Bennett Painting Plus did not do anything agreed upon, did not work professionally, didn't even have a drop cloth. The business is now a woman and her daughter, Bert Bennett past away several years ago. Clearly Bert was the one who knew how to work. Walls were not prepped. Dust was not removed from the walls before painting and left rough spots like 40 grit sandpaper all over the walls. Nail holes from pictures and other imperfections were not filled and sanded. Paint was applied improperly. It was applied much too thinly and the walls were not rolled out horizontally first and then vertically to even out the paint. Corners and around trim was not cut in evenly at all. The previous paint was visible where ever you chose to look except for where there was paint on the oiled custom made woodwork which I had to clean off. Never finished the job. I was supposed to get two coats on two rooms of one color and my kitchen painted another color. Only three quarts of paint were used on the two rooms. Paint was thin and streaky, uneven roller marks. Never even started the kitchen. In the end, there were several lost outlet and switch covers made of cast brass that I had recently purchased, other covers in plastic just missing, paint spatter to clean up from floors, scratches on the floor from moving furniture, a new CO/smoke detector was missing(?!), smoking on the job when told specifically I have a nonsmoking property, no vacuuming or final clean-up, delayed and delayed again, just terrible, unprofessional all the way through. read more

They did an excellent job coming back to do some additional work for me and as usual they were punctual and did a great job- very professional and neat-- read more

The following is verbatim what was approved by and posted on Angie's List. Tried to participated in the "Big Deal" for "$399 for 2 Painters for the Day."But they ended up not doing any actual work for us, but instead falsely claimed to doing work that they had not done in an effort to fulfill the terms of a "Big Deal." I spoke with Bert on the phone and told him we wanted to have a fenced repainted. He suggested that they come out to look at the fence to determine how much work needed to be done. When they came out, they indicated that it would be a three day project and would exceed the value of the "Big Deal" we signed up for. This made sense, but we were not prepared to take on the additional expense at that time. So we agreed that we would decide on other possible projects and call then them back. Bert stated that this would not be a problem and that they would honor the coupon. It took us some time to determine an appropriate project, but when we did finally call Bert back, his attitude was completely different. He seemed quite annoyed and began to change the terms of the coupon, stating that is was for interior work only and painting only and that "Scraping ,sanding and laboring comes with an extra charge." And yet, the coupon does not state this, it says: "$399 for 2 Painters for the Day" and specifies that it covers "LABOR only." We took this to mean that we had to provide any materials (paint, brushes, etc.) but that scraping and sanding would be included as they are classified as "labor" and are the types of things that painters typically do. It appeared to us that they were only willing to make the minimal effort necessary to redeem the fee and we became concerned about the quality of work. I contacted Angie's List about getting a refund and they indicated that this would be possible as long as no work had been done, which was the case. I followed up a few days later only to find out that Bennett Painting had actually lied to them about having done work for us. I was stunned. But Bennett Painting could not provide any further details or support their claim. So, Angie's List determined that no actual work had been done and decided to immediately refund our money. In our minds this was the best possible outcome. read more

Low quality job and worse customer service We hired Bennett Painting Plus to paint two rooms. The agreement included "professional grade prepping, taping of interior surfaces, drywall repair of small holes, spot priming, and two coats of paint in each room." What we got is a job similar to--or possibly worse than--what we would have received if we did the work ourselves. They promised to come out to fix the work. But they never did. Instead, they just left a voicemail the morning they were supposed to come out saying they wouldn't make it. Here are details of our experience... -- When you assume... When I hired a painter, I assumed they would do a better job than my untalented and uncoordinated self. NOPE! 1) The previous paint coat shows through in many places, 2) There are brush strokes visible on a number of walls and the paint generally was not applied uniformly, 3) they didn't paint behind the radiator, so there are stripes of the green on an otherwise whit(ish) surface. -- Appointments are more like suggestions.... Arrived an hour late -- Why prep when you can just start? There are visible indents because holes that should have been spackled were just painted over. -- What kind of crap did they get mixed into the paint? There are lumps / bumps on the wall from what appears to be debris that dried in the paint. -- Did they really even tape? There are drips and splotches of the new paint color on doors and windows. -- Didn't clean up after themselves...There were wads of tape left on the floor, papers left around the house, and sanding dust / paint debris on the floors of the rooms that were painted. read more

