CCB Licensed & Bonded — Portland, OR
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Licensed painting contractors with written color consultations, a moisture-meter inspection before every exterior job, and a 3-year workmanship guarantee. Trusted by 1,800+ Portland homeowners.
14+
Years in Portland
1,800+
Projects Completed
4.9★
Google Rating
24 hrs
Avg Quote Turnaround
01 / What we paint
Ten painting services with published price ranges. The exact number is in your written quote — prep-first, no surprises.
02 / The TrueLine difference
To deliver honest, prep-first painting to Portland homeowners — with transparent pricing, lead-safe practices, and workmanship built to last a decade.
Our storyWork order
Every quote breaks out prep, primer, and finish separately so you know exactly what you're paying for. Change orders require written approval before we pick up a brush.
Portland's pre-1978 housing stock is beautiful and risky. We are EPA RRP certified, test before we disturb, and document every step — because the liability and the health risk are real.
If paint we applied fails within three years due to our application, we fix it at no charge. That guarantee is why our prep step stays non-negotiable regardless of schedule pressure.
Paint reveals prep — or reveals the lack of it. We will not apply paint over a surface that isn't ready, and we won't quote prep out of a job to win it on price.
03 / How it works
Moisture-tested, prep-first, guaranteed for three years
A TrueLine estimator picks up — no call center, no voicemail tree. Describe the project and we schedule a site visit within 48 hours. Most estimates are returned in writing within 24 hours of the visit.
For exterior jobs, Marcus or Joel inspects every wall surface with a moisture meter before the estimate is written. For interior projects, we assess substrate condition, sheen compatibility, and any areas needing repair before recommending a scope.
Diane brings large-format swatches to your home, places them on your actual walls, and walks through how each reads in Portland's daylight and your interior lighting. The $150 fee is credited back to any booked job.
Prep is the job. We scrape, sand, caulk, patch, and prime before a finish coat touches the surface. Furniture is moved and covered, trim is masked, and adjacent surfaces are protected. Finish coats are applied to schedule — never when humidity or moisture readings say otherwise.
Before we pack the truck, we walk the job with you. Any touch-ups are addressed on the spot. You receive the written 3-year workmanship guarantee, the paint color codes and formulas for future touch-ups, and a clear point of contact if anything comes up.
04 / The proof
Real stories from 1,800+ homes we've painted across the city
320+ Google reviews
Sample reviews for this demo — on a live site, your real Google reviews sync here automatically.
“Marcus showed up with a moisture meter before he gave us the estimate. Every other painter just looked at the house from the driveway. He found a section of siding on the north side that was holding moisture and told us to address it before painting — not to sell us more work, just because it would have failed under paint within a year. That kind of honesty is why we chose TrueLine.”
“Full exterior repaint on our 1924 Craftsman in Hawthorne. Joel's crew spent two days prepping before paint ever touched the house — scraping, caulking, patching, priming bare wood. The finish is incredible and it looks better than the day we bought it. The written quote was exactly what we paid. No additions, no surprises.”
“Diane's color consultation was worth every cent of the $150 fee. She brought real-sized boards, put them on the wall in the actual room, and talked us through how the colors read in Portland's gray daylight versus the warm light we have in the evening. We almost made a $3,000 mistake with the color we originally picked. She saved us from it.”
“We had our kitchen cabinets sprayed. Before and after photos are dramatic. The finish is harder than I expected — no brush marks, no bleed-through. Diane matched a custom white that works with our counters perfectly. The crew was clean, covered everything in the kitchen, and finished in two days. Very impressed.”
“Joel handled the lead paint testing on our 1952 Sellwood bungalow before we put it on the market. Clear documentation, EPA-compliant work, and a written report our agent could hand to buyers. He explained exactly what the RRP rules require and what we were on the hook for. Wish we had called six months earlier — it made the sale much smoother.”
“Whole interior of a 1,900 SF home in St. Johns. Priya's estimate was detailed to a degree I've never seen — each room listed separately, prep items called out, paint product specified by name. The price was not the cheapest, but after seeing two other bids that were vague, I trusted TrueLine. The crew worked clean and the walls are perfect.”
“Good quality work on our deck refinishing. My only comment is the job took a day longer than originally estimated due to weather — which Marcus explained is standard in Portland and was in the contract language, so fair enough. The stain looks excellent and they were thorough about the prep. Would hire again.”
“Exterior painting on a two-story home in Beaverton. Scheduling was smooth and the crew arrived on time every day. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that one section of trim needed a touch-up that they had to come back for — but they came back same week without any fuss and fixed it without being asked twice. Overall a professional outfit.”
05 / Where we work
We serve Portland and the inner ring — Pearl District to Lake Oswego, St. Johns to Gresham.
Outside the map? Call — we likely still cover you.
(503) 555-018206 / Answers
Straight answers about paint, prep, and Portland weather.
A full exterior repaint on a typical Portland Craftsman or colonial runs $2,400 to $6,500 for a single-story home and $5,000 to $9,500 for two stories, depending on square footage, siding condition, and the number of trim colors. Labor is roughly 70% of the total — most of that is prep, not paint. Bids significantly lower than this range usually skip the prep that makes paint last.
The reliable painting window in Portland runs roughly mid-May through late September — low humidity, consistent temperatures above 50°F, and no sustained rain in the forecast. We can work in March and April on favorable stretches, but we use a moisture meter before every exterior job and will not paint over a wall holding more than 15% moisture content. Rushing paint onto wet siding is the most common reason exterior paint fails in two years instead of ten.
A standard bedroom runs $300 to $600 painted, including walls, ceiling, and trim. A large open-plan living and dining area runs $900 to $2,200 depending on ceiling height, trim complexity, and condition. Kitchens and bathrooms cost more per square foot because of the masking required around cabinets and fixtures. A whole-home interior typically runs $3,500 to $8,500 for a 2,000–2,500 SF Portland home.
If your home was built before 1978, there is a real chance lead-based paint is present somewhere — especially on trim, window sashes, and doors, which were often the last surfaces to be updated. Oregon follows EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rules: any contractor disturbing more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a pre-1978 home must be RRP certified and follow containment procedures. TrueLine is certified, carries the documentation, and can test suspect surfaces before work begins. The penalty for non-compliance falls on the contractor — and the health risk falls on your family.
Flat or matte hides wall imperfections beautifully in bedrooms and living rooms but is hard to wipe clean. Eggshell (a very slight sheen) is the best all-around choice for most living spaces — it is wipeable and still looks like a true painted wall. Satin works well in kitchens, hallways, and kids' rooms where moisture and scuffs are routine. Semi-gloss belongs on trim, doors, and cabinetry — it is hard, cleanable, and shows brush work, so it demands proper prep. Gloss is reserved for specific architectural details.
Properly prepped and primed exterior paint with a quality finish coat should last 8 to 12 years on most Portland homes. North-facing and shaded surfaces that hold moisture are the first to peel — that's why our moisture test matters so much before we start. Skipped primer or paint applied over damp wood often starts peeling in 2 to 4 years regardless of paint brand.
07 / Field notes from the crew
No pressure. No upsell. Just fixed.
Written, itemized, explained — before a brush touches your home
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