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Rhino Shield of New England is a Pembroke-based dealer for the Rhino Shield ceramic coating system — a thicker, elastomeric alternative to conventional paint that the company has installed on homes across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut since 2000. Reviewers who've had it applied for a decade or more describe never having to repaint again, even on east-facing walls that get direct sun all day. Its BBB profile carries an A+ grade and has been accredited since 2006. The reviews describe real transformations on older, hard-to-paint houses — a 100-year-old cedar-shake house that couldn't hold regular paint, a 40-plus-year-old wood-sided home with rotted trim replaced before coating, a 1940s house where the coating preserved original architectural details. Crews are repeatedly praised by name — Fernando Alvez, Wendel, Artfeldo — for thorough prep work, stripping old paint down to bare wood and replacing rotted boards before coating. In July 2026, the company also drew a burst of one-star reviews that are specifically about its advertising: several reviewers objected to what they called AI-generated ad content rather than describing any problem with the coating itself. Separate from the ad complaints, a smaller number of reviews describe real problems that recur across several years. A Boston Globe article from 2020 described a homeowner in a decade-long dispute with the company over paint failures after paying $11,500. In 2023 and 2025 reviews, customers described warranty claims that went unanswered for months, and in a July 2026 review, a customer said their house was coated by subcontractors a day after it rained and is now bubbling and peeling. Two other 2025 reviews describe blistering in summer heat and a subcontractor who skipped stainless nails on shingle repairs, causing rust stains. For an older or hard-to-paint house where a long-lasting coating makes sense, it's worth a serious look given how many long-term customers describe never repainting again — just get the warranty terms and the subcontractor crew's specific track record in writing, since the real complaints on file mostly center on those two things.
“It still looks pretty good and seems to be standing up.”
“Homeowner Josh Jackson has been in a 10-year battle with Rhino Shield over what he says have been constant paint failures after paying $11,500 for housing painting.”
“Ronald Michonski and Nancy Michonski v. Northeastern Exteriors LLC d/b/a Rhino Shield of New England”
The workers were great, their attention to all details and work ethic were exceptional. The house and colors came out exactly as we planned.
Everything went smoothly home is magnificent
Rhino Shield of New England is everything that they claim to be, AND MORE! The feedback from our neighbors is the same from everyone...."your house looks brand new!" We have been in our home for 26 years and paint every 7 years. Having grown tired over the process and expense, we decided to call Rhino Shield base on their 25 year guarantee, and we are so grateful that we did. The paint job is amazing, and the repair work on our siding and trim is something that no other painter would've touched. It was a huge job, and our crew was on site every morning for three weeks, with constant communication as to what they were doing. Admittedly, we were hesitant to initially contact Rhino because of the claim of 2x-2.5x the cost....but when you break down the expense vs the value, it is an easy ROI. PS...the "before and after" pictures do not do this job justice. The blue was faded, chipping and peeling. It looked awful. As I stated, our home looks brand new now.
Great job by Rhino Shield! They completely transformed the exterior of our house. The process was efficient, and the team were true hard workers despite the hot weather. We couldn't be happier with the results."
The house looks great . The bulkhead did not take the treatment very well it is chipping a bit. The rhino shield looks fresh I was a bit disappointed in how the workers treated my landscape and tree And the microwave they used blew 2 circuit breakers that I didn’t notice until after they left. They did completely the job in amazing time and weather was on their side.. They worked hard and did s good job .
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Rhino Shield of New England. 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
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