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We are a family-owned painting company that has worked in and around Baltimore since 1997. From rowhomes in Canton and Federal Hill to storefronts downtown and homes out in the county, we do interior and exterior painting for people who want it done right and want to talk to an actual person while it happens.

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Painting houses in Baltimore since 1997

Baltimore is an old city and it paints like one. Most of what we do here is rowhomes: brick and Formstone fronts, plaster walls that have been patched more than a few times, and trim carrying decades of old paint. That kind of work lives or dies on prep, so we spend real time scraping, sanding and patching before the first coat goes on.

We do plenty of newer and renovated places too, the sort you find around Canton, Locust Point and the harbor, where the goal is clean lines and a color that still looks right a few years down the road. Either way, we cover your floors and furniture, we show up when we said we would, and we leave the place cleaner than a lot of painters do.

If you have been looking for house painters in Baltimore, MD and either got no call back or a pushy quote, that is the gap we have filled since 1997. We are a licensed and insured painting company, not a franchise and not a call center, and we work as both residential and commercial painters in Baltimore, so a rowhome and a storefront are both a normal day for us. Most of our jobs still come from one neighbor pointing us to the next.

What we do

Painting services in Baltimore

Everything we do in the city, for homes and businesses alike. Tap any service for the full rundown.

Residential Painting in Baltimore by Hands On Painters

Residential Painting

Interior and exterior house painting across Baltimore: walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets, doors and the rowhome fronts the city is known for.

  • Interior & exterior
  • Cabinets & trim
  • Rowhome fronts
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Commercial Painting in Baltimore by Hands On Painters

Commercial Painting

As commercial painters in Baltimore, we handle offices, retail, restaurants and rental properties, and we work nights or weekends so we stay out of your way.

  • After-hours
  • Retail & offices
  • Fully insured
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Basement Reform in Baltimore by Hands On Painters

Basement Reform

Finish or refresh a Baltimore basement with coatings made for concrete, block and the damp that older city homes tend to hold.

  • Concrete & block
  • Moisture control
  • Ceilings
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Repairs, Prep & Staining in Baltimore by Hands On Painters

Repairs, Prep & Staining

Plaster and drywall repair, wallpaper removal, power washing and wood staining, the prep-heavy work older Baltimore homes usually need.

  • Plaster & drywall
  • Power washing
  • Wood staining
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Our work

A look at recent projects

A sample of the residential and commercial work we have done around Baltimore.

Interior painting project in Baltimore by Hands On Painters
Home repaint in Baltimore by Hands On Painters
MTA Mass Transit Administration, painted by Hands On Painters
Baltimore storefront painted by Hands On Painters
Baltimore County Schools teacher lounge, painted by Hands On Painters
Exterior painting project in Baltimore by Hands On Painters
In the city

Baltimore neighborhoods we paint

Canton
Federal Hill
Fells Point
Locust Point
Hampden
Roland Park
Mount Vernon
Charles Village
Bolton Hill
Hamilton
Mount Washington
Guilford
Just past the city line

We also cover Baltimore County

The city line is just a line to us. A good share of our work sits in the suburbs around Baltimore, so if you are in Baltimore County we can paint your home or business there too. We are out in the county all the time, in towns like these.

Towson
Catonsville
Dundalk
Owings Mills
Essex
Parkville
Pikesville
Cockeysville
Reisterstown
Perry Hall
Why Hands On Painters

Your local Baltimore painters

Family-owned, not a franchise

Jonathan Zawacki started this company in 1997 and it is still run by the same family. When you call, you get us.

We pick up the phone

No call center and no chatbot. You reach a real painter who can talk through your job and give you a straight answer.

We do the prep old homes need

Baltimore is full of older houses, so we are EPA Lead-Safe certified and we do the scraping, patching and priming most people skip.

Licensed and insured

We carry an MHIC license (#70338) plus liability and workers' comp, so nothing lands on you if something goes wrong.

We respect your place

Floors and furniture get covered, spills get handled, and we clean up before we leave. Every visit, not just the last one.

Word of mouth keeps us honest

Most of our Baltimore work comes from someone telling their neighbor. That only keeps happening if the last job was done right.

Reviews

What Baltimore says

Common questions

Baltimore painting questions

Which Baltimore neighborhoods do you cover?

All of them. From Canton, Federal Hill and Fells Point down by the water to Hampden, Roland Park and Mount Washington up north, if you are in the city we can get to you.

Do you cover Baltimore County too?

Yes. A good share of our work sits just past the city line in Baltimore County, in places like Towson, Catonsville, Dundalk and Owings Mills. Same crew, same way of working.

Do you do commercial painting in Baltimore?

We do. We work as commercial painters in Baltimore as well as house painters, so offices, retail, restaurants and rental properties are all fair game, and we can work evenings or weekends to stay out of your way.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. We are licensed through the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC #70338), we are EPA Lead-Safe certified, and we carry liability and workers' comp. If you are comparing Baltimore painting contractors, ask each one for those. They matter more than most people realize.

What does it cost to hire a painter in Baltimore?

It depends on the size and condition of the job, which is why we come out and give you a free written estimate before anything starts. No pressure, and no surprise number at the end.

How long have you painted in Baltimore?

Since 1997. We started small and grew mostly on referrals, which is a slow way to grow a painting company but it keeps you honest.

Need a painter in Baltimore?

Tell us about your project and we will come out for a free estimate. No pressure, no surprise numbers, just an honest quote from a painting company that has worked this city since 1997.

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