Painters in Arlington, VA

4.9 stars across 450+ Google reviews. From Lyon Village Colonial Revivals to Clarendon brick rowhouses to Ballston condos, our team knows Arlington’s architectural range and delivers finishes that hold up across every neighborhood.

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Plaster walls, original trim, carpentry and dry rot repair all sit inside our home improvement work, and they usually come up on the same visit as the paint.

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What We Paint in Arlington

Residential interiors, exteriors, and the surfaces most painting companies will not touch. Our crew reaches Arlington from our shop at Alexandria , close enough that we carry projects across the county daily.

Arlington houses from the 1920s carry a lot of layered paint, which is why we agree a written prep level before the job is booked.

Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings, trim, doors. Prep, primer, two coats, daily cleanup.

Exterior Painting

Siding, brick, stucco, trim, shutters. 100% acrylic, 5-year warranty.

Cabinet Painting

Kitchen and bath cabinets, in-home or shop-sprayed.

Deck Staining and Pressure Washing

Decks, fences, driveways, walkways.

Epoxy Floor Coatings

Garage, basement, workshop floors in two-day installs.

Hardwood Flooring

Bathroom Remodeling, and General Home Improvement also available.

Why Arlington Homeowners Pick Patrick’s Painting

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Google reviews built one project at a time across Arlington’s diverse neighborhoods.

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Based in Alexandria. We are a local shop, not a national franchise routing crews from a call center.

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Familiar with Arlington’s mix of historic brick colonials, mid-century ramblers, and newer luxury townhomes , each requiring different prep and product choices.

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A written prep level, agreed with you before any work starts. Free, itemized estimates. Five-year labor warranty on painting.

Neighborhoods We Serve in Arlington

Arlington’s neighborhoods each have a distinct personality , and a distinct paint profile. Lyon Village’s Colonial Revivals need careful trim work. Ashton Heights Cape Cods have layered paint histories. Clarendon and Ballston townhomes require high-traffic interior finishes. We have worked in all of them.

The labor on the painting side carries a five-year guarantee.

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Colonial Revival and Tudor-style single-family homes on historic, tree-lined streets. Careful exterior trim work and period-appropriate color consultation.

Modern condos, luxury townhomes, and brick rowhouses. Interior projects dominate: high-traffic hallways, open-plan living areas, and cabinet painting are common requests.

Cape Cods and Craftsman bungalows with original trim that often needs stripping and re-priming before new exterior paint can be applied correctly.

Brick colonials and Craftsman homes from the early and mid-20th century. Sound bones, but many benefit from exterior prep that addresses decades of paint buildup.

High-rises and modern townhomes close to the Potomac. Interior repaint work , full-unit refreshes and individual room updates , is the primary project type here.

A wide architectural mix from mid-century brick to newer townhomes. HOA schedules often drive repaint cycles in the planned communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What an interior repaint costs comes down to the condition of the surfaces, the prep level we agree on, how much trim there is, whether the color is changing, and access. We price it on site, for free, and put it in writing. Exterior cost follows the substrate and its condition, the prep level, the number of stories and how much painted trim, soffit and fascia the house carries. We look at it on site and put the number in writing, at no charge. Every estimate is itemized.

Two to four weeks during peak season (April through October), one to two weeks in the off-season. We can sometimes accommodate sooner if a slot opens.

Yes. We are experienced with the original trim profiles and paint systems on Arlington’s Colonial Revival and Craftsman homes. We can advise on period-appropriate color palettes and ensure proper prep on surfaces with layered paint histories.

Sherwin-Williams, For Arlington exteriors we typically specify Sherwin-Williams Duration or

Yes. Class A contractor with general liability and workers’ compensation insurance. The labor on all painting projects we complete is guaranteed for five years, covering peeling and flaking. Settlement cracks are repaired properly at the time but are not covered, because nobody can stop a house from settling, and the guarantee does not apply to deck or fence staining.

Most exterior projects take five to ten working days. Interior projects on a similar home usually run four to seven days. Older homes with prep-intensive trim may add a day or two.

April through early June and September through late October are our preferred exterior windows. Summer humidity slows cure times. Winter freeze-thaw cycles make exterior work unreliable. We book interior work year-round.

Our crew handles the heavy lifting: pressure washing, scraping, sanding, caulking, primer, drywall patching, and moving lightweight furniture. You clear personal items and breakables. We protect everything else.

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Get a Free Painting Estimate in Arlington, VA

Call (703) 253-9268 or use the form on this page. We respond within one business day, often same-day. Estimates are free, on-site, and itemized.

There is more on the work in this part of the county in our guide to painting contractors in Arlington.

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Call (703) 253-9268