The quiet work behind safe
Boston spaces.

For over a decade, Massachusetts owners, developers and school districts have called us when buildings hold something dangerous. We remove it — discreetly, completely, and on schedule.

2,400+

MA Projects Completed

40 yrs

Combined Field Experience

100%

EPA / OSHA Compliance

24 / 7

Emergency Response

MA Projects Completed

Abatement done with the precision of a craft.

JH Management Abatement Group was founded on a simple conviction: the work of removing hazardous materials from Massachusetts buildings deserves the same patience, documentation, and quiet discipline as the work of building.

Every Boston project we accept is led by a Massachusetts DLS-certified supervisor, executed under written protocol, and closed with independent third-party air clearance — so what remains is only a property ready for what comes next.

Boston, Built Before 1980

Most of Boston's housing stock predates the asbestos ban.

Triple-deckers in Dorchester. Brownstones in Back Bay. Mill conversions in Lowell and Lawrence. Schools and hospitals built when asbestos and lead were standard. When you cut, demo, or renovate any of it, you need a partner who knows Massachusetts code — and who’s worked these buildings for decades.

MA DLS Licensed

Division of Occupational Safety

EPA & OSHA Certified

Federal compliance, every job

On-Schedule Delivery

Documented project timelines

In-House Crews

No subcontracted abatement

Our Practice

A focused suite of remediation services.

We don’t do everything. We do a small set of difficult things across Massachusetts — and we do them the right way, every time.

Asbestos Abatement

Friable and non-friable asbestos removal under full negative-pressure containment, with third-party air clearance.

Lead Paint Remediation

EPA RRP-certified lead paint mitigation for Boston’s brownstones, triple-deckers and historic schools.

Mold Remediation

IICRC-aligned source removal, structural drying and post-remediation verification for healthy indoor air.

Selective Demolition

Surgical interior demolition that preserves what stays and removes what must go — cleanly and on schedule.

Hazmat & Site Decon

Universal waste, PCB and contaminated soil handling — packaged, manifested and transported by licensed haulers.

24/7 Emergency Response

Friable and non-friable asbestos removal under full negative-pressure containment, with third-party air clearance.

Our Process

Four phases. Zero surprises.

01

Assessment & Testing

Certified inspectors sample suspect materials and deliver lab-verified findings within 48 hours.

02

Scoped Proposal

Detailed scope, schedule, MA-compliant work plan and fixed-price quote — no change-order theatre.

03

Contained Removal

Negative-pressure containment, HEPA filtration, sealed waste packaging and chain-of-custody manifests.

04

Third-Party Clearance

Independent air-quality verification before we hand keys back. Documentation archived for 30 years.

Service Areas

Across the Commonwealth.

Headquartered in Boston, with crews dispatched daily to job sites across Eastern and Central Massachusetts, the South Coast, and the Cape.

Boston

Cambridge

Somerville

Brookline

Newton

Quincy

Worcester

Lowell

Springfield

Framingham

Waltham

Medford

Lynn

Salem

Brockton

Plymouth

Cape Cod

Berkshires

Homeowners

Pre-renovation testing and removal in Boston triple-deckers, brownstones and suburban homes.

Property Managers

Multi-family and commercial portfolios across Greater Boston, with single-point coordination.

General Contractors

Pre-demo abatement on schedule so your trades start clean. Joint-check arrangements welcome.

Schools & Institutions

AHERA-compliant work plans for MA public and private schools, hospitals and universities.

Who We Serve

Trusted across every Boston sector.

Industrial Facilities

Manufacturing, mill and power-generation abatement under written safety protocols.

Developers

Adaptive-reuse and historic conversion projects — Boston, Cambridge, the Seaport and beyond.

Municipalities

Public works projects with prevailing-wage compliance and union-trained crews.

Insurance Restoration

Fire, flood and storm-damage abatement coordinated directly with carriers and adjusters.

Methodology

Containment first. Always.

Full negative-pressure enclosures with HEPA-filtered air exchange
Daily air monitoring by independent third-party industrial hygienists
Sealed double-bag waste with chain-of-custody manifests
Decontamination chambers for all worker ingress and egress
Post-abatement visual inspection and clearance air sampling

Client

“They left the building cleaner than they found it. That’s why every renovation we run in the Back Bay starts with a call to JH.”

— Owner, Boston Historic Hotel Group

Free Site Assessment

Suspect asbestos in your Boston property?

A 30-minute site walk with a certified MA inspector. We’ll identify suspect materials, recommend testing, and quote any necessary abatement — in writing, within 48 hours.

The quiet work behind safe Boston spaces.