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House Painting in Central Iowa, IA
Your House Painting Toolbox
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After
We Paint Everything
From bungalows to Central Iowa two-stories and Central Iowa commercial spaces, our Central Iowa team handles the full painting scope: interior, exterior, cabinets, decks, fences, and specialty finishes. Every project is built around Iowa weather realities, deep freeze-thaw cycles, humid summers, and storm season hail drives our prep schedule.
Interior Painting
Transform your living spaces with flawless color and finish.
Interior Painting
Exterior Painting
Curb appeal that lasts. Expert coatings for every climate.
Exterior Painting
Commercial Painting
Professional-grade finishes that elevate your business space.
Commercial Painting
Cabinet Painting
Refresh your kitchen with a smooth, factory-quality finish.
Cabinet Painting
Limewash
Authentic European lime-based finishes for timeless texture and depth.
Limewash
Brick Painting
Breathe new life into brick with lasting, beautiful color.
Brick Painting
Interior Painting
Transform your living spaces with flawless color and finish.
Interior Painting
Exterior Painting
Curb appeal that lasts. Expert coatings for every climate.
Exterior Painting
Commercial Painting
Professional-grade finishes that elevate your business space.
Commercial Painting
Cabinet Painting
Refresh your kitchen with a smooth, factory-quality finish.
Cabinet Painting
Limewash
Authentic European lime-based finishes for timeless texture and depth.
Limewash
Brick Painting
Breathe new life into brick with lasting, beautiful color.
Brick Painting
Painting Services We Offer
- Interior Painting: Transform your living spaces with flawless color and finish.
- Exterior Painting: Curb appeal that lasts. Expert coatings for every climate.
- Commercial Painting: Professional-grade finishes that elevate your business space.
- Cabinet Painting: Refresh your kitchen with a smooth, factory-quality finish.
- Limewash: Authentic European lime-based finishes for timeless texture and depth.
- Brick Painting: Breathe new life into brick with lasting, beautiful color.
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We're Locally Owned
That 1 Painter Central Iowa is owned and operated by Samantha Hillier, serving Central Iowa with our crews and a 3-year written warranty. Every estimate is reviewed by ownership, no call centers.
Your painting project means as much to us as it does to you. We're licensed and insured, and our promise is simple: we'll be your best house guests, treating your place with the utmost care and leaving it even more pristine than when we arrived.
Locally Owned Professional Painting Company in Central Iowa, Iowa
That 1 Painter Central Iowa is a locally owned and operated painting company led by SAMANTHA HILLIER, serving Central Iowa and surrounding communities with licensed and insured crews and a 3-year transferable warranty.
Areas Served
That 1 Painter Central Iowa serves Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Ames, Waukee, Grimes, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Bondurant, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Nevada, Boone, Newton, Marshalltown, Huxley, Dallas Center, Madrid, and the surrounding Polk, Dallas, Story, Boone, Jasper, and Marshall County Central Iowa region; repainting everything from Des Moines Historic District wood-frame homes and Beaverdale Tudors to Waukee and Ankeny master-planned subdivisions, downtown Ames campus-adjacent Craftsman stock, and rural Iowa farmsteads, inside and out.
(515) 207-7069
Urbandale, IA
Hours
- Mon–Fri
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
Painting Services in Albion, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Albion, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-330 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Albion kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Albion carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Albion
Downtown AlbionMarshall County coreIA-330 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Alleman, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Alleman, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and North Polk School District builds along NW 158th Avenue, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Alleman kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Alleman carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Alleman
Downtown AllemanNorth Polk School DistrictNW 158th Ave corridorI-35 adjacent
Painting Services in Altoona, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Altoona, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on 1980s-2020s builder subdivisions and Adventureland-corridor single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Altoona kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Altoona carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Altoona
Downtown AltoonaAdventureland corridorPrairie Meadows8th St SW
Painting Services in Ames, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Ames, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on 1910s-1940s campus-adjacent Craftsman stock, mid-century brick ranches, and Iowa State University-area single-family homes, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Ames kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Ames carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Ames
Downtown AmesCampustownOld AmesNorth Ridge
Painting Services in Ankeny, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Ankeny, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Prairie Trail new-urbanist builds, Otter Creek and Deer Creek subdivisions, and post-war painted-siding stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Ankeny kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Ankeny carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Ankeny
Prairie TrailOtter CreekDeer CreekDowntown Ankeny
Painting Services in Baxter, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Baxter, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the IA-224 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Baxter kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Baxter carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Baxter
Downtown BaxterJasper County coreIA-224 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Berwick, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Berwick, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and Bondurant-adjacent single-family stock near NE 46th Avenue, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Berwick kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Berwick carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Berwick
Berwick coreNE 46th AveBondurant adjacentPolk County line
Painting Services in Bondurant, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Bondurant, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Grant Park and Sunrise Estates builder subdivisions and downtown Bondurant wood-frame stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Bondurant kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Bondurant carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Bondurant
Downtown BondurantGrant ParkSunrise Estates1st Street
Painting Services in Boone, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Boone, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on 1900s-1930s downtown wood-frame homes, mid-century brick ranches, and Ledges-adjacent single-family stock along Story Street, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Boone County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Boone kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Boone carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Boone
Downtown BooneLedges areaStory StreetMamie Doud
