By employing over 400 tradespeople and numerous office personnel, H. Carr & Sons has the strength and expertise to handle large projects with the same ease as small ones while never sacrificing safety and quality. Due to this commitment from our employees, our portfolio of work includes pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, hospitals, sky scrapers, multifamily housing, education, public safety complexes, and everything else in between. There is no project too big, too complex nor too small for H. Carr.

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    Acoustic Ceilings and Wall Panels

    From standard acoustical tile to custom, metal panel ceiling, to felt, H. Carr has the ability to deliver acoustical ceiling solutions across the full suite of design offerings in today’s marketplace. By working with all available manufacturers, we are able to offer solutions to any acoustical ceiling project. Our installations have ranged from run-of-the-mill offices to high-end stretched fabric products, to full 3D custom ceiling shapes.

    Photo: Boston Arts Academy, Boston, MA

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    Conventional and Ornamental Plaster

    H. Carr & Sons was originally founded as a conventional plastering operation in 1930. Although the art of conventional plaster has gone by the wayside due to the advent of pre-fabricated moldings and other similar products, H. Carr still has the capability and know-how to provide this lost art. In addition, we have adapted our plastering operations to more modern processes such as Veneer Plaster, Exterior Insulated Finish Systems, and Venetian Plaster.

    Photo: Harvard University Adams Hall- Randolph House, Cambridge, MA

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    Metal Stud/Drywall

    H. Carr & Sons has always been on the cutting edge when it comes to revolutionary products in the construction industry. Drywall was just one of the many and it continues to be today with the advent of new finishing materials and techniques. From temporary protection to a Level 5 finish, H. Carr’s drywall and metal framing team are able to deliver a finished product with unparalelled quality in a timely manner.

    Photo: Harvard University Adams Hall- Randolph House, Cambridge, MA

  • Construction site with multiple floors being built, workers in safety gear, construction equipment, and scaffolding.

    Exterior Light Gage Metal Framing

    H. Carr & Sons can provide PE stamped structural engineered drawings for light gauge metal framing systems for all applications. Whether it be a load bearing wall, light gauge roof trusses, or curtainwall header designs, H. Carr has the expertise and knowledge to know the best and safest way to build while still maintaining the original design intent.

    Photo: Brown University Brook Street Residence Hall, Providence, RI

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    Spray Fireproofing/Intumescent Fireproofing

    H. Carr & Sons first ventured into the fireproofing business in the 1970's. Since then, fireproofing has become an integral part of our field operations and critical to the life safety design of a structure. As such, we have developed and acquired the capability to apply low to high density products as well as spray applied intumescent paint products. H. Carr can also install dry board products should field conditions and the design warrant it.

    Photo: Doherty Memorial High School., Worcester, MA

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    Exterior Insulated Finish Systems

    James L. Carr Sr. was called upon in the 1960's to experiment and apply EIFS as this was a revolutionary product of its day. Low and behold, H. Carr & Sons became the first installer of Dryvit products in the USA due to this venture. Today, we continue to install EIFS across all manufacturers throughout the Northeast and be on the cutting edge of their latest systems that have evolved due to changing local building and energy codes.

    Photos: Duxbury Middle & High School, Duxbury, MA

  • Construction site of a modern multi-story building with red exterior panels, white balconies with green accents, and ongoing construction work visible at the ground level. Clear blue sky in the background.

    Exterior Claddings

    H. Carr & Sons has never stopped evolving and installing exterior claddings is part of that evolution. Due to changing energy codes, building designs started using rainscreen cladding systems and since H. Carr already provided the light gauge framing and sheathing, there was a market need to install these finish systems. From fiber cement products to metal panels, there is no exterior cladding H. Carr can’t handle.

    Photo: Garrahy Garage, Providence, RI

  • Medical reception area with a curved white counter, purple and white walls, elevators, and a hospital staff area. There are security and medical equipment visible.

    General Trades

    H. Carr & Sons has been able to adapt to an ever-changing construction industry and we are no longer just a plastering or drywall company. Once the steel and concrete are in place, we can do it all. Even serving as a General Contractor on smaller projects, H. Carr has acquired the resources and personnel to understand the general trades scope and provide our customer all the parts and pieces that put the finishing touches on a building. This includes metal lockers, toilet accessories, toilet partitions, fire extinguishers, column covers, and numerous other division 10 items.

    Photo: Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI

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    General Carpentry

    H. Carr & Sons is well prepared to perform rough or finish carpentry- beginning with safety rails and toe boards on the job, to swinging the doors and installing door hardware and all associated wood trims. We have qualified tradesmen and separate crews who mainly concentrate on performing these tasks correctly and competitively.

    Photo: United States Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association Maritime Center, New London, CT