Colorset Painting Plus

Colorset Painting Plus is a small painting contractor around Worcester and Middlesex County, run by Wander (also spelled Vander in a few reviews) and, on at least one job, a crew led by someone named Ray. HomeAdvisor lists the company as family-owned, and it's had a presence on Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Thumbtack for several years — Thumbtack's own profile notes five years in business and 57 projects on file. The written record is a genuine mix. On one side, plenty of reviewers over the years came away pleased: in an August 2020 review, a customer said Ray and his team painted a four-story home in three days and were meticulous with the work; a 2025 Angi review credited the crew with repairing 40 feet of damaged trim on a tall exterior and finishing the job in a single day; and a September 2025 HomeAdvisor review said a repainted deck looked amazing. Several reviewers over the years mention being referred by a satisfied neighbor. On the other side, workmanship complaints show up more than once and describe similar problems: a January 2025 review said an interior job was sloppy, with unsanded walls, incomplete coats, and visible brush strokes; an August 2025 review described a rougher experience — the wrong color painted in a bedroom, paint that stained the carpet, and brushes rinsed in a bathroom sink. Similar prep complaints — missed spots, no sanding beforehand, an unpainted door — turn up in reviews from 2020 and 2021 too, so the pattern isn't limited to one bad stretch. Ask directly how they'll protect floors and fixtures during an interior job, and what prep — sanding, masking, priming — is included before painting starts, since that's exactly where the negative reviews concentrate. On Houzz, the company's profile currently shows as suspended, describing general contracting, remodeling, and deck-building work alongside painting, though only four projects and no reviews appear there. For a straightforward exterior job, the record leans solidly positive. For interior work, get specifics on the crew and prep process before signing, given how consistently that's where the complaints land.