Welcome Residents of Crow Point!
Posted on March 14, 2020
Painting to exteriors in the Crow Point community since 1998.
CertaPro Painters has worked on dozens of homes in Crow Point since 1998. Ask your neighbors how we did!
Crow Point wood exteriors should be painted about every 7 years:
Crow Point homes over 7 years old are likely due for an exterior coat of paint.
Painting a wood exterior, including cedar shingles, every 7 years is the cadence we recommend in the Hingham and South Shore area to account for the harsh New England climate. Because Crow Point is so close to the waterfront, the paints and stains we recommend must stand up to the harsh climate.
If you’re thinking of choosing a different exterior paint color other than the color you already have, you can work with Kate Rafoth, our designer, to choose an exterior paint color that fits right in with the Crow Point vibe.
Crow Point decks and porches:
Decks and porches add to the sense of community in Crow Point, and wood ones must be maintained regularly to stay protected and beautiful.
Mahogany is a common deck material in Hingham that needs to be restained every 1-2 years (we know, we wish it were lower maintenance too).
If any wood on your wood decks or porches has rotted, our carpenters can replace the boards before we paint or stain your deck.
One stop for carpentry and painting:
Our clients appreciate that we have carpenters on staff to replace rotted wood trim, clapboards, and decking before we paint. One call akes care of your carpentry and painting needs.
Replacing Cedar shingles – a whole side or just a few!
A quick drive through the Crow Point community reveals many homes sided in cedar shingles. If yours are buckling or missing, our carpenters can replace just a few or a whole side of cedar shingles before we paint.
If your cedar shingles are structurally in good shape but are black or dark green, you often have mold and mildew growth and need CertaPro Painters to powerwash them.
Rotted wood trim:
Exterior wood trim often rots in places close to the ground and where the trim has been cut or mitered. This is because moisture tends to be prevalent in these sensitive areas.
Our carpenters can replace just the rotted boards with PVC trim which won’t rot.
Once the PVC is painted, it looks just like wood, so we can splice in PVC only where needed and leave the wood in good shape.
Rotted wood clapboards:
If you notice a few rotted clapboards on the siding of your home, our carpenters can replace the clapboards before we paint. Once the side of your home is painted, the new clapboards blend with the old ones seamlessly.
Replacing deck and porch wood:
Because of rainwater puddling on the floor of your deck and porches, the wood on decks and porches can rot faster than wood on the rest of your home.
Our carpenters can replace any wood your deck needs, including railings, floorboards, stairs, and banisters.
Second home in Crow Point? We can paint even if you can’t be on-site!
We can quote and paint your Crow Point exterior to completion without you being on-site.
We have an entire protocol for second-home painting and carpentry services that include:
- Quoting the project using photos, video, FaceTime, and email
- Daily updates to our out-of-area clients with photos and video to show the project’s progress.
- FaceTime communication so we can show you what we’re finding and how the project is progressing
- The final 20% payment is not due until you have inspected the home yourself (within two months of completion).
Interior Painting in Crow Point Homes.
Open Floor Plans:
Many Crow Point homes have open floor plans which can be tricky to paint.
Our designer Kate can come to the rescue and help you develop a whole house color palette that ensures that the openness of the first floor doesn’t look choppy but has colors that work nicely together.
Kate can provide a computerized color rendering of your first floor, showing how the paint colors look side-by-side before we ever pick up a brush. This way you can see how the space might look once we paint.
Our interior painting process:
For us, the process is as important as the painting.
We understand you’re busy. We determine what’s important to your household routine before we paint. This ensures we can plan ahead of time to respect your day’s routine and, for example, use an entryway that won’t be in your way or not let your dog outside.
FREE, large color samples – available for the asking!
We are happy to mail free, large (8″ x 8″) color samples to anyone who needs this service.
Yes, we’re happy to order free samples even if you’re doing the painting yourself!
This way, you can sample the various colors at different times of day and move the samples to different parts of the room.
To order large color samples, simply send an email to Paige at [email protected] and include:
- Name or number of any Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore paint color
- Your name and mailing address
- The samples will be ordered within 24 hours and mailed directly to your home – most people in Plymouth receive them within 2-3 days.
- We’ll order 4 samples of each color so you can tape them together to make one larger sample or spread them through the room to be sure the paint color looks good in every light.
If you have any questions about painting the interior or exterior of your Crow Point home, email Paige at [email protected].
We’re happy to answer your questions, even if you’re doing the painting yourself.