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Mars Painting

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Mars Painting

4.90(
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers
80 local quotes requested

Mars Painting is a painting contractor / painter serving the Waukegan, IL area since 1992. We specialize in interior and exterior painting services, staining, cabinet painting, and more! We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!

"Mario and his team did an excellent job. The crew was prompt, professional, flexible and friendly. They helped making color choices and changes. The painting /staining and cedar wood siding repair was professional. Mario always returned my calls and came on site."

Kim H on July 2025

Mars Painting is a painting contractor / painter serving the Waukegan, IL area since 1992. We specialize in interior and exterior painting services, staining, cabinet painting, and more! We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!

"Mario and his team did an excellent job. The crew was prompt, professional, flexible and friendly. They helped making color choices and changes. The painting /staining and cedar wood siding repair was professional. Mario always returned my calls and came on site."

Kim H on July 2025


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Horton Family Group

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Horton Family Group

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
25 years of experience

Horton Family Group is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 20 years of experience serving Chicago, IL and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"Mr. Horton and his worker Alex were extremely professional, prompt, reasonably priced. Iâ m looking forward to completing more projects with this company."

Arma A on February 2021

Horton Family Group is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 20 years of experience serving Chicago, IL and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"Mr. Horton and his worker Alex were extremely professional, prompt, reasonably priced. Iâ m looking forward to completing more projects with this company."

Arma A on February 2021


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Inovashon Company

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Inovashon Company

5.00(
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10 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Welcome to Innovation Company!We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"Roberto was very professional got the job done in 2 days. Great Job"

Pat W on August 2025

Welcome to Innovation Company!We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"Roberto was very professional got the job done in 2 days. Great Job"

Pat W on August 2025


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House Doctors of Northern Illinois

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House Doctors of Northern Illinois

5.00(
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1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At House Doctors of Northern Illinois, we provide reliable, professional handyman and home remodeling services designed to make maintaining and improving your home easy and stress-free. Whether you need small repairs, expert installations, or full-scale renovations, our skilled team delivers quality craftsmanship with honest communication and dependable service. We specialize in bathroom remodels, kitchen updates, basement finishing, tile installation, flooring, painting, carpentry, drywall repair, and general home maintenance. No project is too small—our goal is to help homeowners keep their properties safe, functional, and beautiful. Customers choose us for our timeliness, transparency, and commitment to doing the job right the first time. Every project is handled with care, attention to detail, and respect for your home. We are fully insured, provide upfront pricing, and stand behind our work.

"Eric transformed my basement for me and did an amazing job!! He removed my old carpet, installed the tile floor and painted as well. Professional, skilled and even got the job done on a tight time frame for me. Awesome work. Thank you!"

Elsa M on November 2025

At House Doctors of Northern Illinois, we provide reliable, professional handyman and home remodeling services designed to make maintaining and improving your home easy and stress-free. Whether you need small repairs, expert installations, or full-scale renovations, our skilled team delivers quality craftsmanship with honest communication and dependable service. We specialize in bathroom remodels, kitchen updates, basement finishing, tile installation, flooring, painting, carpentry, drywall repair, and general home maintenance. No project is too small—our goal is to help homeowners keep their properties safe, functional, and beautiful. Customers choose us for our timeliness, transparency, and commitment to doing the job right the first time. Every project is handled with care, attention to detail, and respect for your home. We are fully insured, provide upfront pricing, and stand behind our work.

"Eric transformed my basement for me and did an amazing job!! He removed my old carpet, installed the tile floor and painted as well. Professional, skilled and even got the job done on a tight time frame for me. Awesome work. Thank you!"

Elsa M on November 2025


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IK Home Pros

4.75(
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IK Home Pros

4.75(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
932 local quotes requested

IK Home Pros, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business serving Chicago and surrounding areas. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

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Cherie D on November 2025

IK Home Pros, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business serving Chicago and surrounding areas. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

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Cherie D on November 2025


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Excellence Painting

4.97(
39
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Excellence Painting

4.97(
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Customers say: True professional
60 local quotes requested
25 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated company with 15+ years of industry experience. We value honesty and integrity, and stand behind our work. We specialize in both interior and exterior residential and commercial painting projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction! Fully insured

"They were absolutely perfect for us! On time and even early, professional, nice and worked hard to make it beautiful. Such a beautiful job. I wouldn’t think twice about hiring them. I don’t usually brag like this , but they went above and beyond. I’m already getting set up for more. Andrea "

