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Avatar for Merrifield Paint and Design
Merrifield Paint and Design
4.8(
118
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Interior Home or Surfaces - Paint or StainInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+2 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Jeff and his team are meticulous, courteous, and great at what they do. I use them frequently for client projects and always get rave reviews from my clients about their work and professionalism. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for solid interior or exterior painting work. Susan Sutter Susan Sutter Interiors"
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+8

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
Avatar for Hutchinson Custom Painting
Hutchinson Custom Painting
4.8(
139
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Interior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 5 + Rooms

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We are very pleased with the work performed by Hutchinson Custom Painting who painted the interior rooms in our house. They are professional neat, take pride in their work and cleaned up nicely when the job was completed. We highly recommend them."
Bedroom
Bar
Foyer
Master bed room
Living/Dining Room

+36

Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Houser Con.
4.7(
95
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Interior Home or Surfaces - Paint or StainInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+4 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"I hired Houser Construction LLC for an interior paint project (Living Room and Dining Room). Brandon did an amazing job. I am 1000% satisfied with the result. It looks better than the day I moved in. The price was fair for the amount of work that was performed. I will definitely recommend Brandon and Houser Construction to anyone in need of a contractor. I will use them again in the very near future."
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Painting  3000sft home

+191

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Mendez Painting Services LLC
4.5(
323
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Interior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Home or Surfaces - Paint or StainInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+4 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I have hired Mr. Mendez for five different interior paint projects, including kitchen cabinets, house interior, and condo interior to ready for renting and selling. He is amazing! Very trustworthy, great attention to detail, and very reasonable pricing. I would hire him again and again (and I have!) and recommend him highly for all your painting needs!"
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+83

Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
Emerald Painting & Carpentry, LLC
5.0(
8
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Interior Home or Surfaces - Paint or StainInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+4 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I highly recommend Emerald Painting. Roland was incredibly responsive and helpful with suggestions. His crew was professional, efficient, and skilled. We love the finished product - new exterior paint on a brick row house, repaired and painted concrete steps and porch, painted steel rail, and stained wooden deck. I will hire Roland and Emerald Painting for all similar future projects."
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+4

Response rate100%
Recommended by75%of homeowners
Avatar for D. Fuentes Painting
D. Fuentes Painting
4.6(
107
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Interior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsPainting or Staining - Small Projects+2 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a phenomenal job painting the entire interior of our house. Would definitely recommend them to anyone. It took them 2 days to complete our entire house they were very considerate and careful and made our house feel like home."
Residential Paint
Kitchen 2
Kitchen 1
Living room/Dining
Hall Bath

+5

Response time2 days
59 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
Leal Remodeling-Painting & Handyman Services
4.6(
256
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Interior Home or Surfaces - Paint or StainInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 Rooms+4 more

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Ferney and his team did an excellent job of taking down old walls, replacing portions of the ceiling and walls, building new walls, and installing electrical outlets and switches. They installed new doors and molding and prepared the new walls for painting, including priming the walls. They took pride in their workmanship and on several occasions worked well into the night, to get the project completed as soon as possible. They provided professional recommendations to ensure that the end result was the best possible. They were professional throughout this project."
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Response time2 days
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Balteza Property Services
5.0(
109
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Interior Painting or Staining: 3 - 4 RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 5 + RoomsInterior Painting or Staining: 1 - 2 Rooms

Serving Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I am really thrilled with the interior/exterior painting job done on my home by the professionals of Balteza. Their quality of work is excellent, with real attention to detail. They are courteous, punctual and incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to painting and home improvement. We are so impressed by the work that we plan on having them paint our rental property next. Highly recommended!"
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+605

Response time3 hrs
Response rate96%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Interior Painting FAQs, answered by experts

Sanding paint that contains lead is never safe, and sanding modern paints can still be hazardous. However, you can protect yourself by wearing a high-quality respirator during the process or by using a wet-sanding technique. You can wet the wall and then sand or use a wet sanding tool to achieve this.

The list of what removes caulk residue includes rubbing alcohol. In some cases, rubbing alcohol can also help remove water-based caulk. However, old caulk or caulk that’s in layers from years of upkeep and projects might prove to be too much for simple rubbing alcohol and may require a caulk-removing solution from a home improvement store.  

Professionals may use a variety of methods to remove old paint from surfaces, often depending on the size and complexity of the surface. Paint scraping in combination with a chemical paint stripper is the most common method, but experts might also use heat or steam to loosen everything before peeling the paint off. Some might just sand off the old paint if the surface is relatively flat and easily accessible.

Most spray paints are oil-based, meaning you will need a solvent to dissolve them, like paint thinner, lacquer thinner, or acetone. While solvents can be useful in removing paint, they are also very flammable and require the use of a respirator. Beyond that, these products may smear paint and cannot be used on all surfaces.

You do not have to remove lead paint if the surface is not chipping or peeling or if there are no pregnant people or children under the age of six who live in or regularly visit your home. Lead paint is a particular risk for young children whose brains and bodies are not fully developed. Experts strongly recommend that you call a pro to remove lead paint if it’s peeling or flaking, no matter who lives in the home. You can experience lead poisoning by breathing in or ingesting just a small amount of it.

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