Description of Work: Greg A the owner is energetic, oversees his crew and his crew does a thorough and complete job. I had used Beacon Painters 9 years ago after putting on 2 small additions to paint our whole house. I used him again this year, again to paint the whole house, May, 2015. My business partner in Framingham used him as have several of my neighbors in Cambridge. |Competitively priced but price isn't everything. |I'm a manufacturers rep in construction trades and architectural sales so I know how things can go wrong. |I would definitely use Beacon Painters again. I have asked Beacon for an estimate for some interior painting and have confidence he will do a professional job inside as well. |Like all good contractors Beacon can be busy but I waited for his schedule and, IMHO, it was worth waiting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Robert C.
07/2013
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
Greg Albrecht and his crew did an excellent job. Inside, they removed wallpaper and repaired cracks in the ceiling and walls before painting. Outside, they power-washed, scraped, sanded and otherwise thoroughly prepared the surface for painting. For a reasonable additional price, Greg did some outdoor carpentry repairs, including replacing or repairing thresholds and replacing some rotting wood. Beacon's prices were much lower than some of the other estimates we got, and we are thoroughly pleased with their work.
Description of Work: Painted exterior of home and living room exterior.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
CHRISTINE D.
05/2013
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
This was the second time I had the house painted by Beacon. The job was so well done that it lasted almost 10yr. They take a great deal of time with prep, and it shows. Very prompt, accommodating, exacting,are honest in pointing out anything that should be repaired, and they do the repairs for a reasonable price.
Description of Work: Painting the exterior of my house, a 1938 Cape.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
Barry A.
04/2013
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
The contractor did a terrific job on our house. The crew working were professional, hard working and a group I would certainly hire again. Greg was a true expert in his field and invested an enormous amount of time trying to understand our needs.
Description of Work: Painted our house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Carol T.
09/2012
2.0
house painters
+ -1 more
We called Mr. Albrecht, owner of Beacon Painters, in late July to make an appointment to assess an exterior painting job. One of us met with him at an agreed upon time. Mr. Albrecht was on time, had a pleasant manner and seemed sincere about sending a quote. To date, 5 weeks later, we have received no word from Beacon Painters or Mr. Albrecht. His unresponsiveness is discourteous at the very least and totally unprofessional. I would not recommend Beacon painters as you may well be wasting your time seeking his evaluation of your job and questioning his professionalism.
Description of Work: Met with Mr. Albrecht, owner of Beacon Painters, to assess a exterior painting job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from BEACON PAINTERS INC
Hi [removed member name], I apologize for not getting back to you. Your property in Cambridge was 3 stories high and involved getting a bucket truck or crane due to the height of the structure and many power lines right next to the home. The home is also almost directly on the street, with only the width of the sidewalk separating it. Upon research, I realized it would be impractical for us to take on this project due to the high risk of severe injury or death due to the power lines and difficulty in placing a bucket truck safely. This required a firm that deals with this on a regular basis. It was also slightly beyond our normal working distance. Again, I apologize for not getting back to you but I had indicated that I was hesitant about taking on this job and mentioned my concerns about the height and wires to Mr. Harry Hemond, whom I met with at the job site.
Ashley S.
06/2012
5.0
house painters, interior painters
+ 0 more
As promised. On time and to budget. High quality.
Description of Work: Great quality, great responsiveness. Have used Beacon three times, twice for exterior painting (whole house) and once for kitchen, hallway, stairs. Very happy with work. Would definitely use them again.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kathryn R.
04/2012
5.0
contractors, pressure washing, house painters
+ 1 more
The owner, Greg Albrecht, is the most honest and honorable person you could ever work with. Furthermore, his crew members are consistently respectful and polilte. Their work is professional and trustworthy. Greg Albrecht is very enthusiastic about his work. If there is something unusual that you want done, he will jump in immediately to research it and get back to you. I remember many years ago when we installed Trex on our deck, it was a new product at the time. Greg went out of his way to get information for us about staining and maintaining the Trex, even though he was not even the person who had installed it. He printed out all the information and gave it to us to keep. Beacon Painters are always our first choice for any job. They deserve the business.
Description of Work: We have had several jobs done at our house over the years by Beacon Painters. This year, our deck was powerwashed, and our deck was re-stained. Several areas around the exterior of our house needed repairs. They replaced shingles and repaired and repainted a few other areas around the house. They also did an excellent job removing and re-attaching our gutters and downspouts as part of the process. They were thorough in their clean-up process at the end.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Beverly S.
07/2011
5.0
house painters, interior painters
+ 0 more
He was reasonably priced, got the job done, and he did what he said he would do. He gave us a very detailed quote and thtat is what is cost us.
Description of Work: He did some interior and exterior painting. Our foyer, family, room and trim.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bruce R.
11/2010
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
They were very meticulous, quality oriented and very good pricing.
Description of Work: We used Beacon Painters Inc by the end of September.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
John I.
12/2009
5.0
house painters
+ -1 more
They were excellent. They were very thorough, they were meticulous and they cleaned up after themselves. They were done at the set amount of time. Their quote was in the middle range and they stuck to it. They were very good in communicating as what they were doing and how they were coming along. They were good overall.
Description of Work: We used Beacon Painters Inc for painting the exteriors sometimes before the summer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Reginald P.
11/2008
5.0
interior painters
+ -1 more
I contacted Greg Albrecht, the owner of Beacon Painters, Inc. because he has provided outstanding work for us in the recent past: Beacon Painters has painted the exterior of our home, rear deck, bulkhead, doors, dining room, living room, foyer and two bedrooms for our children. Within a day or two after contacting Greg, he came to our home at the scheduled time and date and he appraised the job, in this case the kitchen and family room. My wife and I had the colors already selected and Greg gave us the best Benjamin Moore paint options. Greg is knowledgeable about paint types for both internal and external use. Within two days or so, we had an estimate via email, and within three days we had the hard copy by US Mail. Within another three days or so the contract was signed and the work began. Due our work schedules, the whole process from contact to completion took approximately two weeks.
Description of Work: Beacon Painters, Inc. painted the kitchen and family room in our house--walls, ceilings, woodwork trim and doors. This included prep work such as removing receptacle covers and fixtures, cleaning spots, priming, painting, and cleaning up.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,830
06/2006
5.0
pressure washing, house painters
+ 0 more
We would recommend Beacon Painters without hesitation. When their bids came in significantly lower than other bids, we assumed we would get cut-rate service as well. We were wrong. The painting teams were thorough and attentive and did much more prep work (sanding, caulking) than we expected. We are *thoroughly* satisfied with the results. More than that, we truly enjoyed working with Greg Albrecht and his team. Between our travel schedule and inclement weather, they showed great flexibility in the schedule. Fabio, the head crew member, was careful to ask us questions on our needs and expectations as the work progressed, and was truly a pleasure to work with. We also appreciate Greg Albrecht's commitment to good work *and* to charitable community services -- see their web page for more info. A word to the wise: Greg will talk your ear off if you let him, but that's a small price to pay for the great work he and his team do.
Description of Work: Beacon Painters painted our single-family attached house in Cambridge, MA. The work included power washing, scraping, sanding, patching and filling. They also sanded and refinished our deck and gardening shed.
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Exterior Painting,
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