Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2018
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"Great company. Fantastic job. Family business that is personable, straightforward, trustworthy, hardworking, and pays attention to the details!!! I will hire them again when we need more painting done."
+25
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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In business since 2012
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"The best contractor that I have ever worked with. He had to do all the floors, walls, and paint. He completed the project early and it looked amazing. He is professional and hard working. Best worker you can ever have to entrust with big projects."
+49
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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In business since 2024
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"Steven was very professional and showed up on time and ready to get the job going. Have everything he needed to complete the job and also cleaned everything when the job was completed. I highly recommend him for any electrical work. Everything works perfectly"
+18
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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We do drywall install finish repairs a variety of textures. We also paint tongue ingroove installation, an installation. We can build a fence, fix your deck. Whatever it may be. If we can probably handle it. We pride ourselves in quality and the integrity. We stand behind our work, and enjoy what we do.
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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In business since 1999
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We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at Arcon LLC strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
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Emergency services offered
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No job too big, no job too small. We serve our community with the same care that we would put into our own home. Rooted in faith, driven by integrity. We bring the excellence and care that honors God to every project we touch. To see photos of our work visit our website. Faithbuilt.biz
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
In business since 2016
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"We hired this company to paint the exterior of our house. They did an excellent job, top quality work, showed up on time, the guys were nice and very professional. I would highly recommend them !!"
+119
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
In business since 2019
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"Newcomb Painting was excellent! He was fast and did a very good job! He painted an addition on our house and was able to color match very well. Would definitely recommend Newcomb Painting!"
+5
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
In business since 1979
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"He's done a number of jobs for me and he did my mother-in-laws house (so that shows how much I trust him) also and did a great job on it."
Serving Coolin, ID and surrounding areas
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"They did such a professional job! Have already recommended them to others! Highly recommend!"
Most homeowners opt for semi-gloss or high-gloss paint to make the baseboards stand out against the walls. If you’d rather keep things subtle, matching the wall sheen with eggshell or satin also works well. When your trim has nicks or dents, reach for a flatter, matte finish—it hides minor imperfections better than a shiny coat.
Stripping old paint from trim costs $1 to $3 per linear foot. Pros use specialized tools and techniques to lift away existing layers without gouging the wood, then prep the surface for a fresh finish. While it adds to your budget, proper removal protects the molding and sets the stage for a smoother, longer-lasting paint job.
Tackling the baseboards first often leads to crisper lines. Painting trim first lets you tape off the boards instead of the walls, so you’re less likely to splatter color where you don’t want it. Any stray marks on the wall get covered when you roll on the final coat, making the whole process faster and tidier.
You can absolutely paint baseboards in place. Leaving them installed avoids the risk of cracking or misaligning the boards when they’re reattached. With thorough cleaning, light sanding, and careful taping, a pro—or an experienced DIYer—can achieve a sharp, factory-smooth finish while saving you the hassle of prying off and reinstalling trim.
Painting almost always beats replacement in cost. Swapping out baseboards runs about $150 in DIY materials or roughly $1,100 with a pro, while repainting costs about $50 in supplies and $1 to $5 per square foot for labor. Unless the boards are warped or severely damaged, a fresh coat delivers the same visual upgrade for a fraction of the price.
Paintable caulk and wood filler are the go-to fixes for nail holes in baseboards. Wood filler sands flush for a glass-smooth surface, while caulk provides a flexible seal that won’t crack as the house settles. Either way, patching those tiny divots before you prime ensures your finished baseboards look seamless.
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