Catchlight Painting
Catchlight Painting has been a professional painting contractor in the Greater Boston area since 1994, working from a Newton office with its own storage and production workrooms. The company provides a full complement of interior and exterior painting services to homeowners across Greater Boston, covering interior and exterior house painting, kitchen and cabinet work, historic home restoration, commercial painting, power washing, plaster repair, light carpentry, handyman services, epoxy floor coating, color consultation and furniture refinishing. Every painter is EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting certified, crews are trained to OSHA safety standards, and the company uses premium zero or low-VOC paints along with HEPA filtered sanders and vacuums, negative air machines and containment sheeting to keep dust and fumes out of the rest of the home. Catchlight estimates are provided free of charge, all work is guaranteed for three years inside and out, and the company works under Mass. HIC Reg No. 151854.
Services
Interior house painting
Exterior house painting
Kitchen painting and cabinet spraying
Historic home restoration
Commercial painting
Why choose us?
Location & hours
93r Border St, Newton, MA 02465, USA
FAQs
Do you charge for estimates?
No. Catchlight estimates are provided free of charge. You can anticipate an informative meeting with your estimator and a written quote, and the company is also happy to provide budgeting referencing photographs from an online real estate listing before arranging a visit to your home to confirm pricing.
Is your work guaranteed?
Yes. All Catchlight work is guaranteed for three years, inside and out, covering three years of labor and materials. The company's own guidance is that a written warranty should include labor and materials for at least 3 years.
How long has Catchlight Painting been in business?
Catchlight has been a professional painting contractor in the Greater Boston area since 1994, operating from a Newton office. The majority of its projects come as repeat business or from past customer referrals.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Catchlight works under Mass. HIC Reg No. 151854 and states that it invests nearly $100,000 annually in liability, workers' compensation and umbrella coverage.
Who actually shows up to do the work?
Catchlight painters are full-time employees, not subcontractors. All employees speak English, undergo background checks and substance screening, and arrive in full branded uniforms including pants, shirts, vests, hats and weather-appropriate outerwear.
How do you handle lead paint and dust?
Every painter on the team is EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting certified, and lead-safe work practices are standard procedure on every job in a home built before 1978. The company trains to OSHA safety standards, uses negative air machines to contain fumes and odors, HEPA filtered sanders and vacuums to eliminate airborne dust, and tack mats and containment sheeting to isolate work areas.
What kind of paint do you use?
Catchlight uses premium zero or low-VOC paints because these products are healthier for the painters and for your family. The company recommends Benjamin Moore, C2 Paints, Donald Kaufman Color Collection, Farrow and Ball and Sherwin Williams.
Do you work on historic homes?
Yes. Catchlight handles historic home restoration, from lathe, horsehair plaster and calcimine ceilings to shiplap clapboards and scalloped shingles, and carries out work from plaster buttons to paint stripping and rotted wood repair using epoxy consolidants and fillers. The company is a recipient of the 2016 PDCA PIPP Award for Residential Exterior Restoration.