Residential
Trim & Door Painting in Northern Virginia
Baseboards, crown, casings, doors and stair parts painted in a hard, smooth enamel that stays crisp against your walls. The details that frame every room, finished by hand.
What We Paint
Baseboards, crown molding, chair rail, window and door casings, wainscoting, interior doors, closet doors, stair risers, balusters and newel posts, built-ins and mantels. We also paint the exterior face of front doors and garage doors. Trim is where the difference between a good and a great paint job shows: a wall can hide a little roller texture, but a baseboard cannot hide a brush mark or a ragged line against the wall. The most common projects in Northern Virginia homes are taking honey-oak or stained trim to a clean white or off-white, and refreshing white trim that has yellowed and chipped over the years. Doors get both faces, all four edges and the frame.
How We Prep and Apply
Enamel shows every shortcut, so trim prep is thorough. We clean surfaces to remove hand oils and kitchen film, then sand to dull the old finish. Stained or glossy wood gets a bonding primer; bare wood and filled spots are spot-primed. Nail holes are filled, gaps between trim and wall are recaulked, and the caulk is tooled smooth. Doors come off their hinges where possible and are painted flat, with the hardware removed rather than taped. We use hard-wearing waterborne enamels — Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel and Benjamin Moore Advance — brushed on trim and, on doors and long flat runs, sprayed for a factory-smooth finish. Two coats, with a light sanding in between.
What to Expect
Trim work is slower per square foot than walls because everything is brushed and the enamel needs proper drying time between coats; a full floor of trim and doors typically takes a few days. Waterborne enamels have low odor but cure hard over several days, so we ask you to be gentle with doors and baseboards during the first week. Doors painted flat in the garage or a spare room are rehung with the hardware reinstalled. If the walls are being painted too, we sequence the work so the trim line is cut sharp against the fresh wall color. At the end we walk every room with you and label the leftover enamel for touch-ups.
What's Included
Everything below is part of the written quote — not an extra, not an upsell.
- Cleaning and sanding to dull the old finish
- Bonding primer on stained or glossy wood
- Nail holes filled; trim-to-wall gaps recaulked
- Doors removed from hinges and hardware taken off, not taped
- Two coats of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel or Benjamin Moore Advance
- Light sanding between coats
- Doors rehung, hardware reinstalled
- Final walkthrough and labeled leftover enamel
Our Gold Standard Process
A simple, proven process for beautiful, long-lasting results.
1. Consultation
We listen, learn about your goals, and provide a detailed quote.
2. Color Guidance
Get expert advice on colors and finishes that fit your style.
3. Surface Preparation
We properly prep every surface for maximum durability.
4. Precision Painting
Our skilled team delivers flawless, professional results.
5. Final Walkthrough
We ensure you're 100% happy before we consider the job complete.
Paints We Use
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore lines matched to each surface — and your quote names the product before we order it.
- Baseboards, crown and casings
- Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel
- Benjamin Moore Advance
- Interior doors
- Sherwin-Williams ProClassic Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd
- Benjamin Moore Advance
- Stained or glossy wood (bonding primer)
- Sherwin-Williams Extreme Bond Primer
- Benjamin Moore Fresh Start Multi-Purpose Oil-Based Primer
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Pricing
What Does It Cost?
Every quote is written for your project after we have seen the surfaces, measured the rooms and talked through paint and prep. The cost guide shows the typical ranges Northern Virginia homes fall into and what moves the number; the instant price calculator applies those ranges to your own rooms or siding.
Every range is confirmed after a free on-site walkthrough.
Ranges reflect 2026 Northern Virginia rates for licensed, insured crews and premium paint (Sherwin-Williams / Benjamin Moore). Your written quote is fixed after the walkthrough — no surprises.
Served from our Tysons, Chantilly, Annandale and Manassas offices.
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Choose Your Colors
Browse Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore colors, save your favorites, and see them on your walls before we open a can. Our color experts bring physical samples to your home.
- AlabasterSW 7008
- Agreeable GraySW 7029
- Hale NavyHC-154
- October Mist1495
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to the questions we hear most often about this service.
Can you paint stained oak trim and doors white?
Yes. Stained trim is cleaned, sanded to dull the finish, primed with a bonding primer that also blocks tannin bleed, and then given two coats of enamel. Oak's open grain will still show a little texture through the paint unless it is filled, which we can do on request.
Which sheen is best for trim and doors?
Semi-gloss is the classic choice: it is durable, wipes clean and gives trim a crisp edge against matte or eggshell walls. Satin is a softer, more current look that hides small imperfections in older trim. High gloss is a statement finish that demands perfect prep. We can show you samples of each.
Do you spray or brush trim and doors?
Both, depending on the surface. Doors and long flat runs are sprayed when the room can be masked properly, which gives the smoothest result. Baseboards, casings and stair parts in a furnished home are usually brushed with a quality enamel that levels well. Either way you get two coats and a light sanding in between.
Why is my old white trim yellowing, and will the new paint do the same?
Older oil-based enamels yellow with age, especially in rooms with little daylight. The waterborne enamels we use now, Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel and Benjamin Moore Advance, hold their white far better than traditional oil paint while still curing to a hard, smooth finish you can wipe down.
How long before I can close doors and put furniture back against the baseboards?
Doors can usually be closed gently the next day, and enamel is dry to the touch within hours. Full hardness takes longer — waterborne enamels keep curing for several days — so we ask you to avoid sliding furniture against baseboards or hanging heavy items on doors for about a week.
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