For industrial facilities ranging from manufacturing, to oil refineries, to natural gas and solar providers, AK Services safely provides expert hydro demolition and water jetting services.
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: 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: 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: 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, NH
Owner: Hendricks Wire
Client: Hendricks Wire
Overview:AK Services provided hydrolasing of pipes at the Hendricks Wire facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Markets: Industrial
Location: Lynn, MA
Owner: General Electric
Client: Triumviate Environmental
Overview:AK Services provided hydrolasing of the fresh cooling water intake process piping at the General Electric facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Markets: Industrial
Location: Wilmington, MA
Owner: Neo-Resin
Client: Neo-Resin
Overview:AK Services provided hydrolasing of the resin supply line at the DSM NeoResins facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Hydrolasing
Markets: Industrial
Location: Revere, MA
Owner: Irving Oil
Client: Phoenix Welding
Overview:The AKS team used abrasive water cutting and doorsheet removal on an Irving fuel tank, to provide the necessary access to replace the floor. MORE >
Services:Abrasive Water Cutting
Markets: Industrial
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: Global Oil
Client: Global Oil
Overview:An above-ground storage tank developed a leak in the floor, resulting in the sand below the floor becoming saturated in gasoline. The AK Services team used abrasive jet cutting as a method of "cold cutting" to safely cut in an explosive atmosphere. MORE >
Services:Abrasive Water Cutting
Markets: Industrial
Location: Brighton, CO
Owner: Degussa Construction
Client: Degussa Construction
Overview:Using abrasive water cutting, the AK Services Team removed the top of a process tank at Degussa Chemicals in Brighton, Colorado, and cut out the solidified material within the tank. MORE >
Services:Abrasive Water Cutting
Markets: Industrial