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Chavez Painting & Construction Services LLC
5.0(
72
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent!! Arrived on time and job was completed ahead of schedule. I will definitely use Chavez painting for future painting jobs and I will refer to my family and friends. The completed job made my home look bright, amazing beautiful. Thank you Chavez painting!!"
Interior Painting
Exterior painting
Power wash
Bathroom Remodelation
Painting railings

+161

Response time7 hrs
Response rate91%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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C&Painting LLC
4.7(
376
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"C& Painting is a family owned business and is outstanding. They stained the siding of our redwood house, painted all of the windows on the outside and stain the top and bottom of a large raised deck. They were always on time with a smile and a happy demeanor all day long. The preparation for staining and painting was done with particular care to use the best products that were compatible with the various stains and paints and was meticulously done paying attention to every detail. By the way, none of the windows were painted shut. Five stars is not enough to describe this very special painting company. The owner and his wife are very talented and the job was fairly priced. I would not hesitate to use them again for any painting job."
Exterior Paint
Interior Paint
Exterior Paint and stain
Paint Dc
Paint Deck with solid stain

+78

Response time10 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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J.H Painting Services
5.0(
13
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"J.H. Painting Services did great exterior work on my home this weekend. I had exterior siding and deck power washed, front door painted, and brick foundation painted. All work was done at a high level of quality and in a timely manner. Communication for planning each of the tasks easy and reliable. Contractor arrived on time. I highly recommend for power washing and paint jobs."
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+82

Response time3 hrs
Response rate97%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Advancepro llc
5.0(
79
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very thorough and outstanding quality of work! Great care is taken to protect your floors and furniture from paint. Superb patching and repair of walls before painting. Jose also redid all of our bathrooms due to a moisture issue we were having which caused water marks and staining at no charge for labor (only charge was for paint). His crew was very polite and worked diligently on the job to completion."
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+11

Response time1 day
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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A.W. Painting
4.9(
101
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"You won't regret hiring AW Painting. We hired Carlos to paint our exterior brick and siding. What an amazing transformation. (I wish I could upload photos for you to see). Carlos was a good communicator, with fair pricing and a professional and careful crew. He wants customers to be satisfied with the job and made sure we were satisfied with the finished job. We highly recommend AW Painting."
Response time8 hrs
Response rate87%
Recommended by94%of homeowners
Perfect Painters
4.4(
74
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Below is the information I sent to the production team today (Tuesday November 3, 2020) and the salesman. It sums up how things went. Greetings Andrew, Sam, As we close out this process, I want to go on record with my concerns regarding the work done, as I have had the opportunity to inspect everywhere that was painted. Here are all the things observed that will be noted in my review. 1. Painter painted back and side splashes of vanities in bathroom on first floor. Even after doing touch up, he removed the paint, and then instead of putting painters tape on the vanity, he repainted the walls in the bathroom, put white caulk on the vanity when I originally had clear caulking, and repainted it. I even wrote in spanish what needed to be done, and provided it to the painter and it was still done incorrectly. I am extremely disappointed about this as now I have to incur additional costs to have the paint removed, the walls repainted, and the clear caulking put around the vanity. This is most annoying as it is the bathroom guests use when they enter my townhome. 2. There is paint in many unexpected places. The painters took the wall plates off the socket receptacles and light switches, which makes perfect sense. But why did they paint the actual receptacles and some of the switches. I indicated to Sam I was replacing the wall plates, not the actual receptacles. Now I will have to replace them as well. There is paint on many cords, not clear why they did not just unplug them, particularly the lights. I left them in so they could see. There is paint on the inside of one of the hand railings on the stairway which suggests sloppiness. The painters did not put painter's tape around the railing. There is paint on the curtain rod hooks affixed to the wall. I can see painting nails, but the curtain rods? There is paint on my wooden doors, and on windows. 3. Despite indicating in an email to Andrew, and telling the woman who called me on Wednesday October 28, 2020 that I was not available until after 3pm on Thursday October 29th , the painter showed up to do the touch ups at 8:30am on Thursday, right before my video meeting. He indicated that he was not informed by you of the time he should come. That was unprofessional. The painter ended up coming back the next day (Friday) to do the touch ups. 4. The painter had considerable difficulty taking down the blinds in the kitchen, because they had put them up incorrectly when they originally did the painting. In fact, the painter wanted to just paint around the blinds. I told him no. Not only did the painters put the blinds up incorrectly, but they also did not wait until the paint dried before putting it up, which messed up the work. Also, because the blinds were not put back up correctly, one of the strings popped resulting in the blinds not laying properly now."
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+16

Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by79%of homeowners
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Mendez Painting Services LLC
4.5(
316
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Serving Kensington, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"My experience has been excellent. Mendez Painting Services LLC painted the whole house outside. Replace a lot of wood that had rotted, restore all the ceilings, and paint it. Replace some of the wood in the windows that were broken and paint all the windows"
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Response time2 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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FAQs for painting projects in Kensington, MD

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.

The Kensington, MD homeowners’ guide to painting services

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