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4 C's Painting & Carpentry is James Briggs's painting and carpentry business. In a 2026 Google review, James painted both the inside and outside of a house and was neat and reasonable. Another 2026 review describes Jim's work on a bathroom that "looks beautiful," and says he "does a little bit of everything." A detailed 2025 review describes the interior of a new addition and about 75% of an old shingle exterior, with James doing 2 primer coats and 2 color coats on the new wallboard and plaster, plus 2 coats on all trim. In that 2025 review, the exterior prep included sanding, repairing and replacing some shingles, and when James wasn't completely satisfied with one side's repairs, he directed his crew to do the entire side a second time. The same 2025 review says they saved more than $4,000 by going with James instead of another painter. In a 2025 review, James Briggs and team sanded and painted an exterior side of a home that had not been done correctly numerous prior times, and painted and scraped the deck railings. A 2025 review says James did carpentry work to replace several rotten areas of siding, at a fair cost, and cleaned up after the work. Another 2025 review says James and crew restored and painted the interior of a living room, bath and kitchen. In a separate 2025 review, James dealt with cracks, leak marks and ancient walling in a small room.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from 4 C's Painting & Carpentry. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
James painted both the inside and outside of my house and did a great job. He was neat and reasonable and a pleasure to do business with
Very happy with Jim’s work on my bathroom. Very reliable. Always shows up and follows through with the job. Great quality work. He does a little bit of everything, which is exactly what I was looking for. My bathroom looks beautiful and I hope to have him back to do some exterior work as well. Thank you Jim!
I couldn’t be more pleased with the outstanding work that James Briggs accomplished in my home. He arrived right on schedule, demonstrating his reliability and professionalism. With an incredible attention to detail, he transformed my space beautifully and made the entire process a breeze through his excellent communication skills. The quality of his work is truly exceptional, reflecting both his skill and dedication. I wholeheartedly recommend 4 C’s Painting to anyone in search of high-caliber painting services. I will be calling him again for my future projects!
I will try to give this review the time and detail that James and his crew gave to the work they did on our home. We had received an estimate from a different contractor that seemed high in cost, so my wife found out about James from an app where neighbors offer recommendations. I'll share those cost savings at the end of the review. because without quality work the savings isn't worth anything. Our job entailed the interior of a new addition and about 75% of the previously painted, old shingle exterior of the house. The interior is all new wallboard / plaster ceiling and walls. James did 2 primer coats and 2 color coats, as well as 2 coats of all trim. The room came out perfect. The prep work for the exterior was extensive, Sanding, repairing and replacement of some shingles was required. There was one side that James wasn't completely satisfied with the repairs so he diredted his crew to do the entire side a second time. It was an additional full day of work done to "get it right". James is a hands-on boss and was heavily involved in all aspects of the project. Anything that required detail, he was the one to do the work. He consistently communicated with us during the project, offering choices and advice if options arose. The finished work is exemplary, both inside and out. We couldn't be happier with the job 4C's did. And we saved more than $4,000 by going with James instead of the other painter. If you need a professional painter, you really should talk with James. Start to fininsh, it was all very good.
James Briggs and team just finished sanding and painting an exterior side of our home that was not done correctly numerous prior times. He took the time and effort to make sure it was done correctly this time. Also, they painted and scraped our deck railings which are now beautiful. He is prompt and is there when he says he will be there. We will certainly keep James' phone # handy for future painting/carpentry jobs. Thank you James!
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Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0
A completely new exterior look for the house4.4
Built-ins made to fit the space3.8