by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 16, 2025 | Exterior Painting
In our neck of the woods (Greater Boston), homes wear their history on their sleeves, with clapboards, cedar shingles, quirky trim, and details you won’t find elsewhere. For us, exterior painting is more than just a new style; it must help your house withstand the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 30, 2025 | Exterior Painting
Few things are more frustrating for a homeowner than peeling paint. You invest in a fresh coat, expecting years of beauty and protection, only to see it bubble, crack, or flake away. So why does this happen – and how can you prevent it from happening again? At...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 27, 2025 | Exterior Painting
Back in 2015, Greater Boston weather patterns had a personal vendetta against Sundays and Mondays. Every time Sunday rolled around, the skies would load up and dump another record-breaking snowstorm, burying the city in feet of snow by Monday morning. Just for the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 22, 2025 | handyman services, Historic Restoration
Step into a well-maintained and cared-for historic home, and your eyes are drawn upward; the crown molding framing the ceiling, the wainscoting lining the halls, or the window casings built generations ago. These accents contribute significantly to a home’s character....
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 10, 2025 | Interior Painting
It’s a special feeling; walking into a home where the interior color palette feels as if it’s been there forever, like an heirloom or a piece of art on the wall. Not trendy, not jarringly modern, but perfectly in step with the home’s bones, its light, and its...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 31, 2025 | Exterior Painting, Summer
“Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun…” This witty line, popularized by Noel Coward and originally rooted in a Kipling poem, satirized the stoic absurdity of British colonial soldiers marching through India in full wool uniforms...
