Arthur Cole Painting Corporation
Painting in Worcester, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 39 Mason St, Worcester, MA 01610
- Phone
- (508) 799-9019
- Website
- https://colepainting.com ↗
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About Arthur Cole Painting Corporation
Arthur Cole Painting Corporation is a Painting contractor based in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at 39 Mason St, Worcester, MA 01610. It has a Google rating of 5.0 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Worcester, Arthur Cole Painting Corporation is within a short drive of Auburn (4 mi), Leicester (5 mi), Millbury (5 mi), Shrewsbury (6 mi), Holden (7 mi) and Paxton (7 mi). Most Massachusetts painting contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Painting contractor in Worcester
A straight repaint in Worcester does not need a building permit, but the lead rules apply with force given the old stock. Any contractor disturbing paint on a pre-1978 home must hold EPA RRP certification, and a painter doing the work as part of a larger remodel needs Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration. Worcester has no citywide historic-district color controls like Boston's, so exterior color is generally the owner's call, though individually landmarked properties and the Massachusetts Historical Commission can apply in specific cases.
Worcester sits below Boston metro on price but above the Berkshires, reflecting central Massachusetts labor rates. A whole-house interior repaint typically runs $4,500–$11,000 depending on size and plaster prep. An exterior repaint on a single-family lands around $6,500–$13,000, with three-decker exteriors higher because of the staging and surface area. Per-room interior work runs roughly $450–$850. Lead-safe RRP containment on the city's many pre-1978 homes adds cost, and full deleading by a licensed deleader is a separate, larger expense.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential painting work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other painting contractor serving the town, on the Painting in Worcester page.
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