Painting Services in Cambridge, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Cambridge, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and Skunk River farmsteads along the US-69 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Cambridge kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Cambridge carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Cambridge
Downtown CambridgeStory County lineUS-69 corridorSkunk River
Painting Services in Clemons, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Clemons, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-330 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Clemons kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Clemons carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Clemons
Downtown ClemonsMarshall County coreRural acreageIA-330 corridor
Painting Services in Clive, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Clive, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Country Club and Woodlands 1980s-2010s builder subdivisions and Berkshire-corridor single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk / Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Clive kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Clive carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Clive
Country ClubWoodlandsNorthwest CliveBerkshire
Painting Services in Colfax, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Colfax, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown wood-frame homes and mid-century single-family stock along the US-6 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Colfax kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Colfax carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Colfax
Downtown ColfaxJasper County coreUS-6 corridorTrainland USA
Painting Services in Collins, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Collins, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the IA-210 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Collins kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Collins carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Collins
Downtown CollinsStory County lineIA-210 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Colo, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Colo, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and mid-century single-family stock along the US-30 corridor near the Reed-Niland Corner, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Colo kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Colo carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Colo
Downtown ColoReed-Niland CornerUS-30 corridorStory County east
Painting Services in Dallas Center, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Dallas Center, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown wood-frame homes and North Raccoon River farmsteads along the US-6 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Dallas Center kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Dallas Center carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Dallas Center
Downtown Dallas CenterUS-6 corridorRural acreageNorth Raccoon River
Painting Services in Des Moines, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Des Moines, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Sherman Hill Victorians, Beaverdale brick Tudors, Drake-area 1920s-1940s wood-frame homes, mid-century Waterbury ranches, and East Village lofts, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Des Moines kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Des Moines carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Des Moines
DowntownEast VillageSherman HillBeaverdaleDrake
Painting Services in Elkhart, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Elkhart, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown Elkhart wood-frame homes and Big Creek-area single-family stock along NW 118th Avenue, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Elkhart kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Elkhart carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Elkhart
Downtown ElkhartBig Creek areaPolk County coreNW 118th Ave
Painting Services in Gilbert, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Gilbert, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Gilbert School District single-family stock and small-town wood-frame homes along the US-69 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Gilbert kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Gilbert carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Gilbert
Downtown GilbertStory County coreGilbert School DistrictUS-69 corridor
Painting Services in Granger, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Granger, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on North Woodland Hills and Beaver Creek builder subdivisions and downtown Granger wood-frame stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Granger kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Granger carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Granger
Downtown GrangerNorth Woodland HillsBeaver CreekDallas County line
Painting Services in Grimes, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Grimes, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Beaverbrooke and Rock Creek builder subdivisions and downtown Grimes 1st Street single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk / Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Grimes kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Grimes carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Grimes
BeaverbrookeRock CreekDowntown Grimes1st Street
Painting Services in Harvester, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Harvester, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on rural farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-14 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Harvester kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Harvester carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Harvester
Harvester coreMarshall County lineRural acreageIA-14 corridor
Painting Services in Haverhill, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Haverhill, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-330 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Haverhill kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Haverhill carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Haverhill
Downtown HaverhillMarshall County coreRural acreageIA-330 corridor
Painting Services in Huxley, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Huxley, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Ballard School District builder subdivisions and downtown Huxley wood-frame stock along the US-69 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Huxley kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Huxley carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Huxley
Downtown HuxleyBallard School DistrictUS-69 corridorStory County core
Painting Services in Ira, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Ira, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on rural farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-224 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Ira kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Ira carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Ira
Downtown IraJasper County coreRural acreageIA-224 corridor
Painting Services in Johnston, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Johnston, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Green Meadows and Windsor Parkway builder subdivisions, Beaver Creek mid-century ranches, and Merle Hay corridor single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Johnston kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Johnston carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Johnston
Green MeadowsWindsor ParkwayBeaver CreekMerle Hay
