Interior Painting in Chicago, IL Done Right the First Time
From the North Side to the South Side, we patch, prime and paint your walls, ceilings and trim with two full coats and zero shortcuts. Licensed, insured, and local to Chicago. Free estimates, plus $50 off online bookings.
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How much does interior painting cost in Chicago, IL?
Interior painting in Chicago, IL starts at $199 with Broadview True Coat Painting, a licensed and insured Illinois painting company that gives free written estimates. Every job includes hole patching, floor and furniture protection, two coats of premium paint, and a full cleanup. We paint homes across Chicago, Oak Park, Evanston, Skokie, and all of Cook County.
Interior Painting Prices in Chicago, IL
Here's where our pricing starts for the interior jobs Chicago homeowners ask for most. Final price depends on ceiling height, wall condition and how many coats the old color needs, and you get that number in writing before we open a can.
| Interior job | What it usually covers | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-home interior painting | Walls, ceilings and trim through the main living areas | $199 |
| Single room repaint | Four walls, patching, two coats, cleanup | $129 per room |
| Ceiling painting | Flat white or tinted ceiling, stain-blocked where needed | $99 per room |
| Kitchen walls | Scrubbable finish that handles grease and steam | $149 |
| Bathroom painting | Moisture-resistant paint, caulk touch-ups included | $99 |
| Basement painting | Block or drywall walls, exposed ceilings on request | $199 |
| Trim and door casings | Sanded, primed where bare, brushed by hand | $99 |
| Kitchen cabinet painting | Degrease, sand, spray finish on doors and frames | $179 |
| Accent wall | One wall, colour matched to the rest of the room | $79 per wall |
| Touch-up painting | Scuffs, nail holes and patch spots before a showing | $89 |
Not sure which line you fall under? Call (708) 797-7649 and describe the rooms. Most Chicago estimates take about five minutes on the phone.
What Makes Interior Painting in Chicago Harder Than It Looks
Chicago homes have layers of history. Old brick buildings with plaster walls, vintage apartments with oil-based trim, and condos with ceilings that have been painted over a dozen times. Rolling fresh paint over that without prep is why DIY jobs fail. Our crews know these walls. Same approach we use on every wall painting project across the city.
Plaster cracks move with the building
Chicago buildings settle. We use mesh and setting compound on cracks so they don't reappear through your new paint.
Oil-based trim repels latex
Old gloss trim needs sanding and a bonding primer. Skip it and the new paint peels. We handle it on every baseboard painting job.
Water stains bleed through
Ceiling stains from old roof leaks or plumbing need shellac primer. Standard on our ceiling painting work.
Dark colours need extra coverage
Going from navy to cream takes tinted primer plus two coats. Otherwise the old colour shows through.
Wobbly cut lines are all you see
Where the wall meets the ceiling, a straight line matters. We cut freehand and keep it crisp.
Wallpaper hides bad drywall
Pull wallpaper off and you often find torn paper. We skim and seal before painting. See our wallpaper removal and painting process.
What You Get With Interior Painting From Broadview True Coat Painting
Book us for interior painting in Chicago and this is the standard package. Nothing here is an upsell we spring on you halfway through the week.
- +Full furniture and floor protectionRooms get emptied or centred, then covered with drop cloths and taped plastic.
- +Patching and sandingNail holes, dents, cracks and old anchor holes filled, sanded flat, then spot primed.
- +Primer where it mattersBare patches, stains and colour changes get primed. We don't prime just to bill you for it.
- +Two finish coatsSherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore or Behr, in the sheen that suits the room.
- +Trim, doors and closetsBrushed by hand so the lines against the wall are crisp.
- +Colour help if you want itBring us a photo and we'll narrow 40 sample chips down to three.
- +Daily cleanupTools packed, floors swept, nothing left in your hallway overnight.
- +Walkthrough and touch-upsWe walk every room with you and fix anything you point at before we load the van.
A Chicago Painting Crew, Not a Call Centre
We're based in Broadview, just outside the city limits, so when you call about a job off Lake Shore Drive or in the neighborhoods around Wrigley, you're talking to the people who will be standing in your living room. Chicago houses are built differently: the vintage brick two-flats, the old greystones with plaster walls, the high-rises along the lake that need careful prep and low-odour paint. We know them all.
That same crew covers the Chicago suburbs too, from Oak Park and Evanston to Skokie, Elmwood Park and Forest Park. Same crew, same prep, same price list.
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Interior Painting for Chicago Houses, Businesses and Rental Units
One crew, three kinds of jobs. Whether it's the house you live in, the office you run, or the unit you need turned over by the first of the month, the prep and the finish are the same.
