Interior Painting Prices in Naperville, Room by Room
Published ranges and what pushes a room up or down.
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Naperville house painters for walls, trim, cabinets and siding
Scuffed hallways, peeling window trim and tired oak cabinets are fixable in days, not something to live with another year. WKP Painting preps, primes and paints homes across Naperville and nearby towns, and the phone is answered at any hour.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Interior, exterior and cabinets
- Naperville and four counties
Short answer
How house painting works in Naperville
House painting in Naperville starts with a walk-through and a written scope, and exterior coats only go on while temperatures hold above 40°F, which here usually means mid-April to mid-October. We list every surface you want done, note the repairs and agree the price before a drop cloth goes down.
Before the walk-through
- Walk the rooms and note what bothers you: stains, cracks, peeling, tired colors.
- Count doors and windows. Trim changes the scope more than wall area.
- Clear small things off walls and shelves. We move and cover the furniture.
Choosing a finish
Which paint sheen goes where in your house
Sheen decides how a wall cleans and how much it hides. Pick one to see where we use it.
Flat
- Where we use it
- Ceilings, formal rooms and walls with a lot of patching.
- What it does
- Reflects almost no light, so seams and patches disappear.
- The trade-off
- Marks easily and will not take scrubbing.
Matte
- Where we use it
- Living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms.
- What it does
- Most of flat's hiding power, with better washability.
- The trade-off
- Still too soft for a busy mudroom wall.
Eggshell
- Where we use it
- Hallways, family rooms, stairwells and finished basements.
- What it does
- A soft glow that wipes clean and handles traffic.
- The trade-off
- Shows more of the wall, so patching has to be right first.
Satin
- Where we use it
- Kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and kids' rooms.
- What it does
- Handles steam, splashes and repeated washing.
- The trade-off
- Lap marks show unless it is rolled with a wet edge.
Semi-gloss
- Where we use it
- Baseboards, casing, doors, railings and cabinets.
- What it does
- A hard film that shrugs off scuffs.
- The trade-off
- Every dent shows, so trim is filled and sanded first.
Scope sheet
Everything we paint, patch and stain
How a walk-through reads on paper: the job, then what it covers. Thirty-nine jobs in six groups.
Interior Painting
8 jobs- Interior PaintingSingle rooms to whole-house color changes
- Ceiling PaintingFlat and textured, no lap marks
- Two-Story Foyer & Vaulted Ceiling PaintingFoyers, vaults and stairwells
- Trim, Baseboard & Door PaintingHard-wearing enamel on trim and doors
- Basement PaintingDrywall, block walls, open joists
- Bathroom PaintingMoisture-rated paint for steamy rooms
- Interior Wood Staining & Clear CoatsStained trim, paneling and built-ins
- Staircase & Banister RefinishingRails, spindles, treads and risers
Cabinets & Finishes
5 jobs- Kitchen Cabinet PaintingDoors off, primed and sprayed
- Cabinet Staining & RefinishingRestain or recoat, keep the grain
- Fireplace & Mantel PaintingPainted or limewashed brick, mantels
- Venetian Plaster & Decorative FinishesTroweled plaster and limewash walls
- Color ConsultationBig samples on your own walls
Wall & Ceiling Repair
7 jobs- Drywall RepairHoles, nail pops and cracks
- Plaster RepairCracked and loose plaster reattached
- Wallpaper RemovalPaper and paste off, walls sealed
- Wallpaper InstallationAccent walls and full rooms
- Popcorn Ceiling RemovalTested, scraped, skimmed, repainted
- Skim Coating & Smooth WallsTextured walls troweled smooth
- Water Stain & Ceiling Stain RepairLeak and smoke stains sealed
Exterior Painting
9 jobs- Exterior House PaintingScrape, caulk, prime, two coats
- Siding PaintingAluminum, vinyl, fiber cement, hardboard
- Cedar Siding StainingCedar cleaned and stained
- Exterior Trim, Soffit & Fascia PaintingTrim, fascia, soffits, shutters
- Brick Painting & LimewashBreathable paint, limewash, mortar wash
- Front Door Painting & RefinishingPainted or restained entry doors
- Garage Door PaintingSteel and wood doors
- Wood Rot Repair Before PaintingSills, fascia and jambs fixed first
- Porch, Railing & Column PaintingIron rails, porch floors, columns
Decks, Fences & Floors
5 jobs- Deck StainingWashed, dried and stained
- Deck Stripping & RestorationFailed coatings stripped and sanded
- Fence & Pergola StainingFences, pergolas and gazebos
- Pressure Washing & Soft WashingSiding, decks and flatwork
- Garage & Basement Floor CoatingsEpoxy and flake garage floors
Commercial & Property
5 jobs- Commercial PaintingOffices, shops and suites
- HOA & Townhome PaintingTownhome rows on a set schedule
- Rental & Apartment Turnover PaintingFast repaints between tenants
- Pre-Listing & Real Estate PaintingNeutral repaints before you list
- New Construction & Remodel PaintingNew drywall, additions, remodels
Paints and stains our painters use:
Sherwin-WilliamsBenjamin MoorePPG PaintsBehrValsparCabotSikkensOlympicZinsserKilzRomabioReady SealRust-OleumDuckback
Naperville houses
What Naperville houses need from a paint job
Most of Naperville went up in one long run. The city grew from about 12,900 people in 1960 to more than 128,000 by 2000, and the median home was built in 1990, so whole streets reach their second or third repaint together.
