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title: "Papa Bear Painting & Handyman Services"
description: "Papa Bear Painting & Handyman Services describes itself on Angi as a family-owned business that preps the work area before a task and cleans up once the wo"
doc_version: "2026-10-19"
last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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# Papa Bear Painting & Handyman Services

**Trade:** Handyman · **Address:** Gray, ME · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.5/5** (medium confidence) — from 17 reviews across 2 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Papa Bear Painting & Handyman Services describes itself on Angi as a family-owned business that preps the work area before a task and cleans up once the work is done.

A 2025 customer said Josh painted the interior of their home. A 2025 customer said Josh painted their ceiling and bathroom ceiling and that they would hire him again. A 2025 customer had a porch with rotting boards and flaking paint and said he worked quickly and cheerfully on it.

The jobs go beyond paint. A 2025 customer said Josh had done painting, insulation and related work around their older home. A 2025 customer said Josh power-washed their church building. A 2025 customer wrote that sheetrock and mudding had just been done at their house and called the price reasonable. A 2026 customer said Josh completed a furniture build quickly and correctly.

A 2025 customer said Josh explained his availability clearly, gave an honest timeline and finished early. A 2025 customer described making a to-do list and Josh spending the day doing maintenance, and said he had been their go-to person for years.

**Strengths:**
- Interior painting — a 2025 customer said Josh painted their home's interior
- An early finish — a 2025 customer said Josh finished ahead of the timeline
- A porch job — a 2025 customer said he worked quickly and cheerfully
- A furniture build — a 2026 customer said it was done quickly and correctly

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- 4.9 stars from 15 ratings on Angi _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 4.9★ from 15 ratings”
- 4.9 stars from 15 ratings on HomeAdvisor _(confidence: high)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.JoshuaTanguay.155224311.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.9★ from 15 ratings”
- Describes itself as a family-owned business that preps the work area before a task and cleans up afterward _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.JoshuaTanguay.155224311.html) — “About (HomeAdvisor, self-described): Papa Bear Painting & Handyman is committed to doing things right: prepping the work area before perform…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): Papa Bear Painting & Handyman is committed to doing things right: prepping the work area before performing the…”
- A 2025 customer said Josh painted the interior of their home _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “My wife and I hired Josh to paint the interior of our home and he did an excellent job. I?ve known him for years as a dependable, hard worki…”
- A 2025 customer said Josh painted their ceiling and bathroom ceiling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh did an amazing job painting our ceiling and bathroom ceiling. We will definitely hire him again when we need things done. Very pleasant…”
- A 2025 customer with a porch of rotting boards and flaking paint said he worked quickly and cheerfully _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “I had a porch with some rotting boards and flaking paint. He did and excellent job. He worked quickly and cheerfully. I could tell that he c…”
- A 2025 customer said Josh had done painting, insulation and related work around their older home _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh has done a great job around my older home, painting, insulation, and related work.”
- A 2025 customer said Josh power-washed their church building _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh is the kind of handyman who actually cares about his work and the people he works for. Super friendly and a responsive communicator. Jo…”
- A 2025 customer wrote that sheetrock and mudding was done at their house and called the price reasonable _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Just did some sheet rock and mudding at my house and it came out great! Resonable on price as well.”
- A 2026 customer said Josh completed a furniture build quickly and correctly _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh is friendly and professional and completed a furniture build quickly and correctly! We will hire him again!!”
- A 2025 customer said Josh explained his availability clearly, gave an honest timeline and finished early _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh was wonderful. Explained his availability clearly. Have an honest timeline, and finished early. His pricing was competitive. And his wo…”
- Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh is the kind of handyman who actually cares about his work and the people he works for. Super friendly and a responsive communicator. Jo…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh came to help with a few odd jobs in our home. He was personable, kind, efficient, and absolutely open to listening to me and what I wan…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh has been out go to guy for years. We create a hunny do list and he spends the day doing maintenance. He works ethically and with integr…”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh has done a great job around my older home, painting, insulation, and related work.”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “My wife and I hired Josh to paint the interior of our home and he did an excellent job. I?ve known him for years as a dependable, hard worki…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh did an amazing job painting our ceiling and bathroom ceiling. We will definitely hire him again when we need things done. Very pleasant…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh is the kind of handyman who actually cares about his work and the people he works for. Super friendly and a responsive communicator. Jo…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Just did some sheet rock and mudding at my house and it came out great! Resonable on price as well.”
- Also offers Insulation & Weatherization _(confidence: low)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm) — “Josh has done a great job around my older home, painting, insulation, and related work.”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

ME doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one.

## Sources

- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/gray/papa-bear-painting-handyman-services-reviews-1.htm): 4.9★ from 15 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.JoshuaTanguay.155224311.html): 4.9★ from 15 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **Angi · Rachael L. · 2026-02-01**: Josh is friendly and professional and completed a furniture build quickly and correctly! We will hire him again!!
- **Angi · Lynne E. · 2026-01-01**: He did great! Everything I asked for.
- **Angi · Bob M. · 2025-09-01**: Josh was fantastic! On time. Great communication and reasonable rates. Did the job quickly and efficiently. Highly recommended.
- **Angi · Richard P. · 2025-09-01**: Josh was prompt, timely, and efficient. Got the job done quickly and with attention to detail and to the complex variables involved. He was very easy to deal with and clearly cares about people as a people, not just as customers. A good guy, and a good worker. A pleasure to deal with him and would d…
- **Angi · Bethany P. · 2025-08-01**: Josh was wonderful. Explained his availability clearly. Have an honest timeline, and finished early. His pricing was competitive. And his work was top notch. I have every intention of using him for future projects!
- **4/5 · HomeAdvisor · Judy D. · 2025-06-24**: reliable and friendly
- **Angi · Marshall M. · 2025-06-01**: Josh has done a great job around my older home, painting, insulation, and related work.
- **Angi · Jasmine B. · 2025-06-01**: Josh is the kind of handyman who actually cares about his work and the people he works for. Super friendly and a responsive communicator. Josh powerwashed our church building with efficiency and attention to detail.
- **Angi · Coleen V. · 2025-06-01**: Josh has been out go to guy for years. We create a hunny do list and he spends the day doing maintenance. He works ethically and with integrity with a whistle while he works. I would highly recommend him.
- **Angi · Isaac T. · 2025-06-01**: My wife and I hired Josh to paint the interior of our home and he did an excellent job. I?ve known him for years as a dependable, hard working, and honest man. I highly recommend his work.

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