Local business · New Bedford, MALocal business · 58 Oaklawn St, New Bedford, MA 02744
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Yes We Can Painting is a New Bedford, Massachusetts painting company at 58 Oaklawn St, run by owner Jorge Barbosa, that says it has about nine years of experience and offers free estimates. Its Angi and HomeAdvisor listings show small-projects painting and staining, commercial interior surfaces painting and staining, commercial metal roofing painting, and general painting work. In a May 2025 South Coast Today article, a painting project tied to owner Jorge Barbosa was described as an overdue refresh that began in March and wrapped up by April 17, at a cost of $34,600. On Google, the business holds a single 1-star rating. Ask for references from recent work and get the scope and price in writing before booking a job.
“after Finneran had a chance encounter with Jorge Barbosa, owner of New Bedford-based Yes We Can Painting, an overdue freshening-up of the space began back in March and wrapped up as of April 17. According to Finneran, the painting project came at a cost of $34,600, paid out of the New Bedford Friends Meeting's general fund.”
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 19, 2026.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from YES WE CAN PAINTING. 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
Front porch and fence sanded and painted4.4
Wallpaper off, whole house skim coated4.3
Basement renovations4.4
State-verified Home Improvement Contractor license since 20254.6
Lodge holes covered and complex ceiling texture matched4.2
Power washing, patching and exterior painting4.0