Trim Painting in Lincoln, MA

How this plays out in Lincoln

Most of what we paint in Lincoln is antique colonials and mid-century moderns. Antique colonials through the historic areas, and a notable stock of mid-century modern houses at Brown's Wood and along Baker Bridge Road, including the Gropius House. Lincoln holds architect-designed moderns with flat and low-slope roofs, wide glazing, exposed structure and often original stain finishes. Nothing about them is standard colonial work.

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.

The mistake we get called to fix

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