We hired GioServices to paint our 1855 white Victorian, which badly needed some attention. For…read moreabout $30K, they power washed the house, scraped as needed, and painted with one coat of quality Benjamin Moore paint. We paid an extra 12% or so to do some minor carpentry repair and touch up black shutters as needed. The crew worked diligently through the day, thoroughly cleaning up and maintaining a neat workspace every day. Our original contract had a 6.5% sales tax added to the total, and we had to ask for that to be removed. Massachusetts does not collect sales tax on services performed. We occasionally had some difficulty understanding each other and recalling details of previous conversations. Lesson: check and doublecheck the written contract. Gio is a hard worker, confident, and not one to waste time. Our house looks terrific, and we're hoping the fresh upgrade lasts even longer than Gio's 5 year warrantee.

I ended up not going with Giovanni for a deck project, but he was very communicative and I'd…read morerecommend him. I know he's concerned about quality services.

Santiago and his team have done both interior and exterior painting for us over many years. Simply…read morethe best...reliable, excellent work, always willing to do a bit extra to complete the job properly, finished on time. Santiago knows his business and brings expertise and hard workers to the job. Highly recommend! Beth T.

We had Santiago and crew paint the exterior of our house as well as the interior ceilings and we…read morecouldn't be happier. He was very easy to deal with, gave us a fair price, did a careful and thorough job, and completed the job in a very timely manner. We were a little concerned because we had just had the hardwood floors refinished and were afraid that the ceiling paint would drip onto them in spots, thinking it would be difficult to avoid. Well, we couldn't find ANY spots where that had happened in the whole house. Santiago was a pleasure to deal with and went above and beyond in all the details. I HIGHLY recommend this company.

GO ANYWHERE ELSE!!!…read more I called Robert Lyon Painting several times for an exterior housepainting job and drywall work inside. Despite ALL my calls amd messages, no one ever called back. Not even one call back. This is the plague of Berkshire County "un"professional contractors. We really need the State to step in and deal with how grossly unprofessionally these so-called "businesses" respond to customers. Not for nothing, my last name is Lyon. This guy couldn't even be bothered to call back a paying relative! You'll get a more professional response amd probably better paint job from a drunk monkey. Go anywhere else for a responsible businessowner to actually respond to paying customers.

He was a no show, no call for an estimate. He picked the time of day. Very disappointed not to even…read moreget a phone call giving a reason or excuse for not showing. Not a good way to run a local business.

Kendall painted my house last year and gave us a 2 year guarantee against peeling. When I noticed…read morethat we had lots of peeling paint over the summer, I began trying to contact him. He did not respond to phone calls or emails. Now, his phone has been disconnected and I was told by the person who recommended him that he has skipped town leaving many unhappy customers behind. He has possibly gone to VA. I'm writing this as a public service -- DO NOT do business with this guy, wherever he is now.

I had a terrible experience with Justin and BBP. He brought in a bottom-feeding subcontractor who…read morewantonly turned a $300 pre-painting repair into a $10K renovation. He did this under Justin's supervision and when it all went to hell (the job is still half done) Justin walked away with all the remaining money, provided no receipts, and ceased to communicate. Justin let a crook ruin my building (while he was collecting 15% on top of the subcontractor's wage) and then after letting things go terribly wrong he was not not man, or businessman, enough to make things right. I wouldn't trust him to paint a doghouse and if I did I would NOT give him money up front.

What a wonderful job these guys did and very reasonable. They also a very personable too. Would…read moredefinitely use them again and recommend them highly

Fresh Start Painters gave superior service in painting my walls! They did a fabulous job. My house…read morelooks like it's worth more money now that they have finished. They were professional; they kept me informed of any issues; they worked daily until the job was finished and then cleaned up!!!! I would absolutely use Fresh Start Painting again and highly recommend them for any painting job.

From the owner: We provide everything a home owner looks for when hiring a painter. Quality, efficiency and…read moreprofessionalism. We stand behind our work with a full warranty on top of having numerous reputable references to reassure you that fresh start painters is the one for the job!

Conor and Tavish are incredibly professional and a joy to work with! They executed a fantastic…read morefinished product all while being very communicative with us throughout-- explaining scope of work and timeline, confirming details as the project progressed in order to ensure we were on the same page, and keeping us up to date with how things were going. We especially appreciated their help and advice on which materials were best and didn't upcharge at all. They were always on time and very responsive over both email and phone. In addition to the great work they performed for us, the brothers are very nice and a pleasure to have in our home. We recommend Gallagher Brothers and will undoubtedly give Conor and Tavish a call next time we need more work done.

The Gallagher Brothers came highly recommended to my family via a friend last summer to do some…read morepainting and work on my folks' place in Mass. I'm really excited to see that they're now on Yelp because we still talk about our great experience a full year later! Major household projects are never a pleasant undertaking for a homeowner (especially ones as inept at that kind of thing as we are), but Tavish and Conor made the entire process seamless and even enjoyable. Their work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, and frequent, friendly communication instilled us with complete confidence. Most importantly, the finished painting work in our downstairs and new outside deck looked (and still look) incredible! Will be adding photos later as I get them from my folks, but can't recommend these two enough -- they truly care about their craft and their customers. Hoping they'll be able to squeeze in an interior project in Manhattan for us this winter!