“The team was clean, precise and did an excellent job with spackling / prep and painting. Great attention to detail.”

Painting and Remodeling in Mountain Lakes
Mountain Lakes is unlike anywhere else in Morris County. Much of the town was built in the early twentieth century as a planned lake community, and many of its homes are the original Hapgood houses from that era: large, solid houses with stucco or shingle exteriors, deep porches, fieldstone, and generous original woodwork inside. Around them are later homes built as the town filled in. Working on these houses well starts with respecting what is already there.
Older Houses, Original Details
The older homes in Mountain Lakes often still have their plaster walls, original doors, built-ins and trim. The goal is usually to keep all of that and make it look its best: repair cracked plaster properly, strip or sand back failing paint on woodwork, replace only what is truly damaged, and paint with care. Any home this age should be treated as possibly containing lead paint, and we plan the prep around that.
Outside, stucco, shingles and wood trim each need different preparation, and porches take the most weather. We look closely at porch floors, railings, column bases and sills for soft wood, and repair them before painting.
Popular Projects in Mountain Lakes
- Interior painting with plaster repair and restoration of original trim.
- Custom carpentry to match or replace original woodwork.
- Kitchen remodeling, plus laundry rooms and mudrooms with new cabinetry.
- Exterior painting on stucco, shingle and wood-trimmed homes and porches.
Nearby Towns We Serve
Mountain Lakes is a short drive from our base in Wharton, and we also work in neighboring Denville, Randolph and Morristown. Request a free estimate and we will come and walk the house with you.
FAQ
Questions From Mountain Lakes Homeowners
Yes. Houses from the early twentieth century need slower, more careful work: plaster repair, original woodwork that should be preserved, and paint that may contain lead. We plan for all of that at the estimate.
Usually, yes. Our carpenters can replace damaged sections with matching profiles, built up from stock pieces where the exact one is no longer made, and the paint ties old and new together.
Yes. Updating kitchens, laundry rooms and mudrooms in older homes is common for us, and we design the new work to sit comfortably with the rest of the house.

