Interior repaints
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, with holes patched, caulk renewed and each room sealed with plastic and drop cloths before the first coat.
House painting · Columbus, Ohio
Covered floors, crisp lines, and a crew you can leave alone with the key.
Brush & Ladder Painting repaints interiors, kitchen cabinets and exteriors in Victorian Village, German Village, Clintonville and the suburbs around them. We spend the first day on prep because that is what makes paint last, and we finish with a walkthrough while the tape is still on the trim.
Low-VOC and zero-VOC paints are our default for every interior.
How fast, how clean, how long it lasts
- Typical time to repaint a three-bedroom interior
- 4 days
- Of interior jobs finished in low-VOC or zero-VOC paint
- 100%
- Rooms painted since our first Clintonville job
- 7,400
- Written warranty on interior and exterior finishes
- 3 yr
Columbus painting credentials
- Licensed & insured
From a hallway to a whole Victorian
We are a small, owner-operated company with two full-time crews. We take fewer jobs and keep the same painters on them from first prep day to last touch-up.
Kitchen cabinet refinishing
Doors and drawers come off, get degreased, sanded and sprayed with waterborne urethane in our shop. Boxes are finished in your kitchen behind a spray tent.
Exterior repaints
Pressure washing, scraping, wood repair, spot priming and two coats in the season that suits the product. Ohio weather lets us work from late April through October.
Lead-safe historic work
German Village and Italian Village houses often hide lead paint under newer coats. Our certified renovators contain dust and wash down every surface.
Drywall and plaster repair
Cracks, nail pops and water stains repaired so they stay hidden through a Columbus winter, then skim-coated and primed before color goes on.
Color consultation
A one-hour visit with sample boards on your walls at morning, noon and evening light. The fee is credited toward any job over $2,000.
What most Columbus paint jobs cost
These are typical prices including paint, labor and cleanup. The written quote lists every room and every surface.
Let us choose the week and save about 20%
Single room refresh
Walls and ceiling in a standard bedroom, with light patching and sanding.
$620 starting
- Two finish coats
- Furniture moved and replaced
- Done in one day
Kitchen cabinet refinish
A sprayed finish on twenty-eight doors and drawers, with new bumpers and hinges.
$4,900 starting
- Shop-sprayed doors
- Hardware reinstalled
- Hand-sanded between coats
Full exterior repaint
A two-story, 2,400 square foot house washed, scraped, primed and finished in two coats.
$7,400 starting
- Wood rot repaired
- Gutters masked and painted
- Three-year warranty
The work you do not see in the photos
- 01
Cover everything that is not paint
Furniture is centered and wrapped, floors get rosin paper under drop cloths, and outlets and fixtures are masked or removed.
- 02
Wash, scrape, patch and sand
Surfaces are degreased, loose paint scraped, holes filled and glossy trim scuffed so primer actually bonds.
- 03
Prime where it matters, then two coats
Stains, bare wood and dramatic color changes get primer. Finish coats follow after proper dry time, not a stopwatch.
- 04
Walkthrough before the tape comes off
You tour every room with the lead painter, we touch up what you spot, and the cleanup crew vacuums before they leave.
Finished rooms and houses around Columbus
Photos from the last six months of our job calendar.
Painting questions we answer on every estimate
How long before I can use a freshly painted room?
Walls are dry to touch in four hours and ready for furniture the same evening. Cabinets and floors need a few days to cure fully, and we explain that before we start.
Do you provide the paint?
Yes, and we price it by the gallon in the estimate. If you want a specific color or brand, we match it and note any price difference.
What time of year is best for exteriors?
Late spring and early fall. Surfaces must be dry, overnight lows above 40 degrees and no rain in the forecast for at least a day.
Will the paint smell?
Our default interior line is low or zero VOC, so most families return to the rooms that evening. We also bring fans and keep windows cracked for airflow.
Is a quote free?
Yes, and so is a walkthrough with our estimator. Color consultations cost $145, which we credit toward the job if you hire us.
Customers who still love the color
“They sprayed our kitchen cabinets in five days and the finish still looks like furniture two winters later.”
“I have never seen painters so careful with a 1900s house. They told us which trim was lead-painted and how they would handle it.”
“Every room was covered and every cord was coiled on the floor. I came home to a clean house and a color I picked from the consult boards.”
Illustrative quotes from fictional customers.
Brush & Ladder studio
1177 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
- Mon–Fri 7:30–17:30 ET
- Estimates Saturday morning by appointment
+1 (614) 555-0139