Northern Lights Painting Co
Regional · 91 Montvale Ave, Stoneham, MA 02180, USA
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- MA HIC licenseVerified active
- Not rated by the BBB
- 2 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Consistent five-star reviews — every Google rating collected reads 5 stars
- Careful surface prep — reviewers repeatedly cite meticulous prep and cleanup
- Repeat clients — several reviewers describe hiring them again across the years
- Modest review volume — about a dozen public reviews despite decades operating
Northern Lights Painting Company has been doing high-end interior and exterior painting out of Stoneham since 1989, when founder Michael Traub started the business — he's still running it as president today. The company positions itself around historic-building work and luxury residential finishes, and says its service area runs from the Greater Boston area out to Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine. Every Google review on record for the company is five stars, and the sentiment across all eleven reviews collected between 2022 and 2025 lands strongly positive — not a couple of lucky ratings but a consistent pattern. What keeps coming up isn't just that the finish looks good: reviewers return again and again to the process behind it — careful masking and prep, protection of areas outside the work zone, and crews that clean up daily rather than leaving a mess for later. A few describe going back to the company project after project over the years, the kind of repeat business a painting company earns rather than stumbles into. Worth knowing: the review count itself is modest — about a dozen public reviews across four sources despite decades in business — so the five-star record, while consistent, rests on a thinner sample than a company with hundreds of ratings. Its Massachusetts home-improvement contractor license (#163921) checks out as active with the state, and it carries EPA-RRP lead-safe renovation certification, relevant for any pre-1978 home. For a historic property or a job where finish quality matters more than the lowest bid, this reads as a solid call — confirm current scheduling and get the estimate in writing, standard practice for a company working across a wide, multi-state service area.
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- 5.0Nov 11, 2025
We have been working with Northern Lights for over 30 years now - this summer they painted our house (trim and stucco repair and paint) in Brookline - a huge project. Earlier this year they did some smaller interior repairs. In both cases the work was outstanding. Great care to protect non work areas, careful prep and of course perfect painting. Took on a few repairs that weren’t strictly speaking paint problems. Worked within their estimate. Great communications, really nice crew, good response when there were issues. Michael has told me repeatedly over the years that it’s all in the prep - and that’s so true. But it’s equally in the relationship, and in understanding the customers’ needs and providing the right solution for the job. Thank you Northern Lights!
— Carol GladstoneView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Sep 2, 2025
Northern Lights did a thorough assessment of the condition of the siding and consulted with the representatives of Benjamin Moore to ensure that the specific products used would provide the best protection for my home. They listened carefully to my concerns. The crew meticulously cleaned and prepped the siding before priming and applying the finish coat. Nate, the crew chief was great! He was as interested as I was in having the job done perfectly, and he had a great eye for detail. The house looks great and I am very happy with the results!
— Roger DavisView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Aug 15, 2025
I have had the pleasure of working with the Northern Lights team for several projects to date. Their quality and attention to every detail is truly next level, every job- every time T Adley KVSC
— Tom AdleyView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Aug 3, 2025
Outstanding and professional service! Highly recommend - have used for multiple projects and renovations since 2010.
— Eliza ClarkView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 17, 2025
Joel Menezes and his team are the best. As they say, "it's all in the prep" but the Northern Lights team go way beyond that. They removed the remnants of an orange peel, brush-stroke laden, seam-cracked trim and turned it into a baby's bottom - you can't help but run your hands across the painted woodwork. And every one of them is hard working, pleasant and responsive. Yes expensive, so not for everyone, but if you appreciate the artistry the Northern Lights team is for you.
— Jeffrey BeirView on Google Reviews ↗
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- behind the score: Modest review volume — about a dozen public reviews despite decades operating