near the old mill areas and newer houses around its lakes and in the outer neighborhoods.
Older Amesbury homes often share the same traits as other New England towns of their age: plaster walls, original floors under later layers, brick chimneys, stone or brick foundations and systems that have been updated in stages. The approach is the same in all of them. We walk through the house with you, assess what is there and plan the work around the structure. A straightforward update, like a new bathroom or a refinished floor, is priced the same way: clearly and in detail. And because Amesbury sits close to the New Hampshire border, we can also coordinate work on properties just across the line, with the same team and the same process.
With the Powwow River running through town, we also look at the lower level of the house on the first visit, not only at the rooms you called about. A damp basement or a stressed foundation wall changes what makes sense upstairs, and it is far cheaper to know that before the new kitchen or bathroom goes in.
Older mill-town homes usually need a mix of repair and modernization. Drywall and plaster fixes aging plaster and water-stained ceilings, painting covers clapboards and trim, and masonry repairs brick, chimneys and steps. Inside, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling and tile installation are the usual updates, flooring brings tired floors back, pressure washing cleans siding and decks, and demolition prepares the space for any of the above.
A general contractor in Amesbury who covers every one of those trades can line them up so the messy work comes first and the finishes come last.
With the Powwow and Merrimack rivers and several lakes and ponds, Amesbury has no shortage of water, and close to the New Hampshire line its winters are colder than along the coast. Snow loads, ice and freeze and thaw test roofs, porches and masonry. Damp basements are common near the river and the lower parts of town. Shaded walls grow mildew, and old paint lets go where moisture is present.
Near the rivers and lakes, timing decides how long a repair lasts. Do mortar, chimney and paint repairs in fall, before the first freeze, and save washing and repainting for late spring. A general contractor in Amesbury who plans that way avoids paying twice for the same fix.
Most renovation work in Amesbury, including kitchens, bathrooms and structural changes, needs a building permit from the city. In Massachusetts the registered contractor applies for covered work. Owners of an owner-occupied one- or two-family home can use the homeowner exemption, assuming responsibility and giving up the protections of the state’s Home Improvement Contractor program. In practice, a general contractor in Amesbury takes care of this for you.
A home near water or in an older district may have additional requirements. Tell us your address at the free estimate and we will go over what the project is likely to need.
First we visit, walk through the house and talk about what you want. You receive a detailed plan and an itemized estimate with no hidden fees. Our craftsmen then do the work with dust barriers, daily cleanup and regular updates, and we finish with a walkthrough of the result.
We work as a general contractor in Amesbury and in 14 other cities across the North Shore, Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire. Nearby, we also work in Newburyport, Salisbury, Haverhill and Salem, NH. See every town on our service areas page.
Is Silva Construction Pro a licensed general contractor in Amesbury?
Yes. HIC #213421 and CSL #123919 are Massachusetts credentials, and we carry liability insurance and workers’ compensation.
Do you charge for estimates?
No. We visit, assess the project and give you a clear estimate free of charge.
Can you update an older home that has never been renovated?
Yes. We start with a walk through, assess plaster, floors, masonry and finishes, and give you an itemized estimate before any work begins.
What should I do about a damp basement?
First find the source: grading, gutters, a cracked wall or high groundwater. We assess the space, repair masonry and install moisture-resistant flooring where it makes sense.
What warranty do you offer on renovation work?
A 2-year workmanship warranty, plus manufacturer warranties on the materials and fixtures we install.
Do I have to leave during the work?
No, in most cases. We contain dust, clean daily and set up a temporary kitchen area for kitchen projects.
How does payment work?
A deposit, progress payments at milestones and a final payment at completion, all written into your contract.
Do you work across the state line?
Yes. We also serve southern New Hampshire towns such as Salem, with the same process.
Request your free estimate or call (978) 239-4443.
Silva Construction Pro · 96 Main St, Saugus, MA 01906 · Monday–Saturday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM