Morris County service area

House Painters in Madison, NJ

Serving the Rose City, from the Victorians near the train station to the tree-lined streets around Drew University.

Painting in Madison

The Rose City deserves paintwork with the same care it puts into everything else.

Madison wears its history proudly. The blocks around the historic downtown and the train station are lined with Victorians and colonials that have been standing for a century or more, with the gingerbread trim, deep porches, and layered paint to prove it. Around Drew University, the housing stock stays older still, and inside most of these homes you will find real plaster walls, not drywall. Painting these houses well starts long before the first coat: it starts with knowing what you are painting over.

Old plaster cracks, bulges, and telegraphs every past repair. We patch and skim-coat it properly so the finish looks flat under raking light instead of hiding trouble under thick paint. And because so much of Madison predates 1978, lead paint is a real consideration on trim, windows, and exteriors. Sterling Painting and Drywall is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, so sanding and scraping on these homes happens with containment and cleanup that protects your family. Where decades of wallpaper have accumulated, we strip it, repair the wall beneath, and leave a clean surface ready for modern Benjamin Moore finishes.

Bill, the owner, is a U.S. Army 82nd Airborne veteran who founded the company in 1998, and he still writes every proposal himself. You get a free walkthrough, a written proposal within 48 hours, and a 2-year written workmanship warranty. That is how we have earned repeat customers across Morris County for more than 25 years.

What we do in Madison

Six trades, one accountable crew.

Interior Painting
Careful cut lines and clean rooms in Madison's older homes.
Exterior Painting
Victorian trim and clapboard prepped by hand, painted to last.
Cabinet Refinishing
Sprayed, factory-smooth finishes for dated kitchens.
Drywall & Sheetrock
Patches, plaster-to-drywall transitions, and full installs.
Wallpaper Removal
Layers of old paper stripped without wrecking the plaster.
Carpentry & Finish Work
Rotted sills, porch details, and period trim repaired right.

Why neighbors call us back

Homeowners across Morris County tell us the same things: crews that show up on time and keep a steady pace, drop cloths and daily cleanup so the house never feels like a job site, and honest written pricing that matches the final invoice. In a walkable town like Madison, where neighbors talk, that reputation matters to us as much as the paint itself.

Madison questions

Madison questions, straight answers.

Can you handle the plaster walls in Madison's older homes?

Yes, plaster is one of our specialties. Most Madison homes near the downtown and around Drew University have original plaster, and we repair cracks, re-secure loose sections, and skim-coat to a true flat surface before any paint goes on. Painting over failing plaster only postpones the problem, so we fix it first.

My Madison house was built before 1978. Is lead paint a problem?

It is common, and it is manageable. As an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, we follow the federal RRP rule on pre-1978 homes: containment during sanding and scraping, HEPA cleanup, and safe disposal. You get the fresh finish without spreading lead dust through the house.

What does it cost to paint a home in Madison?

A detailed Victorian near the train station with plaster repair and lead-safe prep is a bigger project than a simple repaint, so the honest answer is that we need to see the house. The walkthrough is free, and the written proposal, with a firm number, arrives within 48 hours.

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Nearby Areas We Serve

Sterling Painting and Drywall also serves homeowners in Florham Park, NJ, Chatham, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Summit, NJ, and Millburn, NJ. Every job comes with the same written proposal, careful prep, and clean finish.