
Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2006
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great room painting & install wood ceiling"





+369


Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2006
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great room painting & install wood ceiling"





+369
Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1979
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"He showed up on time. Worked all day with a short lunch break and completed the job in one day. Extremely clean, I had no dust or paint chips anywhere. Iâm having him back next week."





+12

Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2005
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"It was such a pleasure to work with Anthony. He was on time, communicated effectively and knows his craft. I highly recommend his business for painting or staining services."





+5

Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2015
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great job,for a good price, wonderful painting with attention to detail"





+118

Serving Southington, 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."





+101

Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Excellent painters, excellent communication, I loved the work they did in my house and I recommended them to paint my sister house."





+94

Serving Southington, 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)"





+18

Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Mike was a pleasure to work with. Very flexible and oh so friendly. Will be hiring him to paint other projects."





+9

Serving Southington, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2016
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Very professional, great work ethic, neat and clean and would definitely hire him back for other paint projects!"





+22

Serving Southington, 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."
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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