Ask about the plan or a first repaint
Tell us the town and the year the house was built. Abby calls back the next working day to set a walk-through.
Second-home owners
If you're only here in summer
One call, then work from the writing
We walk the house with you by phone or on site, then work from a written scope.
Photos by text
You get photos when each step is done.
Access on your terms
We arrange a key, a lockbox or a neighbor with you, and tell you each time we're there.
Questions
Before you write
Was my house built before 1978?
If it was, the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule applies to paid work that disturbs paint in homes and child-occupied buildings built before 1978. The firm must be EPA Lead-Safe Certified and follow set work practices: containment, wet scraping, a HEPA vacuum and a documented clean-up. Our firm number is in the footer. Your state or town may add rules, and we'll tell you what we know.
We're only at the house in summer. Do we need to be there?
No. We ask for one walk-through by phone or on site, then work from a written scope. You get photos by text when each step is done, and we arrange access with you for the days you're away.
What is on a written estimate?
The surfaces and areas, the repairs we expect, the number of coats, the products and sheens, how many colors, the clean-up, the schedule and the payment schedule. If a board turns out to be rotted behind the paint, we show you and write the change before we do it.