# FL Painting & Carpentry

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 56 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969, USA · **Phone:** (978) 634-6489 · **Website:** https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 4.8/5** (medium confidence) — from 27 reviews across 3 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 5 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

FL Painting & Carpentry, run by Fernando Lopez out of Rowley, has built a striking, unbroken run of five-star reviews — 39 on Google — anchored by one recurring theme: prep work most other painters skip. Multiple reviewers describe crews scraping and sanding paint down to bare wood or bare shingles rather than painting over what's there, and several say it's the most thorough job they've had in decades of owning a house.

The company, which self-reports 22 years in business, does both painting and carpentry side by side — repairing rotted siding, trim, soffits, and even old casement doors — which shows up again and again in reviews of century-old homes. A November 2025 review described an extensive rebuild of trim and soffits on an 1850s Victorian; a July 2024 review said the crew treated their 1887 house "with respect and care" after 50 years of ownership and previous painters; and an October 2025 review of an 1890 Victorian praised both the reshingling and the paint prep as "top notch." As recently as June 2026, a customer combining carpentry and exterior painting reported no bad surprises and a crew that was always available to answer questions.

Repeat business shows up often: an October 2024 review noted this was the customer's third time having the house painted in 20 years, and a May 2026 review said the customer had already used FL Painting twice. Crews are consistently described as clean — tarping work areas and clearing debris daily — and communicative, with Fernando himself frequently on-site to supervise and answer questions.

Beyond core painting and carpentry, the company's site also lists gutter installation and repair, power washing, and general remodeling for towns across the North Shore and Boston metro area.

Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor license (195473) is verified active. There's nothing negative on record across 27 reviews spanning 2024 to 2026 — the main thing worth confirming before booking is scheduling, since demand from repeat customers and neighborhood word-of-mouth appears strong.

**Strengths:**
- Meticulous prep — reviewers cite thorough scraping and sanding
- Historic home care — handles Victorian and 1800s houses carefully
- Repeat customers — one homeowner used them three times in 20 years
- Clean job sites — crews tidy up daily before leaving

## Claims & citations

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

- Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (license 195473) is verified active. _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 195473 verified active”
- Self-reports 22 years in business. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “Self-reported 22 years in business”
- Also offers gutter installation/repair, power washing, and remodeling beyond core painting and carpentry. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”
- Reviewers repeatedly single out thorough prep work — scraping and sanding old paint down to bare wood or shingles. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KaE1qaFdaM0JvTmpJeFJtZzRNVmhmZFRsemNYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmJhMjhWZ3BoNjIxRmg4MVhfdTlzcXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I can’t say enough good things about Fernando and his team at FL Painting and Carpentry. They completed extensive carpentry and painting …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURYcWJTV2t3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDXqbSWkwE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ FL Painting and Carpentry just painted our house and garage.  They were amazing to work with.  They removed all of the existing paint on …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNyOGQydGJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICr8d2tbQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I can not give enough praise for FL painting and carpentry.

Our home was built in 1887 and they treated the old lady with respect and ca…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM5aE1QT3N3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC9hMPOswE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Fernando and crew scraped and sanded many layers of old paint off my cedar shingles, repaired all the shingles cut when insulation work w…”
- Handles historic homes carefully, including trim, soffit, and siding restoration on Victorian-era houses. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KaE1qaFdaM0JvTmpJeFJtZzRNVmhmZFRsemNYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmJhMjhWZ3BoNjIxRmg4MVhfdTlzcXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I can’t say enough good things about Fernando and his team at FL Painting and Carpentry. They completed extensive carpentry and painting …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xSZlNtRk1iR1pLYVdKNVltSmFYM1UzVEVjM1IzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlRfSmFMbGZKaWJ5YmJaX3U3TEc3R3c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Our 1890 Victorian need reshingling and rotted window replacement as well as a paint job.  The team at FL Painting and Carpentry did an e…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNyOGQydGJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICr8d2tbQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I can not give enough praise for FL painting and carpentry.

