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Need painters in Lancaster County to spruce up the appearance of your house or office building? Do you have old paint flaking off or a boring (even ugly) color from a previous owner? Worry no more because Aptera can help with our phone screened, professional painters in Lancaster, Ephrata and Elizabethtown to handle any size job. A well painted room or house can work wonders whether you are looking to totally revamp your home’s style or just need a refresh. You may be still considering doing the painting yourself, or you could be having trouble trusting a specific Lancaster County painting company with just a large project inside your home. Let us help you today with our licensed, experienced (3 years minimum) insured pros eager to earn your business.

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Finding the Best Painter in Lancaster, Ephrata and Elizabethtown for Your House

More than most trades, painters have the widest range in quality of service delivered by the widest range of experience. It is not uncommon for uninsured, unlicensed painting companies in Lancaster County to use day laborers with little or even no painting experience on a job by job basis. Some people will always jump at the cheapest bid but but nearly always comes back to haunt them with low quality work that needs to be redone in under two years.

Working with a painting contractor who specializes in one type of painting can both reduce your costs lead to better quality work. Commercial painters in Lancaster County will have industrial airless sprayers designed to handle larger surface areas found on buildings. Commercial painting crews are also more experienced in the prep work for larger buildings and will usually get the job done within a day to reduce downtime for the office. Likewise, painters that focus on home interiors are more familiar with painting delicate areas like window frames, decorative trim and doors (not to mention preparing a home with personal belongings strewn about).

Once you have found a couple specialists, evaluating the quality of work you can expect is the most difficult part. We have found that Lancaster County painters who belong to associations like American Coatings Association (ACA) and PDCA (Painting and Decorating Contractors of America) typically have higher satisfaction ratings. For commercial painters in Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown and Columbia, membership in the SPCO or Signatory Painting Contractors Organization shows their commitment to stand by their work. Continuing education and help with Pennsylvania paint removal, application and handling regulations means these painters spend more of their time honing their craftsmanship.

Color selection

Selecting a color may seem like a pretty cut-and-dry task but it is easy to get overwhelmed when you see hundreds of paint swatches. When you hire a painting company in Lancaster County choosing the perfect color is easier as their seasoned eye for detail helps them show you only a range of colors that will work with your home style, furniture and more. Advanced color selection tools can also take a photo of your home or rooms in your home and change the colors to give you a better feel for how it will look in the end.

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Prepping the house

On the day of the job make sure that the area is clear for the painters to quickly get in and get started. For exterior house painting this means making sure that painters trucks and vans have easy access to your property and that nothing will impede them from placing their large ladders around your home. For the interior of your home make sure that everything is neat and put away. We also recommend marking the walls that will be painted either with sticky notes or markers to clearly identify which need to be painted. This prep will allow the pros to quickly come in and tape off areas that will not be painted and cover up furniture and floor near the walls with plastic sheets.

Prepping the walls - Walls must be flat and even and free of cracks or bulges. Often this means caulking cracks, repairing drywall or caulking cracks. When painting on top of previous paint layers it is important to lightly sand the surface to allow the paint to grip the wall. Also be careful not to add latex based paints on top of oil based paints which can cause peeling.

Paint Selection

Most Lancaster County painters will supply both primer and paint for your job but you want to verify that they do not skimp on the quality. *Be sure they only use low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints as VOCs are bad for the environment and there can be health risks. Most painting companies in Lancaster and Ephrata prefer using alkyd or alcohol based paints as they are more versatile than latex based paints and can be used on more surfaces. Be sure to clearly explain if you are looking for a flat finish, flat finish or both depending on the room. As far as brands, you can’t go wrong with Behr Paints, Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Valspar or for higher end craftsmen applications Farrow & Ball.

If you have selected the paint yourself, ask your painter what kind of additives will be used. Many mix in additives like Penetrol and Floetrol for smoother application or Zinsser add protection from mold. Painting companies in Lancaster County use countless other additives for everything from slowing the paint drying process to reducing uneven paint application, and even to add a pleasant scent to the paint.

decorative painting in Lancaster County

Questions to Ask Your Lancaster County Painting Company

Asking the right questions gives you a glimpse into the type of company you are dealing with for better or worse. Any company you hire needs to take time to patiently explain their process and isn’t simply pushing for the sale.

How long have you been in business?

