Interior Painting
South of Broad plaster walls, downtown row-house renovations, West Ashley repaints.
See interior paintingWhy CharlestonWhat Charleston homes
What Charleston homes
actually need.
- Population
- 150,277
- Median home value
- $540k
- Neighborhoods covered
- 8
Charleston peninsula homes break every assumption a contractor brings from out of state. South of Broad single-houses need joggling boards that look freshly oiled and piazzas painted Haint Blue without flaking through a single summer. Rainbow Row façades demand BAR-compliant color cards and lime-mortar-safe primers. Cannonborough cottages have plaster walls that won't take latex without a bonding primer most crews don't carry on the truck. We've worked the peninsula for 18 years and the difference shows on day one — we walk the BAR submission before we walk your scope, we know which neighbors will report a paint truck before 7 AM, and we have lift permits on file for half the streets below Broad. West Ashley new-construction is the opposite problem and we treat it that way: builder-beige out, real designer colors in, no surprises.
Services in Charleston
What we paint in Charleston.
Exterior Painting
BAR-compliant historic district color cards. Haint Blue piazzas that hold up to summer humidity.
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Cabinet Refinishing
Peninsula kitchens — 3-day factory finish without ripping out original 1920s cabinet boxes.
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Drywall Repair
Plaster patches, settling cracks, vintage texture matched on the first pass.
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Pressure Washing
Soft-wash for historic siding. Salt-residue rinse before every exterior repaint.
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Custom Finishes
Historic-district color match, Roman clay, lime-wash for downtown renovations.
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Commercial Painting
King Street retail, French Quarter restaurants, downtown office repaints after hours.
See commercial paintingRecent workWhat we've painted
What we've painted
in Charleston.
Where we workEvery Charleston
Every Charleston
neighborhood.
- French Quarter
- South of Broad
- Cannonborough-Elliotborough
- Wagener Terrace
- Hampton Park
- Downtown
- West Ashley
- Ashleyville
ZIP codes served: 29401 · 29403 · 29407 · 29412 · 29414
Common questions
Common questions about painting in Charleston.
Do you work in the Charleston Historic District?
Yes. We've been BAR-aware contractors for 18 years and we walk the Board of Architectural Review submission with you before quoting. We know which colors get rubber-stamped, which need a hearing, and which lime-mortar-safe primers we keep on the truck for historic plaster walls.
Can you paint Haint Blue piazzas?
Yes — and we know why most contractors get the color wrong. Real Charleston Haint Blue varies by neighborhood and by family tradition. We bring samples from South of Broad, Wagener Terrace, and West Ashley homes we've painted before, so you can pick the one that fits your house.
How early can the crew start downtown?
We start at 7 AM weekdays in most peninsula neighborhoods. South of Broad and French Quarter we adjust to 8 AM out of respect for the residential character and to avoid the early-morning tourist foot traffic on King Street. Crew is always quiet on the ladder.
Do you handle interior plaster walls?
Yes. Charleston peninsula homes pre-1920 are almost all plaster, and we carry plaster-safe bonding primer plus the patience for the prep work latex demands on those walls. Settling cracks get mesh tape, three coats of joint compound, and a careful sand before primer.