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Atmosphere Painting & Plastering works out of Medford, and what the company is actually called in for is less "paint the walls" and more "fix the ceiling, then paint it" — patching torn-open plaster, matching old sheetrock to new blueboard, then repainting to match. The company says owner Vanildo has run it for 21 years and offers free estimates. Twenty reviews across HomeAdvisor and Angi — the same review set, mirrored on both — run a perfect 5.0, and the detail that stands out more than the score is how often the same customers come back. One repeat customer says that by 2026, hiring Vanildo for a ceiling patch and popcorn-texture repair felt routine; in a 2024 review she called it their third project together, repairing and repainting three ceilings and three walls around a bigger kitchen remodel. Other reviewers describe similar return visits: in a 2020 review, one South End Boston condo owner described hiring the company twice — patching and repainting an opened-up ceiling in 2017, then repainting the whole apartment two years later. The jobs described go beyond a simple coat of paint. A 2014 review from Medford describes the crew hanging roughly 35 sheets of blueboard in a single day before spending the following week plastering and painting an attic remodel. Reviewers also mention fast responsiveness — one from 2017 says Vanildo answered the phone and came out that same afternoon to give an estimate. There's no complaint or regulatory action in either directory's record. The written history does run back to 2014, so a good share of it is dated, though the pattern — quick response, clean job sites, repeat hires — holds through the most recent review. For a job that hinges on getting old plaster and new drywall to disappear into each other, this is a small, owner-led crew with a decade-plus of customers who kept calling back. Confirm current licensing and get a written estimate before booking, as with any contractor.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Atmosphere Painting & Plastering. 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
$6,000 – $9,000
Typical painting project around $7,500
We needed a big ceiling repair. Since we have worked with Atmosphere painting and plastering so many times and liked his work. We had him do this one, too. We needed to patch a 2x3 whole and do the popcorn on it. As usual, great communication, quick and clean and professional. Reasonable charge.
Vanildo and team did an excellent job!! He is very courteous and professional. I would not hesitate to use his painting services again!
From start to finish Vanildo was unbelievable, conscientious, efficient, and clean work. Always accessible and quite knowledgeable. The value of product and service is above and beyond.
Very open communication, super easy to work with, super accommodating for specific requests outside of the normal work requested and terrific quality of work and very efficient!
This is the 3rd time we worked with Vanildo over many years. Not only it's always pleasant working with him and his team, but it's also always a great value with Vanildo, too. We actually have somewhat of a bigger project for him. He is responsible for the painting and wall/ceiling repair in a bigger kitchen project. Basically, others come to tear down walls and poke wholes in my popcorn ceilings and he has to repair and patch all that and paint over 3 ceilings, 3 walls in the living/dining area (color matching the existing walls) and paint a whole kitchen. The job took two days to repair and prep and then paint. They tried their best to cover up all my furniture and belongings, and the floor to prevent paint and plaster falling on them. Even if there were little bits sprayed or splashed outside, as long as you see them, he's always willing to clean up humbly. He told us he can't see everything, so if we see something just let him know, he'll correct it. We love his humble attitude, and that's partly what makes him so easy to work with. Even after 2 days, when we saw something not working the way we expected, I took a picture, sent it to him, he responded right away and scheduled ASAP to come and fix the problem. We highly recommend Vanildo's service, we think it's quality work at great value.
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Careful prep for clean finishes5.0
Thorough prep work5.0
Fixes rot first5.0
