by Nigel Costolloe | Dec 29, 2025 | handyman services, IceDams, Power Washing, Water Damage, Winter, Wood Restoration
Winter has a way of hiding problems. The snow piles up, and windows stay shut. Small issues quietly wait for warmer weather to show themselves. By the time spring arrives, those small problems often turn into bigger ones. That’s why the transition from winter to...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 30, 2025 | Kitchens, Wood Restoration
Sometimes the biggest transformations don’t come from tearing out a kitchen and casting all aside for the new, but from bringing its best features back to life. As historic home restoration experts and kitchen cabinet painters,Catchlight looks for and embraces...
by Eileen Jones | Feb 25, 2020 | Historic Restoration, Interior Painting, Residential Interior Painting, Wood Restoration
“Spring is just around the corner!” So says groundhog and weather sage Punxsutawney Phil. Those of us who spend our winters cozy and buttoned up securely in our homes greet the spring with opening the windows, literally and figuratively, and begin to breathe again....
by Eileen Jones | Nov 25, 2019 | Exterior Painting, Professional Painting Company, Wood Restoration
Recently, we restored a home nestled on Gloucester’s majestic waterfront. This historic estate showcased the beauty of natural cedar wood shingles, but over time, saltwater and weather had faded its original finish. Renewing the exterior was a daunting mission...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 16, 2019 | Historic Restoration, Interior Painting, Residential Interior Painting, Wood Restoration
Stair Railings. Banisters. Handrails. Call them what you will, they are more than just a means of safely ascending and descending your staircase, they can make a significant architectural statement in any house.Walk in to one of the Victorian homes found throughout...
by Nigel Costolloe | Nov 9, 2015 | Blog, Historic Restoration, Newton, Professional Painting Company, Wood Restoration
Just about every company in the trades touts their warranty. Let’s put aside the question of how many companies actually honor their warranties, because we hear our share of horror stories about unethical contractors. Instead let’s look at who benefits from a ‘real’...
