Gilbert Carey Painting
Painting in Arlington, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 3 Cheswick Rd, Arlington, MA 02474
- Phone
- (781) 859-5530
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About Gilbert Carey Painting
Gilbert Carey Painting is a Painting contractor based in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 3 Cheswick Rd, Arlington, MA 02474. 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 Arlington, Gilbert Carey Painting is within a short drive of Belmont (1 mi), Cambridge (3 mi), Medford (3 mi), Watertown (3 mi), Somerville (3 mi) and Winchester (3 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 Arlington
There is no painting permit in Massachusetts, so Arlington requires none for a repaint. The binding rules are federal RRP certification and the state Lead Law, both relevant to most homes given the town's age. Repainting within a remodel needs a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registered contractor, and structural or electrical work runs through the Arlington Inspectional Services department. Arlington has local historic districts (such as around Pleasant Street and the Jason Russell House area); exterior changes within a designated district can require Historic Districts Commission review, so confirm your address before changing exterior color.
Arlington sits in the close-in Boston metro, where painting labor runs at the higher end of the state. A single-family exterior repaint typically runs $6,500–$15,000, with large Victorians and detailed trim packages higher. A whole-house interior repaint lands around $4,500–$12,000, with heavy plaster prep pushing the top. Per room is roughly $450–$900. Lead-safe RRP containment, common here on pre-1978 stock, adds to nearly every quote, and tight driveways and street parking can add staging time.
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 Arlington page.
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