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A 1922 Craftsman bungalow under a pale sky, its butter-yellow paint peeling to bare grey wood, trim flaking and mildew under the eaves.

House painters, inside and out · Since 2007

Fresh coat.

Scrape, prime, mask, then green from the gable down, cream trim cut by hand and a red door. Watch the same front get there, then start over.

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Coverage 0 %
  1. Scrape
  2. Prime
  3. Gable
  4. Left side
  5. Body
  6. Trim
  7. Door
  8. Reveal
Repainting on a loop

01 — Selected work

Same rooms.
New colour.

Drag across any job to see where it started. Same boards, same plaster, rebuilt with proper prep and two coats of good paint.

A Victorian repainted in four colours under soft overcast light: oxblood body, cream trim, olive sashes and a gilded gable sunburst.
The same Victorian before: faded chalky grey paint, peeling trim, bare wood on the window sills.
Before After
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Ashby St Victorian

A chalky grey 1890s Victorian brought back in four colours: oxblood body, cream trim, olive sash and a gilded gable sunburst, after nine days of lead-safe prep.

Scope
Full exterior, 4 colours
Duration
14 days
Area
3,200 sq ft
Budget
$24–28K
A living room in clean morning light: smooth warm white walls and ceiling, crisp white trim, a white oak floor and a linen sofa.
The same living room before: yellowed walls, a cracked ceiling with water stains, scuffed trim.
Before After
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Penrose Living Room

Nicotine-yellow walls and a cracked ceiling made new: skim-coated, primed with shellac and finished in a warm limestone white.

Duration
4 days
Budget
$3.8–4.4K
A bright kitchen with deep teal sprayed shaker cabinets, brass pulls, white quartz counters and a white subway backsplash.
The same kitchen before: orange honey oak cabinets with worn finish around the handles.
Before After
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Delmar Kitchen Cabinets

Honey oak cabinets sprayed a deep teal in our shop, with new brass pulls. No demolition, back in use in 8 days.

Duration
8 days
Budget
$6–7K

A paint job lasts as long as the prep under it. We spend two days scraping, filling and priming before a single finish coat goes on, which is why ours still look right in year ten.

Houses painted
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Gallons a year
0
Avg. client rating
0/5
Peel-free warranty
0 yr

02 — Before / After

Drag the brush.

The same bungalow repainted: deep spruce-green clapboard, crisp cream trim, a glossy vermilion front door and a slate-grey porch floor.
Day 1 Day 6

Exterior repaint, 1922 Craftsman · 6 days · body, trim, porch and door

03 — How we paint

Prep first,
paint last.

  1. 01

    Colour & quote

    Swatches on your actual siding in daylight, then a fixed quote by the surface.

  2. 02

    Wash & protect

    Low-pressure wash, plants and paving covered, windows and fixtures masked.

  3. 03

    Scrape & repair

    Loose paint off, rot cut out and patched, gaps caulked, lead tested and contained.

  4. 04

    Prime & coat

    Bare wood spot-primed, then two full coats brushed and back-rolled.

  5. 05

    Cut & walk

    Trim cut by hand, a walk-around with you, touch-ups, and every chip swept up.

04 — Services

Every surface.
Two coats.

01

Exterior Repaints

Clapboard, shingle, stucco and brick, scraped and primed before it is coated.

From $2.50 / sq ft
02

Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings and trim, with furniture moved, floors covered and lines cut.

From $3 / sq ft
03

Cabinet Refinishing

Doors off, degreased, sanded and sprayed in a cured enamel in our shop.

From $4,800
04

Lead-Safe Prep

EPA RRP methods for pre-1978 homes: containment, wet scraping, HEPA clean-up.

Certified crew
05

Decks & Fences

Strip, brighten and stain or paint, with a coat that soaks in rather than sits.

From $2.50 / sq ft
06

Colour Consults

An hour with our colourist and large painted samples on your own walls.

Flat $180

07 — Start here

Let's pick colours.

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