Nelson Painting is the best painter in Middleborough, MA

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Painting Contractors in Middleborough, MA

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Nelson Painting provides residential and commercial painting, cabinet refinishing, deck staining, carpentry, and power washing for homeowners, landlords, and businesses in Middleborough, MA. From Middleborough Center to North Middleboro, South Middleboro, Rock, and Thomastown, 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 Middleborough, 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 Middleborough 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, Rental, and Commercial Painting Specialists in Middleborough, MA

Whether you own the house you live in, a rental property, or a business, Middleborough's housing spans nearly three centuries and the right answer depends entirely on which part of it you own. Here is exactly what each service involves.

Residential

Middleborough's 9,860 housing units span a wider range than anywhere else we work: colonial-era houses near the center, nineteenth century village housing, mid-century stock, and newer construction on former farmland. Each generation of building fails differently.

What’s Included

Interior Wall & Ceiling Painting
Every job starts with the parts nobody photographs. We wash surfaces to remove hand oils and cooking film that stop paint bonding, scrape and sand failing areas, spot-prime every patch and every stain, and caulk where walls meet trim.
Older Middleborough houses bring plaster rather than drywall, and plaster needs different patching, a different primer, and an honest conversation about which hairline cracks will return with the seasons regardless of what we do.
We are direct about where to spend and where not to. If your budget covers three rooms properly or five rooms badly, three rooms properly is the right answer and we will say so. A room that gets full preparation lasts twice as long as one that gets a fast coat, which makes the cheaper option the more expensive one over time.
Where a wall keeps failing in the same place we look at why before we paint it. That is usually ventilation, a leak, or a previous coat that never bonded, and coating over any of the three is money spent to watch the same thing happen again.
Exterior House Painting
Exterior work is roughly seventy percent preparation. We wash the envelope to remove chalking and mildew, scrape and sand every failing edge back to sound material, and prime bare wood before any finish coat goes on.
Because Middleborough spans so much ground, exposure varies enormously between villages. Open former farmland in the outer villages takes unbroken sun and wind, which fades and chalks south and west elevations early. Wooded and low-lying areas near the Nemasket River hold damp and grow mildew that the open properties never see. The same house needs a different specification depending on where it sits.
Phasing is a legitimate strategy here, not a compromise. We will prioritise by condition rather than by which elevation faces the road, so if the job runs across two seasons the first phase is the one where waiting would cost you the most.
We caulk the joints that actually move, using an elastomeric sealant that stays flexible through freeze-thaw. Rigid caulk at a window head splits in the first hard winter and lets water behind the trim, which turns a paint job into a carpentry job.
Cabinet Refinishing
Refinishing kitchen cabinets costs a fraction of replacement and takes days rather than weeks. In a market where the median home is $473,071, that ratio is frequently the difference between a kitchen getting done and getting postponed for another five years.
The finish quality comes from degreasing and sanding, not from the spray gun. We degrease thoroughly, sand to a uniform profile, and use a bonding primer made for cabinetry before any colour goes on.
This is the job where the gap between a professional finish and a fast one is largest. Wall paint brushed onto cabinet doors stays soft, chips at every edge, and looks wrong within a year, whereas a sprayed hard-curing enamel over proper preparation is effectively a factory finish.
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 & Railing Staining
Refinishing a deck every three to five years keeps it structurally sound rather than merely presentable. Left alone, boards absorb water, cup, split, and eventually need replacing, and replacing decking costs many times what maintaining it does.
We wash the surface, wait for it to reach the right moisture content, sand where the grain has raised, and replace any board past saving before staining. Waiting for the wood to genuinely dry is the step most often skipped and the single most common reason a finish fails in its first year.
Decks in the low-lying villages near the river stay damp and grow algae; decks on open land bake and go grey. Those are different problems needing different products, and treating them the same is how a deck finish disappoints.
Semi-transparent stains wear gradually rather than peeling, which matters on a surface you will refresh every few years. A finish that is straightforward to maintain is worth more than one that looks best on day one and then fails all at once.
Power Washing & Soft Washing
Washing is the cheapest maintenance there is and the most commonly skipped. For a homeowner watching a budget it is also the single best value available: it costs a fraction of painting and it delays painting by years.
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 siding forces water behind the panels, and that damage is invisible until it is expensive.
If your exterior is a few years from needing paint, an annual wash is the right thing to spend money on in the meantime. We will tell you honestly when that is the case rather than quoting you a repaint you do not need yet.
Shaded and low-lying elevations need washing more often than the rest. Treating the whole house on one schedule means those walls are permanently behind.
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.
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.
This is also where deferring costs the most. Paint can wait a season without real consequence; rot cannot, because every month it spreads and the repair gets larger. If a budget only stretches to one thing this year, the carpentry is usually the thing.
On older houses near the center, period trim profiles are worth matching rather than replacing with stock. We will price both so the decision is yours rather than ours.
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.
It is also the part of interior painting where professional work separates most clearly from a fast one. Cutting a clean line at a casing, filling and sanding between coats, and getting an even sheen on a panelled door take practice more than equipment.
We break the paint line properly on every sash so windows open afterwards, fill nail holes, caulk the seam where casing meets wall, sand between coats, and cut clean lines at every junction.
In houses improved gradually over decades, the trim is often a mix of eras and profiles. Part of the job is making that read as intentional rather than accidental.
Color Consultation & Design
Choosing colour from a two-inch chip in a store is how people end up repainting, and repainting is exactly the expense worth avoiding. 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.
Exposure varies so much across Middleborough that the same body colour behaves differently in different villages. On open land it reads lighter and fades faster in unbroken sun; under tree cover in the low-lying areas it reads darker and cooler.
For exteriors we will flag any colour likely to fade badly in full sun, because on an open lot that is a real cost rather than a theoretical one.
There is no charge for this and no obligation. If you have already bought paint and want a second opinion before it goes on the wall, that is a conversation worth having.

