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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Motti Painting Solutions Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Finished floor area of the rooms in scope — not wall area.
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$6,000 – $9,000
Typical painting project around $7,500
Motti Painting Solutions is a Boston painting and carpentry outfit run by Daniel Motti, with one of the deepest, most consistently five-star review histories in the corpus — 76 reviews from 2021 to 2026, a 4.9-star Google average across 155 ratings, and a Better Business Bureau A+ grade. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor license is verified active. Its reputation is built specifically on older homes: reviews describe work on a 200-plus-year-old antique house with wood siding, a 155-year-old Mansard Victorian, a 1910 six-unit historic building with houndstooth and neoclassical detailing, and a 300-year-old Harvard Square community center where the crew replaced a roof in 2021 and repainted the first floor in 2023. The prep work reviewers keep pointing to — scraping down to bare wood, repairing rot and cracks before a coat goes on — is described as the difference between a paint job that lasts and one that peels within a year. A striking number of reviewers are repeat customers: a 2024 review describes a fifth project with the company, another says they and several neighbors have used Motti over a number of decades, and a 2023 review mentions being asked for Motti's contact information by neighbors who admired the finished work. Beyond exterior and interior painting, the crew regularly handles substantial carpentry — rebuilding porch steps, replacing rotted siding, rebuilding wooden shutters — as part of the same job. A January 2026 review notes that Daniel was clear upfront about how change orders would be handled, and honored that process. For anyone with an older home in particular, this is a painting company whose real specialty is the carpentry and prep work most competitors skip — worth a call before assuming a straightforward paint job is all that's needed.
“Motti Painting is incredible”
We were really satisfied with Motti Painting. They did a very thorough job painting and did some carpentry repairs. It was money well spent and I would recommend them to anyone looking to repaint their home.
This past summer Motti Painting solutions repainted our three story Victorian home. Quote: Daniel was punctual, came to the house, provided an estimate that he explained and walked us through. He was very clear about the process for change orders, which he honored and the specs on materials (paint, caulk, wood) brand and grade options. Payments were broken up into manageable chunks. Preparation: Daniel’s crew surveyed the entire house, identified clapboards that needed replacement, marked them clearly so we could see what needed to be replaced, offered us options on materials and efficiently replaced all damaged areas. In some instances the carpenter went above and beyond and replaced some damaged areas behind the clapboard that were not originally identified in the contract. We felt confident that once the painting commenced that the envelope was secure and that the carpentry work was solid. While the carpenter worked, the rest of Daniel’s team did an excellent job of scraping the whole house and caulking seams to ensure the paint would adhere and last. Painting and staining: Daniel’s team of four were respectful, efficient and responsive to feedback, as was Daniel. When we asked about adding additional drop cloths to catch any chipping or paint, they complied. They did an excellent job of the primary painting job but also sanded and stained our doors, front porch, rear deck and the ceiling of our front porch. We were shown samples of stain colors and had an opportunity to provide our own paint colors. We were very pleased with the quality of the finished product. We’ve received a lot of comments from our neighbors about both the thoroughness of the preparation and the end results. Warranty: There is a 3-year warranty! There was one small area of a cellar enclosure where we had some separation of the siding. Daniel sent his team to repair it the next week at no additional charge. Overall: Highly recommend Motti Painting Solutions and Daniel. This is our second paint job and so have had the experience of working with far less communicative and conscientious contractors. It's nice to work with someone who takes pride in their own work and the quality of their materials and has a crew that is highly skilled. In seeking out a whole house paint job we’ve gotten a lot of quotes and you can find someone who will do it cheaper or you can find someone who will do it for a lot more money than Daniel charged. For the quality and the care we feel very satisfied that we made the right investment, paid a fair price and have a paint job that will last at least 20-years.
Multi trades contract with Motti Painting Solutons is going very well. All of the trades people working on the project have been knowledgeable, polite, considerate and professional. Daniel Motti is great to work with. Will update!
Amazing, high quality work! Harder project with a large room with many windows and detailed wood cabinets... all painted (including ceiling) in a deep dark library green. Very happy with the results.
I have an antique house (>200 years old) with wood siding and Motti painting painted ny exterior, floor of my porch and some exterior carpentry repairs. Motti Painting did a fantastic job with attention to detail and doing everything the right way. For the quality of work done the price was excellent. 10 years ago we had different painter paint our house and we started seeing some peeling issues in certain place just a year later because the prep was insufficient. When Motti’s crew did it this year they did the prep was above and beyond. In *every* problem area they scraped down to bare wood and primed with quality primer. Every gap was properly caulked. It was night and day compared to other painters. The finish coats were perfect as well. I have no doubt that any other high end painter would have charged me 40% more than Motti did to do that quality level of work. He guarantees his work for 2 years which is a rarity amongst house painters but I am sure he can give that guarantee because they do it right from the beginning. So happy we went with them this year!
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Established 5.0 rating
Furniture-grade refinishing5.0
Own carpentry crew5.0
Fixes rot first5.0
Tackled a Cape Cod train-car restaurant3.6
Porch rebuilds and repairs alongside paint jobs3.7
2x Best of Houzz3.8
Flooring project2.5