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A 4.8-star Google page with 42 ratings only hints at what's behind Painting by Chris — sixteen written reviews stretching from 2021 to this June fill in the rest. Chris works alone out of Marshfield, covering interior and exterior jobs around the South Shore, and says on his site he's been doing this for twelve years. Cabinets come up again and again: two reviewers in September 2025 said their kitchen cabinets looked brand new once he'd finished them, one adding that the price was reasonable too. Bigger jobs get the same kind of detail. A 2024 review describes him reviving a family room where paint had been peeling in strips for 34 years because of an earlier painter's mistakes, and a 2023 review has him matching new paint to existing woodwork after fixing a damaged doorframe and a fireplace mantel. A pair of 2023 reviews mention him calling back quickly to set up an estimate and walking customers through what each day of the job would cover. Exterior painting shows up less often in the reviews but holds to the same standard — jobs from 2021 through 2023 describe him painting full house exteriors at what customers called a fair price, cleaning up each day and staying in touch throughout. All sixteen written reviews on file are five stars, including the most recent one this June, a short, plain recommendation with no complaints attached. There isn't much to flag beyond what's worth asking any one-person shop: since Chris works solo, it's worth confirming his current schedule and whether the size of your project — a full repaint versus a set of cabinets — fits into it. Nothing in the reviews points to emergency or rush availability, so this suits someone planning ahead rather than needing paint dry by the weekend. For a full interior repaint, tired cabinets, or exterior work on an older house that needs some past mistakes corrected, the reviews describe someone who shows up when he says he will and fixes what's actually wrong instead of painting over it. Worth asking about timeline before booking, given he's a one-person operation.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Painting by Chris. 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
Chris does excellent work. He is very thorough and detailed. Our home is looking beautiful! I am very comfortable recommending him for your painting needs.
I hired Chris for a sizable paint job in my 2400 sq ft condo with a vaulted ceiling after my long-time painter had to decline the project for health reasons. The reviews of Chris’ work were excellent and for good reasons. He is fair, efficient, trustworthy and very detailed and particular about his work. He was very patient and helpful with some paint color issues and always asking along the way if I was satisfied with outcomes. He is very neat about his work and prompt coming to work each day and I was particularly looking for someone who works on his own. Besides all of that, he is a very nice person. I would highly recommend him. Alyce/Scituate
Chris did a fantastic job in painting my kitchen cabinets as they look brand new I highly recommend chris for your painting needs. Thank You again Chris for a job well done.
Chris did a fantastic job painting my kitchen cabinets at a very reasonable price. They look like brand new cabinets. Thank You Chris for work well done
I strongly recommend Chris. He painted our foyer, stairway, hall, and all the trim. You can take the guess work out of what your experience is going to be like after your hire Chris. He is everything you want in a painter - prompt, reliable, neat, thorough, and absolutely meticulous in his work. He always communicates what's next, where he stands towards project completion, and when the job will be done. We are so pleased with his work he's estimating some exterior work for us.
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