Only work with companies that have been in business for three years as that allows a painter to gain the necessary expertise to work with varied textures, types of paint and issues with old paint. Exceptions can be made of course for a brand new company started by an experienced vet, and it is ok if an apprentice is working on your home as long as they have oversight and guidance during the entire project.

What tools will you use?

Rollers, sprayers and brushes are the most common and they can affect the final look of your walls and the time it takes to get the job done. If you are getting your entire house painted you will want them to use industrial paint spraying equipment. For interior work you want a combination of tools, but brushes for the edges and corners. It takes longer but the attention to detail shows in the finish.

Will you repair my walls before you paint?

Many companies will do basic drywall or minor woodwork repair prior to painting for an additional charge.

How skilled are your painters with faux and decorative painting?

For upscale, decorative painting the most important thing is the skill of the painter and getting a specialist is key. For example if you need a faux painter in Lancaster County be sure that the people completing the job only do faux painting and not general roller/sprayer painting. See if they belong to associations or ask how they stay on top of broader decorative painting trends.

Will all painters in my home be employees of your company?

This can make a world of difference in the quality of the work that they do. Some painters in Lancaster County will supplement their crews with day laborers without background checks and unknown skill sets.

Can you remove lead paint?

If you have an older home that has paint form 1978 or earlier you likely have lead based paint. We recommend removing lead based paint from EPA certified professionals who have the right type of training and equipment so lead paint chips or dust are left in or around your home or leak out into the environment. It is illegal to remove lead paint with a power washer and if any sanding or scrubbing is used it is necessary to have high efficiency filters to keep the air safe. For more help on removing lead paint go to HUD.gov.

Are you insured?

Guess what happens when a painter is injured in your home and the company you hired doesn’t have insurance? That's right, you are now responsible. Proof of insurance is easy to provide either onsite or a website, so don’t feel like you are burdening them because, again, you assume all the risk if they don’t have it.

What kind of warranty or guarantees do you offer?

Always make sure there is a warranty and that it covers both materials and labor for any additional work that needs to be done. For example, lets say you sign an agreement stating that the existing paint is to be removed before new coats are applied. A year later when the paint starts chipping off you realize that the original layers were never removed, you need a guarantee that re-painting will not cost you a dime.

Do you have references and a portfolio?

References are an easy way to add assurance when deciding who to select. A portfolio of previous work is another simple filter you can use. After all, you want to weed out a new company that normally paints barns if you need a high end painter in Lancaster County for your mansion.

Is prep and cleanup included?

You might be surprised to find that some Lancaster County painters charge extra for prep and cleanup. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but you need to make sure that it is included in any bids that you are looking at to get a true apples to apples comparison. You may also be able to reduce this charge by doing some of the prep on your own like moving furniture before the day they arrive.

How can I learn more?

VOCs are a serious issue and we receive daily requests for more details. You can go to Green Guard or www.toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/vocs.html for more info on their potential impact on health, children and your environment.

Lancaster County Cities Served

Painters Lancaster, PA

Kr Welsh Construction Services

31 Derby Lane
Lancaster, PA 17603

Gerald Kreider Painting

311 Country Meadows Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602

Diamond Painting Inc

570 S Water St
Lancaster, PA 17603

Two Dudes Painting Co

750 Poplar St
Lancaster, PA 17603

Greg Vonnieda Painting & Restoration

1609 Wiker Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17602

L E Mc Falls & Son

15 Caroline St
Lancaster, PA 17603

G. L. Martin Painting And Property Services

1229 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

R. Bassett Construction Services

247 North Marshall Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Dlb Painting

348 East Frederick Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Draper Barry L

914 Landis Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603

Protect Painters Of Lancaster

590 Centerville Rd Ste 291
Lancaster, PA 17601

Stauffer Painting

708 Hillaire Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

Perfect Painting

1 Haskell Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601

Certapro Painters-central Pa

Manheim Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601

Lancaster Painters Costs:

Lancaster exterior home painting costs $2,586, interior home painting costs $1,783.

Painters Ephrata, PA

Horton's Handyman Service

109 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522

Paint-tech, Inc.

600 Glenwood Drive
Ephrata, PA 17522

Ephrata Painters Costs:

Ephrata exterior home painting costs $2,828, interior home painting costs $1,951.

Painters Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown Painters Costs:

Elizabethtown exterior home painting costs $2,560, interior home painting costs $1,766.

