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on the South Shore, South Coast, Plymouth and Boston areas.

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Let us refresh your interior:

Our interior painting process ensures that your walls are well-prepared before we ever open a paint can.  Whether you have drywall, plaster, or horsehair plaster walls, our painters ensure the final finish and color are gorgeous.  And because choosing a color can stump the best of us, we offer (free) in-home color consultation to help you choose colors that you’ll love for years to come. See our residential painting frequently asked questions page for more information about how we treat our South Shore, South Coast and Boston Clients to the best painting experience in the area.

certapro employee painting interior wall with green paint

Our Interior Painting Process

From start to finish, you can depend on CertaPro Painters to deliver on our promise of care, quality, value, and certainty. This is what defines professionalism and an extraordinary painting experience.  We work in the Boston area, on the South Shore, and in the South Coast towns surrounding Plymouth and Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Step 1 - Color Consultation (Complimentary!)

Our designer, Kate Rafoth, helps you choose colors that work with your existing furnishings. Kate has an education in interior design and worked as Sherwin Williams’ color expert before working with us. Kate can help you narrow down colors to a few paint choices that will work well with your furnishings. She will never push you into colors you’re not comfortable with but will help expand your options to colors you might not have chosen without guidance.

color consultation

Step 2 - Protect the Area

On your project start day, the crew will begin by prepping the home's interior to protect surfaces while the project is underway. Furniture is moved away from the walls, drop cloths are put down around the perimeter, and masking tape is applied to edges and trim. We also protect floors with drop cloths to ensure the paint does not get on the floor and equipment does not scratch the surfaces.

Step 3 - Prepare Surfaces

Next, the crew prepares walls and ceilings by filling in holes, dents, and cracks. This step may also include removing wallpaper or scraping peeling paint. Rough areas are sanded to smooth out the wall's surface. Once complete, the walls are smoother and ready to be painted.

Step 4 - Apply New Paint

We use premium quality paint products for smooth and long-lasting results. Interior walls have a range of sheens and finishes, including flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, and high gloss, each with its pros and cons. During your initial estimate appointment, our project estimator will help you determine the best finish for your project.

Painter in white outfit painting black paint on white wall with paintbrush

Step 5 - Clean Up

After painting, the paint is left to dry for a few hours. The color of the paint will not be accurate until the paint has dried for a couple of hours. The crew will use this time to clean the area of tools, drop cloths, tape, and other interior painting equipment. We vacuum and return furniture to its original position.

dark gray painted cabinets in white kitchen

Step 6 - Walk Through Inspection

You will have an opportunity to review the completed work on your own, then be walked around with a CertaPro Painters Job Site Supervisor to review the completed project. This is an opportunity to give feedback and point out areas that need touching up.

painter and customer reviewing interior painting project

Our Interior Services

In addition to painting, we can help with a variety of interior projects for your home. See below for an overview of our interior service lines.

Check out our 2023 Popular Interior Paint Colors - Boston-area

2023 Popular Interior Paint Colors - Boston-area

Updated August 2023 with popular colors our Boston-area customers are choosing.

Click "Learn More" to find out how to request your free 8" x 11" color samples (even if you're doing the project yourself!).

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Check out our Color Consultation (Complimentary!)

Color Consultation (Complimentary!)

Our designer Kate will work with you to choose wall colors that coordinate with your current furnishings and exterior colors that make your home stand out from your neighbor's. In-home color consulting is a complimentary service to all of our customers.

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Check out our Interior Carpentry and Molding Installation Services

Interior Carpentry and Molding Installation Services

We install crown and dental moldings, wainscot, and other decorative interior moldings to give your home a polished look. We can even install "picture framing" beneath a chair rail to give the look of expensive molding at a fraction of the cost.

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Check out our Drywall, plaster, and horsehair plaster repair

Drywall, plaster, and horsehair plaster repair

We can prepare and repair your drywall, plaster, and horsehair plaster walls before painting them. Whether your walls have water damage or if they have holes and dents that need patching and sanding, we'll create a smooth surface before we paint.

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Check out our Epoxy Finishes to your concrete floor

Epoxy Finishes to your concrete floor

Epoxy coatings help your garage, and basement floors seem polished and more “finished.” By locking in the concrete dust that gets kicked up when people drive or walk on concrete, these coatings can keep the rest of your home cleaner as well.

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Check out our Interior Painting

Interior Painting

We can paint your interior walls, baseboard, trim, and doors, and moldings. Our (free) interior color consultant can work with you in your home to choose colors you love and that work with your current furnishings.

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Check out our Kitchen Cabinet Painting

Kitchen Cabinet Painting

Painting outdated kitchen cabinets makes your home instantly more modern and provides a huge "boost" to the feel of your entire home. Our complimentary in-home designer will sample cabinet colors that look great with your current kitchen counters.

