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House Painting in Boulder, CO
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We Paint Everything
From Boulder bungalows to Eldorado Springs two-stories and Lafayette commercial spaces, our Boulder team handles the full painting scope: interior, exterior, cabinets, decks, fences, and specialty finishes. Every project is built around Colorado weather realities, rapid freeze-thaw cycles, intense UV at altitude, and dry winters drives our prep schedule.
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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
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Owned by Peter Johnson, That 1 Painter Boulder brings local accountability and a 3-year warranty to every Boulder, Eldorado Springs, and Lafayette project. Our services cover interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, and specialty finishes.
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.
Areas Served
That 1 Painter Boulder serves Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, Louisville, and the surrounding Front Range; repainting everything from historic Mapleton Hill Craftsman to master-planned stucco builds along the plains, inside and out.
(303) 589-1882
1540 Zamia Ave
Boulder, CO 80304
Boulder, CO 80304
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Painting Services in Boulder, CO
Boulder is the anchor of our Front Range territory, and our painters in Boulder work every corridor from Pearl Street, Mapleton Hill, and Whittier through Newlands, North Boulder, University Hill, Table Mesa, and Gunbarrel. The housing stock spans early-1900s Craftsman and Victorian in Mapleton Hill, University Hill bungalows, mid-century ranches through Table Mesa, and newer infill through Gunbarrel; all under high-altitude UV, dry winters, and hard freeze-thaw cycles.
As a painting company in Boulder running interior painting, exterior painting, and cabinet painting daily, our exterior painting starts with a pressure wash and smoke-residue rinse when needed, lead-safe scraping on original wood siding, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to the elevation. Interior painting here often restores original plaster in Mapleton Hill and Whittier and lightens dated Table Mesa and Newlands palettes with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Boulder kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint, and every scope our house painters in Boulder quote carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Boulder
Downtown / Pearl StreetMapleton HillNewlandsNorth BoulderUniversity HillWhittierTable MesaGunbarrel
Painting Services in Eldorado Springs, CO
Eldorado Springs is a small canyon-mouth community south of Boulder with historic cottages and cabins tucked against South Boulder Creek plus newer custom builds up Eldorado Springs Drive. Shaded canyon walls hold moisture on north elevations while sun-side elevations still take hard high-altitude UV, so every exterior here has two weather stories on the same house.
Our painters in Boulder handle Eldorado Springs exterior painting with a mildew wash on the shaded elevations, a full pressure wash on the sun sides, lead-safe scraping on original wood siding, replaced fascia caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to each exposure. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening and refreshed trim on the older cottages, and cabinet painting updates canyon kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade finish. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote in Eldorado Springs carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Eldorado Springs
Eldorado Springs Village
Painting Services in Lafayette, CO
Lafayette runs from the historic Old Town core through 1980s-2000s tract stock in Centaur Village and Indian Peaks out to newer master-planned builds along US-287. Open plains lots take heavy south and west UV load, HOA color palettes are enforced across most of the newer master plans, and window caulking is usually the top wear point on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
As painters in Boulder serving Lafayette, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint stucco. Interior painting here often personalizes Centaur Village and Indian Peaks builder interiors with saturated accent walls, crisper trim, and refreshed casings. Cabinet painting refinishes Lafayette kitchens in a sprayed cabinet-grade waterborne alkyd. Every scope our house painters in Boulder run in Lafayette carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lafayette
Old Town LafayetteIndian PeaksCentaur Village
Painting Services in Superior, CO
Superior mixes the older Original Superior grid with 1990s-2000s tract stucco-and-Hardie in Rock Creek and newer Downtown Superior mixed-use, all on open lots with heavy south and west sun and full Front Range exposure. HOA color palettes are enforced across most of Rock Creek, and stucco crack repair plus fresh window caulking usually top the prep list on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
Our painters in Boulder approach Superior exterior painting with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint and second-repaint substrates. Interior painting in Rock Creek and Original Superior often lightens dated tract palettes with warm modern neutrals and refreshed trim. Cabinet painting refinishes Superior kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Superior carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Superior
Original SuperiorRock CreekDowntown Superior
Painting Services in Jamestown, CO
Jamestown is a small mountain community in James Canyon with historic wood-frame cottages and newer custom cabins on wooded lots above the Front Range. Long horizontal eaves, exposed wood siding, and hard elevation-driven UV load make prep the whole conversation on any exterior here, and fire-hardened detailing has become part of the standard scope.
