- Address: 158 Main St Unit 1, Woburn, MA 01801
- (617) 212-0405
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- Lic# 219655
Your front steps are the first thing visitors see — and the first thing to fail when water, frost and road salt go to work. Baystate Masonry and Waterproofing builds and repairs concrete steps, stone steps and brick stairs for homeowners and property managers across Massachusetts. Licensed, insured, and local to Woburn.
Concrete steps are the most common choice in Massachusetts, and the most common thing we fix. Poured or precast, they handle heavy foot traffic and cost less than natural stone.
We install new concrete steps on a compacted base with footings set below the frost line. That is the step most contractors rush — and it is why so many stairs in this state sink, tilt and crack within a few winters.
For existing steps, our concrete step repair service covers:
If the base is still sound, repair is usually the cheaper path. If it is not, we tell you before you spend money on a patch that will not hold.
Granite, bluestone and fieldstone. Stone steps last decades, handle New England freeze-thaw better than almost any material, and lift the look of the entire front of the house.
We match stone and mortar to your existing walkway, retaining wall, or foundation so the new work never looks bolted on.
Front steps take the most abuse on any property — weather, salt, deliveries, daily traffic. We build front porch steps and outdoor stairs that meet Massachusetts code for rise, run and handrail height, and that stay level year after year.
Not every set of steps needs replacing. Our stair repair work includes:
Because we also handle waterproofing and foundation repair, we look at why the steps failed — not just the damage on the surface. Poor drainage at the base is the usual culprit.
Catch it early and it is a repair. Leave it and it becomes a rebuild.
If the base and footing are sound, most cracks, spalling and chipped edges can be repaired. If the steps have settled, tilted or pulled away from the house, the base has usually failed and replacement is the better value. We tell you which one you are looking at during the free inspection.
Properly built concrete steps last 25 to 30 years. Granite and bluestone steps can last 50 years or more. The base matters more than the material — steps set below the frost line on a compacted gravel bed outlast everything else.
Cost depends on the number of steps, landing size, material, site access and whether old steps need removal. Concrete is the most affordable option; granite and bluestone cost more. We give a fixed written price after an on-site look.
Yes. We set outdoor stair railings and handrails into the masonry at code-compliant heights, and we can re-anchor existing rails that have worked loose.
A straightforward set of front steps is usually 2 to 3 days including cure time. Larger stone work, or stairs with landings and railings, can take up to a week.
