Painting contractor in Portland, OR
Paint jobs where the prep is the point.
I'm Nick. I've painted Portland homes for 17 years, and here's the trade secret: the finish you see is decided by the sanding and priming you don't. My crew does both properly.
- Two coats standard, never 'one heavy coat'
- Sharp lines, protected floors, daily cleanup
- Written quote listing prep work, not just paint
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Interior or exterior, which rooms or surfaces, and any peeling or damage you already know about.
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Brush in hand since 2007
The quote tells you what most painters skip
I'm Nick Ferrara. I learned this trade restoring old Portland foursquares, where the difference between a paint job that lasts 4 years and one that lasts 12 is everything that happens before the first coat. Scraping, sanding, spot priming, caulking every gap. My quotes list that prep line by line so you can compare them honestly against the cheap bid that leaves it all out.
It's my crew of four, most of them with me over five years, and I'm on site at the start and end of every job. Color advice is free and honest. I'll tell you when the trendy color will fight your light.
Nick Ferrara, Owner, Prime Coat Painting
What I do
Services
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and trim with sharp cut lines and furniture properly masked, not draped and hoped.
Exterior painting
Scraped, sanded, primed and sprayed with back-rolling, built for Portland rain.
Cabinet refinishing
Kitchen cabinets degreased, sprayed and cured hard. A fraction of replacement cost.
Trim and doors
Enamel work that looks factory-finished, brushed or sprayed as the job calls for.
Drywall repair
Holes, cracks and water stains fixed and textured to match before paint goes on.
Color consultation
Samples on your actual walls in your actual light before you commit to five gallons.
Recent work
Jobs from the last few months
Reviews
What customers say
Illustrative reviews written for this sample design. Your real reviews go here.
"Nick's quote was a page long because it listed all the prep. Now I know why the last job peeled and this one won't."
Hannah C., Portland"The cabinet finish is genuinely factory smooth. Guests ask if we got a new kitchen."
Greg S., Lake Oswego"Crew masked everything, cleaned up daily and the lines around our ceiling are dead straight."
Diane F., BeavertonServing Portland, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Milwaukie and Gresham
If you're close but not on the list, reach out anyway. I take jobs a little further out when the schedule allows.
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