Age shows in the same places on any house: the bottom edge of exterior trim, window sills and tall foyers nobody wants to reach. The bi-levels and colonials of Indian Hill and Ranch View are typical.
Weather sets the calendar. Overnight lows at O'Hare stay above 40°F from April through October, and Benjamin Moore's Aura exterior sheet says not to apply below that. Sherwin-Williams rates its Duration line to 35°F, and Cabot wants 50°F to 80°F for stain. Exteriors run spring to fall; interiors fill the winter.
Before 1978
Older homes
The historic district covers about 320 properties, and repainting there needs no certificate of appropriateness. Pre-1978 homes fall under EPA's lead-safe renovation rule.
1970s to 1990s
The subdivision years
About 71% of homes in the District 203 area date from 1970 to 1999, so scraping, priming and caulk come first.
Townhomes
Approved colors
Naperville's homeowners confederation once counted over 100 member associations. We paint to the approved scheme.
Weather
A short outdoor season
Normal last spring freeze is April 21 and first fall freeze October 19. Exteriors fit inside that window.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, point2homes.com, nces.ed.gov, naperville.il.us, naperville.il.us, nctv17.org, weather.gov, weather.gov, sherwin-williams.com, media.benjaminmoore.com, cabotstain.com, epa.gov.
How a job runs
From walk-through to tape pull
One bathroom or a full exterior, every job runs through the same six steps.
- 01
Walk-through
Every surface you want done, the repairs and sheens, written down.
- 02
Protect
Floors and furniture covered, edges masked where a brush will not do.
- 03
Prep and repair
Holes filled, cracks taped, loose paint scraped, gloss scuffed.
- 04
Prime
Bare wood, patches, stains and big color changes get primer.
- 05
Finish coats
Cut in by hand, rolled with a wet edge, two coats where scoped.
- 06
Tape pull
Tape off clean, room put back, and we walk it with you.
On the job
What you can expect while we are in your house
The parts of a paint job you notice even when you are not looking at the walls.
Furniture moved and covered
We move what needs moving, cover the rest and keep a path clear.
A written scope first
Rooms, repairs, sheens and colors on paper, not decided halfway up a ladder.
Prep you will never see
Patching, sanding and priming are where a paint job lasts or fails.
Clean lines, clean house
Sharp cut lines, tape off clean, drop cloths gone at the end of the day.
Finishes up close
Four finishes, up close
The finishes people ask about most.
Where we paint
Naperville neighborhoods and the towns around them
All of Naperville, from Huntington Hill and Meadow Glens to Stillwater and Brook Crossing, plus the DuPage, Will, Kane and Kendall County towns around it.
Naperville neighborhoods
House styles and repaint work by part of town.
Towns around Naperville
From Aurora and Plainfield to Wheaton and Joliet.
Paint Guides
Answers before you pick up the phone
Prices, timing and prep, written for houses around Naperville.
Budgeting an Exterior Repaint in Naperville, IL
Siding, trim, height and repairs: how the quote is built.
Read the guide
How to Get Your House Ready for Painters
What to move, what to leave, what to decide first.
Read the guideStraight answers
Questions Naperville homeowners ask before a paint job
What callers ask most.
Something not covered here? (630) 760-2729, any hour.
Published Naperville ranges run about $1.40 to $3.40 per square foot plus materials; HomeAdvisor puts a typical interior project at $965 to $3,089. See interior painting prices.
Yes. The line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
October usually works. In November average overnight lows drop to about 34°F, below the 35°F to 40°F minimums on lines like Sherwin-Williams Duration and Benjamin Moore Aura, so we move exterior days rather than paint into a cold night.
No. Take frames and breakables off walls and shelves. We move and cover furniture, protect floors and put the room back.
Doors and drawer fronts come off and are finished flat away from the kitchen; the boxes are painted in place with counters covered. See kitchen cabinet painting.
No. The city lists painting as needing no certificate of appropriateness. Large carpentry repairs can need review.
Talk to a painter about your Naperville house
Tell us which rooms or surfaces, and what is bothering you about them. We will set a walk-through and put the scope in writing.
Call WKP Painting(630) 760-2729 Phones answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.