Exterior House Painting
We offer exterior house painting services including: painting; wood staining and finishing; deck, and house power-washing; moulding and trim restoration; clapboard replacement; and more…
Interior House Painting
Our interior house painting and decorating services include faux finishes, stencils, and wallpaper. We deliver unparalleled detail in trim and molding restoration.
Select Commercial Painting
We provide a diverse level of commercial painting services including carpentry, epoxy repairs, drywall installation, mildew cleaning, and pressure washing.
Stories, painting tips and collaborations
Stylish New Look
A small residential condominium located in the heart of downtown Boston received a well-needed update. Our crew provided extensive work restoring picture moulding, windows, and trim, expertly painting the interior walls a beautiful soft grey. There’s nothing better than immaculate walls contrasted with classic wood trim finished just right. Each assignment we undertake includes lead paint safety procedures to protect you and your family. Furthermore, we take pride in offering our customers custom color consultation and design advice to meet and exceed your expectations. This collaboration between the Optimus team and your home team is vital to ensure that the details of your interior painting project are exactly the way they should be, and allows the client to become part of the creative process. -The Optimus Crew Before Treat Yourself to a Stylish New...
Painting for Extreme Weather
Painting the exterior of your home is a project that requires you to do everything by the book. The painting contractor and the type of exterior paint used plays an important role in protecting your home from the elements. This is especially important for Boston exterior painting projects where strong winds, high humidity, and icy cold winter temperatures can quickly put your home at risk. At Optimus Painting and Restoration, not only the beauty, but also the safety of your home is our priority. Here are a few things to keep in mind when selecting your Greater Boston painting contractor: It’s an absolute necessity to thoroughly prepare the exterior surface your home prior to applying a coat of paint. Good prep is the secret to making sure that your exterior painting project will hold up for years to come, and good prep requires a contractor with the right tools, such as: Carbide scrapers that keep a razor sharp edge even after scraping an entire house. State of the art sanding equipment that effectively contains hazardous dust. And, of course, a power washer, to remove any mold or dirt from the exterior surface of your home before painting. Furthermore, good exterior prep requires an expert’s knowledge of materials. For example, there are many different types of exterior patching compounds. Some are only appropriate for filling small nail or screw holes, and if they are used to cheaply fill a large hole, say, in a window sill, they will quickly crack and fall out due to the extremes of temperature and moisture in New England. However, there are other patching compounds...
Exterior Painting, Ice Cream, and an Investment
I spied a truck pulling up to the neighbor’s house and watched as the crew began work tidying up the small colonial on our block. I began to feel a little impatient as I was waiting to start our own exterior paint job. Later that same day a friend called saying that a customer of ours called her and excitedly exclaimed, “The painters are here! The painters are here!” As an adult, having a contractor show up is a little like a child seeing the ice cream truck pulling onto their street. You’ve been waiting, and they’re finally here. It’s such a relief to finally see the work get started. When choosing ice cream it’s easy to figure out if you’ll like what’s behind the wrapper. With painting contractors, it’s a little trickier. Case and point: we were called to give a painting estimate in Hopkinton. This beautiful house had just been painted a few years ago, but was showing unusual wear and tear. When we began to scrape, the paint began coming off in sheets. The previous painters wanted to do a quick and dirty job and improperly prepped and primed the house. This customer only two years later is paying to scrape and paint the entire house AGAIN! If you’re in the Boston area or the Metro West and in need of residential painting, there is still time to squeeze in that exterior job. Consider us if you need to repaint your trim or even scrape and change your paint color. With Optimus Painting, you are making an investment. Rest assured that the job will be done...
Residential Paint Color of the Year
On the early morning ferry to Nantucket, I peeked out the porthole and saw the beautiful gray-green waves foaming and splashing and the first thought that sprang to mind was paint. Not just any paint, but C2’s luminous neutral, Dorian Gray. Granted, I think of residential paint more than the average person, but I am truly captivated by it. Choosing colors for your home interior can be a daunting process, and after much consideration we chose Dorian Gray for our bedroom walls (Benjamin Moore’s Quiet Moments was at the top of the list, but we love the quality of C2 paints). C2 promised, “Like glittering sunlight on sparkling sand or the lustrous glow of a pearly shell, each of our handcrafted colors contains its own shimmering spectrum. The use of 16 unique artist-grade pigments results in unparalleled reflectivity, radiance and luminosity.” And, they delivered. I’m enchanted. We spent the first few days remarking, depending on the time of day and the light, on the colors that were peeking through: gray, pale-green, or steely-blue. The room feels serene, peaceful and elegant. It’s the perfect color for a wide open space or a room where tranquility is paramount. I consider it our interior paint color of the year for 2013. Just like Oscar Wilde’s protagonist, this color never gets old. -Melanie Sabtchev ...Our Process.
At Optimus Painting and Restoration we’re committed to making your home even more beautiful by our painting technique and choice of materials. We start by a free evaluation of the project during which we listen to your specific needs and recommend the best approach to meet them. You can then expect a timely and professional execution of the work by a team of amiable painters. Our team transforms your living or working space through meticulous attention to detail, use of premium painting products, and state of the art equipment.
Detailed
At Optimus, we tackle the details. We are experts in interior residential painting and have the experience and know-how to correctly balance your space.
Safe
Each assignment we undertake includes lead paint safety procedures to protect you and your family.
Stylish
There’s nothing better than immaculate walls contrasted with classic wood trim finished just right.
Historic Home Restoration
We provide a diverse level of services including carpentry, epoxy repairs, drywall installation, mildew cleaning, pressure washing, and interior & exterior painting to restore your historic home.