by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 17, 2018 | Brookline, Historic Restoration
About eight years ago we had submitted a painting proposal to the National Park Service for the restoration of the Frederick Law Olmsted Historic Site in Brookline, MA. We were not awarded the project, much to my disappointment. Fast forward to 2018 and we are working...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 13, 2018 | Boston, Kitchens
As a professional residential and commercial painting company serving Greater Boston, we are asked at least once a week to price a kitchen project. This used to mean a small and quick project – ceiling, minimal walls, maybe a few windows and a door or two. These...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 10, 2018 | Exterior Painting, Historic Restoration, Home Improvement, Interior Painting, Residential Interior Painting, Water Damage
Here in New England the reason most paint peels is because the paint coating has become too thick and inflexible. Old homes wearing their original siding and trim can have over 15 coats over them – as the wood expands and contracts with temperature and humidity...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Buying and selling a home is considered to be among the most stressful times in a person’s life. Now, add to it any COVID-related complications and one might think the process it simply too overwhelming for most to consider. Think again. According to the Massachusetts...
by Nigel Costolloe | Mar 4, 2017 | Community Service
As a local Newton business and community partner, we are pleased to announce that Catchlight has become the official painter for all future Room to Dream Foundation projects. Over the past 10 years, Catchlight has worked on four charity paint projects with the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 9, 2017 | Historic Restoration
The antique and venerable homes of historic New England are beautiful to look at and the innumerable picture postcard images of the classic clapboard homes are unmistakably of a style and vernacular unique to our region. Those of us who live in these homes are all...
