AK Services performs a variety of hydrodemolition services for building exteriors, building interiors, and parking garages for clients throughout the U.S.
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: AA Will
Client: AA Will
Overview:The contractor had some newly installed drainage pipes that were clogged with new concrete. After attempting the removal with other methods, the contractor called AK Industrial Services. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Location: Buckland, MA
Owner: MassDot
Client: JH Maxymillian, Inc. (GC)
Overview:AK Industrial Services was contracted to perform hydro-demolition to scarify the bridge deck removing .5” of concrete in order to provide a substrate suitable for placing polymer modified concrete. MORE >
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Walsh Construction (GC)
Overview:AK performed hand held hydro-demolition of the elastomeric concrete. Not only did the use of hydro-demolition save the steel, the removal was performed considerable faster than conventional chipping which saved the contractor time and money. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
Location: Hampton, NH
Owner: Foss Manufacturing
Client: Foss Manufacturing
Overview:The owner wanted to have the high pressure and low pressure 2” tubes cleaned in an existing boiler during their scheduled shut down. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Location: Cambridge, MA
Client: Heritage Restoration
Overview:AK Services performed hand-held and robotic waterproof membrane coating removal on the traffic approach ramps, and partial-depth concrete hydro demolition to the body of the Franklin Street Parking Garage. MORE >
Services:HydrodemolitionCoating & Membrane Removal
Markets: Buildings
Location: East Boston, MA
Owner: Massport
Client: We Do Lines (GC)
Overview:The contractor installing new line striping on the concrete surface near terminals was required to remove the existing lines without damaging the concrete surface. Traditional grinding was not acceptable. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
Markets: BuildingsCivil & InfrastructureIndustrialMarinePower
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: SPS New England, Inc. (GC)
Overview:The contractor had some newly poured concrete pillars. The owner requested that the pillars be modified to give the appearance of older and historic concrete. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
Location: Dorchester, MA
Owner: National Grid
Client: Kiewitt (GC)
Overview:The contractor installed 550 LF of 24” cast iron pipe for natural gas. The pipe needed to be cleaned before placing into service. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Location: Greenburgh, New York
Owner: New York DOT
Client: EE Cruz & Co. (GC)
Overview:Three drilled shafts that the contractor installed failed testing because of anomalies discovered in the concrete. The GC had a strict schedule and could not lose time for redesign or replacement of the failed drilled shafts. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
Markets: BuildingsCivil & Infrastructure
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT – District 6
Client: MassDOT – District 6
Overview:The owner had a leaking water pipe that was poured in a 5’ thick wall of an air supply vent tube located below the Ted Williams Tunnel. The owner needed to excavate the concrete without damaging the water pipe. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
Location: Claremont, NH
Owner: Town of Claremont
Client: Daniels Construction (GC)
Overview:The contractor was hired by the town to remove 6” of concrete from the face of the existing dam and place new concrete. The GC contracted AK Industrial Services to perform hydro-demolition to remove the 6” of concrete. MORE >
Services:HydrodemolitionSpecialty Tooling
Markets: BuildingsCivil & Infrastructure
Location: Newburyport, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Walsh Construction (GC)
Overview:AK was asked to remove some newly installed spray applied waterproofing deck membrane from an area of the new bridge deck that was previously paved due to phasing. The GC required the removal of the membrane so it could form and pour concrete barrier. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
Location: Amherst, MA
Owner: UMass Amherst
Client: PJ Spillane
Overview:AK Services performed concrete scarification to the UMass Parking Garage floor, to remove the old elastomeric coating in preparation for reapplication of elastomeric coating. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
Markets: Buildings
Location: Salem, MA
Owner: City of Salem, MA
Client: Patriot Restoration
Overview:AK Services performed concrete scarification to the Salem Parking Garage floor, in preparation for elastomeric coating removal. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
Markets: Buildings
Location: Cambridge, MA
Owner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Client: O'Connor & Sons
Overview:AK Services performed concrete scarification to the MIT Parking Garage floor, in preparation for elastomeric coating removal. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
Markets: Buildings
Location: Fitchburg, MA
Owner: Town of Fitchburg, MA
Client: Mass. Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
Overview:The AKS team removed epoxy coating from a concrete pool that serves as the Municipal Pool in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
Markets: Buildings
Location: Boston, MA
Overview:AK Services provided full-depth concrete removal using hydro demolition at the Beacon Street Parking Garage. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
Markets: Buildings