FAQs
New England-Based Specialty Contracting
About Our Work
Do you do residential work?
No, but any residential building with three or more units qualifies as commercial. No commercial job is too big or small for Hascall & Hall.
What services do you offer?
We provide a wide breadth of contracting services including:
Do you pour new concrete?
We do not pour concrete.
Do you perform concrete foundation repair?
Yes, relating to commercial or industrial foundations.
What types of commercial flooring do you install?
We install commercial flooring (epoxy, urethane, MMA) and we also polish concrete.
Can any concrete be polished?
Almost always, yes! If the concrete has been damaged by caustic chemicals, it won’t be a very good candidate for polishing. Also, any outdoor concrete made with freeze and thaw mix as well as fiber reinforced concrete should avoid being polished.
Do you offer different types of polished concrete flooring?
Yes, we offer a variety of options in terms of reflectivity and colors including matte, satin, polished, and highly polished.
Do you serve all industries?
We serve many industries including, but not limited to:
- Pharmaceutical operations
- Health care institutions
- Research facilities
- Manufacturing facilities
- Meat, poultry, fish and beverage processing companies
- Microbreweries
- Pulp and paper industries
- Retail and restaurant spaces
- Educational institutions
- Municipalities and government sectors
What is Re-Pointing?
Re-pointing is the process of cutting out old mortar to a uniform depth and placing new mortar in the joint to restore it to its original state. In some cases, re-pointing cannot be used and may require a mason to rebuild a section and/or sections of the project.
Duration & Seasonality
How long will my project take?
Depending on the size and the work being performed it can vary from a few days to months.
How long should I plan for my business to be closed for your repair work?
You may not even need to close the business at all, but if you do, we respect your time and understand that your bottom line is affected every day the doors are closed. We pride ourselves on being fast and flexible with our work.
Does the winter affect masonry projects?
Winter weather affects masonry projects as many of the products used outdoor have a curing temperature. That temperature cannot be met in the frigid winter months. A way to work around this is tenting & heating the specific area in which you are working outdoors.
How does the winter affect flooring projects?
If the floor is being installed inside where it is climate controlled then it will have no effect.
If the building is not climate controlled or the floor is outside, Epoxy instantly assumes the temperature of any substance to which it is applied. Therefore, the floor (substrate) temperature is of equal importance to the ambient (air) temperature. The surface and ambient temperature must be higher than 55°F for 100 % solid epoxies to harden with maximized strength, hardness and durability. Any colder and the solution stays soup-like and fails to set risking underperformance, cracking, peeling, and bubbling.
However, there are certain flooring materials (i.e MMA) that can be installed down to -20 degrees.
Service Area
Do you service all of New England?
Hascall & Hall services Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont as well as certain regions of Massachusetts and Connecticut. We do not service Rhode Island.
Any Other Questions?
Hascall & Hall recently renovated and refinished our service shop floor in the Nissan building in Auburn. They went out of their way to accommodate our unrealistic demands to get this floor done extremely quickly and at a very competitive price. The cooperation, communication, professionalism, and overall results exceeded our expectations. We would recommend them to any business.
It gives me great pleasure to look at the beautiful restoration work done by Hascall & Hall at the former Augusta City Hall, now the Inn at City Hall. You and your talented craftsmen have added new life to a building that had suffered from lack of maintenance funds for an extended period of time. Thank you for not only doing a wonderful craftsman-like job, but also for being on budget and on time.
The crew at Hascall & Hall did a terrific job restoring the two chimneys at White Columns at the Kennebunkport Historical Society in Maine. They were friendly, efficient and sensitive to our tourists. We were able to keep White Columns opened during this construction process. In a nutshell, the project was a complete success from start to finish!
Thank you for the outstanding job you did in masonry repair on the buildings of our condominium. The foreman demonstrated not only excellent workmanship but also a sense of artistry – for example he mixed subtly different color bricks on one chimney restoration to achieve a better color match with the surrounding bricks. In short, we thank Hascall & Hall for their excellent work.
Over the years, I have always received prompt and complete service. Rob has always taken the time to explain all the issues around the job to be done and the work has been completed within the estimated time and dollar amount. I will continue to use Hascall & Hall for all my waterproofing and masonry needs in all of my commercial buildings and I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Our
methodical
approach
01.
condition analysis
Whether the initiative behind your commercial flooring project is an aesthetic one or driven by stringent safety standards, Hascall & Hall has the skill, resources, and technical expertise you need.
02.
materials selection
At Hascall & Hall we put our core principles of impeccable quality, unwavering safety, and adherence to deadline to work for you!
03.
preparation/build
All our projects begin with proper planning and attention to detail. We ensure that the right pieces go in the right places in the right sequence.