Trim Painting in Cohasset, MA

How this plays out in Cohasset

Most of what we paint in Cohasset is shore-side shingle houses and Common-area antiques. Antique colonials around the Common, large shingle-style and Victorian houses along Jerusalem Road and the shore, and newer development inland. Cohasset maintains a local historic district covering the Common area, with review of exterior changes visible from the public way.

How we do it

Brushwork with clean cut lines where trim meets wall. Semi-gloss enamel so it wipes down and holds up.

Trim gets filled, caulked at the wall line, sanded, then brushed with an enamel that levels out rather than holding brush marks. Waterborne alkyds flow better than straight latex on casing and give you a harder surface on a windowsill that actually gets used.

Common failure we see

Caulk applied after paint rather than before is the tell of a rushed job. It yellows, it cracks along the top edge, and it can't be fixed without redoing the line.

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: Benjamin Moore