Houses and apartments
Bungalows, two-flats, condos and townhomes across Chicago. We paint one room or the whole floor, including bedrooms, living rooms and the hallways everyone forgets about. Neighbours in Berwyn and Cicero book the same package.
Offices and storefronts
Salons, clinics, churches and small offices across Chicago neighborhoods. We work evenings and weekends so you don't close, and we handle larger sites through our commercial interior painting and office painting teams. Same setup in Oak Lawn and Tinley Park.
Landlords and move-outs
Turnovers are our fastest work. Patch, prime, two coats, keys back to you. Most one-bedroom units are done in two days. Add touch-up painting before a listing photo, or a full house painting package before a sale. Property managers in Maywood and River Forest use us the same way.
We also run interior work across the rest of the city and out into the collar suburbs:
How We Paint a Chicago Interior, Step by Step
Most of the work that decides how a paint job looks in two years happens before any colour goes on the wall. Here's the order we do it in, every single time.
Walk the rooms with you
We look at every wall, ceiling and trim run, then write the price down. No charge, no pressure.
Lock the colours
Sample chips on your actual wall, checked in daylight and lamp light before anything is ordered.
Empty and cover
Furniture moved to the middle, floors sheeted, outlet covers and switch plates off and bagged.
Patch and sand
Holes filled, cracks bridged, old trim scuffed. This is the day that takes the longest.
Prime the problem spots
Stains blocked, bare patches sealed, and tinted primer if you're covering a dark colour.
Ceilings first, then walls
We work top down so drips land on unpainted surfaces instead of your finished walls.
Cut and roll two coats
Edges brushed by hand, walls rolled, second coat after the first is fully dry.
Reassemble and inspect
Plates back on, furniture returned, floors swept, then you walk it and we fix anything.
The Interior Painting Problems Chicago Homeowners Call Us About
Almost every call starts with one of these. Here's what's actually going on, and what your rooms look like once we're done.
Scuffed hallways and marked-up walls
Flat builder paint holds every scuff. We put a washable finish on the traffic areas so a wet cloth takes marks off. Same treatment on stairwells.
Yellow ceilings and old water rings
Nicotine, cooking film and a leak from years ago all bleed through fresh white. They get sealed first, including popcorn ceilings.
Rooms that look finished, not just recoloured
Straight cut lines, even sheen, no roller marks at the corners. The kind of finish you stop noticing because nothing is off.
Your house back the same day we finish
Furniture returned, plates on, no tape left behind. Low-odour paint means you sleep in the room that night.
Why Homeowners Hire Broadview True Coat Painting for Interior Work in Chicago, IL
We're not the cheapest number you'll get, and we'll tell you that on the phone. What you get instead is a crew that preps properly, shows up when we said, and doesn't disappear for three days in the middle of your job.
Interiors are our main work. Walls, ceilings and trim are what we do most weeks, not a sideline to something else.
Licensed and insured in Illinois, so your floors, furniture and building are covered from the minute we arrive.
Based in Broadview, minutes from Chicago. If something needs a fix after we leave, we're not driving in from another county.
What's true on every Chicago job:
What a Finished Interior Looks Like When You Walk Back In
Sharp edges where the wall meets the ceiling. Even colour in the corners. Trim you can run a hand along without catching a drip.
The People Holding the Brush in Your House
Wondering who's actually walking through your front door? We're a small painting outfit out of Broadview, licensed and insured in Illinois, working Chicago and the Cook County suburbs around it. The same crew comes back each day until your job is done. You get a free estimate, a written price, and a phone number that reaches a person and not a queue.
Call (708) 797-7649 and we'll have your interior painting price in about five minutes. Book online and take $50 off.
Book online and save $50What Chicago Neighbours Say After the Van Pulls Away
Most of our Chicago work comes from someone down the street. Read what homeowners said about the prep, the cut lines and how their house looked when we finished.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Chicago and Cook County
Interior painting is the bulk of our week, but the same crew covers most of what a house or building needs.
Cabinet painting
Doors sprayed off-site for a factory-flat finish. See kitchen cabinet painting.
Exterior painting
Siding, soffits and porches prepped for Illinois winters. Details on exterior house painting.
Basement painting
Block walls, ceilings and floors sealed against damp. See basement painting.
Commercial painting
Offices, retail and multi-unit buildings, scheduled after hours. See commercial painting.
Also asked for a lot: door painting, crown moulding, garages, texture matching and decks.
Interior Painting in Chicago, IL: Common Questions
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How long does it take to paint a house interior in Chicago?
How soon can you start an interior painting job in Chicago?
Can you paint the vintage plaster walls in Chicago homes?
Do I need to move out while you paint?
Do you paint ceilings and trim, or only walls?
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Is Broadview True Coat Painting licensed and insured?
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