Nelson Painting is the best painter in Bridgewater, MA

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Painting Contractors in Bridgewater, MA

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Description: These are the painters who will be at your property — Marc, Marc Jr., and the rest of the team. Spend a day with them on an active jobsite and see exactly how Nelson Painting preps, paints, and finishes the work before the truck pulls out of the driveway.

Nelson Painting provides residential and commercial painting, cabinet refinishing, deck staining, carpentry, and power washing for homeowners and businesses in Bridgewater, MA. From the antique colonials near the town center to the newer homes out toward Scotland and Stanley, our licensed crews deliver lasting results. Free estimates.

65+ Years in Business: Three-generation family legacy of quality painting.
Licensed & Insured: MA HIC #142477 with full workers' comp coverage.
In-House Crews Only: Never subcontracted — direct accountability on every job.
Free Estimates: On-site walk-throughs with detailed written proposals.

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What We Do

Painting and Restoration Services in Bridgewater, MA

Interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, power washing, and carpentry, delivered by in-house crews and never subcontracted. Explore the services below to see how each one works on a Bridgewater property.

Interior Painting

Interior painting services for homes and businesses in Plymouth, MA. Our crew handles walls, ceilings, trim, and doors with the preparation-first approach that has earned Nelson Painting three generations of trust across Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Exterior Painting

Exterior painting for homes and businesses in Plymouth, MA. We protect your property from coastal weather with thorough surface preparation and premium exterior coatings designed for the salt air, humidity, and freeze-thaw cycles of Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Cabinet Refinishing

Cabinet refinishing services in Plymouth, MA. Transform your kitchen or bathroom cabinets with professional spray finishing — new color, factory-smooth results, and thousands saved compared to full cabinet replacement.

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Nelson Painting is a painting contractor that provides deck and fence staining across Plymouth County, Barnstable County, and Bristol County

Deck & Fence Staining

Deck and fence staining in Plymouth, MA. We apply professional-grade stains and sealants that protect your outdoor wood from the moisture, UV exposure, and freeze-thaw cycles common across Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Power Washing

Power washing services in Plymouth, MA. We remove built-up dirt, algae, oil stains, and mildew from driveways, patios, walkways, and building exteriors — restoring your property to like-new condition.

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Soft Washing

Soft washing services in Plymouth, MA. Our low-pressure cleaning process kills algae, mold, and mildew at the root using biodegradable solutions safe for your siding, roof, and landscaping. Lasting results for the humid coastal climate.

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Carpentry Services

Carpentry services in Plymouth, MA. We repair rotted trim, replace damaged clapboards and shingles, and restore wood surfaces before painting — ensuring your home or building is structurally sound and protected for years to come.

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Nelson Painting is a painting contractor that provides water and smoke damage restoration painting across Plymouth County, Barnstable County, and Bristol County

Water & Smoke Damage Restoration

Water and smoke damage restoration painting in Plymouth, MA. Our crew handles drywall repair, stain blocking, odor sealing, and full repainting to restore your property after fire or water damage. Insurance documentation provided.

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Who We Serve

Residential and Commercial Painting Specialists in Bridgewater, MA

Whether you own an antique near the town center or a rental block letting to students, the prep work is what determines how long the finish lasts. Here is exactly what each service involves on a Bridgewater property.

Residential

Bridgewater's housing runs from genuine eighteenth and nineteenth century antiques near the town center out to postwar ranches and newer subdivisions toward Scotland and Stanley. An antique with hand-planed trim and a 1990s colonial fail in completely different places, and we prep for the house in front of us.

