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- Not rated by the BBB
- 19 work photos
Highlights
- Five-star track record — 19 Houzz ratings average a perfect 5.0
- Owner on every job — reviewers describe Jeff Young personally supervising crews
- Repeat, long-term clients — some describe 15+ years working with the owner
- Licence lapsed — state registry shows HIC #145607 expired
- Reviews are dated — the five written accounts on file are from 2017
Young Ideas is a one-man-led painting outfit that's been swinging brushes around Weston and Concord for decades — the company's own history page says over 35 years, started by Jeff Young while he was still studying architecture. That architecture background shows up in how people describe the work: clients don't just say the paint looks good, they talk about faux finishes, color consulting, and one homeowner who called Jeff "an excellent architect, builder, painter, and handyman." The five written reviews on file, all from Houzz in early 2017, are unanimous — five stars each — and the platform's own tally backs that up: 19 ratings averaging a perfect 5.0. What repeats across them isn't generic praise but specifics: a client of 16 years says the paint "lasts forever," another describes Jeff supervising every job personally and leaving the worksite spotless, and one recounts Jeff showing up unannounced to clear ice-dam damage off a roof mid-winter. Another homeowner, converting a two-family into a single-family home, credits him with guiding paint selection through several rounds of samples before landing on the right color. Worth knowing before calling: that Houzz record is nearly a decade old — there's nothing more recent on file to say how the crew is running today. And while the company's own website and its Houzz profile both list a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, HIC #145607, the state registry now shows that same number — held by Jeffrey Young — as expired, so it's worth asking directly about current registration status before signing anything. Young Ideas reads like the right call for a homeowner who wants an owner on-site running the crew personally, especially for finish work — faux painting, wood restoration, staining — rather than a bare walls-and-ceiling repaint. Confirm the licence is current and ask how recently they've worked a job like yours.
What does house painting cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Young Ideas Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Finished floor area of the rooms in scope — not wall area.
Estimated range
$6,000 – $9,000
Typical painting project around $7,500
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