As painters in Boulder serving Jamestown, our exterior painting starts with a mildew wash under canopy, a full pressure wash on sun-exposed elevations, lead-safe scraping where original wood siding shows through, replaced fascia caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to each substrate. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm modern neutrals and refreshed trim on the older cottages. Cabinet painting refinishes canyon kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder run in Jamestown carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Jamestown
Jamestown Village
Painting Services in Nederland, CO
Nederland sits high in the Peak-to-Peak corridor with historic wood-sided miners' cottages near downtown plus newer custom mountain homes through Big Springs. High-altitude UV, long winters, hard freeze-thaw, and wildfire-adjacent exposure drive real prep on every exterior; the coats you see are the last five percent of the actual work.
Our painters in Boulder handle Nederland exterior painting with a mildew wash under canopy, a full pressure wash on sun-exposed elevations, lead-safe scraping where original wood siding shows through, sealed joints, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to each substrate. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm mountain neutrals and refreshed trim on the older cottages. Cabinet painting refinishes Nederland kitchens in a sprayed cabinet-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Nederland carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Nederland
Nederland coreBig Springs
Painting Services in Ward, CO
Ward is a high-altitude former mining town on the Peak-to-Peak Highway with historic timber homes, off-grid cabins, and a tight-knit residential core. Elevation and open exposure drive hard UV load on every south and west wall, long winters test every caulk joint, and fire-hardened detailing is often part of the exterior scope.
As painters in Boulder serving Ward, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash, lead-safe scraping on original wood siding, sealed joints, replaced fascia caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to high-altitude wood substrates. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm mountain neutrals and refreshed trim on the older timbered homes. Cabinet painting refinishes Ward kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote in Ward carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Ward
Ward core
Painting Services in Longmont, CO
Longmont runs from historic Old Town and Prospect New Town through mid-century ranches in Southmoor Park out to newer master-planned stucco in Twin Peaks and along Ken Pratt Boulevard. Full Front Range sun on open lots drives fast chalking on south and west elevations, HOA color palettes are enforced across most of the newer sections, and window caulking is usually the top prep item on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
Our painters in Boulder handle Longmont exterior painting with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to each substrate. Interior painting in Old Town and Southmoor Park often restores original plaster and lightens dated palettes with warm modern neutrals, while Twin Peaks interiors get crisper trim and refreshed casings. Cabinet painting refinishes Longmont kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Longmont
Prospect New TownOld Town LongmontSouthmoor ParkTwin Peaks
Painting Services in Hygiene, CO
Hygiene is a small unincorporated community west of Longmont with historic farmhouses, older ranch homes on acreage, and newer custom builds along the St. Vrain Creek corridor. Long horizontal eaves on the farmhouses, wood siding on the older ranches, and open elevations facing the foothills drive an elevation-by-elevation prep list on every exterior.
As painters in Boulder serving Hygiene, our exterior painting starts with a mildew wash under canopy, a full pressure wash on sun-exposed elevations, lead-safe scraping where original wood siding shows through, replaced fascia caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to each substrate. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm modern neutrals and refreshed trim on the older farmhouses. Cabinet painting refinishes Hygiene kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Hygiene carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Hygiene
Hygiene Village
Painting Services in Allenspark, CO
Allenspark is a small mountain community just below Rocky Mountain National Park with historic wood cabins, newer custom log homes, and a tight-knit residential core on heavily wooded lots. Elevation, canopy shade on north walls, and hard freeze-thaw on south walls give every exterior two weather stories on the same house.
