# Brausa Painting

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 367 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02145, USA · **Phone:** (617) 767-6597 · **Website:** https://brausapainting.com/contact/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.3/5** (low confidence) — from 6 reviews across 3 sources.
67% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Brausa Painting is a Somerville family business that, by its own account, has run since 2009 — 17 years doing painting, carpentry, and general construction work around the city. The record on file is a genuine split: painting-specific jobs draw consistently strong reviews, while two of the six written reviews describe serious problems on larger construction jobs.

On the painting side, a 2023 review described a full house repaint as careful and detail-oriented, another described wall and ceiling refinishing — including wallpaper removal and patching — that came out looking sharp, and a 2024 review praised Antonio's crew for finishing on the estimated timeline with no extra charges and a clean site afterward. A 2022 review described a five-day basement renovation — a new concrete floor, a perimeter sidewalk, basement windows, and repointing — with an efficient, courteous crew that left the property in good shape despite digging four inches of gravel out of an 820-square-foot space.

The two negative reviews, both from 2024, describe a different kind of trouble. One customer said they were told a licensed plumber and a tile specialist would handle a bathroom renovation, only to find it was the same person doing both — who opened a brand-new tile cutter and started reading the instructions on-site, then disregarded the customer's planned tile layout. Another described a deck repair, arranged through a property manager, where the crew flagged additional wood replacement that added 50% to the cost, then left the roof without shingles and the deck drainage improperly finished — resulting in repeated leaking into the porch below that two follow-up visits didn't fully resolve.

Given that split, it's worth asking specifically who will be on your job and what trade licenses they actually hold, especially for anything beyond straight painting work.

**Strengths:**
- Painting praised — repaints and wall refinishing called careful and clean
- Multi-trade basement job — concrete, sidewalk, windows and repointing finished in five days
- On-time and tidy — 2024 review praised no extra costs and a clean site

**Concerns:**
- Trade mismatch — a 2024 review said one worker handled both plumbing and tile
- Unfinished roof — a 2024 review described missing shingles and repeat leaking
- Cost escalation — a deck job added 50% for wood replacement mid-project

**Where sources disagree:**
- The written record splits sharply: painting-specific jobs are praised consistently, while two 2024 reviews described serious problems on deck/roof and bathroom plumbing/tile work

## Claims & citations

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

- Self-reported family-run business established in 2009 (about 17 years), offering painting, carpentry, and general construction _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Brausa Painting is a Somerville, MA family-run painting, carpentry, and general construction business offering both residential and commerci…”
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Established in 2009; started small and grew from hand-written contracts to a formal office.”
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Family business (Brausa Painting Inc.).”
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Self-reported 17 years in business”
- A 2023 review described a full house repaint as careful, detail-oriented and friendly work _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNabXI2czRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZmr6s4gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ So glad we chose Brausa to repaint our house. They are so careful, detail-oriented, and friendly. Fantastic work!”
- A 2023 review described wall and ceiling refinishing, including wallpaper removal and patching, that looked great _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4bG9IblNBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxloHnSA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They refinished several walls and ceilings in my house, including wallpaper removal , patching and painting. It looks amazing!”
- A 2024 review praised a crew that finished on the estimated timeline with no extra costs and a clean site _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqdllfSTRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDjvY_I4gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE VERY PROFESSIONAL ANTONIO AND HIS CREW FROM THE MOMENT THEY WALKED IN MY HOUSE DID A GREAT JOB.ANTONIO FINISHED…”
- A 2022 review described a five-day basement renovation — concrete floor, sidewalk, windows, repointing — done efficiently and cleanly _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtOHR2TThRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-8tvM8QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Brausa does excellent work. I hired them to do a few modifications to my house, including a new concrete floor, a perimeter sidewalk, som…”
- A 2024 review said the same worker performed both plumbing and tile work despite being told they were separate specialists, and used a cardboard spacer that led to uneven tile spacing _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYcUwyV0VnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXqL2WEg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ I hired them to renovate my bathroom after Luis told me they had a licensed plumber and an amazing tile guy. Well, the plumber and tile g…”
- A 2024 review described a deck repair where additional wood replacement added 50% to the cost, and the crew left the roof without shingles and the drainage improperly finished, causing repeated leaking _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5NHF6WnpRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID94qzZzQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Be warned and cautioned -- I hired them to repair/replace a deck via my property manager. During the course of the work they 'identified …”
- A 2023 Reddit comment said the poster was happy with Brausa _(confidence: low)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/Somerville/comments/144r0ty/deck_contractor/jnjdc4v/) — “r/Somerville — We were happy with BRAUSA https://brausapainting.com/”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNabXI2czRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZmr6s4gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ So glad we chose Brausa to repaint our house. They are so careful, detail-oriented, and friendly. Fantastic work!”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4bG9IblNBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxloHnSA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They refinished several walls and ceilings in my house, including wallpaper removal , patching and painting. It looks amazing!”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Brausa Painting is a Somerville, MA family-run painting, carpentry, and general construction business offering both residential and commerci…”
- Also offers General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com) — “Brausa Painting is a Somerville, MA family-run painting, carpentry, and general construction business offering both residential and commerci…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtOHR2TThRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3fc415e3de79aad1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-8tvM8QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Brausa does excellent work. I hired them to do a few modifications to my house, including a new concrete floor, a perimeter sidewalk, som…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## 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

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Brausa%20Painting&query_place_id=ChIJVVUJ09Jw44kR0ap53uMVxD8): 3.9★ from 7 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Brausa%20Painting&query_place_id=ChIJVVUJ09Jw44kR0ap53uMVxD8): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://brausapainting.com): 17 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “We were happy with BRAUSA https://brausapainting.com/” — u/actionindex in r/Somerville (2023-06-09) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Somerville/comments/144r0ty/deck_contractor/jnjdc4v/

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · David HB · 2024-10-12**: I hired them to renovate my bathroom after Luis told me they had a licensed plumber and an amazing tile guy. Well, the plumber and tile guy were one and the same and the day they were starting the tile, they opened up a brand new tile cutter out of the box and started reading the instructions.

They…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · DGC Auto Body · 2024-05-06**: I HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE VERY PROFESSIONAL ANTONIO AND HIS CREW FROM THE MOMENT THEY WALKED IN MY HOUSE DID A GREAT JOB.ANTONIO FINISHED THE JOB ON THE ESTIMATE TIME LINE AND VERY CLEAN AROUND THE HOUSE NO EXTRA COST ON THE WORK DONE.ILL DEFINETLY RECOMEND BRAUSA TO ANYBODY...
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · agoldman7 · 2024-03-14**: Be warned and cautioned -- I hired them to repair/replace a deck via my property manager. During the course of the work they 'identified some wood that needed to be replaced', which cost 50% of the entire proposal. That should have been my first red flag. After they finished, Brausa left the roof un…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Eric Fogg · 2023-09-08**: So glad we chose Brausa to repaint our house. They are so careful, detail-oriented, and friendly. Fantastic work!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Leah D'Errico · 2023-05-16**: They refinished several walls and ceilings in my house, including wallpaper removal , patching and painting. It looks amazing!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · John Jarowski · 2022-10-31**: Brausa does excellent work. I hired them to do a few modifications to my house, including a new concrete floor, a perimeter sidewalk, some new windows in the basement and some repointing. The crew from the job was efficient, courteous, helpful, and clean. The quality of the workmanship is excellent.…

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