Painting Services in Kelley, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Kelley, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads near the US-30 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Kelley kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Kelley carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kelley
Downtown KelleyStory County coreRural acreageUS-30 adjacent
Painting Services in Kellogg, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Kellogg, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the US-6 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Kellogg kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Kellogg carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kellogg
Downtown KelloggJasper County coreUS-6 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Laurel, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Laurel, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the IA-14 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Laurel kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Laurel carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Laurel
Downtown LaurelMarshall County coreIA-14 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Luther, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Luther, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and North Raccoon River farmsteads, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Boone County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Luther kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Luther carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Luther
Downtown LutherBoone County coreRural acreageNorth Raccoon River
Painting Services in Madrid, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Madrid, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown Madrid wood-frame homes and High Trestle Trail-adjacent single-family stock along the IA-17 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Boone County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Madrid kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Madrid carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Madrid
Downtown MadridHigh Trestle TrailBoone County coreIA-17 corridor
Painting Services in Marshalltown, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Marshalltown, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on 1900s-1930s downtown wood-frame homes, mid-century brick ranches through Riverview, and 3rd Avenue single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Marshalltown kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Marshalltown carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Marshalltown
Downtown MarshalltownRiverviewFairgrounds3rd Avenue
Painting Services in Maxwell, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Maxwell, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the IA-210 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Maxwell kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Maxwell carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Maxwell
Downtown MaxwellStory County eastIA-210 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Melbourne, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Melbourne, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-330 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Melbourne kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Melbourne carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Melbourne
Downtown MelbourneMarshall County coreRural acreageIA-330 corridor
Painting Services in Mingo, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Mingo, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on rural farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-224 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Mingo kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Mingo carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Mingo
Downtown MingoJasper County coreIA-224 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Mitchellville, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Mitchellville, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown wood-frame homes and mid-century single-family stock along the US-6 and IA-163 corridors, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Mitchellville kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Mitchellville carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Mitchellville
Downtown MitchellvillePolk County eastUS-6 corridorIA-163 adjacent
Painting Services in Nevada, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Nevada, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on 1900s-1930s downtown Nevada wood-frame homes, mid-century brick ranches, and 6th Street single-family stock along Lincoln Way, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Nevada kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Nevada carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Nevada
Downtown NevadaStory County seat6th StreetLincoln Way
Painting Services in Newton, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Newton, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Maytag Park pre-war wood-frame homes, downtown 1st Avenue single-family stock, and mid-century brick ranches, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Jasper County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Newton kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Newton carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Newton
Downtown NewtonMaytag ParkJasper County seat1st Avenue
Painting Services in Pleasant Hill, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Pleasant Hill, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Copper Creek 1990s-2020s builder subdivisions and Pleasant Hill core single-family stock along the US-6 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Pleasant Hill kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Pleasant Hill carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill coreEast Des Moines lineCopper CreekUS-6 corridor
Painting Services in Polk City, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Polk City, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Big Creek Lake and Saylorville Lake-adjacent single-family stock and NW Broadway downtown wood-frame homes, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Polk City kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Polk City carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Polk City
Downtown Polk CityBig Creek LakeSaylorville Lake areaNW Broadway
Painting Services in Sheldahl, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Sheldahl, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the US-69 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Sheldahl kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Sheldahl carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Sheldahl
Downtown SheldahlStory County coreUS-69 corridorRural acreage
Painting Services in Slater, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Slater, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on High Trestle Trail-adjacent single-family stock and Ballard School District builder subdivisions, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Slater kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Slater carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Slater
Downtown SlaterStory County coreHigh Trestle TrailBallard School District
Painting Services in St. Anthony, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving St. Anthony, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on farmhouses and small-town wood-frame homes along the IA-330 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes St. Anthony kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in St. Anthony carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in St. Anthony
St. Anthony coreMarshall County lineRural acreageIA-330 corridor
