House Painting in Des Plaines, IL
Full house painting inside and out. Walls, ceilings, trim, doors, siding, brick, and cabinets. Licensed and insured, with a written price before we move a single brush.
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Quick Answer
House painting in Des Plaines starts at $299 for a full room, and a complete three-bedroom home interior runs about $1,850 to $2,500 depending on ceilings and trim. Vanguard Painting covers the whole house — interior walls, ceilings, exterior siding, brick surfaces, cabinets, and fences. We're based in Melrose Park and work across Cook County, including every neighborhood in Des Plaines. Every job includes furniture protection, surface prep, two coats of paint, and a full walkthrough.
What's Included in Your Des Plaines House Painting
Book any house painting in Des Plaines and this is what you get. None of it is an add-on.
Walls washed, holes filled, cracks patched, sanded flat, dust wiped down.
Everything moved and covered, floors sheeted, tape on trim and hardware.
Water marks, smoke stains, and dark colors get sealed before the topcoat.
Applied with proper dry time between coats. That's how you get even coverage.
Edges brushed, not taped. No wavy lines where the wall meets the ceiling.
Baseboards, crown molding, window trim, and doors sanded and painted.
Furniture back, floors swept, tape removed, room ready to live in.
We inspect every wall with you and fix anything you spot before we leave.
House Painting Prices in Des Plaines
Here's where our pricing starts on the house painting jobs Des Plaines homeowners ask about most. Wall height, paint quality, and number of colors affect the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Des Plaines house painting jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Des Plaines Homes Have Their Own Paint Challenges
Des Plaines has a mix of mid-century ranch homes, 1920s bungalows, and newer two-story houses. Each one needs a different approach to painting. Here's what we see most often.
Post-war ranch exteriors
Many Des Plaines homes built in the 1950s and 60s have aluminum or wood siding that traps moisture. We check for rot and use breathable paint that won't trap moisture against the walls.
Bungalow brick with mortar issues
Old Des Plaines bungalows often have brick with deteriorating mortar. We repoint loose mortar before painting so the new coat holds up for years instead of peeling.
Two-story paint fading
South-facing walls in Des Plaines take a beating from sun exposure. We use UV-resistant paint on the exterior and add an extra coat on high-fade surfaces.
If your Des Plaines home was built before 1978, we follow lead-safe prep rules. That's required by law and it's also just the right way to work.
How We Paint a Des Plaines Home
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's a one-bedroom bungalow or a full two-story house.
Walk and measure
We check every room, look at every wall and ceiling, and write the price down before we leave.
Pick colors
Bring your own or let us bring samples. We put them on your wall in your light so you see them for real.
Protect the house
Furniture to the center and covered. Floors sheeted. Switch plates off, hardware removed.
Prep everything
Holes filled, cracks bridged, rough spots sanded, dust wiped, surfaces washed where needed.
Prime problem areas
Bare patches, water stains, and big color changes get primer first so they don't show through.
Paint ceilings first
Ceilings, then walls, then trim. Top down means no drips on finished work.
Second coat
Full second coat once the first has dried. This is where even color shows up.
Reset and check
Plates back, furniture returned, floors cleared, then we walk it with you.
The Painting Work Des Plaines Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different scope.
Full interior repaint
Living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, and stairwells. This is the core of our house painting service in Des Plaines.
Exterior house painting
Siding, brick, trim, and garage doors. We also handle exterior painting on two-story homes that need scaffolding or tall ladders.
Kitchens and baths
Kitchens need grease washed off before paint goes on. Bathrooms need moisture-resistant paint. We handle both with the right prep and products.
A Crew From Melrose Park, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Des Plaines is a straight shot north, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call. The person who prices your job is the person you'll see on the drop cloths.
We work the near west suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on Wolf Road or by Lake Opeka. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
Interior work often picks up a bit of outside work too. Plenty of Des Plaines customers add deck and fence staining or basement painting once we're already booked in.
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What People Complain About, and What You End Up With
Almost every call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the house looks like when we pack up.
The problem
One coat over a darker color never covers. Looks fine wet, blotchy once it dries.
Cheap paint or poor prep leads to peeling within a year. It comes off in sheets.
Rushed cut-in leaves a wavy edge you notice every time you walk in.
What you get
Two coats, correct primer under any big color change, no shadow of the old shade.
Proper prep, primer, and quality paint on the exterior means no peeling or fading for years.
Ceiling lines and trim edges brushed by hand so the whole house reads sharp.
True on every Des Plaines house painting job we take:
What Des Plaines Homes Look Like When We Leave
No roller marks on the ceiling line. No paint on the outlet covers. Furniture back where it started.
What Des Plaines Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Des Plaines work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the prep, the finish and how the house looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Des Plaines
House painting is the biggest part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a home needs.
Exterior painting
Siding, brick, and trim. See exterior painting in Des Plaines.
Cabinet refinishing
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets sprayed in place. See cabinet painting in Des Plaines.
Deck and fence staining
Wood decks, fences, and pergolas. See deck staining in Des Plaines.
Basement and garage
Basement walls and garage painting.
Painting more than one thing in town? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in Des Plaines sits on the Des Plaines painting page.
House Painting in Des Plaines, IL: Common Questions
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