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Essex County service area

House Painters in Montclair, NJ

Serving Montclair along with neighboring Glen Ridge and Verona in Essex County. Specialists in the older, character-rich homes this town is famous for.

Painting in Montclair

Montclair's historic homes deserve painters who respect them.

Few New Jersey towns have a housing stock like Montclair: grand Victorians and Tudors, arts-and-crafts homes, and entire historic districts where the architecture is the whole point. Behind those beautiful facades are plaster walls, original chestnut and oak trim, and paint layers that go back generations. Painting these houses well is a craft, and cutting corners shows immediately.

Because so much of Montclair was built before 1978, lead-safe work practices are not optional here. We are an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm and follow the RRP rule whenever prep work might disturb old paint. We repair sagging and cracked plaster instead of hiding it, remove layers of stubborn wallpaper without destroying the wall beneath, and use bonding primers formulated for aged surfaces so finish coats stay put.

Montclair also has modern condos, renovated kitchens, and new additions, and we bring the same standard to drywall, repaints, and cabinet refinishing there. Every project starts with a free walkthrough and ends with a 2-year written workmanship warranty. You deal directly with Bill, the owner, a U.S. Army 82nd Airborne veteran who has been running crews in Essex County since 1998.

What we do in Montclair

The full toolkit for old houses and new ones alike.

  • Interior Painting
    Museum-quality prep and finish work on walls, ceilings, and original trim.
  • Exterior Painting
    Multi-color Victorian exteriors and classic clapboard, prepped and primed to last.
  • Cabinet Refinishing
    A smooth sprayed finish that updates a kitchen without a gut renovation.
  • Drywall & Sheetrock
    New walls, ceilings, and repairs finished flat and ready for paint.
  • Wallpaper Removal
    Layered old paper stripped safely, with the plaster or drywall repaired after.
  • Carpentry & Finish Work
    Trim restoration, crown molding, and wainscoting matched to the house.

Why neighbors call us back

Homeowners across Essex County tell us the same things: the crew was punctual every single day, the drop cloths and daily cleanup kept a lived-in house livable, and the honest written pricing meant the final bill held no surprises. In Montclair especially, where word travels fast between neighbors who love their old houses, that track record is our best advertisement.

Montclair questions

What Montclair homeowners ask us.

Condition and detail. A Montclair Victorian with cracked plaster, intricate trim, and multiple exterior colors takes far more labor than a simple repaint, and pre-1978 homes require lead-safe procedures that add prep time. Ceiling height and the quality of finish you want matter too. We put an exact figure in a written proposal after a free on-site visit.
We run crews throughout Essex County, so Montclair fits our rotation easily. You'll hear back the same day you reach out, we typically visit within a week, and your written proposal arrives within 48 hours with a realistic start date, not a guess.
It's a core part of our business. We repair cracks, delaminating plaster, and water-damaged ceilings, skim-coat wavy walls, and follow the EPA RRP rule as a Lead-Safe Certified Firm on homes built before 1978. Montclair's historic districts are full of our kind of projects.

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Nearby Areas We Serve

Sterling Painting and Drywall also serves homeowners in Livingston, NJ, Montville, NJ, Wayne, NJ, and East Hanover, NJ. Every job comes with the same written proposal, careful prep, and clean finish.