The Paint Department
Painting in Nantucket, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 63 Old South Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554
- Phone
- (508) 680-1387
- Website
- https://paintnantucket.com ↗
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About The Paint Department
The Paint Department is a Painting contractor based in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, at 63 Old South Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554. 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 Nantucket, The Paint Department is within a short drive of Edgartown (22 mi), Chatham (25 mi), Oak Bluffs (28 mi), Yarmouth (30 mi), Harwich (30 mi) and Dennis (31 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 Nantucket
Painting on Nantucket carries an unusual wrinkle: because the entire island is a historic district, the Nantucket Historic District Commission (HDC) reviews exterior color and finish changes, so confirm approval before repainting trim or clapboard in a new color. On pre-1978 homes, paint-disturbing work also 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. Coastal exterior work can also fall under the Nantucket Conservation Commission and the Wetlands Protection Act.
Nantucket is the most expensive painting market in Massachusetts, driven by island freight, ferry-dependent labor and materials, demanding salt exposure, and historic-district standards. A whole-house interior repaint commonly runs $6,000–$16,000 or more depending on size and finish. An exterior repaint or shingle restain on a single-family lands around $10,000–$25,000+, with large historic and waterfront homes well higher because of staging, surface area, and marine-grade prep. Per-room interiors run roughly $600–$1,200. Pre-1978 homes add lead-safe RRP containment, and full deleading 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 Nantucket page.
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