exterior contractor in brookline, ma
Siding, roofing, windows, doors, decks and gutters for Brookline's Victorians, brick multi-families and condos, from one crew with historic district and condo experience. One estimate for the whole exterior.
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Plum ProExteriors is a full exterior contractor headquartered in Wellesley, on Route 9, about twenty minutes from Coolidge Corner. Our crews replace siding and roofs, install windows and doors, build decks, porches and roof decks and hang seamless gutters across Brookline, from Brookline Village and Washington Square to Fisher Hill, Chestnut Hill and South Brookline.
Brookline exteriors come with more rules than most towns: nine local historic districts, a demolition review process, condo associations with their own approvals, and a housing stock where a single building may have three owners and one roof. One contractor who knows the process keeps all of that moving, and keeps the flashing between roof, siding, windows and gutters done once and done right.
- One estimate that covers every part of the job, in the order it should be built
- One point of contact from the first visit through the final walkthrough
- Brookline permits and inspections filed and scheduled by our team
- Manufacturer warranties plus Plum ProExteriors labor coverage
Licensed and insured: Massachusetts HIC 193823, CSL 115189, Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor LR004195. Every estimate is free.
six exterior services for brookline homes
Each service has its own Brookline page with our installed prices, photos from nearby projects and the questions Brookline homeowners ask us most.
Siding in Brookline
Vinyl, James Hardie fiber cement, composite and cedar over a proper weather barrier, with new flashing at every window and roofline. CertainTeed SidingMaster and James Hardie Alliance Elite.
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Roofing in Brookline
Asphalt shingle, cedar, metal and low-slope rubber, including tear-off, deck repair, ice barrier and ventilation. GAF Certified Plus.
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Windows in Brookline
Replacement and new-construction windows from Andersen, Harvey and Marvin, insert or full-frame depending on the opening. Andersen Certified Contractor Premier, Harvey Elite dealer.
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Doors in Brookline
Entry, storm and patio doors in fiberglass, steel and wood, fitted to old openings and sealed for New England winters. ProVia doors with a lifetime manufacturer warranty and three years of Plum labor coverage.
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Decks and porches in Brookline
Trex, TimberTech and Fiberon composite, pressure-treated wood and Ipe, designed, permitted and built on new footings to Massachusetts code. TimberTech Pro Platinum.
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Gutters in Brookline
Seamless K-style and half-round gutters in aluminum and copper, sized for the roof and the trees, with guards where the tree cover calls for them.
See prices and photos ›a brookline home, from mint green to arctic white
A full exterior on a narrow Brookline lot: siding, windows, roof, front door and a new portico in one project. The house had pale green siding, white windows and a small flat-roof stoop; the owners wanted a cleaner, darker-trimmed look without changing the shape of the house.
We installed Benjamin Obdyke self-adhesive house wrap under James Hardie smooth clapboard siding at a 7-inch exposure in Arctic White, with matching board-and-batten as the gable accent. We replaced 16 windows with black Marvin Slimline new-construction windows finished with custom preassembled PVC trim, and ran new PVC fascia, soffit and trim throughout. The roof was replaced with CertainTeed Landmark PRO shingles in Charcoal Black. A new ProVia front door sits under a new portico with wood columns and a fir soffit, and new black aluminum gutters finish it.
- Siding
- James Hardie smooth clapboard, 7" exposure, Arctic White, board-and-batten gable
- Windows
- 16 Marvin Slimline, black, new construction
- Roof
- CertainTeed Landmark PRO, Charcoal Black
- Door
- ProVia entry door, new portico with wood columns
- Trim
- Preassembled PVC window trim, PVC fascia and soffit
- Gutters
- Black seamless aluminum
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Call (508) 266-5411 Book a free estimatebuilt for brookline homes
North Brookline, Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village are dense with Victorians, Queen Annes, brick and stucco multi-families and the three-deckers that line the streets toward Boston. Fisher Hill, Chestnut Hill and the estate districts carry large shingle-style and Tudor homes with slate and cedar roofs, copper gutters and wood windows with divided lights. South Brookline, toward Putterham and the parkways, has the town's postwar capes and colonials. A large share of Brookline's housing is condominiums, where exterior work needs association approval and a contractor who can work around tenants and shared entries.
Brookline's nine local historic districts, from Cottage Farm and Pill Hill to Graffam-McKay, Harvard Avenue, Lawrence, Chestnut Hill North, Wild-Sargent, Crowninshield and Olmsted-Richardson, review exterior changes visible from a public way through the Preservation Commission. Vinyl siding and vinyl windows are generally not accepted on street elevations there; wood, fiber cement with matching profiles and clad wood windows usually are. We bring samples that pass, prepare the application and build the review time into the schedule. Everything built before 1978, which in Brookline is nearly everything, gets lead-safe work by a licensed crew.
