Painter in Dorchester, Boston MA

Most of what we paint in Dorchester is a three-decker, and that changes the job. Three floors of clapboard, two porches stacked on the front, and original wood that has been repainted a dozen times since the 1910s. We wash it, scrape back everything that's lifting, feather the edges so the transitions don't telegraph, and prime bare wood before a finish coat goes anywhere near it. Here's what painter work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Porch posts and rail bases are where Dorchester three-deckers give out first. Water sits at the joints, freezes, and opens the grain. We cut out the rot and replace or consolidate it before painting, because a fresh coat over soft wood buys you one winter. Here's what general contractor work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Two- and three-family owners here tend to update one unit at a time, usually between tenants. Cabinet refinishing and a fresh bath are what move a Dorchester rental at the top of its range without a gut renovation. Here's what remodeler work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Ashmont Hill and the older single-families still have original lath and plaster. The three-deckers are a mix — plaster on the lower floors, drywall wherever someone renovated in the 80s. We match the substrate rather than skimming drywall compound over plaster and hoping. Here's what drywall contractor work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Dorchester sits close enough to the harbor to pick up salt with the grime, and the three-decker rear elevations rarely see direct sun. Mildew builds on the north and rear walls every year and paint will not bond over it. Here's what pressure washing service work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Rear porches on a three-decker are the deck. They carry three households, they're structural, and they're exposed on every side. We repair the framing and rails before staining, because a soft stair stringer is a liability, not a finish problem. Here's what deck builder work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.

Full three-decker exteriors are the core of what we do in Dorchester. Strip the failing coatings, rebuild the porch elements that are gone, prime everything bare, and build the finish back so it lasts through the next decade of winters. Here's what building restoration service work in Dorchester involves and what it costs.