Painting Services in State Center, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving State Center, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown State Center wood-frame homes and mid-century single-family stock along the US-30 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Marshall County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes State Center kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in State Center carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in State Center
Downtown State CenterRose Capital of IowaUS-30 corridorMarshall County core
Painting Services in Urbandale, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Urbandale, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Living History Farms-corridor 1980s-2020s builder subdivisions, 86th Street single-family stock, Walnut Creek mid-century ranches, and NW Urbandale infill, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk / Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Urbandale kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Urbandale carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Urbandale
Living History Farms86th StreetWalnut CreekNW Urbandale
Painting Services in Waukee, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Waukee, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Kettlestone new-urbanist builds, Waukee Northwest 2010s-2020s subdivisions, and Alice's Road corridor single-family stock, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Waukee kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Waukee carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Waukee
KettlestoneDowntown WaukeeAlice's RoadWaukee Northwest
Painting Services in West Des Moines, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving West Des Moines, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on Jordan Creek and Lakepointe 2000s-2020s master-planned builds, Valley Junction 1900s-1930s brick and wood-frame stock, and West Glen mid-century ranches, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Polk / Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes West Des Moines kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in West Des Moines carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in West Des Moines
Jordan CreekValley JunctionWest GlenLakepointe
Painting Services in Woodward, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Woodward, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on downtown Woodward wood-frame homes and High Trestle Trail-adjacent single-family stock along the IA-141 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Dallas County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Woodward kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Woodward carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Woodward
Downtown WoodwardDallas County coreHigh Trestle TrailIA-141 corridor
Painting Services in Zearing, IA
As painters in Central Iowa serving Zearing, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash on small-town wood-frame homes and rural farmsteads along the IA-14 corridor, spot scraping on painted-wood siding, sealed hairline cracks, replaced window caulking, and a flexible acrylic top coat matched to Story County freeze-thaw and prairie-wind exposure. Interior painting here often refreshes established interiors with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Zearing kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Central Iowa runs in Zearing carries our 3-year transferable warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Zearing
Downtown ZearingStory County eastIA-14 corridorRural acreage
Areas served by That 1 Painter Central Iowa
- Albion, IA, ZIP 50005
- Alleman, IA, ZIP 50007
- Altoona, IA, ZIP 50009
- Ames, IA, ZIP 50010, 50012, 50013, 50014
- Ankeny, IA, ZIP 50021, 50023
- Baxter, IA, ZIP 50028
- Berwick, IA, ZIP 50032
- Bondurant, IA, ZIP 50035
- Boone, IA, ZIP 50036
- Cambridge, IA, ZIP 50046
- Clemons, IA, ZIP 50051
- Clive, IA, ZIP 50324, 50325
- Colfax, IA, ZIP 50054
- Collins, IA, ZIP 50055
- Colo, IA, ZIP 50056
- Dallas Center, IA, ZIP 50063
- Des Moines, IA, ZIP 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50319, 50320, 50321
- Elkhart, IA, ZIP 50073
- Gilbert, IA, ZIP 50105
- Granger, IA, ZIP 50109
- Grimes, IA, ZIP 50111
- Harvester, IA, ZIP 50234
- Haverhill, IA, ZIP 50120
- Huxley, IA, ZIP 50124
- Ira, IA, ZIP 50127
- Johnston, IA, ZIP 50131
- Kelley, IA, ZIP 50134
- Kellogg, IA, ZIP 50135
- Laurel, IA, ZIP 50141
- Luther, IA, ZIP 50152
- Madrid, IA, ZIP 50156
- Marshalltown, IA, ZIP 50158
- Maxwell, IA, ZIP 50161
- Melbourne, IA, ZIP 50162
- Mingo, IA, ZIP 50168
- Mitchellville, IA, ZIP 50169
- Nevada, IA, ZIP 50201
- Newton, IA, ZIP 50208
- Pleasant Hill, IA, ZIP 50317, 50327
- Polk City, IA, ZIP 50226
- Sheldahl, IA, ZIP 50243
- Slater, IA, ZIP 50244
- St. Anthony, IA, ZIP 50239
- State Center, IA, ZIP 50247
- Urbandale, IA, ZIP 50322, 50323
- Waukee, IA, ZIP 50263
- West Des Moines, IA, ZIP 50061, 50265, 50266
- Woodward, IA, ZIP 50276
- Zearing, IA, ZIP 50278
Recent Central Iowa Painting Projects
A look at the craftsmanship we bring to homes and businesses across Central Iowa. From full-home interior repaints and kitchen cabinet refinishing to exterior siding, stucco, and trim work, every painting project in Central Iowa is prepped, primed, and finished by licensed, insured local painters. Browse recent residential and commercial painting projects to see the color matching, surface prep, and clean lines homeowners across Central Iowa trust us to deliver.
Herringbone Entry Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Herringbone Entry Repaint
Classic Kitchen Cabinet Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Classic Kitchen Cabinet Repaint
Great Room Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Great Room Repaint
Log Cabin Exterior Stain in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Log Cabin Exterior Stain
Two-Story Deck & Siding Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Two-Story Deck & Siding Repaint
Modern Dark Siding Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Modern Dark Siding Repaint
Herringbone Entry Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Herringbone Entry Repaint
Classic Kitchen Cabinet Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Classic Kitchen Cabinet Repaint
Great Room Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Great Room Repaint
Log Cabin Exterior Stain in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Log Cabin Exterior Stain
Two-Story Deck & Siding Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Two-Story Deck & Siding Repaint
Modern Dark Siding Repaint in Central Iowa by That 1 Painter
Modern Dark Siding Repaint
That 1 Painter Central Iowa Portfolio
- Herringbone Entry Repaint
- Classic Kitchen Cabinet Repaint
- Great Room Repaint
- Log Cabin Exterior Stain
- Two-Story Deck & Siding Repaint
- Modern Dark Siding Repaint
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Painting Cost in Central Iowa 2026 Guide
Honest pricing for Central Iowa homeowners, built from current 2026 job data across Central Iowa. Every line below reflects real Iowa conditions: deep freeze-thaw cycles, humid summers, and storm season hail, scaffolding access, and product specs that actually last.
Project Type
Low
High
Average
Interior (per sq ft)
$2.50
$4.75
$3.50
Exterior (per sq ft)
$1.85
$3.60
$2.75
Cabinet Refinishing
$3,200
$7,800
$5,200
Single Room
$450
$1,100
$750
Whole-Home Interior
$4,500
$14,000
$8,500
Whole-Home Exterior
$3,800
$9,500
$6,200
* All prices include materials, labor, and prep. Based on 2026 Central Iowa averages.
Central Iowa Painting Cost Guide 2026
Central Iowa Painting Cost Per Square Foot, 2026 Pricing Guide: Expect $2.50–$4.75 per square foot for interior painting in Central Iowa, IA this year. Smaller bungalows often fall near the lower end, while two-story Central Iowa homes with vaulted ceilings push toward the high range. Exterior pricing in Central Iowa runs $2.25–$4.50 per square foot depending on siding type and prep depth.
