Essex County Painting Company, 20+ Yrs

Your Trusted Painters in Essex County

Essex County runs from Newark and the Passaic River at Newark Bay, west over the First and Second Watchung Mountains, to the Passaic again where it bends along the county's western edge past Livingston and Fairfield. In between are some of the oldest suburbs in New Jersey. Montclair and Glen Ridge grew up around the railroad in the decades either side of 1900, Belleville and Newark have houses older still, and Livingston, West Caldwell, Fairfield and the hillside streets of West Orange and Verona filled in after the Second World War. NJ Painting Co. is a family-owned company based in Morganville in Monmouth County, and we travel north to take on interior, exterior, cabinet and flooring work across the county.

Because so much of Essex County's housing predates 1978, we treat lead-safe work practices as the default here, not an add-on. Every project starts with a free estimate at the house and a written scope that says what needs work this year and what can wait. We are licensed and fully insured, use premium Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams products, include an in-home color consultation, and back every job with a two-year workmanship warranty.

Older homes in Newark, Montclair, Glen Ridge and Belleville

The eastern half of the county holds a great deal of housing from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: brick and brownstone townhouses near downtown Newark, the large houses of Newark's Forest Hill, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses in Montclair and Glen Ridge, and two-family houses and older colonials in Belleville and the Ironbound. On houses of that age, preparation is most of the job. We contain the work area, scrape wet rather than dry-sanding, clean up with HEPA vacuums, replace rotted sills and trim rather than caulking over them, and use bonding primers over old oil paint so new waterborne finishes do not peel.

Masonry needs its own judgment. Sound, unpainted brick and stone is usually best left alone, while masonry that was painted long ago has to stay painted, with a breathable coating that lets moisture out of the wall. The Tudor Revival houses common in Montclair, Glen Ridge and Verona combine stucco, half-timbering and brick, and each part takes a different product. Inside, plaster walls need cracks secured and repairs spot-primed so the patches do not show through the finish coat.

The ridges and the western suburbs

West of the first ridge, the houses get newer and the ground gets steeper. West Orange and Verona sit on the slopes of the Watchung Mountains under mature trees, and shaded walls there stay damp and grow mildew, so we wash and treat it before priming and set up ladders and staging properly on sloped yards. Livingston, West Caldwell and Fairfield are mostly post-war capes, ranches, split-levels and colonials, increasingly mixed with large new homes. The common requests there are a vinyl-safe color on vinyl siding, washing and testing chalky aluminum siding, a proper repaint of wood trim, and refinishing solid oak or maple kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them.

Along the Passaic River in Fairfield and the neighboring towns, floodwater and damp basements are a real concern. Walls and slabs have to be dry and tested for moisture before we coat them, and garage and basement floors are often best finished with an epoxy system that seals the concrete and cleans up easily.

Painting Throughout Essex County

Our Services in Essex County

Interior Painting Flawless wall, trim, and ceiling finishes with a free color consultation and zero-mess cleanup.
Exterior Painting Durable, weather-resistant coatings and full surface prep built to stand up to NJ seasons.
Cabinet Painting A high-end kitchen or bath look with a factory-smooth finish — for a fraction of replacement.
Flooring Professional hardwood installation and refinishing with a clean, dust-minimized process.
Epoxy Flooring High-gloss, industrial-strength epoxy coatings for garages, basements, and commercial floors.
Commercial Painting Minimal-downtime painting for offices, retail, and commercial buildings — on your schedule.

What we do in Essex County

Interior painting in Essex County: Plaster repair, original woodwork and lead-safe prep in older homes, and tall foyers in newer ones.
Exterior painting in Essex County: Wood trim, stucco, shingle and siding prep for Victorians, Tudors and post-war homes alike.
Cabinet painting and refinishing in Essex County: Sprayed, factory-smooth finishes on solid kitchen cabinets, from Verona capes to West Orange colonials.
Hardwood flooring in Essex County: Refinishing original oak floors in older houses, or installing new ones.
Epoxy garage floors in Essex County: Moisture-tested, sealed garage and basement floors, including in the Passaic River lowlands.
Commercial painting in Essex County: Storefronts, offices and multi-family common areas in Newark and along Route 46, painted outside business hours.

Helpful guides

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer free estimates in Essex County?: Yes. Every estimate in Essex County is completely free and comes with no obligation. We visit your home or business, assess the space, and provide transparent, itemized pricing along with a free color consultation.
Are you licensed and insured to work in Essex County?: Absolutely. NJ Painting Co. is a family-owned, fully licensed and insured painting company, and we can provide a certificate of insurance for any job in Essex County.
What painting services do you provide in Essex County?: We handle interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, hardwood and epoxy flooring, and commercial painting for homeowners and businesses throughout Essex County.
How soon can you start a project in Essex County?: Because we are locally based in Morganville, we can usually schedule your free estimate within a few days and lock in a start date that works for you. Reach out and we'll find the soonest available slot for Essex County.

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