Exterior Painting
Three-story multi-family, yellow to slate blue
Full exterior repaint of a three-story multi-family: siding in a deep slate blue, trim, stacked rear porches and stair railings in crisp off-white.
Exterior Painting · Cambridge, MA
Exterior Painting in Cambridge, MA
A Cambridge exterior is rarely just siding. Victorian brackets, window hoods, porch columns and multi-color trim schemes take far more hand work than a plain box, and they’re what people notice from the sidewalk.
How we approach it in Cambridge
- Multi-color trim schemes are planned surface by surface before we start, so every color lands where it should.
- Decorative trim gets scraped, sanded and primed by hand. No shortcuts behind the brackets.
- If your house is in a historic or conservation district, we work from the scope you’re cleared for.
The houses here
Cambridge’s housing ranges from 19th-century Victorians and Second Empire houses with mansard roofs to modest worker cottages, two-families and triple-deckers, plus brick apartment buildings and newer condos. A large share of homes are rentals or condo units, so scheduling often involves owners and tenants.
Our exterior painting process, in short
- 1. Walkthrough
- 2. Wash
- 3. Scrape and sand
- 4. Prime and caulk
- 5. Paint
- 6. Clean up and walk through
Every step, what’s included and what isn’t: Exterior Painting in detail.
Recent exterior painting work
Exterior Painting
Faded farmhouse, back to barn red
Chalky, sun-faded clapboards scraped, primed and repainted in a deep barn red, with every window casing brought back to bright white.
Exterior Painting in Cambridge: questions
Can you paint a Victorian with three or more colors?
Yes. More colors means more cutting and more time, so we map out body, trim and accent colors with you before quoting.
How long does a Cambridge exterior take?
It depends on height, trim detail and weather. We give you a realistic window in the estimate and keep you updated if rain moves the schedule.
When is exterior painting season around Boston?
Roughly late spring through mid-fall. Most exterior paints need dry surfaces and temperatures above their minimum (often around 50°F) through the day and night. Early fall is popular, so it helps to book ahead.
Exterior Painting nearby
Exterior Painting in Cambridge? Let’s look at it.
Tell us what you want painted. We’ll come see it, talk through the details and put an estimate in writing.