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Check out our Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Popcorn Ceiling Removal

While popcorn ceilings had their time on top trends lists, they are rarely seen in modern homes. Removing a popcorn ceiling yourself can be extremely difficult. The crew at CertaPro Painters® of the South Shore and Bostonis trained to remove popcorn ceilings in an effective way that will leave your ceilings feeling fresh. Because popcorn ceilings trap dirt and dust, this is a popular project for allergy sufferers!

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Book Your Free Quote Today!

At CertaPro Painters® of the South Shore and Boston, our trained professional painters will transform your house into something you will be proud of. Book your free interior painting estimate now!

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Recent Interior Painting Projects on the South Shore:

See below for a few after photos of interior painting projects completed by our team:

Bathroom Painting Project

Bathroom Painting Project

Interior painting

Interior painting

wainscoting.

Eat-In-Kitchen Painting

Eat-In-Kitchen Painting

Interior painting to waterfront home.

Interior painting to waterfront home.

Interior Painting Project

Interior Painting Project

Bedroom Painting Project

Bedroom Painting Project

Soft shades of blue like this one are a great option for bedrooms and guestrooms.

Dining Room, Duxbury MA

Dining Room, Duxbury MA

Color: Sherwin Williams' Mature Grape.

Expand a galley kitchen

Expand a galley kitchen

Long narrow kitchen don't have to be claustrophobic, make them look larger with a bright white.

Dining Room, Plymouth MA

Dining Room, Plymouth MA

Wouldn't you like to have Thanksgiving here?

Dining Room, Scituate, MA

Dining Room, Scituate, MA

Gray living room

Gray living room

Duxbury, MA

Main Interior of Church

Main Interior of Church

Black Lacquer Banister Painting

Black Lacquer Banister Painting

South Dartmouth, MA

Interior Color Consultation and Kitchen Painting

Interior Color Consultation and Kitchen Painting

Hanover, MA

Lobby interior, South Shore

Lobby interior, South Shore

Bathroom Cabinet & Painting Project

Bathroom Cabinet & Painting Project

Stoughton, MA

Waiting Room

Waiting Room

Canton, MA

Horsehair plaster archway

Horsehair plaster archway

Curves and archways in older homes are fashioned in plaster.

Wainscot and Wall Interior Painting

Wainscot and Wall Interior Painting

Quincy, MA

Frequently Asked Questions About Interior Painting Projects

How soon can you paint my South Shore home’s interior?

We get this question all the time, so we post our current painting timeframes here.  Generally, we paint customers on a first-come, first-served basis (usually within 2-3 weeks of receiving your deposit). Still, we understand that sometimes things come up, and you must complete your interior painting by a deadline. Let us know your deadline, and most often, we can meet it.

How much will it cost to paint my home’s interior?

Here’s our interior pricing guide – these are average prices, and once we get to your specific interior project, we’ll be able to give you a firm quote.  If you’d like a firm quote, you can schedule one here.

How long will it take to paint my home’s interior?

The time it takes to paint your home’s interior depends on the size of the painting project and the size of the crew we put on your project. In general, our average crew of 3 painters can paint two 12 x 12 rooms (walls and trim) per day. Because we have both large and small painting crews, we can put a larger crew on a project if you need it done faster.

Here’s a general idea of how an interior project progresses:

  • Painters move the furniture to the center of the room(s) and drape the furniture with plastic.
  • Colors are sampled and finalized, and wall preparation (sanding, filling holes) begins.
  • Holes in drywall, plaster, or horsehair plaster are repaired and sanded.
  • Wood trim is sanded
  • Primer is applied either as a spot prime on areas that were repaired or as a full prime when changing wall color drastically.
  • 1-2 coats of premium paint are applied to walls and trim.
  • Touch-ups are done after customer inspection is complete.

What’s included in my CertaPro Painters’ interior painting quote?

Interior Portfolio

Our painting professionals help you with design and color guidance, offer fresh and modern ideas, explore different door and trim options, and explain paint formulas and sheens to match your lifestyle.  And because we’ve worked on the South Shore, South Coast and Boston area for more than two decades, we’re experienced in suggesting authentic paint colors for historic homes.

Kate helped us choose colors that worked with our existing furniture and everything looks much more cohesive than the off white paint the builder used!

- James T. | Norwell, MA

James T. | Norwell, MA

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Looking for inspiration for your interior painting project?

Check out some of our helpful resources on interior painting. Feel free to call our office at 781-585-7246 if you have any questions about interior painting projects.

Areas We Serve

See below for a list of areas we serve in the greater South Shore, MA service area.