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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from N.E.P.S. LLC (New England Property Specialists LLC). Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
In a 2023 Google review, a homeowner wrote that her husband hired Chris Retos as a general contractor for the exterior paint job of their home and to have the deck stained. That 2023 review said the painters left splatters of paint on the windows and trim, stained the deck while it was raining and refused to do a second coat, and that Chris agreed a second coat wasn't needed and dismissed her concerns. The same 2023 review said the painters didn't use the color the couple had spent hours deciding on, and that "he literally oversaw nothing." A 2026 Google review reads "No good," and another 2026 Google review reads "Stay away."
No good
Stay away
My husband hired Chris Retos as a general contractor for the exterior paint job of our home and to have the deck stained. I wasn’t happy with the painters lack of attention to detail (splatters of paint on the windows, trim etc) they stained the deck while it was raining and refused to do a second coat… Chris agreed a second coat wasn’t needed, and dismissed all my concerns. Today we had our regular painter at the house to touchup a door that began peeling and it was MOST DISSAPOINTING to see that the painters didn’t use the color we had spent hours deciding on. They obviously used a low quality can of plain black paint… he literally oversaw nothing, what was the point of having him involved at all? He couldn’t even insure they used the correct paint.
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Decks and porches5.0
Clients returning for 10 and 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Basement remodel3.7