# AMF Painting Corporation

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 73 Plummer Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152 · **Phone:** (781) 521-0301 · **Website:** https://www.amfpaintingcorporation.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 4 reviews across 3 sources.

## The honest read

AMF Painting Corporation, a Winthrop painting and drywall outfit run by owner Nicholas Farmer, does the kind of work that goes well beyond a coat of paint — walls opened up, reframed, insulated, and rebuilt after damage, not just repainted. Its Houzz reviews use an earlier name for the business, NPF Decorators, and name the owner as Nick.

In a 2015 review, a customer described a full wall repair after water damage: the crew opened the walls, resealed the brick, reframed, insulated, hung sheetrock, and painted, all while the homeowner was traveling for a week. They came home to a space left clean, the debris gone, and the final invoice matching the original bid. A second review from the same month said they'd used the company for interior and exterior painting for two years running and called the pricing reasonable. Two more from July 2015 echoed the same points — punctual, on budget, and hands-on ownership on every job.

The Houzz profile carries a Houzz Award and Badge, and Better Business Bureau gives the firm an A+ grade, though it isn't BBB-accredited. BBB also shows a Massachusetts home improvement contractor license (#199763) on file through October 2027 — that's a directory listing rather than a state-verified record, so it's worth confirming directly before booking.

The written record here runs entirely through July and August 2015 — genuinely positive, but old enough that it's worth asking about more recent work before booking.

**Strengths:**
- Wall restoration — 2015 review details opened, reframed and rebuilt walls
- Repeat customer — 2015 review cites two years of steady paint work

**Concerns:**
- Review recency — written record dates only to 2015

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- In a 2015 review, a customer described a full water-damage wall repair — opening walls, reframing, insulation, sheetrock, and painting — completed while they were traveling, with the space left clean and the final invoice matching the bid _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “5★ Nick and his team are excellent and here is why. I have a condo in downtown Boston and I needed work done on some of the walls due to som…”
- In a 2015 review, a customer said they had used the company for interior and exterior painting projects over the prior two years and called the pricing reasonable _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “5★ Nick and his employees were great! I am very very happy and pleased with the quality of the recent job done - painting of bathroom and re…”
- BBB records show a Massachusetts home improvement contractor license (#199763) for the business, issued by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation with an expiration date of 10/5/2027 _(confidence: low)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “Licence listed on Better Business Bureau: License number 199763 issued by Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, …”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “Licence listed on Better Business Bureau: BBB records show a license number of 199763 for this business, issued by Massachusetts Office of C…”
- Better Business Bureau gives the firm an A+ grade, though it is not BBB accredited _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “BBB profile for AMF Painting Corporation at 73 Plummer Ave, Winthrop MA 02152, phone (781) 521-0301, holding an A+ BBB rating but not BBB ac…”
- Houzz lists the business with a Houzz Award and a Houzz Badge _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “Listed certification: 1 Houzz Award”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “Listed certification: 1 Houzz Badge”
- The business was incorporated in November 2018, has five employees, and lists Nicholas Farmer as owner, per its Better Business Bureau profile _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “BBB profile for AMF Painting Corporation of Winthrop MA: NOT BBB accredited yet carrying an A+ rating, 7 years in business (started 11/2/201…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “BBB profile for AMF Painting Corporation at 73 Plummer Ave, Winthrop MA 02152, phone (781) 521-0301, holding an A+ BBB rating but not BBB ac…”
- The Houzz reviews name the owner as Nick and refer to the company as NPF / NPF Decorators _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “Houzz profile for AMF Painting Corporation (phone (781) 521-0301 matches the business, address given as Boston, MA 02128), rated 5.0 from fo…”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “5★ Nick and his employees were great! I am very very happy and pleased with the quality of the recent job done - painting of bathroom and re…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “Services offered (Houzz): Interior Painting, Exterior Painting, Ceiling Painting, Cabinet Painting, Cabinet Refinishing, Deck Staining, Door…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Commercial Exteriors, Commercial Interiors, Power Washing, Residential Exteriors, Residential Int…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768) — “5★ Nick and his team are excellent and here is why. I have a condo in downtown Boston and I needed work done on some of the walls due to som…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/amf-painting-corporation-winthrop-2): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winthrop/profile/painting-contractors/amf-painting-corporation-0021-541654): Listed on this source
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/amf-painting-corporation-pfvwus-pf~1326990768): 5.0★ from 4 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Houzz · pmobry · 2015-08-11**: Nick and his employees were great! I am very very happy and pleased with the quality of the recent job done - painting of bathroom and refinishing the bathtub and cabinetry. I have used NPF for all of my paint projects for the past two years - interior and exterior. Nick is also very reasonable on h…
- **5/5 · Houzz · frank_ippolito · 2015-07-30**: Nick and his team are excellent and here is why. I have a condo in downtown Boston and I needed work done on some of the walls due to some water damage. I was traveling on a business trip for a week, and they took care of everything. They got the walls opened up, resealed the brick area, new framing…
- **5/5 · Houzz · RJT Carpentry and Tile Inc. · 2015-07-28**: NPF Decorators is highly respected company in the field and not only does their customer service reflect that, so does their work. NPF is always on time, budget and the owner is always on every project. These are guys that get the job done and they always leave a great lasting impression with their …
- **5/5 · Houzz · stevesalsgiver2013 · 2015-07-27**: Hired for many projects ranging from interior to exterior paint work. Expect high quality work from a very professional and punctual company.

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