Our home was built in 1887 and they treated the old lady with respect and ca…”
- Multiple customers report repeat business, including one who has used the company three times over 20 years. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pKelVWSjNkbUkxUkZsSU9YRlpha2xHVGtvM1dtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjJzUVJ3dmI1RFlIOXFZaklGTko3Wmc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I've used FL Painting twice now. They painted my old shingle siding and repaired a fair amount of rotting wood and other miscellaneous is…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURYMTYzMjlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDX16329AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Couldn’t be happier with Fernando and the FL Painting crew overall.   He communicated well, showed up every time he said he would and fin…”
- In a November 2025 review, a homeowner described an extensive rebuild of trim and soffits on an 1850s Victorian. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21KaE1qaFdaM0JvTmpJeFJtZzRNVmhmZFRsemNYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmJhMjhWZ3BoNjIxRmg4MVhfdTlzcXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I can’t say enough good things about Fernando and his team at FL Painting and Carpentry. They completed extensive carpentry and painting …”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”
- Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”
- Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM5aE1QT3N3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x3af852f7fbe83439!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC9hMPOswE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Fernando and crew scraped and sanded many layers of old paint off my cedar shingles, repaired all the shingles cut when insulation work w…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”
- Also offers General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com) — “FL Painting & Carpentry is a Rowley, MA-based interior and exterior painting and carpentry contractor that also offers gutter installation/r…”

## License

Status: **active** (#195473, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-06, 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=FL%20Painting%20%26%20Carpentry&query_place_id=ChIJnTIHucht44kROTTo-_dS-Do): 5.0★ from 39 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=FL%20Painting%20%26%20Carpentry&query_place_id=ChIJnTIHucht44kROTTo-_dS-Do): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://flpaintingandcarpentry.com): 22 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mariana's Dancing Studio · 2026-06-29**: Professionals who will do a great job and will go to great extents to satisfy their costumer needs. Clean, reliable, great work.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dimitris G · 2026-06-28**: We are pleased that we chose FL painting ! Fernando and his team did a great job from carpentry to painting the exterior of our house… Fernando delivered what he said he would do. No bad surprises ! Everyone was on time and Fernando was always available to answer our questions ! Our house looks fant…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Allison Pollock · 2026-05-31**: I've used FL Painting twice now. They painted my old shingle siding and repaired a fair amount of rotting wood and other miscellaneous issues while painting. I called them back recently to fix some safety hazards on my deck and stairs. They understood the urgency with these issues especially since I…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mike Zappulla · 2026-05-29**: FL Painting and Carpentry did an amazing job on our home. Almost every neighbor stopped by to ask "where did you find these guys, they are great!"

This Spring, they stripped old paint and did a ton of carpentry work to replace rotted siding.

I appreciated the team's thoroughness from start to fini…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Brian V · 2026-05-05**: Our house looks terrific!  Sanded, scraped, washed, primed and painted with rollers and brushes. The team did an outstanding job. Great attention to detail.  Highly recommend.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jake · 2025-12-17**: Fernando and his team made our old house look brand new. Their attention to detail was top notch and they truly went above and beyond. It is apparent that Fernando and his guys care about the quality of work and finished product. These guys don't just come in and slap a coat of paint on, they take t…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Christina Francis · 2025-11-18**: I can’t say enough good things about Fernando and his team at FL Painting and Carpentry. They completed extensive carpentry and painting work on my 1850s Victorian, and the results are truly outstanding. From repairing and rebuilding trim and soffits to tackling challenging historical details, their…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Marsha Sullivan · 2025-10-30**: I have highly recommended Fernando Lopez of FL Painting and Carpentry Co. in the past because of how happy we are with how he painted our house.  Today,  I want to recommend Fernando for the carpentry work he has done for us these past few days.  He, as well as his employee, are meticulous in their …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Richard Russell · 2025-10-12**: Our 1890 Victorian need reshingling and rotted window replacement as well as a paint job.  The team at FL Painting and Carpentry did an excellent job.  The carpentry was excellent and the paint prep was top notch. I would highly recommend the them.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ellen Orthlieb · 2025-10-09**: After getting numerous quotes from multiple construction, painting and combined construction & painting companies, I was still feeling uncertain of whom to choose to work on my house in Wakefield, Massachusetts. I made the decision to call Colorworks(A Benjamin Moore paint dealer)  in Melrose ,Ma an…

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