by Nigel Costolloe | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog, Boston Painters, History
We’re an eclectic bunch here at Catchlight; no knuckledraggers amongst us, nor mouthbreathers. We hire for aptitude, attitude and presentation; our people spend a lot of time in our clients’ homes, interacting with kids, pets and in-laws. We like to make...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 22, 2011 | Customer Service, Environmentally Friendly Paints, EPA-RPP, Exterior Painting, Lead-Safe Certified
Each month seems to bring a new EPA clarification on how we are supposed to implement the RRP protocols while working on homes coated in lead-based paint. The article below introduces a new wrinkle, arguing that the current 10 foot rule is still inadequate in keeping...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 8, 2011 | Boston Painters, Exterior Painting, Home Improvement, Summer
The Friday before last, all craftsmen and women were given a paid day off to escape the heat. Even those who were working inside Boston’s older homes were without A/C and when the conditions were exacerbated by the need for respirator use and other personal...
by Brian | May 20, 2011 | Brookline, Exterior Painting, Water Damage, Winter, Wood Restoration
We have the privilege of tending to some of Boston’s grand old homes and we have learned that ongoing maintenance is the best approach to keep these buildings in top shape. The photograph below is taken from a gorgeous Federal house in Brookline, one that was...
by Nigel Costolloe | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog, Brookline, Wood Restoration
I’m not sure why our craft is called painting when the vast majority of our time is spent preparing surfaces for paint. Invited to repaint the back deck of a gorgeously detailed home in Brookline, we find a paint failure common to newer construction. The wood in the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog, Boston Painters, Environmentally Friendly Paints, Historic Restoration, Interior Painting, Paint Quality Institute
There’s a great outfit just outside Philadelphia that is a valuable resource to we painting professionals, the Paint Quality Institute, www.paintquality.com. The institute’s mission is to inform and educate the professional as well as the consumer. Their Director of...
