House Painting Service in Chicago, IL
Full house painting from the basement to the attic. We cover furniture, patch every hole, apply two coats, clean up and walk through the entire home with you. Licensed, insured and we put the price in writing first.
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Quick Answer
House painting in Chicago starts at $1,850 for a typical home, and a full interior runs about four to six days from start to finish. That price includes moving furniture, patching walls and ceilings, two coats of paint on everything, and a full cleanup. We're Vanguard Painting, licensed and insured, based just outside Chicago in Melrose Park. We cover the whole Cook County area, and we write every price down before the first drop cloth goes on the floor.
What You Get With a Full House Paint
This is the package for every Chicago house we paint. Nothing here costs extra. It's all part of the job.
Furniture shifted to the center, sheeted. Floors and fixtures protected.
Nail holes, plaster cracks, old anchors—everything patched and sanded.
Kitchen grease and hallway scuffs get cleaned so the paint sticks right.
Water marks, smoke and crayon sealed so they don't bleed back.
Proper dry time between coats. That's how you get even, solid color.
Ceiling lines and corners brushed by hand, not taped off with crooked edges.
Sanded and painted in enamel so they look new and stay clean.
Everything reset, then we walk every room with you and fix what you see.
House Painting Prices in Chicago
Here's where our pricing starts for the house painting jobs Chicago homeowners ask about most. The condition of your walls and the number of colors you pick move the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Chicago house paint jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Chicago Houses Are Built Different
Chicago homes range from 1800s Victorian frames to mid-century brick bungalows. Each one needs a different approach to painting.
Old plaster construction
Hundreds of Chicago homes still have original lath and plaster. It cracks and settles differently than drywall. We repair it properly before any paint goes on.
Lead paint layers
Homes built before 1978 often have lead paint under the newer coats. Our crews follow the right safety procedures on every older house.
Humidity and moisture
Close to the lake and the river, basements and exterior walls hold moisture. We use the right primers so your paint doesn't peel.
We've painted in almost every Chicago neighborhood, from bungalows in Jefferson Park to two-flats in Lincoln Square. Every house is different, but our process stays the same.
How We Paint a Chicago House
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's a one-bedroom condo or a three-story Victorian.
Walk and measure
We check every room and every wall condition, then write the price down before we leave.
Pick your colors
Bring your own or let us bring samples. You see them on your wall, in your light.
Protect the house
Furniture to the center and covered. Floors sheeted. Plates and fixtures off.
Patch everything
Every hole, crack and rough spot filled, sanded flat and wiped clean.
Prime the problem areas
Stains, bare patches and big color changes get primer first.
Paint top down
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 the color evens out.
Reset and walk through
Everything back in place, then we walk the whole house with you.
What Chicago Homeowners Ask Us to Paint
Most house painting jobs include multiple room types. Here are the three we do most often.
Living rooms and bedrooms
This is the core of our house painting service. Living spaces, bedrooms, hallways, stairwells.
Kitchens and bathrooms
High-moisture rooms need special paint. We use the right product on kitchen painting and bathroom jobs.
Basements and utility spaces
Concrete, block walls and exposed ceilings. We use masonry primer and moisture-resistant paint.
A Crew That Knows Chicago Houses
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park, right off the expressway. Chicago is a short drive, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate within a few days of your call. The person who prices your house is the person you'll see on the job.
We work across Cook County every day and we know Chicago's housing stock. Victorian frames, brick bungalows, courtyard buildings and mid-century ranches. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're in Edgewater or Beverly.
Most Chicago customers add exterior painting or deck and fence staining once the interior is booked.
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What Chicago Homeowners Complain About, and What They Get
Almost every Chicago house painting call opens with one of these problems. Here's the before and after.
Common problems
One coat over a darker color never covers. Looks fine wet, blotchy once it dries.
Plaster cracks filled with cheap filler open right back up. They need to be bridged.
Rushed cut-in leaves a crooked edge you notice every time you walk in.
What you get
Two coats, primer under any big color change, no shadow of the old shade.
Cracks cut out, taped and skimmed, then sanded flat. They hold through the winter.
Ceiling lines and trim edges brushed by hand so the whole house reads sharp.
True on every Chicago house we paint:
What a Painted Chicago House Looks Like
No roller marks, no paint on outlet covers, no furniture left in the middle of the room.
What Chicago Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Chicago work comes from word of mouth. Read what homeowners said about the quality and the cleanup.
Other Painting Work We Do in Chicago
House painting is our main service, but the same crew covers most of what a home needs.
Ceilings
Flat and textured ceilings. See ceiling painting.
Wallpaper removal
Old paper stripped and walls smoothed in Chicago homes.
Garages and utility rooms
Concrete block and drywall coated. See garage painting.
Painting more than one area in Cook County? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in Chicago sits on the Chicago painting page.
House Painting in Chicago, IL: Common Questions
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Get Your Chicago House Painted Right
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