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Residential Exterior Painting in Greater Boston

Our professional exterior painting team will transform the exterior of your home on time and stay within your budget. Every exterior job comes with a 10-year guarantee.

Prep Is Everything. We Do Not Spray.

Most exterior painting contractors skip preparation to win the bid. They wrap your windows in plastic, grab a spray gun, and call it done. The result? Paint that peels, blisters, and fails within 1 to 2 years, leaving you right back where you started.

At Stanley Painting, every exterior job begins with thorough scraping, sanding, priming, and sealing. It takes more time. It costs more effort. And it's why our work still looks good a decade later.

Stanley Painting crew scraping and priming a yellow house

Spray and Go, or Prep and Paint.

Two exteriors. One was sprayed over plastic-wrapped windows with no scraping or primer. The other was prepped by hand by our crew. Drag the handle to compare.

Stanley Painting exterior, hand-prepped, ten years later Exterior sprayed by another contractor, peeling after two years Sprayed by others · 2 yrsStanley Painting · 10 yrs

Drag to compare. Left: a sprayed, unprimed exterior by another contractor, two years later. Right: a house Stanley Painting prepped by hand, ten years later.

Typical Spray Job

  • Windows wrapped in plastic
  • Sprayed over old, loose paint
  • No primer on bare wood
  • Peeling within 1 to 2 years

Stanley Painting

  • Washed, scraped and sanded by hand
  • Oil-based primer on bare wood
  • Seams filled and caulked
  • 10-year exterior guarantee

How We Paint a House, in Five Steps

Why prep matters →
  1. 1

    Wash

    The whole exterior is washed so primer and paint can bond to a clean surface.

  2. 2

    Scrape and Sand

    Loose and failing paint comes off, using orbital sanders where needed. Nothing gets buried underneath.

  3. 3

    Prime

    A good oil-based primer seals bare and weathered wood.

  4. 4

    Fill and Caulk

    Open seams and imperfections are filled and caulked so moisture can't get behind the paint.

  5. 5

    Finish

    Premium paint, applied by hand. Then a 10-year guarantee.

Recent Exteriors

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Rated 5.0 on Google

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5 out of 5 stars
Stanley Painting just painted our house, and we're so happy with both the experience and the outcome. Joe is friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive, and the work was done quickly and thoroughly. Strongly recommended!!
Jesse KrollGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
Stanley painting did a great job at our brownstone in the back bay with a range of interior and exterior painting jobs - including bedrooms, window trim/sashes/casings, railings, and stairs. The team was professional, courteous and reliable and delivered on a high quality of workmanship. All of the owners were extremely happy. We highly recommend the team and will be using them again on the next project.
Craig FairfieldGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
My husband and I couldn’t be happier with the outstanding paint job provided by Stanley Painting for our older home. From the initial contact with Joe, who responded in a timely manner throughout the entire process, to the amazing crew he had do the work. This was an older house, so we needed some TLC which they provided. They were a wonderful team who really paid attention to details, helped us make decisions and were all a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend this company.
AnneGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
They did a great job in my bathroom and bedroom. The painter was fast, but precise and very helpful and friendly!
Sara DaceyGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
Joe and his crew are the best around! Not only they paint to perfection but they were also neat and clean. I would use their services again!
louisa burnsGoogle review

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Other Residential Services

01Interior PaintingWalls, ceilings, trim and woodwork, with cleanup at the end of each day.Stained wood ceiling finished by Stanley Painting02DrywallAll phases, from small repairs to large remodels and new construction.Drywall taping and spackling by Stanley Painting03Historic HomesPeriod homes restored to their original style and character.Historic 1846 house on Sunset Road in Winchester, restored by Stanley Painting
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Ready for Paint That Lasts?

Joe will walk the job with you, explain the prep it needs and give you a clear price.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers about how Joe and his crew work.

Still have a question?

Joe is happy to talk it through.

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Why don't you spray exteriors?

Spraying over plastic-wrapped windows skips the scraping, sanding and priming that let paint bond. Paint applied that way often fails within one or two New England winters.

What does the 10-year guarantee cover?

Every Stanley Painting exterior job comes with a 10-year guarantee. If it fails early, we come back. Ask Joe for the details when he gives your estimate.

When is the best time to paint a house exterior in Massachusetts?

Spring is the best time to paint in New England, and the best time to get on our schedule. Call early for a free exterior estimate.

Do you sandblast?

No. We do not offer sandblasting. Exteriors are prepped by hand: washed, scraped, sanded, primed and caulked.

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