Exteriors that last & last. 

Benjamin came with high recommendations from both former employers and another architect. He was careful in his proposal and provided good documentation of the products he used. Our house is an 1860’s cape, with mostly original clapboards, and Benjamin put a huge amount of effort into the prep work of scraping and cleaning. His brother Nate (www.LambertCarpentry.com) sped the project by quickly replacing the few clapboards which were too weak to leave in place, and deftly mimicked in new wood our existing gingerbread rake trim, which was also deteriorated. When the paint we ordered, using the mix number from our existing exterior color, did not match the existing paint on the house, Ben worked with his supplier to match what we wanted, and cheerfully redid the section of wall which was the wrong color. After almost six years, our exterior paint is holding up very well. We plan to call Benjamin when the house needs repainting, and would recommend him without reservation. —Pamela Hanson Architecture & Consulting, LLC