Cesar Painting
Painting in Cambridge, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 1770 Massachusetts Ave #286, Cambridge, MA 02140
- Phone
- (781) 866-1440
- Website
- https://cesarpainting.com ↗
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About Cesar Painting
Cesar Painting is a Painting contractor based in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 1770 Massachusetts Ave #286, Cambridge, MA 02140. 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 Cambridge, Cesar Painting is within a short drive of Somerville (1 mi), Medford (3 mi), Watertown (3 mi), Belmont (3 mi), Arlington (3 mi) and Everett (4 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 Cambridge
Repainting alone does not need a building permit in Cambridge, but historic review and lead rules do the heavy lifting. The Cambridge Historical Commission oversees several local historic districts (including Old Cambridge, Avon Hill, Half Crown-Marsh, and Mid Cambridge), and exterior changes on regulated properties can require review before you repaint. Any contractor disturbing paint on a pre-1978 home must hold EPA RRP certification, and painters working within a remodel need Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration.
Cambridge prices run near Boston's because of dense parking-constrained streets, old-building complexity, and high labor rates. A whole-house interior repaint typically runs $6,000–$14,000 depending on size and plaster repair. An exterior repaint on a single-family lands around $8,000–$16,000, with large Victorians and triple-deckers higher because of height and detail. Per-room interior work runs roughly $500–$900. Lead-safe RRP containment on 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 Cambridge page.
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