Our painters in Boulder approach Allenspark exterior painting with a mildew wash under canopy, a full pressure wash on sun-exposed elevations, lead-safe scraping where original wood siding shows through, sealed joints, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to each substrate. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm mountain neutrals and refreshed trim on the older cabins. Cabinet painting refinishes Allenspark kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote in Allenspark carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Allenspark
Allenspark core
Painting Services in Dacono, CO
Dacono is a small Weld County community along I-25 with a historic downtown grid, older ranch homes, and newer master-planned tract builds through Sweetgrass on wide-open plains lots. Full Front Range sun, minimal shade, and hard prairie winds drive fast chalking on south and west elevations, and window caulking is usually the top wear point.
As painters in Boulder serving Dacono, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint stucco or Hardie. Interior painting here often personalizes Sweetgrass builder interiors with saturated accent walls, crisper trim, and refreshed casings. Cabinet painting refinishes Dacono kitchens in a sprayed cabinet-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder run in Dacono carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Dacono
SweetgrassDowntown Dacono
Painting Services in Erie, CO
Erie stretches from the historic Old Town core through 2000s-2010s master-planned stucco-and-Hardie across Vista Ridge, Erie Highlands, and Colliers Hill, all on open lots facing full Front Range sun. HOA color palettes are enforced across most of the newer master plans, and window caulking plus stucco crack repair usually top the prep list on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
Our painters in Boulder handle Erie exterior painting with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint stucco or Hardie. Interior painting here often personalizes Vista Ridge and Colliers Hill builder interiors with saturated accent walls and crisper trim. Cabinet painting refinishes Erie kitchens in a sprayed cabinet-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Erie carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Erie
Vista RidgeErie HighlandsOld Town ErieColliers Hill
Painting Services in Firestone, CO
Firestone runs from the historic downtown grid through 2000s-2010s tract stucco in Saint Vrain Ranch and Neighbors Point out to newer master-planned Barefoot Lakes builds along I-25. Open plains lots take heavy Front Range sun, HOA color palettes are enforced across the newer master plans, and window caulking is usually the top wear point on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
As a painting company in Boulder serving Firestone, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint stucco. Interior painting here often personalizes Barefoot Lakes and Saint Vrain Ranch builder interiors with saturated accent walls and crisper trim. Cabinet painting refinishes Firestone kitchens in a sprayed cabinet-grade paint. Every scope our painters in Boulder run in Firestone carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Firestone
Barefoot LakesSaint Vrain RanchNeighbors Point
Painting Services in Frederick, CO
Frederick pairs a historic downtown core with 2000s-2010s master-planned stucco-and-Hardie through Wyndham Hill and Silverstone on wide-open plains lots facing full southern and western sun. HOA color palettes are enforced across most of the newer master plans, and stucco crack repair plus window caulking usually top the prep list on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior.
Our painters in Boulder handle Frederick exterior painting with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to stucco or Hardie substrates. Interior painting here often personalizes Wyndham Hill and Silverstone builder interiors with saturated accent walls and crisper trim. Cabinet painting refinishes Frederick kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Frederick
Wyndham HillSilverstoneDowntown Frederick
Painting Services in Lyons, CO
Lyons is a historic sandstone town at the confluence of the North and South St. Vrain with older stone-and-wood cottages downtown plus newer custom builds up the canyon along the North St. Vrain corridor. Canyon-mouth exposure, riparian moisture on north walls, and hard south-facing UV give every exterior two weather stories on the same house.
As painters in Boulder serving Lyons, our exterior painting starts with a mildew wash on the shaded elevations, a full pressure wash on the sun sides, lead-safe scraping on original wood siding, sealed joints, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to each exposure. Interior painting here often restores original plaster and lightens dated palettes with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Lyons kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Lyons carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lyons
Downtown LyonsNorth St. Vrain
Painting Services in Evergreen, CO
Evergreen is a foothills community southwest of Denver with historic wood-sided cabins, custom log homes on wooded lots through Hiwan and Bear Mountain, and mountain retreats above 7,000 feet. Elevation, canopy shade on north walls, and hard south-facing UV drive an elevation-by-elevation prep list on every exterior, and fire-hardened detailing is often part of the standard scope. Evergreen is served from our adjacent Denver-metro coverage.
