Michael P. McCarthy Painting
Painting in Waltham, MA · ★ 4.9 Google rating
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- Address
- 54 Cabot St, Waltham, MA 02453
- Phone
- (617) 930-6650
- Website
- https://mpmpainter.com ↗
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About Michael P. McCarthy Painting
Michael P. McCarthy Painting is a Painting contractor based in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 54 Cabot St, Waltham, MA 02453. It has a Google rating of 4.9 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 Waltham, Michael P. McCarthy Painting is within a short drive of Weston (3 mi), Newton (4 mi), Watertown (4 mi), Belmont (4 mi), Lincoln (5 mi) and Wellesley (5 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 Waltham
A repaint in Waltham does not need a building permit on its own. The lead rules are the main factor for older homes: 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. Waltham has historic resources around the downtown and the Charles River mills where exterior changes on regulated properties can require review, but most housing has no color controls.
Waltham prices run on the higher western-suburb side, below Newton but above the state midpoint. A whole-house interior repaint typically runs $5,000–$12,000 depending on size and prep. An exterior repaint on a single-family lands around $7,000–$14,000, with older Victorians and two-families higher. Per-room interior work runs roughly $450–$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 Waltham page.
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