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Repairing weather-damaged wood before painting is part of what customers have hired Mad Hatter Painting to do. A homeowner writing in November 2018 described Sean Braney's crews repairing exterior woodwork, treating mold and mildew, and painting the cedar siding, trim, doors, windows, decks and porches of a house more than 20 years old. They also described repairs and a ceiling-to-floor renovation inside the garage. The Mashpee company says it offers interior and exterior painting, carpentry and exterior washing across Cape Cod and nearby Massachusetts communities. Braney says he formed The Mad Hatter in Boston in 2000 and moved to Cape Cod two years later. Its stated service area includes Mashpee, Falmouth, Sandwich and Chatham, along with towns farther along the Cape and communities such as Plymouth and Duxbury. The written Google accounts date from 2017 to 2022. In an October 2022 review, a customer seeking replacement of house trim with Azek praised a detailed explanation of the work and a quote separating painting from carpentry at their request. They said other costs were itemized so they could choose which work to have done, and that the crew worked thoroughly and cleaned the site every night. A July 2020 reviewer said Braney visited the day after their request for a re-shingling quote, provided an estimate promptly, and that the subsequent work was completed professionally and in a timely manner. In October 2017, another customer described a wooden fence repair that replaced staves and crossbars, followed by repainting. They said this saved the fence from full replacement, and also praised deck and house painting completed on time and true to the estimate. Gable Building Corp., writing that same month, praised years of painting work, responsiveness and carpentry repairs. Google shows a 4.6-star average from nine ratings. The August 2026 BBB profile gives the company a B- grade with a complaint-response reason and says it is not BBB accredited.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Mad Hatter 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.
Estimated range
$6,000 – $9,000
Typical painting project around $7,500
We wanted to get quotes for having our house trim replaced with Azek and had the opportunity to work with Mad Hatter on this. He was very thorough in describing the work to be done and how it was to be done and broke his quote out detailing painting and carpentry separately as I asked. He also itemized costs on other work as I asked him to so we could pick and choose the work we wanted done. His crew was extremely thorough and made sure things were done correctly. I didn't see them slacking off at any time and they cleaned up the site every night. If you are looking for an honest, efficient and crew who take pride in their work, you can count on them.
I called Mad Hatter to request a quote to have my home re-shingled and was contacted back immediately. The owner, Sean Braney, came to my house the next day and got me my estimate promptly. The work was done in a very professional and timely manner. Their work is beautiful! My home looks like new now. Amazing work, amazing workers, quality and professional, I highly recommend Mad Hatter!
I echo the reviews. Owner Sean Braney's crews professionally repaired a significant amount of weather-damaged exterior woodwork on our 20+ year old home. They treated the mold and mildew; prepped; then painted 100% of the exterior of the house including cedar siding, all trim, doors and windows, and our decks and porches. The interior of the garage was repaired as needed, prepped, then renovated ceiling to floor. Everyone on the job was friendly courteous and professional -- we are beyond satisfied. The exterior looks terrific. Consider this review to be more than 5-stars! Call Mad Hatter.
Gable Building Corp. has worked with Mad Hatter Painting for years. Their attention to detail, responsiveness and quality or work, show in ever painting project they have complete for us. They also do carpentry repairs if needed, which is a huge bonus. We look forward to working with them for years to come.
Simply the best. Excellent workmanship and customer service to match. This is our second experience with Mad Hatter and the owner, Sean Braney. First time around our wooden fence was repaired and repainted with numerous staves and cross bars replaced. End result is that our fence was saved eliminating the cost of replacement of the entire thing. Great work. Deck painting, house painting all done on time and true to the estimate. Workmanship is excellent. Sean is pleasant and communicative. Gets right back to you via text, phone or email. We could not have done better for both painting and carpentry.
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