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Serving Lowell, MA · Middlesex County
Hardwood floors & painting in Lowell, MA
Lowell has some of the oldest and best hardwood we work on. Belvidere Victorians, Highlands two-families, and mill-era houses with floors that deserve a proper refinish.
Lowell is a different kind of job than the suburbs around it. In Belvidere, the Highlands, Centralville, and Back Central, the houses date from the 1880s through the 1920s, and the floors are old-growth oak, maple, and sometimes heart pine that has outlasted a century of finishes, paint drips, and carpet. A proper refinish on those floors is some of the most satisfying work we do, and it's also where experience matters most: old boards can be thinner than they look, so we check the wear layer before anyone turns on a sander.
Lowell is also where lead-safe practices matter most. Nearly every home we work in there was built before 1978, so sanding and painting are done under EPA RRP lead-safe rules, with the containment and cleanup that go with them. Out in Pawtucketville and along the Dracut line the housing is newer, 1950s to 1970s capes and ranches, which is more like our New Hampshire work. Lowell is about 25 minutes from our shop in Salem, NH.
- From our shop
- About 25 minutes from Salem, NH, via I-93, I-495, and the Lowell Connector.
- County
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854
- Services
- Hardwood refinishing, hardwood & LVP installation, epoxy floors, interior painting
- Estimates
- Free, in person, written proposal by email and text
What we do in Lowell
Homes here, and what they need.
Victorian-era single and two-family homes in Belvidere and the Highlands; three-deckers and two-families in Centralville, Back Central, and the Acre; mill conversions and condos downtown; and post-war capes and ranches in Pawtucketville. Floors range from original old-growth oak and maple to 1950s oak strip, often with several layers of finish or paint on top.
- Hardwood refinishing
Original oak and maple in Belvidere and Highlands homes, stairs included, taken back to bare wood and finished clear.
- Interior painting
Lead-safe repaints of trim, walls, and ceilings in pre-1978 homes.
- Flooring installation
LVP in kitchens and finished basements of two-family homes, and new hardwood where old floors are beyond saving.
- Epoxy floors
Epoxy on garage and basement floors in Pawtucketville and the Highlands.
Reviews
What customers say.
“LCH did such a great job on our floors! They were super quick with the whole process. Brad was great at communicating everything to us! We were kept updated on the status and didn't have to worry about anything.”
“We had a great experience with LCH Painting and Flooring installing luxury vinyl plank flooring in our basement. They responded quickly to provide an estimate, showed up on time, and took the time to explain the entire process to us. … The new flooring looks fantastic and completely transformed our basement.”
“LCH Painting did a stellar job at my home. They painted two bedrooms, closets, a hall, stairs and landing and my kitchen ceiling. My house is gleaming. They were meticulous, attentive and left my house spotless.”
Questions
Lowell questions.
Does LCH Painting & Flooring work in Lowell, MA?
Yes. Lowell is about 25 minutes from our shop in Salem, NH, and we refinish and install hardwood, install luxury vinyl plank, coat floors with epoxy, and paint interiors throughout the city. Massachusetts jobs carry no travel charge.
Can 100-year-old hardwood floors still be refinished?
Usually, yes. Old-growth oak and maple were laid thick, and even after several refinishes most Lowell floors have wear layer left. We measure at a heating register or a closet before quoting. If a floor is too thin in places, we'll tell you, and the options are a screen-and-recoat, which removes no wood, or replacing the worst boards before sanding.
My house was built before 1978. What does lead-safe work mean?
We're an EPA RRP lead-safe certified firm. In pre-1978 homes we test, contain the work area, keep dust from spreading, and clean up to the EPA standard before we leave. It adds a little time to the job and it's not optional for us.
Do you work in two-family and three-family homes?
Yes. We refinish and install floors unit by unit, and we schedule around the people living there so each unit is out of commission for the shortest possible time.
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Every street in Lowell, MA. Zip codes 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854.