Our painters in Boulder approach Evergreen exterior painting with a mildew wash under canopy, a full pressure wash on sun-exposed elevations, lead-safe scraping where original wood siding shows through, sealed joints, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat matched to each substrate. Interior painting here often means whole-home lightening with warm mountain neutrals and refreshed trim on the older cabins. Cabinet painting refinishes Evergreen kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our house painters in Boulder quote in Evergreen carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Evergreen
Downtown EvergreenHiwanBear Mountain
Painting Services in Aurora, CO
Aurora is a large Denver-metro suburb with mid-century ranches in Original Aurora and master-planned stucco through Southlands and Saddle Rock out east. Open plains lots facing full Front Range sun drive fast chalking on south and west elevations, HOA color palettes are enforced across most of the newer master plans, and window caulking is usually the top wear point on any first-repaint or second-repaint exterior. Aurora is served from our adjacent Denver-metro coverage.
As painters in Boulder serving Aurora, our exterior painting starts with a full pressure wash, patched and re-textured stucco, sealed hairline cracks, replaced builder-grade window caulking, and a UV-stable acrylic top coat tuned to first-repaint stucco or Hardie. Interior painting here often personalizes Southlands and Saddle Rock builder interiors with saturated accent walls and crisper trim, and lightens Original Aurora ranches with warm modern neutrals. Cabinet painting refinishes Aurora kitchens in a sprayed factory-grade paint. Every scope our painting company in Boulder runs in Aurora carries our written warranty.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Aurora
Original AuroraSouthlandsSaddle Rock
Recent Boulder Painting Projects
A look at the craftsmanship we bring to homes and businesses across Boulder. From full-home interior repaints and kitchen cabinet refinishing to exterior siding, stucco, and trim work, every painting project in Boulder 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 Boulder trust us to deliver.
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Painting Cost in Boulder 2026 Guide
Painting pricing in Boulder reflects three local realities: Colorado's high-altitude mountain climate, the prep workload required by rapid freeze-thaw cycles, intense UV at altitude, and dry winters, and the access surcharges common in Boulder and Eldorado Springs. This 2026 guide shows real numbers from real Boulder jobs.
Project Type
Low
High
Average
Interior (per sq ft)
$3.50
$5.75
$4.50
Exterior (per sq ft)
$3.75
$6.25
$5.00
Cabinet Refinishing
$4,000
$8,500
$6,250
Single Room
$550
$1,200
$850
Whole-Home Interior
$5,500
$16,000
$9,500
Whole-Home Exterior
$4,800
$13,500
$8,200
* All prices include materials, labor, and prep. Based on 2026 Boulder averages.
2026 Boulder Guide
What painting costs in Boulder, and how to hire right.
An honest, in-depth breakdown from That 1 Painter Boulder. No fluff, no upsells, just the numbers and the questions that protect your home.
What painting really costs in Boulder
Painting pricing in Boulder reflects three local realities: Colorado's high-altitude mountain climate, the prep workload required by rapid freeze-thaw cycles, intense UV at altitude, and dry winters, and the access surcharges common in Boulder and Eldorado Springs. This 2026 guide shows real numbers from real Boulder jobs.
Average cost by project type
2026 BoulderBars are scaled to the highest average in the table, quick visual of where each project lands.
Interior (per sq ft)$4.50 avg
Low $3.50High $5.75
Exterior (per sq ft)$5.00 avg
Low $3.75High $6.25
Cabinet Refinishing$6,250 avg
Low $4,000High $8,500
Single Room$850 avg
Low $550High $1,200
Whole-Home Interior$9,500 avg
Low $5,500High $16,000
Whole-Home Exterior$8,200 avg
Low $4,800High $13,500
Average Low-High range
Where your money actually goes
A quality paint job is mostly labor and prep, not paint. Here's the typical split on a properly bid project.
