Painter in Lawrence, NY
Interior and exterior painting with real prep work, plus pressure washing to get exteriors ready for a fresh coat.
- Interior & exterior
- Careful prep
- Pressure washing available
Painting is the work most people think of first when they call a contractor, and it is also the work where the difference between a good job and a bad one is hidden under the paint. A fresh coat over loose plaster, grease or mildew looks fine for a season and then starts to peel. A painter in Lawrence has to account for older plaster walls inside and for salt-laden, humid air outside.
Painting was the first thing Ervin Cruz named when he described what EM Construction does, and it sits alongside drywall, flooring and remodeling work. That overlap is useful: the same crew that patches a wall can paint it, so you are not coordinating two contractors to hide one repair.
We handle rooms, whole interiors and exteriors, and we treat prep as part of the price rather than an add-on. If you are repainting after a repair, a remodel or a water problem, tell us what happened to the wall and we will plan the primer and patching accordingly.
Painting-related services
Exterior painting starts with a clean surface. Our pressure washing service covers driveways, siding, patios and decks before painting or on its own.
What sets our painting apart
Most painting complaints come from skipped prep, not from the paint itself. We scrape, sand, patch and prime before we paint, and we explain what we are doing and why, so you can see where the money goes.
Because we also do drywall, tile and trim, we paint around other work cleanly. Fresh caulk lines, straight cut-ins at tile and door casings and no paint on hardware are the details that make a repaint look professional.
We keep the job simple for you: one quote, a clear scope and a crew that speaks English or Spanish so nothing gets lost between what you asked for and what gets painted.
Common questions about painting & exterior
Do you paint interiors and exteriors?
Yes. Interior work covers walls, ceilings, trim and doors. Outside, we paint siding, trim, porches and railings. For exteriors we usually pressure wash first so the new coat bonds to a clean surface, and we can handle that step ourselves.
How do you prep a room before painting?
Prep is most of the job. We cover floors and furniture, patch holes and cracks, sand rough spots, caulk gaps and spot-prime repairs before any color goes on. Plaster and older walls in the Five Towns usually need more patching than newer drywall, so we look at the walls before we quote.
Why does exterior paint peel so quickly near the South Shore?
Salt air, humidity and winter freeze-thaw cycles are hard on exterior paint, and moisture trapped under a coat will lift it. Proper cleaning, scraping, priming bare wood and caulking joints matter more here than the brand of paint. Skipping prep is the most common reason an exterior job fails early.
Can you paint over wallpaper or water stains?
Sometimes. Wallpaper is best removed and the wall skimmed and primed. Water stains have to be traced to the leak and fixed first, then sealed with a stain-blocking primer, or they will bleed through the new paint. We will tell you which one you have when we see it.
Do I need to choose colors before you quote?
No. We can quote by the square footage and surface condition, and you can choose colors afterward. Bring a couple of ideas to the walkthrough and we will talk about sheen and which rooms benefit from lighter or darker choices.