Catchlight Painting Blog
Why Is One Painting Contractor More Expensive than the Other in Greater Boston?
When we find ourselves bidding against another painting company operating in Greater Boston we typically inform the prospective client that our pricing will likely be higher, if not substantially higher. This prompts the immediate rejoinder “why?” Great question! Our...
What Is the Best Paint for Interior Walls in Greater Boston?
In 25 years of running a painting company we’ve seen our share of beautiful paint finishes as well as disappointing finishes. Setting aside issues of craftsmanship or skill, the defining feature of each is always related to the quality of the paint and primer coating...
How to Choose Interior Paint Colors
Deciding what colors to paint your interior walls isn’t easy. Since you have to live with your decision you want to make sure you get it right. Interior paint colors have more to do with your personal preferences, than what the neighbors think. But if you are selling...
What Is the Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets?
Since kitchen cabinets are subject to heavy use on a daily basis, and must be able to hold up to occasional washing to remove splatters, spills and drips, a conventional or ‘normal’ paint is not the appropriate coating for kitchen cabinetry. Much like the ‘severe...
Why I Became a Painting Contractor
In this episode of Why Paint, Catchlight Painting President Nigel Costolloe discusses his why for being a painting contractor, the rough and tumble of starting a business from scratch, and why he never yells at work. Andrew: Welcome to Paint Radio. I'm Andrew Dwyer,...
How to Be a Good Painting Contractor
When I first set out to build a painting company, I wasn’t interested in being a normal contractor. I knew I needed some guideposts so I made a list of things all bad contractors do then I made it my mission not to do those things. Most of them have absolutely nothing...
Commercial Painting: What Is the Square Foot Pricing in the Greater Boston Market?
Property and facility managers are tasked with contradictory priorities; maintaining a property to optimal effect (satisfying the expectations of the tenant and/or owner) while prioritizing the bottom line. As a property or facility manager, you know that first...
Bidding with High End Paint with Nigel Costolloe and Jess Ritchie
On this episode of Paint ED, our very own company President Nigel Costolloe, and Jess Ritchie from Farrow and Ball, discuss ways painting contractors can include high-end paint in their bids in a way that customers find compelling. Chris: Welcome to Paint ED. Hey, I'm...
Historic New England Paint Colors – Exterior and Interior
Because we are a professional painting company, our customers assume we are familiar with, or expert in, color (color theory, color selection). This is far from true, but given our daily application of color to homes, inside and out, we do acquire a reasonable comfort...
Catchlight Receives Founder’s Award from The Second Step
When it comes to giving back to the Newton community, Nigel Costolloe and the crew at Catchlight Painting have put their paintbrushes to good use. Part of the company’s mission, Catchlight has a long history of donating time, talent and money to enhancing the living...