Painters Columbia, PA

Columbia Painters Costs:

Columbia exterior home painting costs $3,157, interior home painting costs $2,177.

Painters Lititz, PA

Lititz Painters Costs:

Lititz exterior home painting costs $3,254, interior home painting costs $2,244.

Painters Millersville, PA

Millersville Painters Costs:

Millersville exterior home painting costs $3,334, interior home painting costs $2,299.

Painters Mount Joy, PA

Mount Joy Painters Costs:

Mount Joy exterior home painting costs $2,858, interior home painting costs $1,971.

Painters New Holland, PA

R.s. Lapp Drywall, Llc

187 Wecaf Road
New Holland, PA 17557

New Holland Painters Costs:

New Holland exterior home painting costs $3,289, interior home painting costs $2,268.

Painters Kirkwood, PA

Kirkwood Painters Costs:

Kirkwood exterior home painting costs $2,713, interior home painting costs $1,871.

Painters Willow Street, PA

Willow Street Painters Costs:

Willow Street exterior home painting costs $3,306, interior home painting costs $2,280.

Grumbein Contracting Company

174 River Road
Pequea, PA 17565

Kr Welsh Construction Services

31 Derby Lane
Lancaster, PA 17603

Gerald Kreider Painting

311 Country Meadows Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602

Diamond Painting Inc

570 S Water St
Lancaster, PA 17603

Two Dudes Painting Co

750 Poplar St
Lancaster, PA 17603

Greg Vonnieda Painting & Restoration

1609 Wiker Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17602

L E Mc Falls & Son

15 Caroline St
Lancaster, PA 17603

G. L. Martin Painting And Property Services

1229 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

R. Bassett Construction Services

247 North Marshall Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Dlb Painting

348 East Frederick Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Draper Barry L

914 Landis Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603

Protect Painters Of Lancaster

590 Centerville Rd Ste 291
Lancaster, PA 17601

Stauffer Painting

708 Hillaire Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

Perfect Painting

1 Haskell Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601

Scott Duell's Home Repair

651 Cloverfield Drive
Narvon, PA 17555

Certapro Painters-central Pa

Manheim Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601

Wagler Builders, Llc

516 Windy Tor Road
Bird in Hand, PA 17505

Hoffman Home Improvement, Llc

285 South Homestead Drive
Landisville, PA 17538

R.s. Lapp Drywall, Llc

187 Wecaf Road
New Holland, PA 17557

Zelek's Property Management

P O Box 261
East Petersburg, PA 17520

Moser Roofing

1700 Landisville Road
Manheim, PA 17545

Horton's Handyman Service

109 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522

Paint-tech, Inc.

600 Glenwood Drive
Ephrata, PA 17522
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Exterior Home Painting in Lancaster County, PA

Exterior Home Painting Lancaster County, PA

Interior Home Painting in Lancaster County, PA

Interior Home Painting Lancaster County, PA

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Lancaster County Exterior Home Painting

Exterior Home Painting in Lancaster County

Average Cost: $3,131
Starting At: $941

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CityAvg. CostLow CostHigh Cost
Adamstown $2,715$815$7,315
Akron $3,046$934$6,236
Bainbridge $3,234$955$7,162
Bird In Hand $2,761$747$6,691
Brownstown $3,098$853$7,840
Christiana $2,867$937$7,290
Columbia $3,157$776$7,472
Conestoga $3,040$932$7,137
Denver $2,529$788$6,572
Drumore $2,870$929$6,250
East Earl $2,736$767$6,460
East Petersburg $2,994$808$7,921
Elizabethtown $2,560$878$7,082
Ephrata $2,828$812$7,648
Gap $3,211$827$6,166
Gordonville $3,009$748$6,857
Holtwood $2,662$765$6,376
Kinzers $2,835$932$5,998
Kirkwood $2,713$935$6,738
Lancaster $2,586$766$7,028
Landisville $3,192$825$7,245
Leola $3,261$924$6,469
Lititz $3,254$751$7,636
Manheim $2,623$929$6,897
Marietta $2,669$736$7,162
Millersville $3,334$901$6,644
Mount Joy $2,858$814$6,988
Mountville $3,049$790$6,985
Narvon $3,248$886$7,592
New Holland $3,289$773$6,184
New Providence $3,189$761$6,374
Paradise $2,553$793$7,856
Peach Bottom $2,879$902$6,644
Pequea $3,191$838$6,248
Quarryville $3,058$969$6,008
Reinholds $2,699$907$7,337
Rheems $2,983$944$7,939
Ronks $3,011$784$6,084
Smoketown $3,217$956$7,335
Stevens $2,598$915$7,850
Strasburg $2,930$864$5,971
Terre Hill $3,165$758$6,693
Washington Boro $2,797$741$6,777
Willow Street $3,306$769$8,026
Lancaster County Interior Home Painting