Surface prep · 40%
Wash, scrape, sand, patch, caulk, prime
Labor & supervision · 30%
Skilled hands, lead on site daily
Paint & materials · 20%
Premium products, correct sheen, 2 coats
Protection & cleanup · 10%
Floors, furniture, landscaping, final walk
Boulder Painting Cost Per Square Foot, 2026 Pricing Guide
Expect $2.50–$4.75 per square foot for interior painting in Boulder, CO this year. Smaller Boulder bungalows often fall near the lower end, while two-story Eldorado Springs homes with vaulted ceilings push toward the high range. Exterior pricing in Boulder runs $2.25–$4.50 per square foot depending on siding type and prep depth.
Cabinet Refinishing Cost in Boulder, CO (2026)
A professional cabinet repaint in Boulder delivers a factory-grade finish at roughly 25% the cost of new cabinetry. Expect $3,500–$7,500 depending on door count, current finish, and whether you're changing from stained wood to a painted color (which adds tannin-blocking primer work).
Why Boulder Families Are Choosing Zero-VOC Interior Paint
Low-VOC and zero-VOC interior products have closed the durability gap and now perform on par with traditional paints. For Boulder families with kids, pets, or sensitivities, we default to low-VOC interior systems, particularly in nurseries and kitchens across Boulder and Eldorado Springs.
Interior vs. Exterior Painting Costs in Boulder, CO
Interior painting in Boulder costs more per square foot than exterior in most cases, interior trim, doors, ceilings, and color-change work add labor that exterior siding does not. A typical Boulder repaint sees interior runs $3.25/sqft against $3.10/sqft for exterior. Two-story Eldorado Springs homes invert this if scaffolding is required.
Freeze-Thaw Damage and Repaint Timing in Boulder
Expect 8–15% of total exterior labor in Boulder 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.
Why South-Facing Walls Fade First in Boulder, CO
Sun is the top failure driver for exterior paint in Boulder. Cheap pigments can chalk within two summers under Colorado UV, while premium acrylics with inorganic pigments can hold for the better part of a decade. Boulder estimates often itemize a UV-grade product upgrade for west elevations.
Historic District Painting Rules in Boulder
If your home sits in a registered historic district near Boulder, paint colors and even sheen levels may require commission approval. Our Boulder crews are familiar with historic palettes and the gentler prep methods (low-pressure wash, hand-scraping, lead-safe practices) required on pre-1978 substrates.
How to hire a painter in Boulder
Seven checks that separate a real pro from a risk.
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Get line-item estimates
Real bids spell out surfaces, prep, exact products & sheens, number of coats, and timeline, not a round number on a business card.
- 2
Verify license & insurance
Ask for current certificates of liability and workers' comp. If they can't produce them, walk away.
- 3
Know who's on site
crews vs. day-labor subs. Same lead every day? Continuity protects quality.
- 4
Pin down the prep process
Wash, scrape, sand, caulk, patch, prime. 70% of a quality job lives in prep, if it's not itemized, the bid is incomplete.
- 5
Read the warranty
Look for a written, transferable warranty. That 1 Painter backs every project 3 years, transferable to the next owner.
- 6
Check reviews that matter
Google reviews on the local market page, BBB profile, and references from real homeowners, not a glossy brochure.
- 7
Watch the red flags
Cash-only deals, large up-front deposits, and "sign today" pressure are the most common signs of a job that won't finish well.
Smart questions to ask before you sign
Copy/paste these into your next estimate call.
- What specific paint brand, line, and sheen are you using on each surface?
- How many coats are included and what does the prep scope look like?
- Who handles color consultation, drawdowns, and HOA paperwork?
- What is the daily start time, end time, and total project duration?
- How do you protect floors, furniture, and landscaping?
- What is the payment schedule and what triggers each milestone?
- How do you handle change orders or scope additions mid-project?
Ready for a real, line-item estimate?
Call That 1 Painter Boulder at (303) 589-1882, written quotes, no pressure.
Our 3-Year Warranty
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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The Complete Boulder Painting Guide
Everything Boulder 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 Boulder team.