Why Tall Homes Cost More to Paint in Central Iowa, IA: Two-story and three-story homes in Central Iowa carry an access surcharge, typically 12–20% of exterior labor, covering scaffolding, ladder jacks, and OSHA fall protection. Central Iowa have a heavy share of taller homes, so estimates from any reputable Central Iowa painter will line-item this access cost transparently.
Wood Rot, Siding Repair, and Carpentry Add-Ons in Central Iowa: Most Central Iowa exterior estimates include a carpentry allowance because deep freeze-thaw cycles, humid summers, and storm season hail drive wood rot at fascia, sill nosings, and bottom siding courses. We carry a small-carpentry crew so Central Iowa projects don't stall waiting for a separate contractor. Typical rot allowance: $400–$1,500 per home.
Cold-Weather Cracking and Caulk Failure in Central Iowa, IA: Expect 8–15% of total exterior labor in Central Iowa to go toward winter-damage repair: re-caulking, spot priming, replacing rotted sill nosings, and resetting nails that have backed out. Skipping this step is the fastest way to repaint again in three years instead of eight.
Color Consultation, Sampling, and Trends in Central Iowa: Light in Central Iowa reads cooler in winter and warmer in summer, which can shift how a paint chip looks on the wall. We provide complimentary in-home consultations and large drawdown samples so Central Iowa clients can see colors at full scale before committing. Iowa-popular palettes lean toward warm whites, deep greens, and limewash earth tones in 2026.
How Central Iowa's Humidity Shapes Your Painting Estimate: Painting in Iowa requires aggressive moisture management. Central Iowa homes routinely show mildew on north-facing siding, swollen trim around bath fans, and chalking on south-facing brick. We allocate dedicated prep days for Central Iowa projects so paint bonds rather than blisters.
Restoring Historic Trim and Siding in Central Iowa, IA: If your home sits in a registered historic district, paint colors and even sheen levels may require commission approval. Our Central Iowa crews are familiar with historic palettes and the gentler prep methods (low-pressure wash, hand-scraping, lead-safe practices) required on pre-1978 substrates.
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Your peace of mind, at the top of mind with our three-year transferable warranty. Covers the painting job, even if you sell the house.
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Everything Central Iowa homeowners should know before hiring a painter, services, seasonal timing, colors, HOA rules, and how to get the most value from your project. Written by the That 1 Painter Central Iowa team.
Our Central Iowa Painting Services
- Interior Painting in Central Iowa
- Exterior Painting in Central Iowa
- Cabinet Painting in Central Iowa
- Deck Staining in Central Iowa
- Fence Staining in Central Iowa
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- Drywall Repair in Central Iowa
- Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Central Iowa
- Limewash in Central Iowa
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Paint Reviews, Advice & Expert Tips
Honest product reviews, pro painting techniques, and helpful articles from professional painters who do this every day.
SuperPaint vs Cashmere: Which Sherwin-Williams Paint Is Better?
Both are popular mid-tier Sherwin-Williams paints, but they perform differently on walls, trim, and cabinets. See how professional painters compare coverage, feel, and durability.
Is Behr Premium Plus a Good Paint for Homeowners?
Behr Premium Plus is one of the most affordable paints at Home Depot. Professional painters test its coverage, durability, and finish quality to see if it's worth the price.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Behr Urethane Paint?
Behr Urethane Alkyd is a hybrid paint that combines oil-based durability with water-based cleanup. See how it performs on trim, cabinets, and doors in a real-world test.
Is Behr Dynasty the Most Durable Paint You Can Buy?
Behr Dynasty claims to be their most durable, stain-repellent paint. Professional painters put it to the test on walls and high-traffic areas to see if the claims hold up.
Is Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series Worth the Premium Price?
The Gallery Series is Sherwin-Williams' newest premium line. Professional painters review its unique properties and explain why it may not be the best choice for beginners.
Expert Paint Product Reviews and Painting Advice
- What Is the Best Paint Sheen for Interior Walls?
Choosing between flat, eggshell, satin, and semi-gloss depends on the room's traffic, lighting, and function. Professional painters break down when to use each sheen for the best results.
- SuperPaint vs Cashmere: Which Sherwin-Williams Paint Is Better?
Both are popular mid-tier Sherwin-Williams paints, but they perform differently on walls, trim, and cabinets. See how professional painters compare coverage, feel, and durability.
- Is Behr Premium Plus a Good Paint for Homeowners?
Behr Premium Plus is one of the most affordable paints at Home Depot. Professional painters test its coverage, durability, and finish quality to see if it's worth the price.
- What Are the Pros and Cons of Behr Urethane Paint?
Behr Urethane Alkyd is a hybrid paint that combines oil-based durability with water-based cleanup. See how it performs on trim, cabinets, and doors in a real-world test.
