Painter in Somerville, MA

Most of what we paint in Somerville is three-deckers packed shoulder to shoulder. Three-deckers and two-families from the 1890s through the 1920s, packed tight with minimal side yards, plus Victorian single-families on Spring Hill and Prospect Hill. Somerville buildings sit within a few feet of each other. Ladder and staging placement on a three-storey exterior is planned, not assumed, and often negotiated with a neighbour. Here's what painter work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Carpentry comes before coating on Somerville exteriors. Front and rear porches carry three households and take the full weather load. Rails, decking and post bases rot first and painting over soft wood buys one winter. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season. Here's what general contractor work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Interior work in Somerville is shaped by what the buildings are. Three-deckers and two-families from the 1890s through the 1920s, packed tight with minimal side yards, plus Victorian single-families on Spring Hill and Prospect Hill. Owner-occupants living in one unit of a three-family, plus landlords running the other two. Here's what remodeler work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Wall surfaces in Somerville are mostly what the original builders put up. Nearly every original Somerville three-decker has lead under the newer coats, which puts exterior scraping under federal RRP rules. We match the substrate rather than skimming compound over it and hoping. Here's what drywall contractor work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Nothing gets coated in Somerville before it's washed and dry. Much of Somerville turns over on the September lease cycle, and units have to be patched, primed and painted in days. Paint does not bond to mildew, chalk or salt film. Here's what pressure washing service work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Decks, porches and exterior stairs in Somerville take the full freeze-thaw cycle. Front and rear porches carry three households and take the full weather load. Rails, decking and post bases rot first and painting over soft wood buys one winter. Structure gets checked before any finish goes down. Here's what deck builder work in Somerville involves and what it costs.

Full envelope work is common in Somerville. Somerville buildings sit within a few feet of each other. Ladder and staging placement on a three-storey exterior is planned, not assumed, and often negotiated with a neighbour. Strip, repair, prime, and rebuild the finish properly. Here's what building restoration service work in Somerville involves and what it costs.