Painting and decorating built around Wilmette homes
Wilmette homes tend to be older, larger and more detailed than average, with substantial trim, paneling, staircases and built-in millwork. Work here is judged close up, and on that kind of detail the difference between an adequate finish and a proper one is obvious from three feet away.
Exteriors near the lake take more weather than inland properties, so preparation and sealing matter more, not less. We do not shorten that stage to hit a price.
Property types we work on in Wilmette
Established period homes
Detailed trim, paneling and millwork
Staircases and built-ins
Lake-exposed exteriors
Condos and townhouses
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Built around how Wilmette homes are actually built
Wilmette interior work is rarely just paint. Older plaster moves with the seasons, and a repair that isn’t stabilized first reopens within months. Deep trim profiles, picture rails and original millwork carry decades of layered finish that needs de-glossing rather than coating over, or the new paint fails to bond.
We treat the woodwork as the part of the job that shows, not a formality before the walls. Doors and casings are hand-brushed rather than sprayed where the profile calls for it, hardware is removed rather than masked around, and staircases get the same attention as the rooms either side of them.