- Is Behr Dynasty the Most Durable Paint You Can Buy?
Behr Dynasty claims to be their most durable, stain-repellent paint. Professional painters put it to the test on walls and high-traffic areas to see if the claims hold up.
- Is Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series Worth the Premium Price?
The Gallery Series is Sherwin-Williams' newest premium line. Professional painters review its unique properties and explain why it may not be the best choice for beginners.
- Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets or Replace Them?
Painting cabinets is one of the most cost-effective kitchen upgrades. If your cabinets are structurally sound, painting them can save thousands compared to replacing. Use a quality cabinet paint like Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane for best results.
- Is Painter's Tape Necessary for a Clean Paint Job?
Painter's tape helps achieve clean lines, especially for DIYers. Professional painters often cut in freehand, but tape is essential for crisp edges on trim, ceilings, and two-tone walls. FrogTape prevents bleed better than standard blue tape.
- How Do I Choose the Right White Paint?
White paint has hundreds of variations with different undertones. Test large swatches in both natural and artificial light. Popular picks include Benjamin Moore White Dove, Sherwin-Williams Pure White, and Behr Ultra Pure White.
- When Do I Need to Use Primer Before Painting?
Prime on new drywall, when going dark to light, on stained surfaces, and on slick or glossy finishes. Self-priming paints work for minor color changes on previously painted walls in good condition.
- Which Paint Roller Should I Use for My Walls?
Smooth walls need 3/8" nap, lightly textured walls use 1/2", and heavy texture requires 3/4". Microfiber rollers leave the smoothest finish. Invest in quality rollers, they hold more paint and distribute it evenly.
- Is It Safe to Use Old Paint That's Been Sitting in the Garage?
Old paint can still be usable if it's been stored properly with a tight seal. Stir it thoroughly and strain out any lumps. If it smells rancid or has hard chunks that won't blend, it's time to dispose of it properly and buy fresh paint.
Painting Articles and Guides
- Can You Paint Over Wallpaper? 5 Easy Ways to Check Your Walls
Yes, you can paint over wallpaper, but only if it is smooth, fully adhered, and structurally stable. If the wallpaper is lifting, bubbling, or separating, painting over it will fail.
- What Is Paint Color Drenching? The Viral Paint Trend Explained
Most rooms are painted with clear boundaries, walls one color, trim white, ceilings ignored. Color drenching breaks all those rules for a bold, immersive look.
- Can You Paint Brick? How to Paint Brick the Right Way
Painting brick is one of the most common exterior questions homeowners ask, and also one of the easiest places to make costly mistakes without proper prep.
- How Do I Fix Paint Bubbles? Pro Tips for Better Paint
Paint bubbles are a symptom, not a random defect. The most important step is identifying the cause, moisture, heat, or poor adhesion, before repainting.
- Water-Based vs Oil-Based Paint: How to Choose the Best Paint
Standing in the paint aisle feels simple until you hit the chemistry question. The right answer depends on your surface, durability needs, and application method.
- Why Is My Paint Peeling? Top 3 Reasons Paint Fails
Ever been in the middle of a paint project and had to stop and ask 'why is my paint peeling?' The answer is almost always prep, moisture, or product mismatch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about pricing, timelines, services, warranty coverage, and working with That 1 Painter.
We move and protect furniture for our Central Iowa clients, you only need to clear personal items off shelves and let us know about any fragile or pet-related considerations. Central Iowa crews always do a pre-walk to confirm scope before lifting a brush.
Every That 1 Painter Central Iowa project carries a 3-year transferable warranty against peeling, blistering, and adhesion failure on properly prepped surfaces. The warranty stays with the home if you sell, a real differentiator in Central Iowa resale.
Central Iowa's freeze-thaw Midwestern climate requires aggressive prep, mildew wash, surfactant rinse, and mildewcide-fortified topcoats. We use freeze-thaw-rated acrylics with elastomeric flexibility on trim on all exterior Central Iowa work so mildew doesn't telegraph through the finish during the next humid season.
We can paint exteriors in Central Iowa as long as surface temperature stays above 35°F for 24 hours and rising. Most reliable Central Iowa exterior windows are May through September, avoiding the freeze line. Interior work runs year-round across Central Iowa.
Our Central Iowa crew handles interior repaints, exterior repaints, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, drywall repair, popcorn-ceiling removal, limewash, wallpaper removal, and commercial work across Central Iowa.
The most stable exterior painting window in Central Iowa is May through September, avoiding the freeze line. We monitor dew point and 72-hour rain probability for every Central Iowa project, a forecast alone isn't enough in Iowa.
Painting in Central Iowa, IA typically runs $3.25/sqft interior and $3.10/sqft exterior in 2026. Final pricing depends on surface condition, color changes, and access, taller homes cost more because of scaffolding and fall protection.
We serve all of greater Central Iowa, including Central Iowa and surrounding communities across Iowa. Schedule a free estimate to confirm your address falls inside our standard service radius.