What’s Included

Interior Wall & Ceiling Painting
With an average family size of 3.05 and a median age of 37.6, most Bridgewater homes we paint are households in motion: a nursery becoming a bedroom, a dining room becoming a study, a basement finished for a teenager. We sequence rooms so you always have somewhere to live while we work.
Every interior job starts with the parts nobody photographs. We wash surfaces to remove the cooking film and hand oils that stop paint bonding, scrape and sand failing areas, spot-prime every patch and every stain, and caulk the gaps where walls meet trim. Skipping that is why a repaint can look tired in two winters.
The antique houses near the town center are plaster over lath, not drywall, and plaster cracks along its seams as the frame moves through the seasons. We repair those with tape and compound rather than filling them with paint, because paint over a live crack simply reopens along the same line.
Ceilings in older Bridgewater homes often carry decades of overpainting and previous water stains. Stains need a stain-blocking primer, not another coat of ceiling white; without it the tannin or smoke ghost comes back through within weeks and the room looks worse than before we started.
Exterior House Painting
Bridgewater sits inland, so salt is not the enemy here. Moisture is. The Hockomock Swamp and the wetland system running through the town hold humidity in the air far longer than an open inland town would, and that shows up as mildew on shaded elevations and early coating failure on north-facing trim.
We pressure wash or soft wash the whole envelope to strip chalking, mildew, and pollen, then scrape and sand every failing edge back to sound material. Bare wood takes a bonding primer, and we caulk the joints that actually move: window casings, corner boards, and the seam where trim meets siding, using an elastomeric sealant that flexes through a freeze-thaw cycle instead of splitting.
Properties backing onto conservation land like Stiles & Hart or the Hockomock Swamp get a longer wash and, where it earns its cost, a mildew-resistant topcoat. Those elevations simply do not dry out the way a house on an open lot does.
On genuine antiques we work carefully around original clapboard and hand-run trim. Aggressive scraping on 200-year-old material destroys profiles that cannot be bought back, so we use gentler methods and accept that they take longer.
Cabinet Refinishing
Refinishing kitchen cabinets costs a fraction of replacement and takes days rather than weeks. For Bridgewater homeowners whose kitchens are structurally sound but dated, it is usually the highest-return decision in the house.
The finish quality comes from degreasing and sanding, not from the spray gun. Cabinets carry years of cooking oil in the grain, worst around the range and above the sink. We degrease thoroughly, sand to a uniform profile, and use a bonding primer made for cabinetry before any colour goes on.
Doors and drawer fronts come off and are sprayed in a controlled setup, so you get an even, factory-grade finish with no brush marks. Boxes and face frames are finished in place with the room masked and ventilated.
We are candid about what will not work. Thermofoil and some laminate faces do not hold a coating reliably, and telling you that before we quote is cheaper for both of us than discovering it after the deposit.
Deck & Fence Staining
A properly stained deck or fence holds up roughly three to five years here, but Bridgewater's humidity narrows that window on anything shaded. Wood that never fully dries between rains grows mildew in the grain, and stain applied over it fails from underneath.
We wash the surface, wait for it to reach the right moisture content rather than the right day on the calendar, sand where the grain has raised, and replace boards that are past saving before staining. Staining damp or fuzzy wood is the single most common reason a deck fails inside one season.
Semi-transparent stains show the grain and wear gradually instead of peeling, which makes future maintenance far simpler. Solid stains hide damage and give more colour freedom but commit you to solid stain from then on. We will walk that tradeoff on your actual deck.
Fence posts near grade take the most water and fail first, and in the wetter parts of town they fail faster. We check them while we are there and tell you what we find, whether or not it is work we are quoting.
Power Washing & Soft Washing
Not every surface should be pressure washed. Vinyl and aluminium siding, roof shingles, and older wood clapboard need soft washing: low pressure with a solution that kills mildew at the root rather than blasting the surface layer off.
High pressure on vinyl forces water behind the panels, where it sits in the wall cavity. High pressure on antique clapboard raises the grain and drives water into end joints. On an antique of that vintage it can strip original material outright. We match method to substrate.
Bridgewater's wetland humidity means green and black organic film returns faster here than in drier towns, especially on north elevations and anything under tree cover. Soft washing removes the organism rather than just the colour, so it stays gone measurably longer than a pressure blast.
Many homeowners here wash annually and repaint far less often. Keeping growth off the coating is the cheapest way to extend its life, and in this microclimate it is the difference between a seven-year exterior and a ten-year one.
Carpentry & Wood Repair
Paint does not fix rot. When we find soft trim, failing sills, or damaged clapboard during prep, we repair or replace it before painting rather than coating over the problem and billing you for the same repair in two years.
Our crews carry carpentry capability, so a rotted sill found on Tuesday does not become a second contractor, a second schedule, and a second mobilisation charge. We handle trim, corner boards, sills, soffits, fascia, and clapboard replacement inside the same job.
In a damp town the failure points are predictable: the bottom of corner boards, the underside of sills, deck ledgers, and anywhere a downspout discharges against wood. We check those specifically at the walk-through so the estimate reflects real scope rather than a change order later.
On antique properties, matching an original profile matters more than speed. We mill or source to match rather than substituting stock trim that will read wrong from the street for the next fifty years.
Interior Trim, Doors & Windows
Trim work is where a paint job is judged. Walls read as colour; trim reads as craftsmanship, because the eye follows every line of a casing and baseboard.
We fill nail holes, caulk the seam where casing meets wall, sand between coats, and cut clean lines at every junction. Bridgewater's older homes carry deep original profiles worth preserving, so we build finish carefully rather than flooding the detail and losing the shadow line that makes the trim worth having.
Doors get taken seriously. Sanding, priming, and finishing a six-panel door so it closes without sticking and shows no roller texture takes real time, and interior doors in a household of three take more contact wear than any wall in the house.
Window sashes need the paint line broken properly so they open afterwards. In an antique with original single-glazed sash that is not a nicety; a painted-shut window in a house with no other ventilation in that room is a real problem come June.
Color Consultation & Design
Choosing colour from a two-inch chip in a store is how people end up repainting. We bring large samples to your house and look at them on your walls, in your light, at the hours you actually use the room.
North-facing Bridgewater rooms run cool and read a shade darker than the chip; south-facing rooms wash warm and lighter. The same colour genuinely reads differently on two walls of one house, and seeing that before we buy paint saves an expensive change of mind.
For exteriors we work with the fixed elements you are not changing: roof colour, any stone or brick, window frames, and the character of the street. On the antique streets near the historical society there is a narrower band of colours that will look right, and we will say so rather than let you find out after.
There is no charge and no obligation. Most Bridgewater clients arrive having already researched it, so our job is usually translating what they like into what will hold up on their actual house.

