Kaloutas

The first thing to know about Kaloutas is who they work for: facility managers and general contractors, not homeowners. The company says it moved out of residential painting in the early 1990s and has spent the three decades since coating warehouse floors, fireproofing steel, and repainting plants for aerospace, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical clients across New England. It started in 1987, when Jim Kaloutas and his father John opened the Peabody branch — Jim was 19 at the time, and the company still describes itself as family-led. Nearly four decades on it runs out of 11 Railroad Ave in Peabody with satellite operations in Bedford, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island, and a LinkedIn profile putting headcount around 66. The flooring side is industrial rather than domestic: epoxy and antimicrobial coatings, ESD antistatic floors, concrete prep and polishing, expansion and control joints. Google gives them 4.7 across 23 ratings, and a separate directory shows 4.7 across 12 — consistent, if not detailed. Most of what people write is short praise for the company as a whole rather than accounts of specific jobs. What matters most before calling: this is a commercial and industrial outfit by its own description, so a homeowner looking for hardwood, tile, or a refinished living-room floor is not their customer. If you manage a warehouse, plant, or commercial property in eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, or Rhode Island, they are a credible fit — ask about crew scheduling around your production hours and what their coatings warranty covers.