General Contractor in Mattapan, Boston MA
Carpentry comes before coating on Mattapan exteriors. A lot of Mattapan was resided in the 70s and 80s. Whether to paint it, replace it, or go back to the wood underneath is a real decision. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season.
General Contractor Services in Mattapan
Carpentry Repair in Mattapan
Trim, doors, porches and structural wood — We repair the wood before we paint it. Painting over a rotted board is a one-season fix.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle carpentry repair in Mattapan.
Wood Rot Repair in Mattapan
Fascia, sills, casings and corner boards — Cut out the rot, treat with epoxy consolidant where the piece is salvageable, replace it where it isn't.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle wood rot repair in Mattapan.
Siding Repair in Mattapan
Clapboard, shingle and fiber cement — Damaged courses replaced and profile-matched, then primed on all sides before they go up.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle siding repair in Mattapan.
Trim Installation in Mattapan
Baseboard, casing, crown and millwork — Installed, caulked and painted as one job so the finish lines up with the walls.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle trim installation in Mattapan.
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Small Crew, Licensed, Fully Covered
Aura is family-run out of Allston. Licence #193121 is on file with the Commonwealth, and both liability and workers' comp are in force on every property we set foot on.
Estimates in Mattapan
Estimates are written, itemised, and free.
(617) 777-7700 Call Now Request OnlineWhat General Contracting Work Here Actually Involves
Two- and three-families with front porches, some single-family bungalows and capes, and a band of larger Victorians near the Dorchester line.
Most of our general contracting work here is for long-tenure owner-occupants and two-family owners, a lot of them multi-generational in the same house.
Porch and stair systems
Front porches and exterior stairs take the weather and the traffic. They're the first thing to go and the first thing we check.
Vinyl over original siding
A lot of Mattapan was resided in the 70s and 80s. Whether to paint it, replace it, or go back to the wood underneath is a real decision.
Pre-1978 stock
Original wood under later siding almost always carries lead, which matters the moment anyone opens it up.
What a Contracting Quote Has to Account For
What drives the price
Carpentry pricing is mostly about what is behind the surface, which nobody knows until it is open. We price the known scope firmly and carry the unknowns as a written allowance rather than a vague contingency, so a rot repair that turns out to run further than the visible damage does not become an argument halfway through. In Mattapan, Boston specifically, the work is mostly two- and three-families, and better site access than most of the city shapes how we schedule and stage it.
How the work is sequenced
Repairs come before finishes, always. There is no point painting trim that is going to be replaced, and no point replacing trim while the flashing above it is still letting water in. We work from the water source down: flashing and drainage first, then the substrate, then the carpentry, then the coating.
Where it usually goes wrong
The common failure is cosmetic work done over an unresolved cause. Filler over rot that still has a moisture path behind it will fail again in a season, and the second repair costs more than the first because the damage has spread. If we find a source we cannot fix, we tell you before we coat over it rather than after.
How long it takes
Carpentry runs on material availability as much as labour. Stock trim and standard dimensional lumber are immediate. Matched profiles for older houses can take weeks to source or mill, and we flag that at the estimate rather than discovering it mid-job.
Recent Work
Before & After
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Three-family exterior restorationCornice and bay-window brackets had failed with rusted flashing behind them. Carpentry repaired first, then the full envelope prepped and refinished.
Questions We Get Asked
Do you fix the wood before painting it in Mattapan?
Can you match old trim profiles?
Is carpentry quoted separately?
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