Top Notch Pro Painting Inc.

Fred Thompson founded Top Notch Pro Painting in Lowell in 2013, and he still does the estimates himself — a detail several long-time customers bring up. In a May 2025 review, one repeat customer described Fred managing several jobs for them, covering both carpentry and painting, across properties in Somerville and Arlington, including repainting a 3-story house that spring. The reviews describe real range beyond a standard repaint. A November 2021 review said the crew handled cathedral ceilings, multiple colors per room, and tricky corners, and fixed plaster issues that made old, worn stairs look new. In May 2024, a customer had Top Notch strip peel-and-stick wallpaper, clean off the leftover glue residue, and repaint the walls underneath. An April 2024 review specifically praised how closely the crew matched paint color during a repair job. More recently, a January 2026 review described painting kitchen cabinets and tiling a backsplash and bathroom in the same visit. One thing worth confirming: the state registry lists the company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor license (#209324) as active, but the license number on Top Notch's own website (#196979) is different — ask which number is current before signing anything. For a painting job with real prep work involved — old wallpaper, plaster repair, tricky color matching — Top Notch has a long history of handling it well; just confirm the license number that applies to your contract.