Countryside Painting Company llc
Local business · 57 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
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- Cross-platform ratings — 5.0 on Google and Houzz, A+ on BBB
- Owner on-site — John Kearns supervises every job with the same crew
- Verified license — active Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration
- Modest review count — just 23 Google and 3 Houzz ratings for 25+ years claimed
- Not BBB accredited — hasn't completed the bureau's vetting process
Countryside Painting is a Somerville outfit built around one person: owner John Kearns, who by his own account has supervised every job personally for more than 25 years, working the same close-in suburbs — Cambridge, Belmont, Arlington, Medford, Lexington, and the rest of the towns just west of Boston. Houzz traces the company back to 1994, and Kearns says he keeps the same crew year after year rather than rotating in subcontractors — a kind of continuity that's uncommon in residential painting. That continuity shows up in the numbers rather than any single story: a 5.0 rating on Google from 23 ratings and another 5.0 on Houzz, where the profile also carries two Houzz Awards and a badge. The Better Business Bureau lists the company at its top A+ grade with no complaints on file. The review history runs back to 2021, and the pattern holds across it — hired for exterior and interior house painting, with carpentry and repair work alongside it, and nothing meaningfully negative turning up in that stretch. The caveat is scale. Twenty-three Google ratings and three on Houzz is a real sample but not a large one for a business claiming 25-plus years of work, so the strong average carries less weight than it would for a shop with hundreds of reviews behind it. It's also not a BBB-accredited business, which just means it hasn't gone through that organization's separate vetting process — its A+ grade doesn't depend on that step. For a homeowner in its core towns who wants a small, owner-run crew rather than a large company, Countryside is worth a call — get a written scope and timeline up front, as with any painting job. Its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration is active in the state registry.
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- 5.0Oct 23, 2025
Countryside, headed by John Kearns, did a terrific job on the exterior of the big old Victorian in which I have a condo. It involved working with all six owners in the building, balancing special requests and many questions. His workers were quiet, professional, and hard-working. We've gotten a lot of positive feedback. Highly recommended.
— Rae SimpsonView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Sep 19, 2025
My parents had them paint the exterior of their house in somerville and were so impressed they recommend them to me when I needed to get my house painted. John was super responsive and the painters were so efficient and thorough. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a painter!
— Maggie LongView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 13, 2025
I reached out to John to get my condo repainted, he responded quickly and was able to provide an estimate and plenty of advice on colors and what was worth doing or not doing. Once we decided to move forward with John he was able to do the work very quickly and it looks great! Would absolutely use John for future painting projects!
— Ian WoloschinView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 1, 2024
I had a great experience having John Kearns and Countryside repaint the exterior of our Somerville three-story. The pricing was clear and they checked about any additions beforehand. They kept the yard clean, with no smoking/music, and thorough site protection from lead while scraping. John painted a number of samples of our red siding colors on the house so we could find the match we liked, and also took care of matching the cream and blue colors. He and the crew also made some recommendations (like painting the downspouts and adjusting the deck color to match the rest of the house better), but didn't press if I decided differently. They also identified areas that needed wood repair (fascia, siding, porch base) and did those very nicely, again with clear pricing ranges up front. The couple times I wasn't happy with something, they fixed it right away. There was a tricky spot to reach on a 3rd floor dormer, and when I called it out they went back and got it. And the crew scraped/prepped a railing that I had initially not asked to be repainted, but they just included it in the repainting without charging extra. They aren't cheap, but the quality of work and communication is excellent. I won't hesitate to contact John again.
— Mark FickettView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Nov 17, 2023
This is the second time I've used Countryside, and they're great. Very efficient and talented crew and John is fantastic to work with - flexible in scheduling and fair in price. I had some siding repairs done mid November and they really came through to get my house painted before the weather got too cold.
— Brian LucasView on Google Reviews ↗
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- behind the score: Modest review count — just 23 Google and 3 Houzz ratings for 25+ years claimed