Best For

Ideal for Bridgewater homeowners in Scotland, South Bridgewater, and Stanley seeking interior or exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, or deck staining from a licensed, insured contractor.

Nelson Painting is a painting company in Bridgewater, MA that provides interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, deck staining, power washing, soft washing, carpentry, and restoration services

Three Generations, One Standard

The Painting Contractor Bridgewater Homeowners Call Back

Nelson Painting has been a family business since 1960. Three generations have run the same crews under the same standard: show up when we say, prep properly, and finish the job before we start the next one. In a town where 39.6% of adults hold a college degree, we get asked good questions about products and process, and we would rather answer them than talk around them.

Bridgewater is 28,471 people in 9,100 housing units. At 75.6% owner-occupied it is mostly a town of long-term homeowners, but the university gives it a second market that no other town in the area has at this scale: rental houses and multi-family conversions that turn over on an academic calendar rather than a real-estate one. Those are two genuinely different jobs and we price and schedule them differently.

With a median household income of $112,651 and a median home value of $538,502, most Bridgewater exteriors we quote are protecting real equity. We would rather explain why prep takes an extra day than win the job and leave you repainting in three years.

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See Us at Work

Spend a Day on the Jobsite With the Nelson Painting Crew

These are the painters who will be at your property — Marc, Marc Jr., and the rest of the team. Spend a day with them on an active jobsite and see exactly how Nelson Painting preps, paints, and finishes the work before the truck pulls out of the driveway.

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Generations Since 1960

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In-House Team Members

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Subcontractors, Ever

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BBB Complaints in 65+ Yrs

In-House Crews Only

Our dedicated six-person crew handles every project personally. No subcontractors means consistent quality, direct communication, and the same trusted team from start to finish.

Free On-Site Estimates

Owner Marc Nelson personally walks your property to assess every detail. You receive a thorough written proposal — no vague ballpark figures, no hidden costs, no obligation.

Premium Paint Products

We use only the highest-quality paints and coatings built to withstand coastal humidity, salt air, and harsh New England winters. Better products mean longer-lasting results and fewer touch-ups.

Licensed & Fully Insured

Every crew member is covered by workers' compensation and general liability insurance. You never have to worry about exposure if something unexpected happens on your property.

65+ Years Family Owned

Your project benefits from over six decades of knowledge passed down through three generations. That kind of experience means fewer surprises, better problem-solving, and results that stand the test of time.

