Interior Painting in Santa Barbara

Comprehensive Interior Painting Preparation

Interior painting involves more than just applying paint. We meticulously prepare every surface, including ceilings, walls, baseboards, moldings, doors, and other trim surfaces, to ensure a clean, durable, and long-lasting finish. This thorough preparation work is crucial for achieving a beautiful and brilliant look.

Understanding Paint Types: Oil vs. Water-Based

Many Santa Barbara homes still have existing oil-based paint on their surfaces (especially on existing trim surfaces). Applying water-based or latex paint directly over oil-based paint will lead to poor adhesion issues. Special preparation work is required to transition from oil-based paint to water-based paint. The sequence needed for this transition involves degreasing, heavy sanding, and an application of a complete coat of oil-based primer. The oil-based primer will adhere to the existing oil-based surface and then allow water-based paint to adhere to it. This primer acts like a bridge between products. This is necessary to prevent your new paint from peeling and ensure durability.

Specialized Interior Painting for Ceilings

Ceilings can make a significant impact when painted correctly. We prefer a “dead-flat” finish as it hides imperfections and blends seamlessly. Protecting adjacent surfaces like flooring, furniture, and fixtures is a priority, ensuring a spotless finish without drips or overspray.

Quality Interior Wall Painting

For interior walls, we prioritize durability and quality. Our careful selection of products and meticulous application practices guarantee a beautiful, long-lasting result. We take the time to understand your needs and recommend the best products for each room, ensuring your satisfaction. Long gone are the days of needing to place a semi-gloss sheen inside your bathroom or kitchen. Paint chemistry and manufacturing have come a long way in recent years and now allow for a flat sheen inside these areas (if this is preferred). Moisture, adhesion, or clean-ability issues are eradicated with these new materials. During our free consultations, we will help you decide on the appearance you are looking to achieve.

Detailed Trim Work

Interior trim work, including baseboards, crown molding, and wainscoting requires precise preparation. Our process involves degreasing, sanding, filling installation nail holes, repairing damaged surfaces, priming raw materials (and existing oil-based surfaces), and then caulking transitional gaps to create a flawless finish. The type of paint depends on the surface itself, but we always use premium paint products to ensure a long-lasting finish.

Wallpaper Removal

Removing wallpaper is sometimes part of transitioning a room into a new era. Our team carefully removes wallpaper through different methods (depending on how the existing wallpaper is currently glued). This could entail dry scraping, applying warm water, scratching the surface to allow for water penetration, or applying adhesive-loosening chemicals. After drywall/plaster surfaces are repaired (if needed), we apply a complete coat of primer. This approach guarantees a smooth surface ready for painting.

Hi, we're Justin and Martin.

Justin founded the business and brings a rich background of professional and personal experiences to the business.

Justin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2003 with dual degrees in Construction Management and Business Management. His career in construction began in San Diego, where he worked as a Project Engineer, completing numerous school renovations and a new elementary school project for the Ramona Unified School District.

After a two-year stint teaching English in Japan, Justin moved to San Francisco in 2006. He continued his career in construction, working on significant projects like the Hyatt Burlingame SFO renovation, the Marriott Union Square renovation, a parking structure for the city of Vallejo, and a 23-story residential high-rise in Hollywood.

Justin married Michele in 2008 and is a proud father to Maya, Ava, and Judah. Inspired by his experiences in Japan, he founded the business in 2013, focused on exceptional customer service.

Martin grew up in Oxnard and graduated from Port Hueneme High School in 2004. Throughout his childhood and high school, he spent summers helping his father with his client’s construction projects. This is where his love for construction started! Being part of projects from start to finish made him proud of their accomplishments.

After working with his father, he spent the next 12 years in the finish carpentry trade, mostly building custom cabinets. He learned and performed the staining and painting applications for high-end cabinetry. One of his favorite aspects of construction is assisting customers during the process, helping them on a more personal level.

When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing volleyball and soccer, walking on the beach, and playing drums.

Testimonials

Justin, Martin and all of the Fresh Coat crew are AMAZING!!! They make any painting job very easy on the client. They know exactly what to do, do it on time, do it for a very fair price and are SUPER HIGH QUALITY!! Superb prep, quality of paint and clean up!! I have used Fresh Coat Painters on many projects and they never disappoint. I HIGHLY recommend Fresh Coat Painters of Santa Barbara!!! A+++++

Christopher Zsarnay

I first learned of Fresh Coat when they completed a job at my church. They were recommended by three members who had good experiences with them for jobs at their homes. We were pleased with their work and engaged them for a bigger church renovation job on which they once again performed well. Recently I needed work on my home which they just completed. They are an excellent company -- organized, experienced, skilled, and responsive. It is a pleasure working with Justin, Martin and their crew. I recommend them highly.

Robin Rickershauser

These guys were absolutely the best people I have ever hired to do anything in my house that I’ve owned for almost two decades. Totally professional in every way. There’s not one thing I could rate as not perfect. I am so glad I hired them and can’t recommend them enough. Seriously, it can’t get any better.

Lori Lee

Our condo association had exterior wood trim repaired and stained by Fresh Coat Painters and we are very pleased with the outcome. Justin provided a detailed bid with a start date and completion date. Everything progressed on schedule and was billed according to the original estimate, no surprises. We highly recommend Fresh Coat Painters.

Villa San Remo Homeowners

Justin, Martine, and the entire Fresh Coat Team were incredible. They repainted the entire interior of our house and did a stellar job. Through the entire job, the crew left our place tidy while communicating with us as to what was accessible. Further, they were done on-time, met the project quote, and improved on small details.

Will strongly recommend to friends and use in the future.

Mike Wilton

Justin and Martine with Fresh Coat have a great business. They respond quickly to phone calls, they show up for estimates and work on schedule and time. Their workers do quality work. I have used them twice now and will continue to use them.

Jon Crawford

We were very pleased with Fresh Coat Painters services. They were very clear in the written proposal as to the scope of services and performed according to the terms and cost. They were punctual, thorough and considerate. I would definitely recommend their services.

Nicole Levine

Fresh Coat took great care with painting my newly remodeled kitchen and exterior of our home. As an older home there were challenging areas that needed a professional job well done. Fresh Coat met all our expectations and in a timely and professional way. I recommend them highly and would hire them again in a heartbeat.

Mary Johnson

We just had our house painted inside and out with Fresh Coat. Justin, Martin and the rest of the crew were amazing. They were meticulous and thoroughly professional. They were highly organized and completed the job on schedule. I am so glad we chose them and would highly recommend them.

Fran Setbacken

I couldn't be happier with my experience with Justin and his team at Fresh Coat. Every step from the initial quote (fair price) to the final clean up went as promised and my home exterior looks fantastic! Quality work was done in the time frame promised with the added bonus of having respectful, professional and diligent workers at my home every day. Thank you Fresh Coat!

Jane Alexander