Castro Painting

Castro Painting is a Marlborough painting and carpentry outfit that Patrick Castro has run since 2009, and the thing that jumps out from years of Google reviews is how often his own name comes up — not just "the crew." Homeowner after homeowner writes about "Patrick and his team," which tracks with an owner who still walks jobs personally rather than handing them off. The volume backs it up: 42 Google ratings averaging 5 stars, and the 31 written reviews on file stretch back to 2022 without a negative one among them. Exterior repaints, deck refinishing, and staircase work come up constantly, and interior jobs often start with drywall or plaster repair before the paint goes on. One recent review describes a custom bookcase with file drawers the crew built for a client, evidence the carpentry side goes beyond patchwork. A general contractor who builds high-end homes wrote in a 2024 review that he keeps hiring Castro because the crew shows up on time and finishes on schedule, and a 2026 review describes a commercial property using them after a fire — a different scale of job than the typical deck-and-porch work homeowners hire them for. Cleanup comes up almost as often as the paint job itself: reviewers across several years describe crews that leave job sites spotless each day and take care to protect furniture, decking, and pavers while they work. The company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and its BBB page carries an A+ letter grade, though Castro Painting isn't a BBB Accredited Business — a separate program businesses opt into, not a mark against them. Reviews stayed strong through this year, with four posted in the past six months and none negative, so this isn't a reputation built years ago and coasting since. Before booking, ask what a specific project actually includes — reviews describe everything from a single ceiling repaint to a full house exterior with rotted trim replacement, so scope and price will vary a lot by job. Castro Painting is a solid call for exterior repaints, deck work, and painting paired with some drywall or carpentry repair, especially for anyone who wants the owner himself involved rather than a rotating crew.