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Guy P Ouellette Painting, LLC
4.9(
82
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1986

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Guy Ouellette Painting and his crew did phenomenal work for us! He went above and beyond helping paint my first home and provided professional consultation when we had water damage to our second brand new construction home. My first home I was anxious to move in with fresh paint and new color scheme. Guy new which colors were trending and provided a color scheme that exceeded my expectations. He and his crew worked diligently and with such great attention to detail. His communication with me on the status of the work was greatly appreciated and he got my first home ready for move in a timely manner. We will definitely be using his services again! Guy Ouellette is a man you can trust and know he will get the job done right. Thank you Guy!"
 Cozy Kitchen
 Relaxing Sunroom
 Library
 House front before
 Dining Room Before

+27

Response time3 days
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Supreme Painting and Maintenance
4.8(
51
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Supreme painting co was professional, friendly, and affordable. If you need a painting co I highly recommend Supreme painting. I was very satisfied with the finish!"
Response time6 hrs
Response rate98%
58 neighbors recently requested a quote
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General Painting and Decorating, LLC
4.6(
68
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We couldn't have been more pleased with the quality of the service and the work that was done. General Painting is a professionally run operation; we appreciated the attention to detail that was evident from the job estimate, contract and follow through on promises. Ours is an old shingled farm house that needed the wood shingle to be stained and the trim to be painted. The prep work they did was impressive and the crew was unfailingly polite and responsive to any concerns or directives. We will be using them again for interior work in the near future!!! We whole heartedly recommend them."
Exterior Painting
Deck Stain
Exterior House
Yard Sign
Exterior

+122

Response time11 hrs
Response rate91%
59 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Ambrocio's Painting
4.7(
42
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Customers say: Super punctual

"Baldo was courteous, knowledgeable, and always on time. He and his crew prepped and painted my front porch floor, and side porch door and threshold. They did an excellent job cutting in the edges ... no easy task considering the bright brick red and black that I chose. Baldo took care to watch the weather so that the paint was applied in optimum conditions. They also gently power washed my 112-year-old home leaving it looking wonderfully refreshed. I highly recommend Ambrocio's Painting and would hire them again."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Challenger Construction, LLC
4.8(
99
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I called for a quote when shopping around for my exterior paint/stain project. Leoâ s price was competitive but I ultimately went with another company since I had received their quote first. That was a mistake. I called Leo to see if he had availability to come look at fixing the job that the first company started. The first company had failed to sand any of the trim and the paint was immediately peeling after day 1. Leo came right out, looked at the job once more and his team started the next day. They took their time and did a great job with the prep work and fixing what the first company had done. This was not a three day project like the first company was aiming for. They really took their time and did it correctly. He also guided me in selecting which colors should be used in certain areas. My home looks brand new. I would recommend Challenger Construction for any and all painting needs."
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Trumbull  job

+101

Response time11 hrs
24 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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All Care Painting LLC
5.0(
16
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did an amazing job painting the exterior of my house. I highly recommend them. Thank you for your hard work and the house looks amazing, I can not tell you how happy we are."
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior

+94

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Fresh Coat of Hartford County
4.3(
46
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"When I contacted FreshCoat, I said "I usually just paint myself, but I bought this crazy metallic paint at Target, and it looks like it's complicated to apply. Do you have experience with this type of paint?"  Reassurances all around. The painter, Doug, called me with a litany of "faux finish" jobs he had done that looked great.

He painted the room with my paint, and after two coats, he packed up, reassuring me that it was going to look great when it dried. Well, after a day or two, it was clearly a disaster. I called Barbara, who came out to look and of course said that the job needed to be fixed. Score 1 star for FreshCoat.

Barbara (administrator) and Douglas (painter) met and decided that I needed to use paint that he was familiar with. This
seemed totally reasonable, and I figured I should have known better than to buy house paint at Target. So I went to Lowes and purchased the primer, base coat, and metallic that they recommended.

Douglas came back, forgot to use the primer (he read the paint cans wrong), and finished the job with his recommended paint. Again, he packed up and left with reassurances. The picture that I'm attaching isn't of wet paint, or of one coat when another was planned. This was the finished job, several days later.

I called poor Barbara to complain again, and again she came out to look at it. I told her that I was not going to pay for the full rate of painting, and we settled on a price for their effort plus several days of work, etc. 800 dollars.

I am giving a C rather than an F because I appreciated that the owners were apologetic, rather than trying to make it seem like I was crazy or too demanding. Barbara's parting words were "Doug usually does a really good job..."  They didn't offer to send another painter to fix it, and I didn't insist, because at that point it had gone on for over a week and I was tired of having people in the house.

I ended up getting boring, non-metallic paint and re-painting it myself. It was a total waste of a thousand dollars (when I add the cost of many cans of paint)"
Ceiling
Kitchen
Mural
Siding
Deck

+18

Recommended by86%of homeowners
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CRS Painting
5.0(
22
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"I highly recommend CRS Painting. They have done so many home improvement projects for us and every one of them has been outstanding. They painted the exterior of our raised ranch, put down a new wood floor, and painted our family room. The most recent project, in November 2025, was painting our dining room, living room, halls and a bedroom and installing and staining six doors. Their is exceptional. When they paint they move all the furniture, cover it carefully and put it back neatly. They patch all the holes in the walls and cracks in the ceilings. They pay attention to every single detail and are friendly and responsive. I will definitely hire Celso and CRS for our next home improvement job."
Response time2 days
33 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by36%of homeowners
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Fernandez Painting and Remodeling LLC
4.4(
131
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Serving Hartford, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

"We had our interior painted by Fernandez Painting, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. From start to finish, the project was handled with professionalism and care. The team was punctual, respectful of our home, and paid great attention to detail. The paint lines are clean, the coverage is flawless, and the final look completely refreshed our space. They took the time to answer our questions and made sure everything was done exactly as we wanted. The project was completed on schedule and the space was left spotless. We would absolutely recommend their interior painting services to anyone looking for high-quality work and excellent customer service."
Devonwood1
Exterior: Before and After
Finished work
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+7

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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FAQs for painting projects in Hartford, CT

You’ll need 1 gallon of paint per 350 square feet of coverage. Typical amounts per room size:

  • Small room (200-400 sq. ft.): 1 gallon.

  • Medium-sized (400-800 sq. ft.): 2-4 gallons.

  • Large (800-1,200 sq. ft.): 5-gallons or more.

Painters usually make $20 per hour on average or about $40,000 per year. Independent contractors might pocket a little more. However, they must charge for overhead, such as vehicles, equipment, insurance, marketing and association dues.

Specialty painting, like murals and trompe l’oeil, costs $40 to $50 per hour. Paint might range between $75 to $90. The professional’s skill and experience are also determining factors. While a freelance artist might charge $25 to $30 an hour, a very skilled professional might charge $80 or more. Some might also charge $60 or more for a consultation.

Trompe l'oeil creates a realistic image or optical illusion in three dimensions. Murals are composed on a wall of any size. These two projects vary in price, with a trompe l'oeil typically costing more because of its complexity. Both are considered specialty projects.

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