We'll make your old walls look like new

‘Good interior painting depends
 on good surface preparation.’ 

--George Mera

Sure, anyone can buy some paint at Home Depot and turn a bedroom a new shade of blue. But what often is overlooked during interior painting work are the important steps that need to happen before you pick up a paint roller. The old homes of northern New Jersey present challenges – cracks, crumbling plaster, chips and gouges. Our interior painting crews have years of experience dealing with these challenges, and they painstakingly prepare your walls for painting.

This attention to surface preparation is key if you want an interior finish you will be happy about. Just ask Alan Paul, who hired Independent Painters to paint the interior of his home:

"We just did an addition to the house, and one thing we were concerned about with the architect and the contractors was making sure that, when the job was finished, it looked like one house, so you didn’t have a sense of where the old ended and the new began. Painting turned out to be a really important part of that. ...
 
"If you want it to end up looking good, especially mixing old and new, the prep really has to be good. I thought they excelled at that. They spent days just prepping and getting the walls ready before they painted. That’s something I was really impressed with and it made a huge difference in the end result."

 

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Before we paint interior walls, we repair cracks, dents and loose plaster.

In some rooms, like this one, this prep work is quite extensive.

We sand the prepared areas to ensure the walls will have a smooth surface.

While we work, we take great care to protect the rest of your house from paint and dust.

We carefully cover flooring to protect against dust and drips.

We are careful to protect other areas, such as cabinets and appliances, while we paint.

Before we paint interior walls, we repair cracks, dents and loose plaster.