Short answer: Somerville is triple-decker country, and most small associations here run themselves. We become their maintenance department: one line for owners, licensed crews, and a monthly record for the trustees.
What buildings do we maintain in Somerville?
Somerville is one of the densest cities in New England, built mostly of wood two- and three-family houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Over the last two decades many were converted into two- and three-unit condominiums where the owners are also the trustees. There are also rental buildings owned by small landlords, many near Davis, Union and Assembly Squares and along the Green Line extension.
What tends to break in Somerville buildings?
- Stacked rear porches that need inspection, repair and eventually rebuilding.
- Roofs and gutters on houses that sit close together, where water gets channeled into the narrow gaps between buildings.
- Shared utilities in conversions where the plumbing and wiring were never fully separated.
- Foundation and basement moisture in fieldstone and brick foundations.
Why do Somerville condo associations struggle with maintenance?
In a three-unit association, every owner is a trustee and nobody is in charge of repairs. Decisions stall, small leaks turn into ceiling repairs, and the one owner who handles things gets tired. A maintenance-only plan gives the association a neutral party to report to and one record everyone can see. See condo and HOA maintenance.
How does maintenance-only work in Somerville?
You keep your management, finances and decisions. Owners and tenants report problems to one line. We triage, dispatch our in-house crew or a licensed trade partner, and follow each job to done. You approve anything over your limit and get one itemized record each month. Compare maintenance-only with full management.
Somerville neighborhoods we cover
Davis Square · Union Square · Ball Square · Teele Square · Porter Square · Spring Hill · Winter Hill · Magoun Square · East Somerville · Assembly Square · Prospect Hill · Ten Hills
Last updated September 27, 2026.