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Baseboards, casings, crown molding, window trim, wainscoting and interior doors, brushed and sprayed to a crisp, hard-wearing finish.
Trim & Door Painting · Based in Highland Park
Trim and door painting across Chicagoland, from baseboards to the front door
Baseboards, casings, crown molding, doors and wainscoting, brushed and sprayed to a hard-wearing finish. Based in Highland Park, serving the North Shore and Chicagoland.
The Details
Doors and trim show scuffs, chips and wear.
Trim frames every wall in the room. When it's crisp, the walls look straighter and the room looks finished. When it's chipped, yellowed or brushed on thick over old paint, nothing else quite looks right.
Door and trim painting starts with careful prep, especially on the original millwork in older North Shore homes. Doors, casings, crown molding and wainscoting get sanded smooth, primed where they need it, and finished with clean lines that hold their edge.
Why Prep Matters
You can't paint over trim without sanding
Trim carries old oil paint, gloss and decades of touch-ups. New paint won't hold on a glossy surface, and thick coats over thick coats blur the profile of the molding. We sand, fill, prime and finish in thin coats so the detail stays sharp.
Every project includes a free color consultation, so the trim color works with the walls in your home's own light.
North Shore Homes
Original millwork, kept original
Older North Shore homes often have original trim worth preserving: deep casings, built-ins and crown molding with a real profile. Our job is to keep that detail sharp, which means careful prep and thin, even coats.
We work in Highland Park, Lake Forest, Glencoe, Winnetka, Kenilworth and across the North Shore, and travel throughout Chicagoland for the right project.
How We Work
What to expect
01
Free Estimate
We look at the trim and doors, talk finish and color, and give you a clear written quote.
02
Protect & Prep
Floors and walls covered, then sanding, filling, caulking and priming where it's needed.
03
Finish
Brushed or sprayed in thin, even coats, so the profile of the molding stays sharp.
04
Final Walkthrough
Every line and door reviewed together, the room cleaned and reset.
Why Gallagher
Where the line has to be clean
The line where wall meets trim is cut by hand.
Request a Free EstimateFamily owned, with our own crew
A Gallagher quotes your project and stays across it. The crew doing the work is ours.
Crisp lines
Sanded, filled, primed and finished in thin coats, so edges are sharp and the molding keeps its profile.
Protected and tidy
We cover, mask, and clean up every day.
Fixed estimates
A written quote with the run of trim and the door count in it, and whether doors come off to be sprayed.
Recent Details
Recent trim and door work
Kind Words
Trusted by neighbors across Chicagoland
Good to Know
Trim and doors, answered
Still wondering about something? We are happy to talk it through.
630-300-3071Can I paint over trim without sanding?
No, not if you want it to last. Paint won't hold on a glossy surface. Sanding, filling and priming are what make trim paint stay put and keep the molding's profile sharp.
What is the trick to painting trim?
Preparation and thin coats. The prep gives the paint something to hold. Thin coats keep the detail sharp. The cut line between wall and trim comes from a steady hand and a good brush, not from tape alone.
Do you paint doors too?
Yes. Interior doors, front doors and garage doors, with the hardware protected or removed and the finish chosen for how much use the door gets.
How much does trim painting cost?
It's priced by how much trim there is, the number of doors, the condition of the surfaces, and whether the walls are painted at the same time. After a short walkthrough we send a detailed, fixed estimate.
Do you paint trim white, or can it be a color?
Either. White and off-white are classic, and a darker or color-matched trim can change a room. Every project includes a free color consultation in your home's own light.
Part of the Whole
This work sits across both our interior painting and our exterior painting. Related: exterior painting, cabinet painting and refinishing. See everything we do. Based in Highland Park, working across the North Shore and Chicagoland: see the areas we serve.
Let's Begin
Tell us about your project
We will come out, look at the work with you, and send a written estimate with the scope set out. There is no charge and no obligation.