House Painting Service in Franklin Park, IL
Interior walls, ceilings, trim and doors. Exterior siding, brick and trim. Every room and every surface we paint in one visit, with furniture covered, floors protected and a full cleanup before we leave. Licensed and insured in Illinois.
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Quick Answer
House painting in Franklin Park starts at $299 for the basic work, and a full interior paint on a typical two-bedroom house runs about $1,850. That price includes moving and covering furniture, patching holes, two coats of paint on walls and trim, and complete cleanup. We work on both the inside and outside of homes in Franklin Park, from the bungalows along Grand Avenue to the larger homes near the golf course. Vanguard Painting is licensed and insured, based just down Grand Avenue in Melrose Park, and we cover the entire Cook County area.
What You Get When We Paint Your House
This is what comes with every Franklin Park house painting job. Nothing is an add-on you find out about later.
Furniture shifted to the room center, covered in plastic. Floors sheeted and taped.
Nail holes filled, cracks patched, old caulk scraped out and replaced where needed.
Outside walls get washed so paint grips to clean siding or brick, not dust.
Any water marks, smoke or old stain gets sealed with primer before color goes on.
One coat never covers evenly. We do two coats on everything we paint.
Ceiling lines and trim edges are brushed by hand, not taped and hoped for.
Window frames, fascia and doors get sanded and coated so they stand up to weather.
We reset every room, clean outside, then walk it with you and fix anything you see.
House Painting Prices in Franklin Park
These are starting numbers for the house painting jobs Franklin Park homeowners ask about most. Wall condition, number of rooms and exterior square footage move the final number. You get that number in writing before work starts.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Franklin Park houses get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Franklin Park Houses Have a Few Quirks
Franklin Park has everything from early 1900s bungalows to 1950s brick ranches and newer vinyl-sided homes. They all need a different approach to painting.
Brick that needs to breathe
Older brick homes on the north side of town can't be painted with regular house paint. It traps moisture and peels. We use breathable masonry paint that lets water vapor out.
Vinyl siding that moves
Vinyl expands and contracts in the heat and cold. Paint can crack on it if the wrong product is used. We use paint formulated to flex with the siding.
Old lead paint under the top coats
Pre-1978 homes here can have lead paint underneath. Our crews follow safe prep on those houses, which is one more reason to use a licensed company for house painting in Franklin Park.
We work on both sides of Grand Avenue, from the Metra station down to the industrial edge. The house materials change, but our prep standard doesn't.
How We Paint a House in Franklin Park
Same order every time, whether it's a bungalow off Pacific Street or a larger house near the park. Inside and outside.
Walk and measure
We look at every room, every wall, every exterior surface and write the price before we leave.
Pick colors
Bring your own or we bring samples. Big swatches so you see the color on your own house.
Protect the property
Furniture covered indoors. Landscaping sheeted outside. Gutters and walkways protected.
Prep everything
Holes filled indoors. Power wash outside. Old paint scraped where it's loose. Sanded smooth.
Prime the problem areas
Stains, bare wood and big color changes get primer first.
Paint top down
Indoors: ceiling first, then walls, then trim. Outside: higher areas first, then lower.
Second coat
Every surface gets a full second coat after the first dries. This is where even color comes from.
Clean and walk through
Furniture back indoors. Outside cleaned up. We walk it with you and fix anything you point out.
What We Paint in a Franklin Park House
Most calls cover one of these three areas. Same prep and same finish on all of them.
Inside: walls, ceilings, trim
Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, stairwells. This is the core of our house painting work, and where most jobs start.
Outside: siding, brick, trim
Vinyl, aluminum, wood siding. Brick exterior. Window frames, fascia, doors and eaves. Exterior painting can be done before or after the interior work.
Rentals and turnovers
Landlords need houses turned over fast. Neutral colors, quick schedule, professional invoice. We pair with drywall repair and wallpaper removal between tenants.
A Crew From Five Minutes Down the Road, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Franklin Park is basically down Grand Avenue from us. That's why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call and why the person who prices your job is the person you'll see on the drop cloths or ladders.
We work the near west suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on Pacific Street or over by the industrial park. If a spot needs a touch-up a week later, we're close enough to swing back without making a whole new appointment.
Plenty of Franklin Park customers start with one part of the house and add another once we're already there. Interior work often picks up deck and fence staining or cabinet painting once we're already booked in.
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What Franklin Park Homeowners Complain About, and What They Get From Us
Almost every call starts with one of these. Here's the problem on the left, and what the house looks like when we pack up.
The problem
Usually because the old paint wasn't scraped and the surface wasn't primed correctly.
One coat over a dark or old color never covers evenly. Looks good wet, blotchy dry.
Unprofessional crews don't protect anything. You end up with paint on your stuff.
What you get
Scraped, sanded, primed, then two coats. Holds through Chicago winters without peeling.
Two coats plus primer under big color changes. No old color bleeding through.
Covered and sheeted before we open a single can. Nothing gets painted except what's supposed to be painted.
True on every Franklin Park house we paint:
What a Franklin Park House Looks Like When We Leave
No roller marks. No paint where it shouldn't be. Furniture and landscaping back where they started.
What Franklin Park Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Franklin Park work comes from somebody a few blocks away. Read what they said about the prep, the finish and how the house looked when we packed up.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Franklin Park
House painting is the biggest part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a home needs.
Exterior painting
Siding, brick, fascia and doors. See exterior painting in Franklin Park.
Cabinet painting
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets sprayed in Franklin Park.
Deck and fence staining
Washed, sanded and stained. Learn more at deck fence staining in Franklin Park.
Popcorn ceiling removal
Textured ceilings scraped and painted smooth in Franklin Park homes.
Painting more than one place in the county? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in Franklin Park sits on the Franklin Park painting page.
House Painting in Franklin Park, IL: Common Questions
How much does house painting cost in Franklin Park, IL?
Can you paint both the inside and outside of my Franklin Park house?
How soon can you start painting my house in Franklin Park?
Do you paint brick houses in Franklin Park?
Do you paint vinyl siding in Franklin Park?
Do we have to move out while you paint our house?
Do you paint rental properties and investment houses in Franklin Park?
Is Vanguard Painting licensed and insured?
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