# Teddy's Painting

**Trade:** House Painting · **Address:** 19 Bates Rd, Haverhill, MA 01832, USA · **Phone:** (978) 373-0378 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.6/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 3 sources.

## The honest read

Teddy's Painting has been painting houses in Haverhill since 1984 - 42 years, by the count on its BBB profile - and it is still a one-man shop on paper, with a single employee listed there.

The two people who wrote about the work came back to the same thing: the number Teddy quoted was the number they paid. In July 2022 a customer had the trim of their house scraped and repainted, called the estimate fair, and said the painters arrived on time and were courteous. A 2023 customer made the same point about pricing and said they would send anyone needing a paint job his way.

That is the whole written history - two reviews, in 2022 and 2023. The Google page averages 3.5 stars across eight ratings, so several people scored the work without writing anything, and those scores sit below the two reviews you can actually read. At the BBB the grade is A+, with no accreditation and no complaints on file.

One piece of paperwork to settle before booking: the Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration on file for the business, number 112916, comes back expired at the state registry. Massachusetts exempts painting-only contractors from that registration, so it may not bear on a straight repaint - but if your job reaches past painting into carpentry or siding repair, ask what registration and insurance he carries now, in writing.

For a straightforward repaint at a quoted price, what the two customers describe is exactly that: a fair number, a crew that turned up, and trim that came back right. Ask how many days a one-man operation needs for your square footage before you commit to a start date.

**Strengths:**
- Quoted price holds — both reviewers called the estimate fair
- Trim scraping and repaint — a 2022 customer detailed the whole job
- On-time arrival — 2022 reviewer says the painters came when promised
- Four decades in Haverhill — BBB dates the business to 1984

**Concerns:**
- Expired HIC registration — state registry lists number 112916 expired
- Thin written record — two reviews, from 2022 and 2023
- Google average below the reviews — 3.5 stars across eight ratings

**Where sources disagree:**
- The BBB profile lists one employee, while the July 2022 reviewer describes Teddy arriving with a crew of painters.
- Google shows a 3.5-star average across eight ratings, while both written reviews on file are 5-star.

## Claims & citations

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

- In business since 1984 - 42 years - with one employee listed on its BBB profile _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/haverhill/profile/painting-contractors/teddys-painting-0021-187043) — “BBB profile for Teddy's painting in Haverhill, MA shows an A+ rating, not BBB Accredited, 42 years in business (started 1/1/1984), one emplo…”
- Holds an A+ grade at the Better Business Bureau, is not accredited, and has no complaints listed there _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/haverhill/profile/painting-contractors/teddys-painting-0021-187043) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/haverhill/profile/painting-contractors/teddys-painting-0021-187043) — “BBB profile for Teddy's painting in Haverhill, MA shows an A+ rating, not BBB Accredited, 42 years in business (started 1/1/1984), one emplo…”
- Both written reviews, from 2022 and 2023, describe the quoted price as fair _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNnN2QnNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh6svBsQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Very exceptional work they do, always gives a very fair price to accommodate the customers always do great work I would highly recommend …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1b0plN0pnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICuoJe7Jg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim …”
- A July 2022 customer had house trim scraped and repainted and said the painters arrived on time and were courteous _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1b0plN0pnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICuoJe7Jg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim …”
- Trim scraping and repainting, detailed in a July 2022 review _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1b0plN0pnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICuoJe7Jg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim …”
- Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 112916, comes back expired at the state registry _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 112916 registry-verified expired”
- Google averages 3.5 stars across eight ratings, below the two written reviews on file _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=8232701787030145201&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 3.5★ from 8 ratings”
- Two written reviews from 2022 and 2023, alongside a 3.5-star Google average from eight ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=8232701787030145201&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 3.5★ from 8 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNnN2QnNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh6svBsQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Very exceptional work they do, always gives a very fair price to accommodate the customers always do great work I would highly recommend …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1b0plN0pnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICuoJe7Jg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim …”
- Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/haverhill/profile/painting-contractors/teddys-painting-0021-187043) — “BBB profile for Teddy's painting in Haverhill, MA shows an A+ rating, not BBB Accredited, 42 years in business (started 1/1/1984), one emplo…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNnN2QnNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh6svBsQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Very exceptional work they do, always gives a very fair price to accommodate the customers always do great work I would highly recommend …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1b0plN0pnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x72406ea815a7c8b1!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICuoJe7Jg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim …”

## License

Status: **expired** (#112916, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-29, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Teddy's%20Painting&query_place_id=ChIJo4CnGXgB44kRscinFahuQHI): 3.5★ from 8 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Teddy's%20Painting&query_place_id=ChIJo4CnGXgB44kRscinFahuQHI): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/haverhill/profile/painting-contractors/teddys-painting-0021-187043): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michael Thibedau · 2023-03-06**: Very exceptional work they do, always gives a very fair price to accommodate the customers always do great work I would highly recommend them to anyone I know in need of a paint job
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Margaret Santana · 2022-07-18**: I cannot say enough wonderful things about this group of painters.  Teddy gave us a very fair estimate on scraping and painting the trim of our home, he and his painters arrived on time, were courteous and did a Fabulous job.  As a matter of fact, they exceeded themselves.  Not only did they scrape …

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