EPA Lead-Safe Certified

Many South Shore and Cape Cod homes were built before 1978 and may contain lead paint. Our EPA-certified crews follow strict protocols to keep your family safe during renovation work.

Customer Reviews

What Our Clients Say About Us

5.0from 143 reviews

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Deanne Smith

August 4, 2026

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The guys did a great job! They were diligent, professional, friendly and accommodating!

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Julie Mackin

July 24, 2026

Google

We had a wonderful experience with Nelson Painting. Nicole was incredibly easy to work with and we had an estimate within a week. The painters did an amazing job, incredibly professional and meticulous. We are so pleased with how the outside of our house came out.

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Janice Madden

July 29, 2026

Google

We would highly recommend Nelson Painting, if you are looking to get your house painted. From soft washing the house to the final painting of trim and clapboard, they were nothing but professional. They were respectful of property and cleaned up every day before they left. Marc came right out when we called and we had a price the next day. Very reasonably priced. We could not be more pleased.

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Pamela Cluff-McDevitt

July 23, 2026

Google

Nelson Painting was great! They had to come fix a mess that someone else made. They were quick and did an amazing job! Very easy to work with.

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William Donovan

July 27, 2026

Google

Professional, courteous and efficient service. Very satisfied!

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Kimberly Callanan

July 23, 2026

Google

Nelson painting completed an outdoor pool bar/shed paint and did a great job! Showed up on time, reasonable pricing and final product looked great.

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Mark Dennish

July 24, 2026

Google

On time, flawless work, respectful of property. Estimate was 100 percent accurate.

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Jane Scarbrough

July 2, 2026

Google

We highly recommend Nelson Painting. The crew was respectful, professional and thorough. Quality excellent!! Jane and John Scarbrough

How It Works

Our Painting Process in Bridgewater, MA

Six steps, the same every time, so you always know what happens next.

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We walk the property with you, measure, and look at the actual conditions rather than quoting from a photograph. On a Bridgewater antique that walk-through is where we find the sill that needs replacing and the plaster that needs repair before anything gets painted.

You get a detailed written proposal listing surfaces, preparation, products, and price. No deposit to receive it and no obligation.

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We bring large samples and view them in your actual light before anything is ordered. Rooms here read noticeably cooler on north elevations than the chip suggests, and seeing that in advance prevents an expensive change of mind.

Once colours are settled we confirm the schedule, the sequence of areas, and any access we need. For rental turnovers we work backwards from your tenancy date.

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This is the majority of the work and the reason a coating lasts. Washing, scraping, sanding, filling, caulking, and priming all happen before any finish coat.

Wood repair and carpentry are completed at this stage. We do not paint over rot, and if we find damage that was not visible at the estimate we show you before proceeding.

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Floors, furniture, landscaping, fixtures, and hardware are covered and protected before painting starts. On exteriors that includes plantings and walkways; on interiors it means the whole room, not just the floor under the work.

Clean, protected work areas are a standard rather than a courtesy, and it is how we avoid the small damages that turn a good job into a dispute.

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Our in-house crews apply the specified system, never subcontracted, so the people on your property are the people accountable for the result. We work in conditions that let the coating cure and move a date rather than force one.

Trim, doors, and cut lines get the time they need. That detail is what separates a professional finish from a fast one.

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We walk the finished work with you, address anything you flag, and clean the site completely before leaving. Touch-up paint is labelled and left with you.

We are not finished when the painting stops. We are finished when you have looked at it and are satisfied.

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Request Your Free Painting Estimate in Bridgewater, MA

Call or request an estimate online. We will walk the property, give you a detailed written proposal, and answer every question before you commit to anything.

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Common Questions

Bridgewater Painting Questions, Answered

The questions Bridgewater homeowners, landlords, and property managers ask us most often.

General Questions

What areas does Nelson Painting serve?

Nelson Painting serves all of Bridgewater, including the Scotland, South Bridgewater, and Stanley neighborhoods. We are based in Plymouth and have been working across the region since 1960. Our full service area covers the South Shore, South Coast, and Cape Cod. Call (508) 746-6432 to schedule your free estimate.

How much does it cost to paint a house in Bridgewater?

Price depends on the size of the house, the condition of the surfaces, and how much preparation and carpentry the job actually needs. A well-maintained exterior needing a wash and a fresh coat costs considerably less than one requiring extensive scraping, sill replacement, and priming.

