Tip Top Painting

Tip Top Painting is a one-person shop at 32 Tufts St in Malden, run by owner Kevin Kearney, who the BBB lists as painting since 2005 — 21 years at it. The work is straightforward residential painting, inside and out, with power washing and seasonal gutter cleaning alongside it. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade with no complaints and no government actions on file, though the business has not sought BBB accreditation. That grade is the only outside read available right now; no homeowner write-ups sit behind it, so there is nothing here to judge the finish work by. Treat it as an unknown rather than a risk. If you call, ask for two or three recent local references, a written scope covering prep and the number of coats, and proof of liability insurance — the ordinary checks that matter more than usual when a one-person crew is doing the whole job.