--- title: "Affordable Painting Services" description: "Affordable Painting Services is James Brent's painting company, and customers have been naming James in reviews from a 2015 whole-interior job to rooms pai" doc_version: "2026-10-19" last_updated: "2026-10-19" --- # Affordable Painting Services **Trade:** House Painting · **Phone:** (203) 589-0876 · **Website:** http://affordablepaintingct.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.7/5** (medium confidence) — from 43 reviews across 8 sources. 95% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 3 reviews, 1 negative. ## The honest read Affordable Painting Services is James Brent's painting company, and customers have been naming James in reviews from a 2015 whole-interior job to rooms painted in September 2026. Reviewers in 2022 and 2023 call him the owner, and one 2022 customer wrote that he "was present and managed the project each day." The company says it has been in business 25 years and lists a service area that includes Cheshire, Branford, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, Naugatuck and New Haven. It holds a 4.9 from 54 ratings on Google and a 5.0 from 39 ratings on both HomeAdvisor and Angi. A September 2026 reviewer had several rooms painted and wrote that "the lines and edges were crisp"; a June 2026 customer called James and his team "reliable, thorough, communicative." In a December 2024 review, a customer who keeps birds said James got special paint without fumes for them, and a January 2024 reviewer had a six-room interior done. A March 2025 customer had three bookcase cabinets painted. In a 2022 review, wallpaper was stripped from three rooms of a 1930s colonial before the walls and ceiling were painted. Exterior jobs show up too: a July 2022 customer had a 4,700-plus square foot exterior and a deck stained, and an October 2023 reviewer said the crew was "meticulous with preparation" and patient with a last-minute color change. A 2016 reviewer wrote that James reduced the agreed price when some of the work took less time than expected. Two complaints are recent. In a January 2026 Google review, a customer who hired James to paint the interior of an empty, newly purchased home said they were told Benjamin Moore paint would be used but saw Sherman Williams paint, that the job was less than half done after the promised two weeks, and that there were paint hand prints on a new refrigerator; the customer let him go and spent a day cleaning up. A July 2026 Google reviewer called the company "very bad at dealing with customers" and said they were called a scammer after asking for assistance. Its Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0633950, is active under Affordable Painting Services. Its Better Business Bureau grade is an A+. **Strengths:** - Owner on site — a 2022 reviewer says James managed the project daily - Interior repaints — rooms and full interiors in 2024–2026 reviews - Careful prep — 2023 exterior customer praised meticulous preparation **Concerns:** - Wrong paint, slow job — January 2026 customer let the painter go - Customer treatment — July 2026 reviewer says they were called a scammer ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Holds an active Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0633950, under Affordable Painting Services _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0633950 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: AFFORDABLE PAINTING SERVICES” - Better Business Bureau grade of A+ _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/cheshire/profile/painting-contractors/affordable-painting-services-0111-87113048) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - 4.9 from 54 ratings on Google, 5.0 from 39 on HomeAdvisor and 5.0 from 39 on Angi _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Affordable%20Painting%20Services&query_place_id=ChIJYfCRNnDP54kRFAP34MNIJX0) — “Google: 4.9★ from 54 ratings” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ct/cheshire/affordable-painting-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 5.0★ from 39 ratings” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AffordablePainting.30353709.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 5.0★ from 39 ratings” - Reviewers in 2022 and 2023 name James Brent as the owner _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURPNllxeXF3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDO6YqyqwE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We had the whole exterior home (4700+ sqft) and deck stained and it looks amazing. James and his team were very professional and courteo…” - Says it has been in business 25 years and offers free estimates _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://affordablepaintingct.com) — “Stated offer (self-reported): free estimates” - [Official Website](http://affordablepaintingct.com) — “Self-reported 25 years in business” - Interior room painting described in September 2026, December 2024, November 2024 and January 2024 reviews _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pnM05GVTBiakUwVWtGR1EzSjNXRU41ZWtKZlpsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjg3NFU0bjE0UkFGQ3J3WEN5ekJfZlE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Excellent job painting several rooms in our home. The quality of the work was outstanding—the lines and edges were crisp, the coverage wa…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN2d2ZpWURREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICvwfiYDQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his team did such a nice job on all of my interior rooms in the house. I have birds, so he had to get special paint that doesn'…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMzNUxQd0RREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC35LPwDQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his team performed a stellar job on the interior painting of our home. They showed up on time every day and worked hard to comp…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUROX3A3THVnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDN_p7LugE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his crew completed a 6 room interior painting job at our home in January 2024. Every aspect of the project, from initial contac…” - Exterior painting and deck staining described in October 2023 and July 2022 reviews _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNlMWJibmJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICe1bbnbw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his crew just finished painting the exterior of our home and they did an amazing job. They were meticulous with preparation and…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURPNllxeXF3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDO6YqyqwE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We had the whole exterior home (4700+ sqft) and deck stained and it looks amazing. James and his team were very professional and courteo…” - A December 2024 customer said James got fume-free paint because of the customer's birds _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN2d2ZpWURREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICvwfiYDQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his team did such a nice job on all of my interior rooms in the house. I have birds, so he had to get special paint that doesn'…” - A January 2026 customer said the wrong paint brand was used, the job ran past two weeks less than half done, and paint was left on a new refrigerator _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5bWIycEVRWGh0V21ka1pYTnhSRVo1VkhOR05YYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9mb2pEQXhtWmdkZXNxREZ5VHNGNXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Let the pictures do the talking and facts only. Hired James to paint the whole interior of our newly purchased home while it was empty. W…” - A July 2026 reviewer described being called a scammer after asking for assistance _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t4T2VqSlJiazluTlhJNWRteHFaa3RyUjFGclIzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkxOejJRbk9nNXI5dmxqZktrR1FrR3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Very bad at dealing with customers. Unprofessional. asked for assistance , and was called as a scammer.” - Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pnM05GVTBiakUwVWtGR1EzSjNXRU41ZWtKZlpsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjg3NFU0bjE0UkFGQ3J3WEN5ekJfZlE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Excellent job painting several rooms in our home. The quality of the work was outstanding—the lines and edges were crisp, the coverage wa…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUROX3A3THVnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDN_p7LugE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his crew completed a 6 room interior painting job at our home in January 2024. Every aspect of the project, from initial contac…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNlMWJibmJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICe1bbnbw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his crew just finished painting the exterior of our home and they did an amazing job. They were meticulous with preparation and…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURPNllxeXF3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d2548c3e0f70314!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDO6YqyqwE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We had the whole exterior home (4700+ sqft) and deck stained and it looks amazing. James and his team were very professional and courteo…” ## License Status: **active** (#HIC.0633950, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-20, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskChicago/comments/1jq5ndj/looking_for_affordable_painting_services_in_the/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Affordable%20Painting%20Services&query_place_id=ChIJYfCRNnDP54kRFAP34MNIJX0): 4.9★ from 54 ratings - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AffordablePainting.30353709.html): 5.0★ from 39 ratings - [Official Website](http://affordablepaintingct.com): 25 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Affordable%20Painting%20Services&query_place_id=ChIJYfCRNnDP54kRFAP34MNIJX0): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/cheshire/profile/painting-contractors/affordable-painting-services-0111-87113048): Listed on this source - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ct/cheshire/affordable-painting-services-reviews-1.htm): 5.0★ from 39 ratings - [Local News](https://workdaymagazine.org/subsidizing-abuse-report/): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Terrell Holloway · 2026-09-16**: Excellent job painting several rooms in our home. The quality of the work was outstanding—the lines and edges were crisp, the coverage was clean and even, and the finished rooms look great. Team was responsive throughout the process, worked efficiently, and completed the job expediently without sac… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · steve brown · 2026-07-29**: Very bad at dealing with customers. Unprofessional. asked for assistance , and was called as a scammer. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kimberly Pritchard · 2026-06-03**: James and his team were excellent! They were reliable, thorough, communicative and did a fantastic job. - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Daniel Roberts · 2026-01-01**: Let the pictures do the talking and facts only. Hired James to paint the whole interior of our newly purchased home while it was empty. We asked and were told that he would use Benjamin Moore Paint. First day of job came to see process and saw Sherman Williams paint being used. Strike one.... Was to… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Denise Petry · 2025-09-08**: James and his crew at Affordable Painting did an outstanding job. The work was completed right on time, every detail was handled with care, and the results are absolutely beautiful. What impressed me most was how spotless everything was when they finished not a single mess left behind. Professional,… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · sally7240 · 2025-05-28**: James and his men did an outstanding job painting some of our rooms. They paid exceptional attention to our furniture and floors. No paint on the woodwork! They also painted an exterior door and hatch as well as our shed. Very meticulous work all around. Pleasant, respectful, highly recommend this c… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Donna Mojarad · 2025-04-04**: Affordable prices, meticulous work, honest, and neat work space. I highly recommend James and his crew! Thanks for a spot on job! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Heidi Holtz · 2025-03-09**: After moving into my new house, I realized that I needed to paint three bookcase cabinets as they were too dark for the new color scheme. James was responsive, made really helpful suggestions , kept me informed at every step of the way, and did a fantastic job. I would highly recommend Affordable Pa… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Carol DiCarlo · 2024-12-11**: James and his team did such a nice job on all of my interior rooms in the house. I have birds, so he had to get special paint that doesn't have fumes for them. The team works hard and does a great job. Thank you for taking great care of everything! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · P. Linde · 2024-11-03**: James and his team performed a stellar job on the interior painting of our home. They showed up on time every day and worked hard to complete the job. They fixed imperfections in the walls that are not normally repaired unless asked to do so. This speaks to the integrity of James and his team. I wou… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-14T03:44:16.244Z. Cite as: Affordable Painting Services — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/affordable-painting-services) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/affordable-painting-services ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)