Antique properties in particular vary widely. Two houses of the same square footage on the same street can differ by a substantial margin once you account for original trim that needs careful handling rather than aggressive scraping. That is why we insist on walking the property; a number given without seeing the house is a guess, and guesses become change orders.

Are you licensed and insured?

Do you use subcontractors?

How long will the job take?

A typical interior room takes one to two days including preparation. A full exterior on an average Bridgewater home runs four to seven working days depending on condition, size, and weather. Antiques generally take longer because the prep is more careful.

We give you a realistic schedule in the proposal and tell you promptly if weather moves it. We would rather push a day than apply a coating that cannot cure.

Residential Questions

When is the best time of year for exterior painting?

My house is an antique. Can you work on original clapboard and trim?

Can you paint my kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them?

How often should a Bridgewater home be repainted?

Exteriors generally need attention every seven to ten years. In the damper parts of town, on elevations that never get sun, it can be sooner. Interiors run five to ten years depending on the room and how hard it is used.

Annual washing extends exterior life substantially here. Organic growth holds moisture against the coating, and in a wetland-adjacent town that is the main thing shortening a paint job's life.

Commercial & Rental Questions

Can you handle a rental turnover on a fixed deadline?

Can you work outside our business hours?

Do you offer maintenance programs for multiple buildings?

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Serving Southeastern Massachusetts

Full-Service Painting, Staining, and Property Care Across Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties

From the South Shore to Cape Cod and the South Coast, our crew handles interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, carpentry, deck and fence staining, power washing, soft washing, and water and smoke damage restoration for homes and businesses up to 30 miles from our West Plymouth headquarters. Need directions? Use the map below to find us at 15 Roberts Rd, Unit D, Plymouth, MA 02360.

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Proudly Serving Bridgewater and the Surrounding Area

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ScotlandSouth BridgewaterStanley

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0232402325

Nelson Painting, Inc.

AddressPlymouth, MA

Phone(508) 746-6432

HoursMon-Sun: 6AM-8PM

Painting Contractors in Bridgewater, MA

100s of 5-Star Ratings on Platforms You Trust

Painting and Restoration Services in Bridgewater, MA

Interior Painting

Interior Painting

Exterior Painting

Exterior Painting

Cabinet Refinishing

Cabinet Refinishing

Deck & Fence Staining

Deck & Fence Staining

Power Washing

Power Washing

Soft Washing

Soft Washing

Carpentry Services

Carpentry Services

Water & Smoke Damage Restoration

Water & Smoke Damage Restoration

Residential and Commercial Painting Specialists in Bridgewater, MA

Residential

What’s Included

Interior Wall & Ceiling Painting

Exterior House Painting

Cabinet Refinishing

Deck & Fence Staining

Power Washing & Soft Washing

Carpentry & Wood Repair

Interior Trim, Doors & Windows

Color Consultation & Design

The Painting Contractor Bridgewater Homeowners Call Back

Spend a Day on the Jobsite With the Nelson Painting Crew

In-House Crews Only

Free On-Site Estimates

Premium Paint Products

Licensed & Fully Insured

65+ Years Family Owned

EPA Lead-Safe Certified

What Our Clients Say About Us

Our Painting Process in Bridgewater, MA

1. Free On-Site Estimate

2. Color Selection & Planning

3. Surface Preparation

4. Protection & Masking

5. Painting & Finishing

6. Final Walk-Through

Request Your Free Painting Estimate in Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater Painting Questions, Answered

General Questions

What areas does Nelson Painting serve?

How much does it cost to paint a house in Bridgewater?

Are you licensed and insured?

Do you use subcontractors?

How long will the job take?

Residential Questions

When is the best time of year for exterior painting?

My house is an antique. Can you work on original clapboard and trim?

Can you paint my kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them?

How often should a Bridgewater home be repainted?

Commercial & Rental Questions

Can you handle a rental turnover on a fixed deadline?

Can you work outside our business hours?

Do you offer maintenance programs for multiple buildings?

Full-Service Painting, Staining, and Property Care Across Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties

Proudly Serving Bridgewater and the Surrounding Area

Neighborhoods (3)

ZIP Codes (2)

Nelson Painting, Inc.