Painting services at a glance
Five services and one prep-first approach. Start with the question closest to your job.
WP-01 to 05 Five services
Which page do I need?
- Walls, ceilings, trim or doors inside?Interior painting
- Siding, trim, a porch or railings outside?Exterior painting
- Peeling, cracks or stains to sort out first?The preparation guide
- Still choosing colors or sheens?Planning your repaint
Not in our scope
- Roof coatings
- Wallpaper installation
- Brick, stone and stucco masonry coatings
- Structural or major carpentry and rot replacement (flagged for a carpenter)
- Commercial buildings
- Standalone pressure washing (washing is done only as paint prep)
Compare services
| Service | Surfaces | Typical prep | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | Walls, ceilings, stairwells, trim and baseboards, doors and frames | Protection, filling, sanding, caulking, spot priming | Interior painting |
| Exterior painting | Wood clapboard and fiber-cement siding (previously painted vinyl or aluminium siding is checked at the estimate visit), trim, fascia and soffits, doors and shutters, porches, railings and steps | Washing as prep, scraping, sanding, caulking, spot priming | Exterior painting |
| Surface preparation and minor repairs | Every surface we paint | Protection of floors, furniture, fixtures and plants; cleaning and washing as prep; scraping; sanding; filling and caulking; small drywall patches; spot priming | Preparation guide |
| Cabinet and built-in repainting | Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, shelving, built-in units | Hardware off, degreasing, sanding, priming | Cabinets below |
| Color sampling | Painted sample patches or boards | None, it comes before painting | Color sampling |
WP-04 Cabinets and built-ins
Cabinets and built-ins
We repaint kitchen and bathroom cabinets, shelving and built-in units. Cabinets are handled and cleaned more than any wall, so the prep carries even more weight here.
- Hardware comes off and is kept together for refitting
- Surfaces are degreased, then sanded so the paint can grip
- Bare or patched spots are primed before the finish coats
- The room being worked on is affected while the work is under way; other rooms stay usable where possible
Choosing a color for cabinets? Color sampling helps, and semi-gloss is a common sheen for them (see the sheen explorer).
Not sure which service you need?
Choose "Not sure yet" in the enquiry form and describe the job in your own words. Demo number: (555) 555-0123.