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 · Somerville, MA
Exterior Painting in Somerville, MA
Exterior painting in Somerville usually means height and tight quarters: three stories of clapboard, stacked porches, rear stairs and a neighbor a few feet away. We plan the access before we plan the colors.
How we approach it in Somerville
- Porches, railings and rear stairs are scraped and primed with the same care as the siding, because that’s where water sits.
- Ladder placement and protection for neighboring property are agreed before day one.
- For condo buildings, we put one scope in writing for all owners so there are no surprises.
The houses here
Somerville is the most densely populated city in New England, and much of its housing stock is wood-frame triple-deckers and two-families from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Lots are tight, houses sit a few feet apart, and many buildings are split into condos with shared exteriors, shared stairwells and more than one owner to coordinate.
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 Somerville: questions
Can you paint just my side of a shared two-family?
It’s possible, but a split color line rarely looks good. We’ll talk it through with you and, if it helps, with the other owner before quoting.
Do you paint rear porches and back stairs on triple-deckers?
Yes. They take more weather than the front of the house and usually need the most scraping and priming. We include them in the walkthrough.
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 Somerville? 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.