Trim and doors in your Itasca home with a finish that wipes clean and still looks right in daylight. We help you pick the sheen before a brush touches the wood.
Trim and door painting is a separate job from painting the walls, and we treat it that way. The baseboard, casing, crown, window trim, rails and doors get filled, caulked and sanded, then primed where the old finish calls for it. Old oil-based paint gets a bonding primer so the new enamel holds. We brush the trim to a straight line at the wall, and doors come down to be painted flat when that gives a better finish.
Itasca is on our regular route in DuPage County, reached on I-290 and Route 53 and across Irving Park Road and Thorndale Avenue, around the Metra station and through town. Sheen matters more on trim than anywhere else in the house. Semi-gloss wipes clean and stands up to shoes and vacuums, but it shows every dent and brush mark in side light. Satin hides more and still cleans well, so we brush a sample of each on a piece of your trim and let you decide standing by the window.
Satin and semi-gloss get brushed side by side on your own trim so you can compare them in your light.
Every dent gets filled and sanded flat first, since enamel puts a spotlight on whatever is left.
A light sanding between enamel coats knocks down dust and brush marks for a smoother final coat.
We cut the trim color in by hand where it meets the wall, so the edge reads straight from across the room.
Interior doors come off, lie flat on stands for painting, and go back up with the hardware once cured.
Crown and window casing get caulked at the ceiling and wall and finished in the same sheen as the base.
We visit, look at the trim with you and leave a free estimate that lists every door and room along with the sheen you picked. Extra work, like a cracked jamb or a door that should be replaced instead of painted, gets priced in writing and waits for your OK. We set the schedule together and keep to the order we agreed. At the end, we walk the house with you in good light and touch up what you see.
Call or text (815) 585-1750. We will bring sheen samples and write the job up room by room.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com