See our historic home remodeling page and our guide to the right order for an exterior renovation.
permits in brookline: who files them and where
We pull the permit for every job that needs one. In Massachusetts a building permit is required for re-roofing, re-siding, full-frame window replacement, any change to a door or window opening and every deck, and Brookline applies those rules through Brookline Building Department. Many towns also require a permit for same-size insert windows, and we file one wherever the town asks for it. The permit is filed under our Construction Supervisor License, which makes us, not you, responsible for the inspections and the code compliance.
Massachusetts lets an owner-occupant of a one or two family home pull a permit under a homeowner affidavit, but that makes you the contractor of record and waives the state Guaranty Fund protection you have when a registered contractor pulls it. If a contractor asks you to pull the permit, ask why.
After the work passes its final inspection, the permit is closed and the record stays with the house, which is what a buyer's inspector and a lender look for when you sell.
what needs a permit in brookline
- Re-roofing, including a tear-off down to the deck
- Re-siding and any change to trim that alters the weather barrier
- Full-frame window replacement, and same-size inserts where the town asks for it
- Entry and patio doors that change the size of the opening
- Every deck, porch and set of exterior stairs, new or rebuilt
- In a local historic district, a certificate from the district commission first
Homes built before 1978 are handled lead-safe under our Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor certification LR004195.
- Where
- The Brookline Building Department, Brookline Town Hall, third floor. Phone (617) 730-2100.
- How
- Residential building permits go through Brookline's Accela online permit portal. We submit the application, the scope of work and the product specifications and track the review there.
- Fee
- Brookline charges $21 per $1,000 of construction value, $50 minimum; work started without a permit is billed at $50 per $1,000. It is included in our quote.
- Timing
- Brookline says building permit applications generally take 7 to 10 days to review and approve. A certified plot plan is required for any change to the footprint, which includes a new deck. Contractor work hours are limited to weekdays 7 am to 7 pm and weekends 8:30 am to 6 pm.
- Historic review
- Brookline has nine local historic districts: Cottage Farm, Pill Hill, Graffam-McKay, Chestnut Hill North, Harvard Avenue, Lawrence, Wild-Sargent, Crowninshield and Olmsted-Richardson. The Preservation Commission's guidelines call for historic windows and doors to be restored rather than replaced, allow artificial siding only as an in-kind replacement, and consider composite decking case by case where it is not on a street-facing elevation. Exact in-kind repairs, work not visible from the street, paint, roof color, storm windows and storm doors are exempt.
what your brookline exterior project costs
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frequently asked questions
Do you handle building permits and historic review in Brookline?
Yes. We file the permit with Brookline Building Department, schedule inspections and keep the permit posted. For homes in one of Brookline's local historic districts, we prepare the Preservation Commission application, bring material samples that meet the guidelines and build the review time into the schedule.
Do you work with Brookline condo associations?
Yes. Much of our Brookline work is multi-family: shared roofs, porches, gutters and siding where one contract covers the building. We provide the documents associations need, schedule around tenants and keep shared entries open.
Can you rebuild a three-decker porch or add a roof deck in Brookline?
Yes. Porch rebuilds on multi-families and roof decks are a regular part of our Brookline deck work. Roof decks need an engineer's review and the right membrane and pedestal system, which we coordinate.
Do exterior contractors need a license in Massachusetts?
Yes. Residential exterior work must be done by a contractor registered under the Home Improvement Contractor program, and structural work such as decks and full-frame windows requires a licensed Construction Supervisor to pull the permit. Plum ProExteriors holds both: HIC 193823 and CSL 115189, plus Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor certification LR004195 for homes built before 1978.
Can you do several exterior projects at once?
Yes, and it is usually the better choice. Combining work lets us sequence the jobs correctly, share setup and cleanup, and make sure the flashing between roof, siding, windows and gutters is done by one crew. We quote the combination and the pieces separately so you can decide.
How do I get a price for my project?
Use the calculator on this page for a quick range with our installed prices, then book a free on-site estimate for an exact quote. Every job is quoted after we inspect the home, and financing is available on all six services.
serving brookline and the surrounding towns
Our office is in Wellesley, on Route 9. From there we serve every Brookline neighborhood and the nearby communities, along with the rest of Massachusetts and nearby parts of New England.
get a free estimate in brookline
One service or the whole exterior, the first step is the same: call us or send the form, and we will schedule a visit from our Wellesley office.
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