Whole-House Painting

Whole-house painting means different things depending on the home. For some Tallahassee homeowners it is every interior wall, ceiling and trim board before moving in. For others it is the full exterior plus the front door, shutters and porch. Many combine both, because scheduling one painting professional for the entire property is simpler than splitting it across seasons.

Because the scope is larger, sequencing matters: repairs first, then exterior washing and drying, then priming, then finish coats, with interior work fit around your household schedule.

• All interior walls, plus ceilings where they need refreshing
• Baseboards, casings, crown molding, interior doors and closet interiors
• Exterior siding or stucco, soffits, fascia, porch ceilings and columns
• Shutters, garage doors, entry doors and exterior trim
• Drywall repair, caulking and wood repair identified during walkthrough
• Optional add-ons: cabinets, decks, fences, garage interiors and pressure washing

Older Tallahassee homes near Midtown, Betton Hills and the Lafayette Park area often reward extra prep: layered paint, plaster repairs, original wood windows and trim gaps that need caulking. Newer subdivisions out toward Buck Lake, SouthWood, Killearn Lakes and Bull Run usually have thin builder paint, drywall texture and a lot of square footage to cover efficiently. Both are common projects here; they just need different planning.

Most families stay put. Painters typically work zone by zone, protect floors and furniture, and keep bedrooms usable at night. Empty houses move faster and cost less in labor, which is why so many whole-house repaints happen between closing and move-in.

If you have pets, work-from-home calls, small children napping, or a hard move-in date, put it in your request. A local professional can build the schedule around it.

Approximate square footage, number of stories, whether interior and exterior are both in scope, the general condition of the surfaces, and your ideal window for the work. If you want the project split into phases, say so — many painters will price it that way.