Richard's Painting of Swansea
Painting in Swansea, MA · ★ 4.8 Google rating
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- Address
- 89 Clark Ln, Swansea, MA 02777
- Phone
- (401) 258-6963
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About Richard's Painting of Swansea
Richard's Painting of Swansea is a Painting contractor based in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 89 Clark Ln, Swansea, MA 02777. It has a Google rating of 4.8 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 Swansea, Richard's Painting of Swansea is within a short drive of Somerset (3 mi), Dighton (7 mi), Fall River (7 mi), Rehoboth (7 mi), Seekonk (8 mi) and Berkley (10 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 Swansea
Painting rarely needs a building permit in Swansea. The variables are age and registration. On the town's substantial pre-1978 stock, paint-disturbing work requires EPA RRP certification, and a home with a child under 6 can trigger licensed deleading under the Massachusetts Lead Law. Contractors doing repaints as part of remodeling must hold Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration. Swansea has extensive shoreline along Mount Hope Bay, so exterior work near the water or wetlands can involve the Swansea Conservation Commission under the Wetlands Protection Act. Confirm before staging on a coastal lot.
Swansea runs at the lower-to-middle of the state's painting range, reflecting southeastern MA labor rates below Boston metro. A whole-house interior repaint typically runs $4,000–$9,500 depending on size and plaster repair. An exterior repaint on a single-family lands around $6,000–$12,500, with waterfront homes higher because salt-air exposure means more scraping and priming. Per-room interiors run roughly $400–$800. Deck and shingle staining near the bay is priced separately. Pre-1978 homes add lead-safe RRP containment, 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 Swansea page.
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