Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Lucena Painting. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Finished floor area of the rooms in scope — not wall area.
Prep work — holes filled and sanded before any paint goes on
Soft-close conversions — hinges upgraded during cabinet refinishing
Owner follow-up — Luis schedules touch-ups after his final inspection
Fast turnarounds — a kitchen in three days, ten rooms across two floors
Named crew leads — Alex, Karistan, Henrique cited on specific jobs
Trade referral — a general contractor kept them on as subcontractor
Ceiling damage — one 2026 review reported harm to an undamaged sloped ceiling
Two bare one-star reviews — same day, no detail of what went wrong
Lucena Painting is an Oxford, Massachusetts painting company that has become best known for one thing in particular: refinishing kitchen cabinets. It holds Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration #215893, registry-verified active under Lucena Painting Corp, and the Better Business Bureau grades it A and has accredited it since July 2026.
The cabinet work is where the record is deepest and most specific. Customers describe cherry cabinets walked through step by step before any paint was opened, prep so thorough that one reviewer called the finish flawless, cabinet doors replaced as part of the job, and existing hinges converted to soft-close. One homeowner who interviewed three cabinet-refinishing specialists chose Lucena because it explained the process in most detail and backed the work with a five-year warranty. Turnarounds are short and repeatedly reported: three days for a kitchen, ten days for a house and kitchen including new cabinet doors.
Interior painting is the other half of the business — whole-floor jobs, trim and doors, water-damaged ceiling repair, railings and woodwork. Reviewers name individual painters rather than just the company, which is a good sign of stable crews: Luis the owner runs estimates and follow-up inspections, with Alex, Karistan, Henrique, Athila and Julio named on specific jobs. Several mention Luis scheduling a touch-up visit after his own final inspection, and a general contractor who tried them as a subcontractor kept using them.
The volume is substantial — 163 reviews since 2023 across eight platforms, with Google at 4.9 from 167 ratings and Thumbtack at 4.9 from 120 — and the last six months contain no negative reviews at all. The complaints on file are worth knowing about anyway. A January 2026 reviewer said the paint job itself was good but that a sloped ceiling was damaged where it meets the wall in an area that had needed only a repaint. Two one-star reviews posted on the same day in February 2026 say only "Bad service" and "Avoid using any of their services", with no detail of what happened, so there is nothing in them to weigh against the specific complaint.
This is a strong call for cabinet refinishing in particular, and for interior repainting where prep quality matters. Ask for the five-year cabinet warranty in writing, confirm which crew lead will be on your job, and walk the ceilings and wall junctions with them at final inspection.
We recently had our Kitchen cabinets and walls painted by Lucena Painting. They did a wonderful job and I am thrilled with the result. The work was done on time and on budget as well, and the communications were great during the whole process. Would highly recommend!
I hired Lucena to repair a water damaged ceiling and interior painting. They were very responsive and prompt. Luis was extremely professional and polite to work with. I would and will absolutely hire them again!
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Excellent service from start to finish! The team installed our kitchen countertops quickly, did an outstanding job, and charged a very fair price. Great quality, professional workmanship, and everything looks amazing. I highly recommend them!
Luis and his team at Lucena did a Fabulous job painting and updating our natural cherry cabinets ! I was a little nervous about painting the cabinets given their custom finish, but Luis walked me through each step of the work. The process they followed created a flawless finish and also installed updated hinges and hardware. The team show they are committed to great customer service and they answered all my questions and made sure I was happy with the work. So happy with the results ! They also painted my laundry room and each day left the job site clean and organized. Would definitely recommend them to anyone needing painting services.