Best For

Ideal for Middleborough homeowners in Middleborough Center, North Middleboro, South Middleboro, Rock, Eddyville, Thomastown, Waterville, and The Green seeking interior or exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, or deck staining from a licensed, insured contractor.

Nelson Painting is a painting company in Middleborough, 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 Middleborough 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. Sixty-five years in the same region means most of our work now comes from people who have already used us or know someone who has.

Middleborough is not one place. Twenty-four thousand people spread across twelve named villages and three separate ZIP codes, at a density of 136 per square mile, means a house in North Middleboro and one in South Middleboro have almost nothing in common except a town hall. We quote them as the different properties they are.

It is also one of the more affordable towns we work in, with a median household income of $97,056 and a median home value of $473,071. That shapes the conversation. Nobody here wants the premium specification everywhere just because it exists, and we would rather help you sequence a job across two seasons than watch you stretch to do all of it badly at once.

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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

Google

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

JM

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.

JM

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!

KC

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.

MD

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 Middleborough, 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. Where a property sits in Middleborough genuinely changes the specification, so we quote what is in front of us rather than what a town-wide average would suggest.

You get a detailed written proposal listing surfaces, preparation, products, and price. If a cheaper specification is genuinely adequate for a given surface, we will say so.

2

We bring large samples and view them in your actual light before anything is ordered. On open land colours read lighter and fade faster; under tree cover they read darker and cooler.

Once colours are settled we confirm the schedule and the sequence. If the job is phasing across two seasons, this is where we agree what goes first and why.

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This is the majority of the work and it decides how long the result lasts. Washing, scraping, sanding, filling, caulking, and priming all happen before any finish coat.

It is also the step that gets cut when a price looks too good. We do not cut it, because a job with proper preparation and a mid-range product outlasts a premium product over bad prep every time. Wood repair and carpentry are completed at this stage.

