At M&C Painting, full exterior painting projects generally start around $10,000, with a typical South Shore home often falling between $14,000 and $22,000. Larger Cohasset homes or projects requiring extensive scraping, weathered-wood repairs, detailed trim work, difficult access, or significant preparation can exceed $20,000. We price exterior projects based on the overall scope rather than square footage alone, and our estimates include labor, materials, and minor carpentry related to the painting project. More details on exterior painting costs

Homes near Cohasset Harbor, Jerusalem Road, Atlantic Avenue, and Sandy Beach can receive significant exposure to salt air, wind, moisture, and coastal storms. Those conditions can accelerate wear on paint, caulking, wood siding, and trim when surfaces are not properly maintained. Careful preparation becomes especially important because a durable exterior finish depends on correcting loose coatings, exposed wood, failed caulk, and other problems before new paint is applied.

Older Cohasset homes can include multiple generations of paint, aging clapboards, detailed trim, original or older windows, plaster interiors, and surfaces that have been repaired many times over the years. These conditions often make preparation more important than on newer construction. We evaluate the existing materials carefully and build the scope around what the home actually needs so new paint enhances its character rather than simply covering existing problems.

Yes. M&C Painting holds Massachusetts lead-safe credentials and is certified to perform painting work on homes built before 1978. Cohasset has a particularly large collection of older homes, so existing coatings are an important consideration on many projects. Our team follows the appropriate lead-safe practices while completing the preparation and painting work required for the home.

If your property is within the Cohasset Common Historic District, certain visible exterior changes can be subject to review by the Historic District Commission. Cohasset’s historic-district rules include exterior color within the architectural features that can fall under Commission review, while ordinary maintenance that does not significantly change the design, material, color, or outward appearance is generally exempt. Homeowners planning a noticeable exterior color change should confirm the requirements for their specific property before work begins.

If the cabinet boxes are structurally sound and you still like the kitchen layout, refinishing can completely change the appearance of the room without replacing quality cabinetry. It generally costs substantially less than full replacement, creates less disruption inside the home, and allows homeowners to modernize the color and finish while preserving the cabinets they already have.

Our normal exterior painting season runs from May through October, but the actual weather and surface conditions matter more than a specific date. Rain, humidity, temperature, wind, and surface moisture all affect how exterior coatings bond and cure, so we schedule painting around conditions that allow the products to perform properly.

We provide residential painting throughout Cohasset, MA, including homes around Cohasset Village, Cohasset Common, Cohasset Harbor, Jerusalem Road, Atlantic Avenue, Sandy Beach, and Beechwood, as well as residential areas throughout the rest of town. Whether the property is a historic village home, an inland residence, or a highly exposed coastal property, we tailor our approach to the specific conditions of the home.