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Everything we know about painting a New England house
Written to be useful whether or not you hire us. If one of these saves you from a bad contract with somebody else, it did its job.
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What exterior house painting costs in Massachusetts in 2026
Published Massachusetts ranges by home size, what legitimately moves the number, and why three honest contractors can quote the same house at $6,000, $11,000 and $17,000.
9 min read
What interior painting costs in Massachusetts in 2026
Room-by-room ranges, per-square-foot rates, what trim and ceilings really add, and why square footage is the least important thing about an interior quote.
8 min read
What it costs to paint kitchen cabinets in Massachusetts
Per-door and per-kitchen pricing, the honest comparison against replacement, and the three situations where we will tell you not to paint them.
7 min read
The best time to paint a house in New England
Temperature and moisture limits, the month-by-month calendar, and why the window everybody fights over is not the best one.
6 min read
Lead paint in Massachusetts homes: what homeowners need to know
When the rules apply, what a compliant job looks like on your property, what it adds to the price, and the questions to ask every bidder.
7 min read
Do you need approval to repaint in a Massachusetts historic district?
The answer is genuinely different in Concord, Lexington, Newton, Boston and Cambridge. Here is how to find out which rules apply to your address.
6 min read
How to check a painting contractor in Massachusetts before you sign
Fifteen minutes of checking, including the state lookup tool that just moved and that almost every contractor site still links to incorrectly.
6 min read
12 questions to ask a painting contractor (and the answers to listen for)
Print this and take it to all three estimate appointments. The answers tell you more than the prices do.
7 min read
How often should you repaint a house in Massachusetts?
Realistic intervals by surface, the five signs that mean this year rather than next, and why one elevation always fails before the others.
6 min read Cedar clapboard and shingle: how to look after New England siding
Tannin bleed, cupping, the paint-versus-stain decision, and why the wrong primer on bare cedar will haunt a white house for years.
7 min read
Having your house painted while you live in it: what actually happens
A day-by-day account, what to move yourself, what the crew should be doing without being asked, and the six things to settle before day one.
6 min read
What commercial painting costs in Massachusetts
Per-square-foot and hourly rates, what belongs in a scope a board can compare, and the exclusions that turn a low bid into an expensive one.
6 min read Choosing exterior colors for a New England house
How to sample properly, the body-trim-accent structure that always works, what historic districts change, and the three mistakes that cost the most to undo.
6 min read
Deck staining vs painting in New England
Why paint peels on a deck floor here, the cases where painting is genuinely right, and how long new pressure-treated lumber really needs before it takes a finish.
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