4

Floors, furniture, landscaping, fixtures, and hardware are covered and protected before painting starts. On tenanted property that includes shared areas and anything belonging to residents.

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.

Trim, doors, sashes, and cut lines get the time they need, and every window is checked so it still opens when we are done.

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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.

Where a job is phased, we finish by confirming what the next phase covers and roughly when it should happen, so the second half is planned rather than a surprise.

Nelson Painting is a local painting company near me

Request Your Free Painting Estimate in Middleborough, MA

Call or request an estimate online. We will walk the property, give you a detailed written proposal, and tell you honestly what needs doing now and what can wait before you commit to anything.

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Common Questions

Middleborough Painting Questions, Answered

The questions Middleborough homeowners, landlords, and property owners ask us most often.

General Questions

What areas does Nelson Painting serve?

Nelson Painting serves all of Middleborough, including Middleborough Center, North Middleboro, South Middleboro, Rock, Eddyville, Thomastown, Waterville, Warrentown, The Green, and Gibbs Grove. 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 Middleborough?

Price depends on size, surface condition, and how much preparation and carpentry the job needs. Condition drives the number far more than square footage does: two identical houses can differ by a wide margin once you account for scraping, priming, and wood repair.

Where the property sits also matters here. An open lot in one of the outer villages and a shaded low-lying property near the river need different specifications, and pricing them the same would mean one of you is overpaying.

Can we split the job across two seasons?

Are you licensed and insured?

Do you use subcontractors?

Homeowner Questions

My budget will not cover everything. What should I do first?

I got a much cheaper quote. What am I giving up?

Does it matter which part of town I am in?

More than in most towns, because Middleborough covers a lot of ground. Open former farmland in the outer villages takes unbroken sun and wind, so south and west elevations fade and chalk early.

Lower-lying and wooded areas hold damp and grow mildew that the open properties never see. Those two conditions need different washes and different finishes, and a contractor quoting a town-wide formula is getting one of them wrong.

Landlord & Multi-Family Questions

How fast can you turn a unit around?

What is the cheapest way to paint a rental?

I own several properties. Can you manage them together?

Where should a multi-family budget go first?

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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 Middleborough and the Surrounding Area

Villages (1)

Middleborough Center

Neighborhoods (11)

EddyvilleGibbs GroveNamasket VillageNemasketNorth MiddleboroRockSouth MiddleboroThe GreenThomastownWarrentownWaterville

ZIP Codes (3)

023440234602349

Nelson Painting, Inc.

AddressPlymouth, MA

Phone(508) 746-6432

HoursMon-Sun: 6AM-8PM

Painting Contractors in Middleborough, MA

100s of 5-Star Ratings on Platforms You Trust

Painting and Restoration Services in Middleborough, 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, Rental, and Commercial Painting Specialists in Middleborough, MA

Residential

What’s Included

Interior Wall & Ceiling Painting

Exterior House Painting

Cabinet Refinishing

Deck & Railing Staining

Power Washing & Soft Washing

Carpentry & Wood Repair

Interior Trim, Doors & Windows

Color Consultation & Design

The Painting Contractor Middleborough 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 Middleborough, 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 Middleborough, MA

Middleborough Painting Questions, Answered

General Questions

What areas does Nelson Painting serve?

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

Can we split the job across two seasons?

Are you licensed and insured?

Do you use subcontractors?

Homeowner Questions

My budget will not cover everything. What should I do first?

I got a much cheaper quote. What am I giving up?

Does it matter which part of town I am in?

Landlord & Multi-Family Questions

How fast can you turn a unit around?

What is the cheapest way to paint a rental?

I own several properties. Can you manage them together?

Where should a multi-family budget go first?

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

Proudly Serving Middleborough and the Surrounding Area

Villages (1)

Neighborhoods (11)

ZIP Codes (3)

Nelson Painting, Inc.