
Drywall Repair & Installation in Cambridge, MA
Expert drywall repair & installation for Cambridge, MA. coastal influence with salt air exposure weather protection. 69% of homes built pre-1980 — EPA Lead-Safe certified. Serving Greater Boston for 5+ years.
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Drywall Repair & Installation in Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge is dense — about 18,414 people per square mile — and 69% of its homes predate 1980, so most work here means multi-family buildings, tight street access, and federal RRP lead rules on nearly every surface we disturb. In housing this age we're usually working next to original plaster, so the patch has to match a texture that was never machine-made — and pre-1980 walls get lead-safe containment as standard. We feather repairs well past the patch so the fix disappears into the wall.
Cambridge (Middlesex County) is a urban community — most renovations here center on weathering, lead-safe prep, and color-matching to existing exteriors. The town has a population of about 117,794 and a median home value near $1041K (US Census, ACS 2023), and sits about 23 miles from our Hudson shop.
Greater Boston Climate Considerations
coastal influence with salt air exposure. Our painting solutions are designed to withstand these conditions.
Example: what drywall repair & installation costs in the Cambridge area (2026)
$150–$3,250 per repair — small patches from $150; full sheet replacement $250–$450 per sheet.
These are market examples, not our prices. They describe the typical 2026 range across MetroWest Massachusetts for work of this kind, so you have a reference point before you talk to anyone. A&M Painter Inc does not price from a table — every quote is written for the specific property after a free walkthrough, and yours may fall outside this range in either direction.
Cambridge housing at a glance
US Census (ACS 2023 5-year) figures for Cambridge, Middlesex County — the numbers that actually change how we quote and prep a job here.
- Population
- 117,794
- Median home value
- $1,040,500
- Median year built
- 1948
- Built before 1980
- 69%
- Single-family homes
- 16%
- Owner-occupied
- 34%
- Density
- 18,414/sq mi
- From our shop
- 22.9 mi east
- Median income
- $126,469
At $1,040,500, the typical Cambridge home runs about 82% above the median of the 143 towns we serve. In practice that means more detailed trim, more color matching, and homeowners who want to see the prep work before the first coat.
The median Cambridge home was built in 1948, and 69% of the town's housing predates 1980. Most jobs here involve a home old enough to fall under the EPA's pre-1978 lead rule. We are a Lead-Safe certified firm, so containment and HEPA cleanup are standard on any surface we sand or scrape — not a line item added later.
29% of Cambridge's housing sits in two- to four-unit buildings — the two- and three-deckers this part of Massachusetts is built from. That work means staging off porches and back stairs, coordinating with more than one household, and prepping clapboard that has been repainted many times over. At 34% owner-occupied, a real share of Cambridge property is tenanted, so we are used to landlord timelines, turnover windows, and quoting work that has to last between tenants.
Cambridge has 177 properties on the National Register of Historic Places — among them Cloverden and Ware Hall. A register that size tells you what the housing stock is like: original millwork, many layers of paint, and exteriors where matching a period profile matters more than working fast.
We work out of Hudson, 22.9 miles away, and regularly in neighboring Somerville, Watertown, Medford — so a crew is usually already in the area rather than traveling in for a single job.
What Cambridge's housing is typically like
Cambridge's median home was built in 1948 (US Census). Homes of this period in Massachusetts are generally post-war stock — commonly Cape, Ranch, minimal traditional and early split-level.
The post-war building boom: modest footprints, simpler trim, and a mix of plaster and early drywall inside. Built well before the 1978 lead ban, so testing before disturbing painted surfaces is warranted. Exterior clapboard of this period takes paint well once properly prepped.
Because that predates the 1978 residential lead ban, we treat Cambridge work as lead-safe by default — we are an EPA Lead-Safe certified firm, and containment and HEPA cleanup are part of the job rather than an extra.
Why Cambridge Homeowners Trust A&M Painter Inc
With 5+ years serving Greater Boston's historic urban and inner-ring suburban neighborhoods. 69% of Cambridge homes were built before 1980 (US Census) — our EPA Lead-Safe certified team handles pre-1978 housing to the federal RRP standard. As a family-owned local firm, we're committed to delivering Cambridge-specific quality and accountability on every project.
Our Drywall Repair & Installation Process in Cambridge
Free Consultation
We assess your project and provide a detailed estimate
Preparation
Thorough surface prep including repairs and priming
Execution
Expert application with premium materials
Final Walkthrough
Ensuring your complete satisfaction
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