# R.M. Painting **Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** North Andover, MA · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.1/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 2 sources. 20% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read R.M. Painting is a painting business based in North Andover, Massachusetts. Its Angi profile names Michael Gallagher, citing 18 years of painting experience, and describes service for homeowners in Essex and Middlesex counties, handling anything from painting one room to full house painting. In a 2006 review, a customer called the price a decent value, less expensive than other contractors' quotes. In a 2006 review, a customer who had the company freshen a place for sale said the work took the quickest, most cost-effective approach and was acceptable quality, but follow-on work was needed afterward — a broken blind, damaged cabinet trim, incomplete appliance cleaning and trash left behind. Another 2006 review said the company claimed experience with pine floors but appeared not to have worked with that type of flooring before. A separate 2006 review said the color-matching on wood filler used to patch nail holes did not turn out as hoped, and the urethane finish was uneven near a flooring transition. **Strengths:** - Competitive pricing — a 2006 review called it a decent value, less expensive than other quotes - Experienced tradesman — Angi profile cites 18 years of painting experience **Concerns:** - Flooring inexperience — a 2006 review said the company claimed pine-floor experience it appeared not to have - Follow-on issues — a 2006 review cited a broken blind, damaged cabinet trim and trash left behind ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Angi's profile names Michael Gallagher, citing 18 years of painting experience _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): R.M. Painting provides top quality work for homeowners in Essex & Middlesex counties. Michael Gallagher brings…” - Angi's profile describes service for homeowners in Essex and Middlesex counties, from painting one room to house painting _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): R.M. Painting provides top quality work for homeowners in Essex & Middlesex counties. Michael Gallagher brings…” - In a 2006 review, a customer called the price a decent value, less expensive than other contractors' quotes _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “A decent value for the price -- much less expensive than other contractors quotes. A few issues: Didn't do as good a job color-matching the …” - In a 2006 review, a customer said the company claimed pine-floor experience it appeared not to have _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “We were very dissapointed with these guys. They claimed to have done pine floors, but it was apparent that they never had experience with th…” - In a 2006 review, a customer said follow-on work was needed after a place was freshened for sale, citing a broken blind, damaged cabinet trim, incomplete appliance cleaning and trash left behind _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “Freshening a place for sale, work quality was acceptable and intentionally the quickest most cost effective approach...unfortunately there w…” - In a 2006 review, a customer said wood-filler color-matching on patched nail holes did not turn out as hoped and the urethane finish was uneven near a flooring transition _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “A decent value for the price -- much less expensive than other contractors quotes. A few issues: Didn't do as good a job color-matching the …” - Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): R.M. Painting provides top quality work for homeowners in Essex & Middlesex counties. Michael Gallagher brings…” - Also offers Flooring _(confidence: low)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “We were very dissapointed with these guys. They claimed to have done pine floors, but it was apparent that they never had experience with th…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “A decent value for the price -- much less expensive than other contractors quotes. A few issues: Didn't do as good a job color-matching the …” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm) — “Wood Flooring Refinish” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Exa](https://businesswest.com/blog/doing-business-as-certificates-157/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/north-andover/rm-painting-reviews-7941519.htm): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **Angi · Christine R. · 2006-07-01**: We were very dissapointed with these guys. They claimed to have done pine floors, but it was apparent that they never had experience with these type of floors. After agreeing on a written estimate and discussing how the job would be done, we gave them 1/3 of the estimate. The sanding was harder and … - **Angi · Sean L. · 2006-05-01**: Freshening a place for sale, work quality was acceptable and intentionally the quickest most cost effective approach...unfortunately there was follow on work required when they were through (broken blind, damaged cabinet trim, incomplete appliance cleaning, trash left behind, my personal equipment u… - **Angi · Carol P. · 2006-03-01**: Wood Flooring Refinish - **Angi · Matthew C. · 2006-03-01**: A decent value for the price -- much less expensive than other contractors quotes. A few issues: Didn't do as good a job color-matching the wood filler used to patch nail holes in flooring as I would have hoped. urethane finish not uniform near transition from wood flooring to tile. Dried joint comp… - **Angi · Steve D. · 2005-12-01**: Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-22T10:02:03.618Z. Cite as: R.M. 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