William Earle & Son, LLC
Local business · 731 Washington St, Newton, MA 02458, USA
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- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
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Highlights
- Family-run since 1925 — fourth generation now owns the business
- Meticulous crew — reviewer called them skilled, respectful, and conscientious
- Spotless Google rating — 5 stars across 19 ratings
- Handles more than paint — cracks, ceilings, and hardwood floors too
- Thin recent activity — just one review posted in the last six months
William Earle & Son has been painting houses around Newton since 1925, and the family running it today — fourth-generation owner Jacquie and her children, by the company's own account — still leans on that history as its calling card. What comes up again and again is the crew, not just the paint. A reviewer in May credited owner Robert with staying on top of the whole process personally and called his crew skilled, respectful, and deeply conscientious on an exterior painting job. That tracks with the company's Google page, which sits at a flat 5 stars from 19 ratings, and with an earlier review praising the crew for showing up when promised, communicating well, and leaving a clean site behind. The work goes beyond paint. One reviewer who moved into a fixer-upper in late 2024 had the crew repair cracked walls, ceilings, and closets, repaint the interior, and refinish the hardwood floors — the kind of light carpentry, masonry, and home-repair work the company says it takes on alongside its core painting business. There's no complaint on file to weigh against any of this — reviews going back to 2023 read uniformly positive. The one thing worth flagging is how thin the very latest stretch is: just one review has landed in the past six months, so most of what's known about them rests on 2023–2025 jobs rather than anything happening right now. For a paint job — inside, outside, or bundled with some drywall and floor repair — this is a long-running, family-run outfit with a clean history and no red flags on record. Worth confirming current scheduling and crew availability before booking, since recent activity is light.
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- 5.0May 7, 2026
We could not be more pleased with our experience with William Earle And Son, LLC. Robert was such a gentleman throughout the entire process and his beyond wonderful crew were exceptional craftsmen — skilled, respectful, meticulous and deeply conscientious. The exterior of our 1962 MCM home was beautifully painted. Our front door was carefully sanded and stained, restoring warmth and richness to the wood in a way that completely transformed the entrance to our home. What especially impressed us was the care taken even after the project was complete. During the final walk around, Robert noticed that the light fixture beneath the front garage eave still bore traces of paint from prior inferior work. Without hesitation, a member of his team returned the next day unbeknownst to us to meticulously restore and refinish the fixture to its former glory. That level of pride, integrity, and attention to detail is rare. This was a truly phenomenal experience from beginning to end. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
— Pam KruskalView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Nov 29, 2025
Extremely professional company that delivered on service and quality. They are a pleasure to work with; communicate well, show up when promised, excellent quality, work with you, accommodating, and keep a clean site. The crew painting our house was great. They are the "experience" you want. And in terms of the service and quality received their price was well worth with.
— Bob BonenfantView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Sep 11, 2025
I first worked with William Earle & Son LLC in fall 2024 before moving into my new home that needed a lot of help/upgrades. After researching a number of companies, I settled on WE to help me repair cracks in walls, ceiling, and closets and repaint. They also refinished my hardwood floors bringing new life to floors that needed a lot of TLC. The crew did an amazing job so when I needed more repairs (exterior and interior) I did not hesitate to call WE. They were just as efficient and did a fantastic job repairing the hole in my ceiling where a wood stove pipe had gone through. I can't recommend them enough.
— Rima HajjajView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Nov 25, 2024
Robert and team were exceptional -- responsive, kind, professional, timely, strong work ethic, and great overall work. Highly recommend!
— Jordana PhillipsView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Aug 29, 2024
Wow. Excellent painters, excellent service, Robert is on top of it all, and there is joy in this work. Could not be happier.
— Betsy MillaneView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 18 new comments, added 31 new photos, license now expired, established rating 4.1
- state registry now shows the registration lapsed
- behind the score: Thin recent activity — just one review posted in the last six months