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- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 10 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Cabinet honesty — advised repair over a paid repaint
- Long-tenure client — hired him for over a decade
- Thorough exterior prep — sanding and priming before painting
- Owner on every job — no subcontractors or rotating crews
Michael Cummings has run this one-man Marshfield painting operation solo since 2002, after learning the trade from his father over what he says is more than 30 years on the job. He covers interior and exterior house painting and deck staining across the South Shore — Marshfield, Duxbury, Scituate, Pembroke, Norwell, Hanover and the rest of Plymouth County — and works every job himself rather than sending out a rotating crew. The Google page shows a 5-star average from 38 ratings, and the 33 written reviews on file, running from 2021 through a repainted breezeway and garage this July, tell a strikingly consistent story: no negative account turns up anywhere in nearly five years. A recurring thread is that his own hands stay on the work — in a 2022 review, one homeowner described Michael quoting a kitchen-cabinet job, then talking them out of paying for a repaint altogether and instead showing them how to clean and restore the cabinets with household products, declining payment for the advice. Another client, in a 2022 review, said Michael has been their preferred painter for more than 10 years, repainting practically every room of the house plus the exterior. Exterior prep comes up often too: a 2023 review described a full repaint of a Pembroke house that hadn't been painted in years, with the crew spending real time sanding, scraping, repairing and priming before the final coat, and a 2024 review described him squeezing in a tight deck-refinishing job despite a packed schedule and delivering as promised. There's nothing to flag here — no complaint, licensing issue, or government action shows up anywhere in the record. The one practical thing to confirm directly is scheduling, since he works solo and several reviewers mention timing jobs around his calendar and the weather. For anyone on the South Shore who wants one dedicated painter handling both the estimate and the brush rather than a rotating crew, this record backs that up — just plan to book ahead.
What does house painting cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Michael Cummings 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
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