Jerry Enos Painting

Jerry Enos Painting is a Gloucester shop that's been repainting Cape Ann homes since 1987, and the two most recent Google reviews both describe the same thing: Jerry showing up in person before the crew starts and staying involved through the finish. In March, one homeowner recalled him listening to what they wanted, taking notes, and personally briefing the crew each morning before they tackled years of nicotine staining on the walls and ceilings. In February, another said his team moved a house full of furniture and family pieces out of the way, painted quickly, and put everything back exactly as found — and when the client's mother's boiler failed partway through the job, Jerry called in an electrician friend to take a look. The company says it's run by its owner, who personally completes every estimate and follows up directly with clients, and that it grew in part by acquiring McManus Fine Painting and keeping three of that company's longtime crew members on staff. That continuity shows up across the review history: 14 reviews stretch back to 2021 across six different sources, and the tone barely wavers — Google puts it at 4.8 stars from 21 ratings, Houzz at a full 5.0 from 22, and BBB grades it A+ (the company hasn't sought BBB accreditation, which is a separate, optional status). Houzz has also given it its Best of Houzz Service Award three years running, 2015 through 2017. Most of what people hire them for is straightforward interior and exterior house painting, with kitchen cabinet painting, deck refinishing, power washing, epoxy floor work, and wallpaper hanging alongside some commercial jobs. The one thing worth flagging is that the recent review flow is modest — just two new Google reviews in the past six months — so most of what's known rests on a longer track record rather than a wave of fresh testimony. For a homeowner in the Cape Ann or North Shore area weighing a straightforward paint job — especially one involving prep-heavy work like old staining, or a house full of belongings that need protecting — this is a company with a long, consistent history behind it. Worth confirming directly before booking: current pricing and scheduling lead times, since neither shows up in the public record.