--- title: "Gardner Painting LLC" description: "Gardner Painting LLC is a Middletown house painter whose owners, Cory and Kevin Gardner, say they started the company in 2016 to honor their father, Brian " doc_version: "2026-10-31" last_updated: "2026-10-31" --- # Gardner Painting LLC **Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 238 Maromas Rd, Middletown, CT 06457 · **Phone:** (203) 213-7865 · **Website:** https://www.gardnerpaintingllc.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.9/5** (high confidence) — from 71 reviews across 6 sources. 94% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 3 reviews, 1 negative. ## The honest read Gardner Painting LLC is a Middletown house painter whose owners, Cory and Kevin Gardner, say they started the company in 2016 to honor their father, Brian Gardner, a lifelong painter. A recent customer said rotted areas of a 62-year-old home were repaired, and the few paint chips on the ground were vacuumed before the project was completed. A 2025 customer said the wood siding and trim on their Middletown home were power washed, scraped, primed and painted, and a rotting piece of trim was replaced. A 2025 customer said an interior job covered 11 new doors, a living room, hallways and trim. A 2024 customer said the company painted their interior first and their exterior the second time. Its Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, number HIC.0648638, is active on the state registry. A recent customer said Cory came out for an estimate walk-through, but no estimate followed and calls and emails went unanswered for 3 weeks. A 2024 customer said paint from a 2022 job started bubbling, the areas were scraped and repainted in 2023, and the company then refused to come back even though the job was within its 5 year warranty. **Strengths:** - Rot repair before painting — a recent customer said rotted areas were repaired - Interior trim and doors — a 2025 customer listed 11 new doors painted **Concerns:** - A missing estimate — a recent customer never received one after a walk-through - A warranty dispute — a 2024 customer said the company refused to return ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Owners Cory and Kevin Gardner say they started the company in 2016 _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.gardnerpaintingllc.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Owners Cory and Kevin Gardner started Gardner Painting, LLC., in 2016 with the purpose to pay homage to the…” - Connecticut home improvement contractor registration HIC.0648638 is active on the state registry _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0648638 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: GARDNER PAINTING LLC” - Exterior painting of wood siding and trim, including power washing, scraping and priming _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2toNE1UWkNNbnBmZGxOMUxXNVRlVE4yY1RoTlNXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkh4MTZCMnpfdlN1LW5TeTN2cThNSWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Gardner did an excellent job painting the wood siding and trim on our home in Middletown. They came to our home and we had a good convers…” - Interior painting covering doors, rooms, hallways and trim _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURJNHNlUFRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDI4sePTg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We hired Gardner Painting for an interior paint job. 11 new doors, living room, hallways and alot of trim. The crew was friendly, efficie…” - A recent customer said rotted areas were repaired and paint chips were vacuumed up before completion _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xrMldISkxVSGRFZEdwTVNFdGhMVEpuU0ZoUU9WRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlk2WHJLUHdEdGpMSEthLTJnSFhQOVE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Meticulous service from quote thru final paint stroke. Suggestions to try our colors on the home as a swatch was an extra step to know we…” - A recent customer said no estimate followed a walk-through and calls and emails went unanswered _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xSblpFRmFTSHBCUzBSWGRubFJiemxJYm1vME5YYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlRnZEFaSHpBS0RXdnlRbzlIbmo0NXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “2★ Cory came out to take a look at our project and give us an estimate, and he was super nice during the walk through and said they would be…” - A 2024 customer said the company refused to come back for bubbling paint within its 5 year warranty _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNUNHVHSzRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICT4uGK4gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ We were originally so pleased with the outcome of the paint job in 2022 but almost immediately after the job was done, it started bubblin…” - 4.8 stars from 98 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gardner%20Painting%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJNxpqezDK54kRo722s8sh-PY) — “Google: 4.8★ from 98 ratings” - Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2toNE1UWkNNbnBmZGxOMUxXNVRlVE4yY1RoTlNXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkh4MTZCMnpfdlN1LW5TeTN2cThNSWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Gardner did an excellent job painting the wood siding and trim on our home in Middletown. They came to our home and we had a good convers…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURJNHNlUFRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xf6f821cbb3b6bda3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDI4sePTg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We hired Gardner Painting for an interior paint job. 11 new doors, living room, hallways and alot of trim. The crew was friendly, efficie…” ## License Status: **active** (#HIC.0648638, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-30, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Local News](https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/02/14/sandro-botticelli-reunion-isabella-stewart-gardner): Listed on this source - [Exa](https://www.gardnerpaintingllc.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gardner%20Painting%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJNxpqezDK54kRo722s8sh-PY): 4.8★ from 98 ratings - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ct/middletown/gardner-painting-llc-reviews-1.htm): 4.7★ from 56 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gardner%20Painting%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJNxpqezDK54kRo722s8sh-PY): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://www.gardnerpaintingllc.com): Self-reported profile and service details ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mark Salisbury · 2026-07-21**: Meticulous service from quote thru final paint stroke. Suggestions to try our colors on the home as a swatch was an extra step to know we picked the right colors. The team worked quietly and professionally to get the job done with as little inconvenience as possible. All debris was removed and the f… - **2/5 · Google Reviews · Killian Marie Dumont · 2026-07-13**: Cory came out to take a look at our project and give us an estimate, and he was super nice during the walk through and said they would be able to do the job, but afterwards I never received an estimate, and received no response to any follow up calls and emails. It’s now been 3 weeks, and I’ve still… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nancy B · 2026-06-06**: This review is long overdue! Cory and Kevin painted our house in the summer of 2023. The paint is still looking as good as new! We highly recommend them! They are professional and communicated well. We are eternally grateful! Thank you, again! -Jaquoi & Nancy - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Janeika Jones · 2026-04-14**: Gardner painting completed exterior painting on my home and I’m very satisfied. The paint gave my home life and I’m glad I chose this company. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kelly Aviles · 2026-04-13**: Any future house panting we need will be done by Gardner Painting LLC. They are professional, responsive, respectful, clean, and talented. The full carpentry and painting took no time at all. They kept us aware of work schedules and next steps. Extremely happy with their service and would highly rec… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Leslie · 2025-11-12**: We had an outstanding experience with Gardner Painting for our home's exterior.The team was exceptionally professional and extremely hard working, completing the entire job efficiently and well within our expectations. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process, and they addressed all… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · James Klemyk · 2025-10-07**: We hired Gardner Painting to paint the exterior of our Victorian home. It was the first and only quote we considered because Cory came, he listened and wrote out everything we talked about. Within a week and a half our home looks spectacular! Darwin was our lead man and carpenter, and we couldn't be… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tara Kowalski · 2025-09-15**: Highly recommend Gardner Painting for all your painting needs. Very responsive, timely, and professional. Loving the color of the exterior of my home. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Sarah Napier · 2025-08-29**: Incredible job on the exterior of our house! Kevin, Cory, Elwin and crew were so professional and courteous. 10/10 job! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Denise Legato · 2025-08-26**: So glad we found Gardner Painting! From start to finish, the entire process was handled with professionalism. The crew was efficient, respectful of our home, and always cleaned up after themselves. Their attention to detail really shows in the finished work. We couldn’t be more pleased! --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-31T07:07:03.609Z. Cite as: Gardner Painting LLC — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/gardner-painting-llc-middletown) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/gardner-painting-llc-middletown ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)