Carpentry Repair in Back Bay, Boston MA
We repair the wood before we paint it. Painting over a rotted board is a one-season fix.
How this plays out in Back Bay
Carpentry comes before coating on Back Bay exteriors. Back Bay is built on fill. Interior plaster cracks along predictable lines as buildings settle, and bridging them without addressing the substrate just reopens them. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season.
How we do it
We repair the wood before we paint it. Painting over a rotted board is a one-season fix.
Probe with an awl before quoting. Wood that takes the point easily is gone, whatever it looks like from the ground. Salvageable pieces get epoxy consolidant and filler; anything past 25 percent depth gets cut out and replaced with primed stock.
The mistake we get called to fix
Painting rot is the single most common shortcut in this trade. It looks finished for one season and then the coating fails from behind as the wood keeps moving.
What the quote covers
- Line-by-line scope — prep, materials and labour costed separately
- A real start date and duration, held to
- Licence #193121 and certificate of insurance in writing
- Two-year workmanship warranty
Products are Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams. Worth reading before you hire anyone: Massachusetts State Building Code
Questions We Get Asked
Repair or replace?
Do you prime new wood before installing?
Are you licensed and insured?
Ready for Your Carpentry Repair Estimate in Back Bay, Boston?
We walk the property, measure it, and send a written itemised quote — normally inside 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.
Licensed #193121 · Fully insured · 2-year workmanship warranty