Trim Painting in Framingham, MA

How this plays out in Framingham

Most of what we paint in Framingham is downtown multi-family and north-side colonials. Two- and three-families and brick multi-family downtown, mill-era housing in Saxonville, and 1950s–1990s colonials across the north side. Downtown Framingham is dense multi-family with tight access. North Framingham is detached colonials with driveways. Nothing about the two jobs is comparable.

The way we work 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.

Where these jobs go wrong

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