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title: "DL Oakes Painting, Inc."
description: "DL Oakes Painting, Inc. is a house painting business in Edgemere, MA. On Angi, it describes itself as having been in the painting business for 38 years doi"
doc_version: "2026-09-28"
last_updated: "2026-09-28"
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# DL Oakes Painting, Inc.

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** Edgemere, MA · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.8/5** (medium confidence) — from 19 reviews across 2 sources.
84% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

DL Oakes Painting, Inc. is a house painting business in Edgemere, MA. On Angi, it describes itself as having been in the painting business for 38 years doing interior and exterior work, serving Shrewsbury and the surrounding areas.

In a 2012 review, a customer wrote that DL Oakes painted their 2/3 story Colonial, hand brushing 2 coats including cedar, trim, windows and doors, clearing mildew, custom milling replacements of rotting wood, caulking the entire house and putting up new shutters. In a 2015 review, a customer wrote that the crew spent a great deal of time removing mildew and preparing exterior surfaces that had not been painted in several years. In a 2018 review, a customer wrote that preparation included power washing the entire house, with scraping, sanding and caulking where needed. In another 2018 review, a customer wrote that Doug kept to schedule during a rainy late spring in Holden, that the price charged was much less than a Needham based company's, and that he also did an inside family room.

In a 2017 review, a customer wrote that surfaces around the house and windows were not properly covered, that loose paint was painted over without proper scraping, and that they had to part with the company in the middle of the project and hire another company. In a 2019 review, a customer wrote that the powerwashing was done well but scheduling was a bit chaotic: Doug said he would call before coming, then showed up unannounced the next day. A 2019 review states: "His workers broke a railing waiting for him to come back and fix it."

On Angi, it holds a 4.4-star rating from 20 ratings.

**Strengths:**
- Exterior prep — mildew cleared and surfaces prepped on 2012 and 2015 jobs
- Rainy-season scheduling — a 2018 Holden job kept to schedule

**Concerns:**
- Mid-project split — 2017 customer cited poor masking and prep, hired another company
- Unannounced arrival — 2019 job started next day despite a promised call
- Broken railing — a 2019 customer says workers broke a railing

## Claims & citations

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

- Describes itself as in the painting business for 38 years doing interior and exterior work, serving Shrewsbury and the surrounding areas _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): DL Oakes Painting, Inc., has been in painting business for 38 years doing interior and exterior work. Serving …”
- In a 2012 review, painted a 2/3 story Colonial with 2 hand-brushed coats, mildew cleared, rotting wood replaced with custom-milled pieces and the house caulked _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “DL Oakes painted our 2/3 story Colonial in August. They hand brushed 2 coats (inlcluding cedar, trim, windows and doors) using excellent pai…”
- In a 2015 review, the crew spent a great deal of time removing mildew and preparing exterior surfaces _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “the crew sent to paint our house was superb. The workers paid attention to detail. The crew spent a great deal of time removing mildew and p…”
- In a 2018 review, preparation included power washing the entire house with scraping, sanding and caulking where needed _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Doug and his crew are very professional, skilled, and courteous. The crew took the necessary steps for preparation by power washing the enti…”
- In a 2018 review, Doug kept to schedule during a rainy late spring in Holden at a price much less than a Needham based company _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Doug kept to schedule during rainy late spring in Holden. His men were fully competent and experienced. Price charged was fair and much less…”
- In a 2017 review, a customer said surfaces were not properly covered and loose paint was painted over, and parted with the company mid-project _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “We hired DL Oakes Painting because of the good reviews found on HomeAdvisor website, many years of experience and 5-year warranty. We were p…”
- In a 2019 review, a customer said Doug showed up unannounced the next day after saying he would call first _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Powerwashing was done well. However, scheduling was a bit chaotic. Doug initially said it would be a 3-4 week wait for the job. He then said…”
- A 2019 review states his workers broke a railing _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “His workers broke a railing waiting for him to come back and fix it.”
- 4.4-star Angi rating from 20 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Angi: 4.4★ from 20 ratings”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Doug and his crew were nothing short of professional. They were on time every day, clean and courteous. I had every question answered and th…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “DL Oakes painted our 2/3 story Colonial in August. They hand brushed 2 coats (inlcluding cedar, trim, windows and doors) using excellent pai…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm) — “Powerwashing was done well. However, scheduling was a bit chaotic. Doug initially said it would be a 3-4 week wait for the job. He then said…”

## 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

- [Exa](https://www.dlpaintingconstruction.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/edgemere/dl-oakes-painting-inc-reviews-10168093.htm): 4.4★ from 20 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **Angi · Lori R. · 2019-06-01**: Powerwashing was done well. However, scheduling was a bit chaotic. Doug initially said it would be a 3-4 week wait for the job. He then said it might be sooner, but that he would call prior to coming, and then he showed up unannounced the next day. I was pleased with the work, but felt it was a bit …
- **Angi · john L. · 2019-06-01**: His workers broke a railing waiting for him to come back and fix it.
- **Angi · Mark C. · 2018-10-01**: Doug and his crew are very professional, skilled, and courteous. The crew took the necessary steps for preparation by power washing the entire house that included scraping, sanding, and caulking where needed. The crew stayed on schedule as much as possible despite the rain this past summer. DL Oakes…
- **Angi · Greg B. · 2018-10-01**: Doug kept to schedule during rainy late spring in Holden. His men were fully competent and experienced. Price charged was fair and much less than a Needham based company that also contacted me. Doug gives you good value for the money spent; my wife was pleased with the quality of the work, the 2-yea…
- **Angi · Jeanne P. · 2018-10-01**: Doug quoted the job, his crew did the job, and I was very pleased with the work, the clean up and the timely manner in which they worked. The crew was courteous and hard working.
- **Angi · Tara A. · 2018-10-01**: Doug and his crew were nothing short of professional. They were on time every day, clean and courteous. I had every question answered and the job was scheduled at my convenience. I would highly recommend DL Oaks and his team for interior and exterior paint jobs. They were great to work with and I wi…
- **Angi · Doug O. · 2018-09-01**: HI THIS IS DOUG OAKES FROM D.L.OAKES PAINTING. IN RESPONSE TO A BAD REVIEW FROM NADIA S. OF MARLBORO MA. THAT WAS UNTRUE. WE WHERE HIRED TO PAINT HER HOUSE 2016 FROM THE TIME WE STARTED TILL I LEFT SHE GAVE US A BAD TIME.WE COULD DO NOTHING RIGHT. WE DIDNT KNOW HOW TO PAINT PREP WOOD SHE SAID RE PAI…
- **Angi · Jillian H. · 2018-08-01**: We had a great experience with this company! They did professional work in a timely manner, all for a great price. I would absolutely recommend using DL Oakes to friends and family.
- **Angi · Nadia S. · 2017-10-01**: We hired DL Oakes Painting because of the good reviews found on HomeAdvisor website, many years of experience and 5-year warranty. We were planning to do the painting of the house as soon as possible in early spring. Due to weather conditions we waited 1.5 months for the job to start, we were patien…
- **Angi · Richard D. · 2015-10-01**: They showed up as scheduled and performed within the timeframe noted and the quality of workmanship was very good. They cleaned up each day and was very professional.

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