I purchased the Angies List deal to have two painters for 18 hours (totaling 16 hours) of painting for $399. After purchasing the coupon/voucher I promptly called to schedule an appointment for painting. I was scheduled about 4 weeks out for March 23rd. I purchased the paint, brushes and rollers and was prepared for their arrival on March 23rd. On the morning of March 22nd I decided to check in with them to confirm that we were still on for the 23rd. I left a message on the voicemail at the number listed and also sent them an email asking them to confirm that they will be coming the following day. At 3pm on March 22nd I received a phone call from Bert stating that they would have to cancel my appointment. He said that he was stuck on a job from the 22nd and would not be able to get to my job on the 23rd. I was pretty disappointed - as a working person it is hard for me schedule time off to be at home. I had cleared my schedule to be at home on March 23rd and to now be cancelled at the last minute was not fantastic. Anyway, we ended up rescheduling for March 28th at 7:30. See below for the email communication company regarding the 1st cancellation: I clear my schedule again and assume we were on for 7:30 on March 28th. 7:30 rolls around. Nothing. 8:00 rolls around nothing. I call all possible numbers for them to try and get a hold of them. No one answers. Only VM. Finally, at 9am I call and Bert answers the phone. He is unaware that he is scheduled for an appointment with me. He says that Faith is the one who handles scheduling - he goes where she tell him. Obviously, I am starting to get worked up, This is the 2nd time that they cancelled on me. Bert is able to get Faith on the line - so I finish my conversation with Faith. She says that they messed up again - she didnt put in the scheduling book. She offers to reschedule me for a 3rd time for March 30 or the 31st. Unfortunately, those days do not work for me. Honestly, even if I was free there is no way that I would have scheduled a job with them. There is no way that I could trust them to properly do the work or come on time. They are by far the worst company that I have had to deal with from Angies List. My guess is that this company will respond to this post saying that they tried their hardest, things come up, (excuse 2), (excuse 3), etc. Do not believe them. They are not a professional, reputable, well run business. Save your time and mind. Pay a little extra and go with a more reputable company. If you have any questions about my experience, send me an email at fiyazkanji@yahoo.com. I would be happy to persuade you to not use their service. From: Bert & Fay Bennett Date: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 6:36 PM Subject: Re: Disappointed We apologize for any inconvenience, when doing coupon work, in a lot of cases, clients feel as though we can get more done, than possibly can get done, in turn they request we stay to finish the job ,here is another case. we try to accommodate everyone possible, as we would you. tried all day to call your office and did not get threw until later in the day. we have you penciled in for 3/28/12 this coming Wednesday. any problems please let us know . Apologies Bennett Painting On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Fiyaz Kanji wrote :Hello Faith-I just got off of the phone with Bert. It looks like the paint job will not happen tomorrow.I am fairly disappointed. I rearranged my entire schedule to be at home tomorrow while the crew painted. I understand that things come up that mess up the schedule, but I would have appreciated advanced warning. Just curious - what is your policy when a client cancels/reschedules a job with less than 24 hours notice? My wife is is 34 weeks pregnant and we need to get the nursery painted ASAP. Can you please call me to setup another time that will work? Thanks.-FiyazOn Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Fiyaz Kanji wrote Hello-I wanted to confirm our appointment for tomorrow morning.The address is 223 W Springfield ST, BOSTON 02118.Please let me know if there are any changes to the schedule, otherwise I assume we are on for tomorrow.Thanks.Fiyaz read more

I had a good experience with this company! They were fairly priced and did a good job painting the exterior of my home in Carver.

I wrote a very negative review of this company in the heat of the moment. I should not have done so. ....I am sorryBennett Painters.

Hired them at the beginning of the month to do my whole downstairs of my house. Bert and Steph were great! Punctual, and extremely neat and attentive to detail! I would recommend them to anyone looking for a clean, PROFESSIONAL paint job. I had a few questions & their customer service was awesome! I called after hours with a few important questions & Fay was right there answering my questions! read more

Just to let anybody know, Bennett Painting Plus has this page on their website. http://bennettpaintingplus.com/liquid-vinyl-system/ They show pictures of pails of CHIC Liquid Vinyl, indicating that they are installers of this product but we have never heard of them. They cannot legally purchase the CHIC Liquid Vinyl System for installation, and we highly recommend you don't contract with them. CHIC Liquid Vinyl is only available as an installed product through an Independent Authorized CHIC Dealer. If you are looking for CHIC Liquid Vinyl you can find a dealer at http://liquidvinylsystem.com/index-dealer-locator.asp read more

We initially hired Bennett to paint a couple rooms in our newly renovated home, but were so pleased with the job that we asked them to paint the rest of the inside of the house. The work they have done has been entirely professional and the prices have been very reasonable. Bert and his crew have been friendly and considerate of our pets and kids. We are hoping that in the spring, they will come back and paint the exterior. read more

If you like paint splattered all over your floor and countertops, drips down the doors, unpainted closets and ceilings, thin layers of paint with the previous color showing through, then call Bennett Painting Plus. Add in a bunch of complaining about how they don't like to do trim and closets, and you're all set. For professional conduct and high quality work, look elsewhere. read more

I hired Bennett Painting Plus to paint my entire interior including painting over some old, dark stained trim, doors, walls, cathedral ceiling etc. I was very pleased with the result. Bert was very easy to work with, and fixed extra things that I wanted done. The price was fair, and the house looks great now. read more

I hired Bennett Painting to paint two bed rooms, a master bathroom and my hallway. Bert and Fay were very nice and went above and beyond to suit my needs and desires for my rooms. They were on time every single morning and had the best prices around, as I had received estimates from a few other Painting companies. They were in and out in no time and to say my rooms came out perfect would be an understatement. There was no mess, no paint splatters or anything. They were EXTREMELY neat. I even offered to tip Bert and Stephanie as I was THAT impressed with my finished rooms, to which they respectfully declined. I would definitely suggest Bennett Painting to anyone who needs amazing work done at an amazing price read more