Andrea A on November 2025

We are a locally owned and operated company with 15+ years of industry experience. We value honesty and integrity, and stand behind our work. We specialize in both interior and exterior residential and commercial painting projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction! Fully insured

"They were absolutely perfect for us! On time and even early, professional, nice and worked hard to make it beautiful. Such a beautiful job. I wouldn’t think twice about hiring them. I don’t usually brag like this , but they went above and beyond. I’m already getting set up for more. Andrea "

Andrea A on November 2025


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Zmartin Plastering,LLC

5.00(
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Zmartin Plastering,LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
47 local quotes requested

Zmartin Plastering,LLC has over 40 years of experience in the art of Plastering. We have the ability to accomplish any of your Plastering need and have restored homes, churches and theaters throughout the county. We are willing to take on any Plastering job big or small. Our team specializes in Ornamental, Flat Plaster, Veneer, Water Damage and all types of Stucco applications for repair or a new install. Look at our website for our pro folio of photos and testimonials of successful project that have been completed by Zmp. I can meet with you to answer any of your Plastering questions and give out free estimates.

"I have house that is rental unit on the 2nd floor that was built in 1896. It needed some plastering done to the kitchen ceiling and the living room ceiling in a few areas. It was plastered before, but needed retouching since it was missing something. I searched for a company who does exceptional work with the proof and years of experience. We prefer wet plaster over dry, so did checking and found ZMartin Plastering on Angi. The company had high ratings and the work looked great, so we scheduled Brian Zmuda to come out and look at what needs to be done. Brian came out me out promptly for an estimate and went over what the issues were with the ceiling in both areas and explained it thoroughly so I could understand and told me what materials as far as the paint, plaster, and more and how he was going to do it, and even showed me this insurance and then quoted me a fair price. I was happy and then scheduled him to come out in three weeks. Brian came out three weeks later on 05/23/23 after we were finishing stucco painting and he began to work. I could tell he knew about doing plaster work for an older house. He started with the two ceilings and did it in order and was clean using the right materials. He plastered it well leaving no mess and with wet plaster, and then once he finished he explained that the plaster dry's in less then a week and told me house spot primer first in the area before applying paint which where are doing for the whole apartment's unit. I was happy and knew he was skilled and explained what materials you are suppose to use and he also does stucco is great to know snice we have some stucco repair on our main house to do. I can highly recommend ZMarting for any paltering work and he seems very honest and did not take long so her reduce the price since it was simple job. We will be working with him in the future. His work is fantastic. Could not be any happier."

Joshua M on May 2023

Zmartin Plastering,LLC has over 40 years of experience in the art of Plastering. We have the ability to accomplish any of your Plastering need and have restored homes, churches and theaters throughout the county. We are willing to take on any Plastering job big or small. Our team specializes in Ornamental, Flat Plaster, Veneer, Water Damage and all types of Stucco applications for repair or a new install. Look at our website for our pro folio of photos and testimonials of successful project that have been completed by Zmp. I can meet with you to answer any of your Plastering questions and give out free estimates.

"I have house that is rental unit on the 2nd floor that was built in 1896. It needed some plastering done to the kitchen ceiling and the living room ceiling in a few areas. It was plastered before, but needed retouching since it was missing something. I searched for a company who does exceptional work with the proof and years of experience. We prefer wet plaster over dry, so did checking and found ZMartin Plastering on Angi. The company had high ratings and the work looked great, so we scheduled Brian Zmuda to come out and look at what needs to be done. Brian came out me out promptly for an estimate and went over what the issues were with the ceiling in both areas and explained it thoroughly so I could understand and told me what materials as far as the paint, plaster, and more and how he was going to do it, and even showed me this insurance and then quoted me a fair price. I was happy and then scheduled him to come out in three weeks. Brian came out three weeks later on 05/23/23 after we were finishing stucco painting and he began to work. I could tell he knew about doing plaster work for an older house. He started with the two ceilings and did it in order and was clean using the right materials. He plastered it well leaving no mess and with wet plaster, and then once he finished he explained that the plaster dry's in less then a week and told me house spot primer first in the area before applying paint which where are doing for the whole apartment's unit. I was happy and knew he was skilled and explained what materials you are suppose to use and he also does stucco is great to know snice we have some stucco repair on our main house to do. I can highly recommend ZMarting for any paltering work and he seems very honest and did not take long so her reduce the price since it was simple job. We will be working with him in the future. His work is fantastic. Could not be any happier."

