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Painting in Crystal Lake, IL — Interior Rooms, Exterior Touch-Up, Trim

From $385/room. Two coats minimum on walls.

The two-hour, $170 visit minimum applies. We confirm the full scope and price before booking.

Sand, spackle, tape, prime, cut, roll, caulk. The rushed part is what ruins a paint job — we don't rush it. Two coats minimum on walls, one on ceilings unless they're stained. Sherwin-Williams products by default; you can also buy your own and we'll use it.

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Painting

Pricing

What painting costs.

Single room (walls only, ~12×12)$385–$625
Single room (walls, ceiling, trim)$725–$1,150
Hallway and stairwell$485–$885
Exterior trim or door touch-up$85/hr

These are planning ranges for individual tasks. The two-hour, $170 visit minimum applies. Final price depends on scope, materials, and access and is confirmed before booking.

Home built before 1978? Tell us before scheduling. We do not disturb existing painted surfaces until lead-safe eligibility is confirmed.

What's included

  • Interior walls and ceilings
  • Trim, doors, and casings
  • Exterior touch-up — trim, doors, shutters, fascia
  • Cabinet doors and built-ins
  • Caulking and small drywall patching before paint
  • Two coats minimum on walls, one on ceilings

What's not

  • Full-house exterior repaints — that's a dedicated painting scope; we'll refer you
  • Work that may disturb existing paint in pre-1978 homes unless lead-safe eligibility is confirmed before scheduling
  • Cabinet box spraying — we hand-paint or refer to a finish-spray sub
  • Wallpaper removal — quote on site

Process

How a painting visit goes.

  1. 1

    Prep

    Move and cover furniture, drop cloth the floor, sand glossy spots, fill nail holes, caulk gaps, tape edges.

  2. 2

    Prime

    Spot-prime patches and any bare drywall. Full prime if the wall color is changing dramatically or stains are bleeding through.

  3. 3

    Cut and roll

    Brush the edges and corners, roll the field. Two full coats with 4 hours between.

  4. 4

    Punch and clean

    Pull tape, touch up trim and inside corners, vacuum, walk the room with you.

Frequently asked questions

Do you do full exterior repaints?
We handle exterior touch-up — trim, doors, shutters, fascia, a single elevation. A full exterior repaint is a different scope and we'll refer you to a painter who does that all day.
How many coats do you apply?
Two coats minimum on walls, one on ceilings unless they're stained or going from dark to light. We prime any patches or bare spots before the first coat.
Do you supply the paint?
Your choice. We default to Sherwin-Williams Duration or Emerald for most rooms because the coverage is better and the cure is harder. You can also buy whatever you want and we'll use it.
How long before I can use the room?
Light use the same evening. Avoid hanging anything on the walls for 48 hours so the paint fully cures without denting.
Can you paint cabinets?
Cabinet doors and frames, yes — hand-painted with a brush-and-roll finish. If you want a sprayed factory-style finish, that's a different process and we'll refer you to a sub who runs an HVLP setup.
What about deck refinishing?
Deck refinishing is a dedicated Deck Staining & Refinishing service with its own condition assessment, prep scope, finish system, and quote.

Where we work

Serving Crystal Lake and nearby communities.

We provide painting in Crystal Lake and the nearby towns listed below. Send the task, photos, and ZIP code, and we will confirm availability and the next step.

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Need painting?

Call us or send a quick quote request. The two-hour minimum applies, and we confirm timing after reviewing the task list and photos.