Interior Home Painting in Lancaster County

Average Cost: $2,159
Starting At: $996

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CityAvg. CostLow CostHigh Cost
Adamstown $1,872$863$5,016
Akron $2,101$989$4,276
Bainbridge $2,231$1,011$4,911
Bird In Hand $1,904$791$4,588
Brownstown $2,137$903$5,376
Christiana $1,977$993$4,999
Columbia $2,177$822$5,124
Conestoga $2,097$987$4,894
Denver $1,744$834$4,507
Drumore $1,979$983$4,286
East Earl $1,887$812$4,430
East Petersburg $2,065$855$5,431
Elizabethtown $1,766$930$4,856
Ephrata $1,951$860$5,244
Gap $2,215$876$4,228
Gordonville $2,075$792$4,702
Holtwood $1,836$810$4,372
Kinzers $1,955$987$4,113
Kirkwood $1,871$990$4,620
Lancaster $1,783$811$4,819
Landisville $2,201$873$4,968
Leola $2,249$978$4,436
Lititz $2,244$795$5,236
Manheim $1,809$984$4,729
Marietta $1,840$779$4,911
Millersville $2,299$954$4,556
Mount Joy $1,971$862$4,792
Mountville $2,103$836$4,789
Narvon $2,240$938$5,206
New Holland $2,268$819$4,240
New Providence $2,200$806$4,370
Paradise $1,761$840$5,387
Peach Bottom $1,985$955$4,556
Pequea $2,201$887$4,284
Quarryville $2,109$1,026$4,120
Reinholds $1,861$961$5,031
Rheems $2,057$999$5,444
Ronks $2,076$830$4,172
Smoketown $2,218$1,013$5,029
Stevens $1,792$969$5,383
Strasburg $2,021$915$4,094
Terre Hill $2,183$803$4,590
Washington Boro $1,929$784$4,647
Willow Street $2,280$814$5,503
Lancaster County Paint a Metal Roof

Paint a Metal Roof in Lancaster County

Average Cost: $2,145
Starting At: $528

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CityAvg. CostLow CostHigh Cost
Adamstown $1,860$457$4,877
Akron $2,087$524$4,158
Bainbridge $2,216$536$4,775
Bird In Hand $1,892$419$4,461
Brownstown $2,123$479$5,227
Christiana $1,965$526$4,860
Columbia $2,163$436$4,982
Conestoga $2,083$523$4,758
Denver $1,733$442$4,382
Drumore $1,966$521$4,167
East Earl $1,875$430$4,307
East Petersburg $2,051$453$5,281
Elizabethtown $1,754$493$4,722
Ephrata $1,938$456$5,099
Gap $2,200$464$4,111
Gordonville $2,062$420$4,571
Holtwood $1,824$429$4,251
Kinzers $1,943$523$3,999
Kirkwood $1,859$525$4,492
Lancaster $1,772$430$4,686
Landisville $2,187$463$4,830
Leola $2,234$519$4,313
Lititz $2,229$421$5,091
Manheim $1,797$521$4,598
Marietta $1,828$413$4,775
Millersville $2,284$506$4,430
Mount Joy $1,958$457$4,659
Mountville $2,089$443$4,657
Narvon $2,225$497$5,061
New Holland $2,253$434$4,123
New Providence $2,185$427$4,249
Paradise $1,749$445$5,238
Peach Bottom $1,972$506$4,430
Pequea $2,187$470$4,166
Quarryville $2,095$544$4,006
Reinholds $1,849$509$4,892
Rheems $2,044$530$5,293
Ronks $2,063$440$4,057
Smoketown $2,204$537$4,890
Stevens $1,780$513$5,234
Strasburg $2,008$485$3,981
Terre Hill $2,169$426$4,463
Washington Boro $1,916$416$4,518
Willow Street $2,265$431$5,351