Joshua M on May 2023


"The job went amazing from start to finish. They were easy to communicate with and had great attention to detail. And, aside from amazing craftsmanship, I appreciated that each member of the crew was trustworthy."

Lauren S on July 2025

AR Painting And Renovations offers professional interior and exterior Renovations. The job can be as simple as only a piece of siding repair to a whole house siding replacement

"The job went amazing from start to finish. They were easy to communicate with and had great attention to detail. And, aside from amazing craftsmanship, I appreciated that each member of the crew was trustworthy."

Lauren S on July 2025


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GM Painting, Construction, & Maintenance

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GM Painting, Construction, & Maintenance

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Our company was founded with the mission of helping homeowners achieve their vision for their homes. We understand that your home is not just a building, but a place where you make memories and build your life. That’s why we take pride in providing services that are tailored to your unique needs and preferences. Our team consists of experienced professionals who are experts in their respective fields. Whether you need painting, carpentry, electrical, or any other type of home improvement service, we have the skills and knowledge to get the job done right. At GM Painting, Construction, & Maintenance, Inc., we believe that a job is not complete until our clients are 100% satisfied. That’s why we offer a satisfaction guarantee on all of our services. If you’re not completely happy with the work we’ve done, we’ll do everything we can to make it right.

"Great job, will hire again!"

Yu Z on April 2023

Our company was founded with the mission of helping homeowners achieve their vision for their homes. We understand that your home is not just a building, but a place where you make memories and build your life. That’s why we take pride in providing services that are tailored to your unique needs and preferences. Our team consists of experienced professionals who are experts in their respective fields. Whether you need painting, carpentry, electrical, or any other type of home improvement service, we have the skills and knowledge to get the job done right. At GM Painting, Construction, & Maintenance, Inc., we believe that a job is not complete until our clients are 100% satisfied. That’s why we offer a satisfaction guarantee on all of our services. If you’re not completely happy with the work we’ve done, we’ll do everything we can to make it right.

"Great job, will hire again!"

Yu Z on April 2023


Monarch & Sons Construction

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Monarch & Sons Construction

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We specialize in both rough and finish carpentry, from building in an open space to painting and installing any finishing pieces such as cabinets, mirrors, doors or any creative pieces the customer would like in their home. Our range of distance from job to job and affordable prices are what allow our customers to choose us first whether they need a job done quick or with time.

We specialize in both rough and finish carpentry, from building in an open space to painting and installing any finishing pieces such as cabinets, mirrors, doors or any creative pieces the customer would like in their home. Our range of distance from job to job and affordable prices are what allow our customers to choose us first whether they need a job done quick or with time.

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Plaster Repair questions, answered by experts

Skimming is covering drywall with a layer of drywall compound after installation or to smooth old walls. Plastering is covering walls with a mixture of gypsum or lime, cement or sand, and water. Plastering is more costly and labor-intensive than skim coating. Some homeowners and professionals refer to skim coating as plastering, even though the material spread over the wall is totally different.

You can technically just paint over hairline cracks in plaster since these cracks are often harmless, but this will mostly be a waste of paint. Paint will only hide the hairline crack for a few months before it shows up again. The best solution is to repair the crack with flexible filler or joint compound before repainting.

All plaster walls will crack over time with expansion and contraction from temperature and moisture changes, as well as from normal house settling. In these cases, the cracks will usually be thin and don’t mean there are major structural issues. However, excessive cracking, wide wall cracks, and cracks that span around corners can sometimes mean you have a foundation issue. Identifying severe problems is a key reason why hiring a professional for plaster repair is usually a good idea.

This depends on how much plaster is applied and in how many layers, but a decent estimate is around 150 square feet. If you are applying only two coats on a small wall, there is a chance you may only need one or two gallons for the entire project. If you are plastering a large living room wall with high ceilings, using one of the more involved techniques–like Scagliola–that requires several coats, expect the project materials costs to add up quickly. 

Like many other repair projects, the cost to fix a behind-the-wall shower leak depends on several factors. The cost of your repair may depend on the type of leak (from a clog or burst pipe), type of piping, and location of the leak. The extent of the issue and how difficult it is to access the pipes can greatly impact and increase your price. On average, you can expect to pay around $150 to $600 to repair a leaking shower.

The Winthrop Harbor, IL homeowners’ guide to plaster repairs

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.