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LP Painting & Carpentry is Leo Lima's Billerica crew, and the job people keep hiring it for is making old kitchen cabinets look new without replacing them. In an April 2023 review, a homeowner described Leo explaining the process and materials in detail, then crews arriving on time daily, pulling the hardware, and cleaning every surface down to the insides of the drawers and their slides before painting. Two 2021 customers said their cabinets came out perfect and looked like new — one had Leo build a new cabinet into an empty space while he was at it. The company describes itself as a sole proprietorship about 12 to 13 years in business, BBB-accredited with an A+ grade, with Spanish spoken and free estimates. Beyond cabinets, the work runs to finish carpentry and decks: a condo owner in 2022 had a roof deck's rotted, peeling railing and posts rebuilt with more privacy in mind, and Houzz lists crown molding, wainscoting, mantels, bookcases and custom furniture. Reviewers from 2021 describe Leo as easy to reach, attentive to cost and full of ideas — one said his help choosing fixtures and paint kept them from feeling overwhelmed — and a 2021 customer said everything in the quote was followed through on. The three BBB reviews say the same, calling the work meticulous. The eight Angi ratings are all five stars, and the written accounts run from 2021 to 2023, so ask for a recent cabinet job to look at. Houzz lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, HIC 181822, and a lead-safe renovator licence, LR001967; those are the directory's listings, so confirm them with the state. The right call for cabinet refinishing, a deck rebuild, or trim and built-ins where the finish matters. Confirm the registration and ask how the cabinet finish is warranted against chipping.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Refinished (painted) old installed kitchen cabinets. Owner Leo Lima was very thorough in explaining the process and materials. The crews were on time daily and very thorough in removing hardware, cleaning surfaces and even inside of drawers, their slides and cabinets. Thoroughly covered and sealed off areas and surfaces not to be painted, then lightly sanded, sprayed primer and then finish coat. Staff worked hard and steadily. All were friendly. Daily and final cleanup well done. Would definitely recommend without any hesitation.
We moved into our condo in 2021 and had replaced the old and rotting planks with composite soon after we moved in; however, we were most interested in revitalizing the roof deck altogether â the railing and posts were rotted and had peeling paint, and we had minimal privacy when hosting friends and family. After speaking with several contractors, we were fortunate enough to find Leo, who gave the roof deck a complete facelift! We initially hired Leo to update the siding of our top deck and replace the door leading to the bottom deck. During our first consultation meeting with him, he had brainstormed many design concepts and ideas we had not even thought of that we ultimately went with â we highly appreciated the creativity and effort to make our image a reality. He was incredibly communicative, and we really felt like we were working as a team. We ended up having him replace the railing of our upper deck and added a privacy wall with a beautiful design. He handcrafted the railing and involved us in every step of the design process. He also replaced rotting wood that was exposed beneath the siding, fixed a broken outlet, and completely replaced a rotting window frame. He also put in place LED light strips beneath the railing to create a sense of ambience we didnâ t even realize we were looking for! Leo was always very transparent with the timing of each phase of this project as well as any associated costs. Leo went above and beyond and returned twice after our final payment to add some minor touch ups to ensure the deck was as picture-perfect as can be! We have many upcoming projects in our new home and hope to work with Leo on all of them. We have already begun brainstorming together what we can do with our bottom deck. We would recommend Leo a thousand times over and are looking forward to collaborating with him again!
Everything was explained thoroughly. Customer service was great. The painters showed up on time and were very professional. They were very accommodating.
Leo was great to work with, full of ideas and enthusiasm and very attentive to cost. Always professional and easy to get in touch with, Leo helped at every step in the process, from ideation to choosing fixtures and paint. His attention to all the details kept me from feeling overwhelmed. He coordinated the painters, plumbers, electrician, and advised on tiles and fixtures when I asked. After the initial quote and time estimate, I added several changes that made the final project so much better while only extending the time by only a week (out of six). My kitchen and all three bathrooms are gorgeous, with some really unique touches that didn't break the budget. I feel such a sense of calm and joy when I use them. I would highly recommend Leo to others considering a large or small renovation.
Leo is great to work with and does fabulous work. I absolutely love my kitchen.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from LP Painting & Carpentry. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
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$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0