Interior Painting Built for Central Iowa Homes
Interior painting is the fastest way to change how a home in Central Iowa feels without touching the floor plan, and it is the busiest scope our crews run across the Polk, Dallas, and Story County corridor. Our interior painting scope covers walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and closets, and every interior painting job in Central Iowa starts with a real prep pass so the interior painting film has a clean, sound surface to bond to. Homeowners searching for painters in Central Iowa for an interior painting refresh usually want two upgrades at once: an updated color palette and a durable, scrubbable interior painting finish that survives long Iowa winters spent indoors with the furnace running dry heat through the home.
As a painting company in Central Iowa that runs interior painting on Des Moines Historic District wood-frame homes, Beaverdale brick Tudors, mid-century Urbandale ranches, and 1990s-2020s master-planned tract housing through Ankeny and Waukee, we treat interior painting material selection as a real decision, not a checkbox. Which interior painting sheen hides drywall imperfection under low winter light in a West Des Moines great room, which interior painting product holds up in a mudroom off an unheated Grimes garage, and which interior painting primer we need to lock down previously oil-based trim in a 1920s Drake-neighborhood bungalow are all questions we answer before the crew shows up. That level of interior painting discipline is why homeowners hire house painters in Central Iowa like us instead of a general handyman.
If you're comparing interior painting bids from painters in Central Iowa, ask each of them about interior painting warranty terms, interior painting prep sequence, and how the interior painting crew protects floors and furniture day to day. Every serious interior painting outfit in Central Iowa should have plain answers to all three. See our interior painting page for the full interior painting scope and current pricing across the Des Moines metro market.
Exterior Painting for Iowa Freeze-Thaw and Prairie Wind
Exterior painting in Central Iowa has to hold up to sharp freeze-thaw swings that work moisture into every seam, humid Iowa summers that pull mildew onto shaded north elevations, open prairie-wind loading across Dallas and Story County acreage, and full southern-exposure sun on new Waukee and Ankeny subdivisions, so exterior painting product choice is the whole conversation, not a footnote. A painting company in Central Iowa that takes exterior painting seriously specifies a 100% acrylic exterior painting product with strong flex through the freeze-thaw cycle and a mildew inhibitor built into the exterior painting film, so shaded north elevations under mature Beaverdale oaks and full-sun elevations on Kettlestone builds stay clean between exterior painting cycles.
Our exterior painting scope typically includes a full pressure wash, a mildew-and-chalking assessment, spot scraping of any failing exterior painting layers, wood-siding sound-substrate checks, feathered sanding, spot primer on bare substrate, full caulk of siding seams and window returns, and two coats of exterior painting-grade paint. That exterior painting sequence is the same whether we are painting fiber-cement lap siding on a Prairie Trail build in Ankeny, a Historic District wood-frame home in downtown Des Moines, or a farmhouse across the IA-330 corridor in Marshall County. Painters in Central Iowa who skip any of those exterior painting steps are quoting a two-year paint job in a ten-year paint job wrapper.
If you're evaluating house painters in Central Iowa for exterior painting, look closely at how the exterior painting bid describes prep, not just the exterior painting product line. A clean exterior painting film applied over poor prep will peel inside a single Iowa freeze-thaw season. Our exterior painting service documents the exterior painting prep sequence in detail, and every exterior painting job we run carries a 3-year transferable warranty.
Cabinet Painting in Central Iowa Kitchens
Cabinet painting is the single biggest visual change a homeowner in Central Iowa can buy without a full kitchen remodel, and cabinet painting demand across Waukee, West Des Moines, Ankeny, and Urbandale reflects that. Our cabinet painting scope typically covers cabinet boxes on-site plus cabinet doors and drawer fronts sprayed off-site in a controlled environment, so the cabinet painting finish flows out flat and cures without airborne dust or humid Iowa summer moisture. Cabinet painting projects like this are why homeowners call a painting company in Central Iowa instead of a general remodeler.
Cabinet painting product selection matters as much as cabinet painting prep. A real cabinet painting job uses a bonding primer, a cabinet-grade urethane-modified acrylic paint, and controlled drying conditions so the cabinet painting film cures hard enough to resist door-edge chipping under daily use in a busy Johnston or Clive kitchen. As a painting company in Central Iowa that runs cabinet painting jobs almost every week, we schedule cabinet painting projects so the kitchen is out of service only for the days doors and drawers are physically off.
House painters in Central Iowa quoting cabinet painting should walk you through cabinet painting cure times, cabinet painting warranty coverage, and cabinet painting color options with real drawdowns on your actual cabinet material. Cabinet painting is not a wall paint job with cabinets in the way, and any painting company in Central Iowa that treats it that way is one to avoid for cabinet painting scopes. See our cabinet painting page for cabinet painting scope details and lead times.
Choosing Painters in Central Iowa
There are a lot of painters in Central Iowa to choose from, so the practical question is how to sort serious painters in Central Iowa from casual ones. Any painting outfit you bid should carry general liability insurance, provide a written scope, and back the work with a real written warranty. They should also point at recent portfolio work in your specific corner of the Central Iowa market; Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Ames, or Marshalltown; not stock photos pulled from a supplier catalog.
