House Painting in Cicero, IL
Full home painting done right. Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and cabinets. We cover furniture, protect floors, patch every hole and clean up completely. Licensed, insured and priced before we start.
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Quick Answer
House painting in Cicero, IL starts at $299 for a single room, and a full three-bedroom home averages around $2,100. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based in Melrose Park. Every job includes moving and covering furniture, patching holes and cracks, two coats of paint, and complete cleanup. We handle bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, hallways, ceilings and trim across Cicero and all of Cook County.
What You Get When We Paint Your Cicero Home
Book house painting in Cicero and this is what comes standard. Nothing here is an add-on you'll get charged for later.
Everything shifted to the center and covered. Floors protected with drop cloths.
Every nail hole, crack and dent filled, sanded smooth and dusted off.
Water rings, smoke marks and grease spots sealed so they don't bleed through.
Full coats with proper dry time between them. That's how you get even color.
Edges brushed by hand, not taped. Clean lines where wall meets ceiling.
Baseboards, window trim and doors sanded and coated in durable enamel.
Every plate comes off so there's no paint on them. Goes back on clean.
Room reset, floors swept, and we walk it together to make sure it's right.
House Painting Prices in Cicero
Here's where our pricing starts on the house painting jobs Cicero homeowners ask about most. Room size, wall condition and the number of colors affect the final number. You get that number in writing before we start.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Cicero house painting jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Cicero Homes Have Their Own Character
Cicero is full of bungalows and two-flats built in the 1920s. That means plaster walls, original wood trim and homes that need a certain kind of care when painting.
Plaster walls crack over time
Those hairline cracks in older Cicero homes aren't just cosmetic. We tape and skim them before painting so they don't reappear in six months.
Original trim has layers
That woodwork around your doors and windows has been painted too many times. We sand the buildup down so the detail comes back through.
Lead paint under the surface
Any Cicero home built before 1978 may have lead paint underneath. We follow safe prep procedures to keep your family safe during the work.
If you're not sure what's under your top coat, ask us. We test for lead on every older home before we start scraping or sanding.
How We Paint a Cicero House
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's a bungalow on 49th Avenue or a two-flat near the train tracks.
Walk and measure
We check every room, note wall condition, and write the price down before we leave.
Pick colors
Bring your own or let us bring large samples to see on your walls in your light.
Protect the space
Furniture to the center and covered. Floors sheeted. Switch plates removed.
Patch and sand
Holes filled, cracks taped, rough spots sanded flat, dust wiped down.
Prime where needed
Bare patches, stains and big color changes get a primer coat first.
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 House Painting Work Cicero Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three areas. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different scope.
Living rooms and bedrooms
Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and stairwells. This is the core of our house painting service, and where most Cicero jobs begin.
Whole home repaint
Every room, every surface. This is what we do best. Pair it with exterior painting if you're doing the whole property.
Kitchens and bathrooms
Grease in the kitchen, moisture in the bathroom. We use the right paint for both. Ask about kitchen painting for a durable, wipeable finish.
A Crew From Melrose Park, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Cicero is a short drive down 16th Street, which means 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 48th Avenue or by the Hawthorne Works. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
House painting jobs often lead to other work. Plenty of Cicero customers add exterior painting or deck and fence staining once we're already booked in.
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What Cicero Homeowners Complain About, and What They Get
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.
Plaster cracks smeared with lightweight filler open right back up. They need to be taped, not covered.
Rushed cut-in leaves a wavy edge you notice every time you walk into the room.
What you get
Two coats, correct primer under big color changes, no shadow of the old shade.
Cracks cut out, taped and skimmed, then sanded flat. They hold through the next winter.
Ceiling lines and trim edges brushed by hand so the whole room reads sharp.
True on every Cicero house we take:
What Cicero 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 Cicero Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Cicero house painting 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 Cicero
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 stucco. See exterior painting in Cicero.
Cabinet refinishing
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets painted. See cabinet painting in Cicero.
Deck and fence staining
Wood decks and fences sealed and stained. See deck and fence staining in Cicero.
Basement painting
Block walls and concrete floors painted. See basement painting in Cicero.
Painting more than one place in the county? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in town sits on the Cicero painting page.
House Painting in Cicero, IL: Common Questions
How much does house painting cost in Cicero, IL?
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Can you paint the old plaster walls in Cicero bungalows?
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Do we have to move out while you paint?
Do you paint two-flats and rental units in Cicero?
Will you help us pick the colors?
Is Vanguard Painting licensed and insured?
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