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 · Medford, MA
Exterior Painting in Medford, MA
Exterior work in Medford starts with what’s on the walls. Original wood clapboards, vinyl, aluminum and shingles all need different prep and different products, and sometimes the same house has more than one.
How we approach it in Medford
- Wood siding is scraped, sanded and primed where bare; vinyl and aluminum are cleaned and painted with compatible products.
- Two-family homes are planned as a whole so both units match.
- Trim and windows on Colonials and Capes are where the house reads crisp or tired. We give them full attention.
The houses here
Medford has a broad mix of housing: Colonials, Cape Cods and ranches on quieter residential streets, two-family homes throughout the city, older Victorians in neighborhoods like West Medford, and newer condos and apartments near Wellington. Tufts University sits on the Medford–Somerville line, so the surrounding streets have many rentals.
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 Medford: questions
My house has vinyl siding with wood trim. Can you paint just the trim?
Yes. Trim-only exterior work is common and makes a big difference. We scrape, prime and paint the trim, and protect the siding around it.
Can you change the color of vinyl siding?
Usually within a limited range. Very dark colors on vinyl can make it warp in the sun. We’ll show you which colors are safe for your siding.
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 Medford? 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.