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E.F. O'Donnell & Sons of Providence turns up in local news for restoration and gilding work. In a story on providencejournal.com, city officials described it as a company with a proven track record of historic restoration work, and local sites including rimonthly.com and thericatholic.com have credited it with restoration and gilding. A 2024 Google reviewer called it a family owned business and rated it 10 out of 10. The company holds an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau.
“E.F. O'Donnell & Sons Co. in Providence refinished and re-gilded the bell-tower's cross.”
“The work was done by E.F. O’Donnell & Sons Co. (la pigna restoration and gilding) and East Coast Masonry (arch, columns, sealing and crane work), businesses that also helped restore the Independent Man.”
“The main contractor for the job is E.F. O’Donnell & Sons of Providence, a company that city officials said was the low bidder and has a proven track record of historic restoration work.”
Fantastic family owned business! 10 out of 10
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Typical Greater Providence range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from E F O'Donnell & Sons Co. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Finished floor area of the rooms in scope — not wall area.
Estimated range
$5,100 – $7,650
Typical painting project around $6,400
Cabinet painting in place of new cabinets4.2
Adam helps homeowners choose paint colors4.3
Wallpaper hung from pieced-together remnants3.1