As house painters in Central Iowa ourselves, we tell homeowners to ask three questions of anyone bidding: what is the exact prep sequence, what specific paint product is going on the walls, and who from the company is on site day to day. Painters in Central Iowa who dodge those questions are hoping you will not notice the answer later. A painting company in Central Iowa that answers plainly is one worth a second meeting.
That 1 Painter Central Iowa, owned by Samantha Hillier, is one of many painters in Central Iowa, and we compete on scope clarity, prep quality, and a 3-year transferable warranty that follows the paint, not the owner. If you are collecting bids from painters in Central Iowa and the surrounding Polk, Dallas, Story, Boone, Jasper, and Marshall County region, we would be glad to be one of the bids you compare against.
What a Painting Company in Central Iowa Actually Does
A real painting company in Central Iowa is more than a paint crew: it runs estimates, project management, materials logistics, color consultations, and warranty follow-up so the crew painting your house can focus on painting. That coordination is the difference between a painting company in Central Iowa and a solo painter working out of a truck bed. It is also the difference between a paint job that lands on the promised week and a paint job that drifts a month past schedule when a January blizzard or an April thunderstorm rolls across the Des Moines metro.
As a painting company in Central Iowa, our day starts with materials staging for that day's painting scope, drives out to active painting jobs from Waukee and Grimes across to Ankeny, Altoona, and Ames, and ends with paint punch-list walks with homeowners. A painting company in Central Iowa running this way keeps painting projects on schedule and keeps paint quality consistent from the first painting day to the last painting day of a job. Homeowners feel that consistency in a lot of small ways; cleaner cut lines, tighter caulk joints, fewer callback punch items.
When you hire a painting company in Central Iowa, you are hiring the coordination layer as much as the painting itself. A painting company in Central Iowa that quotes a painting scope should tell you what week your painting starts, what week it ends, and who owns the project through completion. If a painting company in Central Iowa cannot articulate what is included in the price on the bid, that is a signal to keep shopping.
How House Painters Handle Older Central Iowa Homes
Older homes across the Central Iowa market; 1900s-1930s wood-frame Craftsman stock through Des Moines's Historic District and downtown Boone and Nevada, mid-century brick ranches through Urbandale and Windsor Heights, and 19th-century farmhouses across Marshall, Jasper, and Boone County acreage; need house painters in Central Iowa who understand plaster, wood siding, and the way early paint layers move under fresh coats in a freeze-thaw climate. House painters in Central Iowa who came up on new-construction repaints alone often underestimate how much prep an older Polk or Story County home actually needs before the first drop of paint goes on the wall.
House painters in Central Iowa running an older home job spend the first day on paint testing, wood-siding scrape-and-sand prep, glazing repair on original casement windows, and containment for scrape-and-paint work outside. Skipping those steps produces a paint job that fails inside a single Iowa winter. As house painters in Central Iowa with real time on those blocks, we treat prep as the paint job; the coats you see are the last five percent of the actual work.
If you own an older home and are talking to house painters in Central Iowa, ask each bidder to walk your house and describe what they would do differently versus a 2015 Waukee subdivision home or a Kettlestone new-build. The house painters in Central Iowa with a real answer are the ones to shortlist. Beyond older homes, our crews also cover new-build repaints, HOA-driven exterior refreshes across Jordan Creek and Prairie Trail, farmhouse repaints across acreage, and post-renovation touch-ups across the Central Iowa market, so the crew on your project has seen your situation before.
Color, Finish, and Booking Your Painting Project
Color is where a lot of painting projects across the Central Iowa market stall, so the painters you hire should have a real color process. Ours starts with existing light in the room, existing floor and trim tones, and the direction the room faces, then we put real paint drawdowns on your actual walls before the crew mobilizes. A painting company in Central Iowa that hands you a fan deck and walks away will paint whatever you point at, which is not the same as helping you land the right color for the space; an especially real risk in Central Iowa where short winter daylight changes how a color reads through half the year.
Finish selection is the other half of the conversation. Flat or matte on ceilings, eggshell or matte on walls, satin or semi-gloss on trim, and a cabinet-grade product on cabinets; that mix reads intentional in a finished home across Polk, Dallas, and Story County. Painters in Central Iowa who put one paint sheen everywhere are cutting corners on materials logistics, not doing you a favor. House painters in Central Iowa that pair color and finish thoughtfully deliver a paint job that reads like a designer walked the space with them.
Booking a painting company in Central Iowa should be simple: a walk-through, a written scope, a written price, a start date, and a warranty. Exterior painting demand peaks in the warmer, drier late-spring through early-fall windows across Iowa, so any painting company in Central Iowa worth hiring is often booked several weeks out during peak exterior painting season. Interior painting flexes year-round, and cabinet painting we can usually schedule with less lead time. Request an estimate above and we will be out with a written scope you can compare against every other bid on your desk.