Painter in Allston, Boston MA

Most of what we paint in Allston is three-deckers and student rentals. Three-deckers and two-families from the 1890s through the 1920s, plus brick apartment blocks along the avenues and a scatter of single-families in Lower Allston. Almost every lease in Allston ends on the same day. Units get patched, primed and painted in a matter of days, not weeks, and everyone in the trade is booked at once. Here's what painter work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Carpentry comes before coating on Allston exteriors. Student rentals take more abuse than owner-occupied homes. Washable finishes and proper patching matter more here than a designer colour. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season. Here's what general contractor work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Interior work in Allston is shaped by what the buildings are. Three-deckers and two-families from the 1890s through the 1920s, plus brick apartment blocks along the avenues and a scatter of single-families in Lower Allston. Landlords and property managers running student and young-professional rentals, plus owner-occupants living in one unit of a three-family. Here's what remodeler work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Wall surfaces in Allston are mostly what the original builders put up. Narrow streets and permit parking make ladder and scaffold placement a real constraint on three-story exteriors. We match the substrate rather than skimming compound over it and hoping. Here's what drywall contractor work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Nothing gets coated in Allston before it's washed and dry. Nearly every original Allston three-decker has lead under the newer coats, which puts exterior scraping under federal RRP rules. Paint does not bond to mildew, chalk or salt film. Here's what pressure washing service work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Porches, decks and exterior stairs in Allston take the full freeze-thaw cycle. Student rentals take more abuse than owner-occupied homes. Washable finishes and proper patching matter more here than a designer colour. Structure gets checked before any finish goes down. Here's what deck builder work in Allston involves and what it costs.

Full envelope work is common in Allston. Almost every lease in Allston ends on the same day. Units get patched, primed and painted in a matter of days, not weeks, and everyone in the trade is booked at once. Strip, repair, prime, and rebuild the finish properly. Here's what building restoration service work in Allston involves and what it costs.