Our Boulder Painting Services
- Interior Painting in Boulder
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- Drywall Repair in Boulder
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- Brick Painting in Boulder
- Repair & Maintenance in Boulder
- Sell-Ready Services in Boulder
- Commercial Painting in Boulder
- Stucco Repair in Boulder
- Caulking in Boulder
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Three simple steps from request to wow-worthy finish.
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Book your appointment
Pick a service, date & time that works for you.
- 2
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A local pro confirms scope and sends a clear written estimate.
- 3
We paint, you say wow
Our crew shows up on time and leaves the space spotless.
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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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about pricing, timelines, services, warranty coverage, and working with That 1 Painter.
Yes, every That 1 Painter Boulder crew member is covered under our general liability and workers' comp policy. We provide certificates of insurance directly to Boulder HOAs and commercial clients on request.
We can paint exteriors in Boulder as long as surface temperature stays above 35°F for 24 hours and rising. Most reliable Boulder exterior windows are summer through early fall, when overnight lows stay above 50°F. Interior work runs year-round across Boulder and Eldorado Springs.
We move and protect furniture for our Boulder clients, you only need to clear personal items off shelves and let us know about any fragile or pet-related considerations. Boulder and Eldorado Springs crews always do a pre-walk to confirm scope before lifting a brush.
Cabinet refinishing in Boulder runs $3,500–$7,200 for a typical kitchen in 2026, about 25% the cost of replacement. We use bonding primer and conversion varnish or 2K urethane for a sprayed factory-grade finish that holds up to Boulder and Eldorado Springs kitchen wear.
Most Boulder interior projects run $2.50–$4.75 per square foot in 2026, with the average whole-home interior landing between $6,000 and $11,000. Exterior projects in Boulder average $3.10/sqft, depending on siding type and prep needs in Boulder and Eldorado Springs.
Most Boulder residential projects are billed in three milestones, a small scheduling deposit, a progress payment at start, and the balance on walkthrough sign-off. No upfront full payment is ever required for Boulder or Eldorado Springs jobs.
The most stable exterior painting window in Boulder is summer through early fall, when overnight lows stay above 50°F. We monitor dew point and 72-hour rain probability for every Boulder and Eldorado Springs project, a forecast alone isn't enough in Colorado.
South-facing and west-facing walls in Boulder take the worst UV hit. We spec elastomeric coatings that flex through freeze-thaw without cracking with inorganic pigments for Boulder and Eldorado Springs homes, which extends color hold by 30–40% versus standard exterior latex.
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Interior Painting Built for Boulder Homes
Interior painting is the fastest way to change how a home in Boulder feels without touching the floor plan, and it is the busiest scope our crews run across the Front Range. Our interior painting scope covers walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and closets, and every interior painting job in Boulder starts with a real prep pass so the interior painting film has a clean, sound surface to bond to. Homeowners searching for painters in Boulder for an interior painting refresh usually want two upgrades at once: a modern Boulder County color palette and a durable, scrubbable interior painting finish that survives kids, dogs, and the dry Colorado climate.
As a painting company in Boulder that runs interior painting on both new-construction repaints in Erie and Longmont and older stock in Mapleton Hill and Whittier, we treat interior painting material selection as a real decision, not a checkbox. Which interior painting sheen hides drywall imperfection under vaulted great-room lighting in Superior, which interior painting product holds up in a mudroom off the garage in Lafayette, and which interior painting primer we need to lock down previously oil-based trim in a 1920s University Hill bungalow are all questions we answer before the crew shows up. That level of interior painting discipline is why homeowners hire house painters in Boulder like us instead of a general handyman.
If you're comparing interior painting bids from painters in Boulder, 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 Boulder should have plain answers to all three. See our interior painting page for the full interior painting scope and current pricing across Boulder and the Front Range.
Exterior Painting for Front Range Sun and Freeze-Thaw
Exterior painting in Boulder has to hold up to high-altitude UV on south-facing and west-facing walls, hard freeze-thaw cycles that work every caulk joint, seasonal hail, and the occasional wildfire smoke event across the Front Range, so exterior painting product choice is the whole conversation, not a footnote. A painting company in Boulder that takes exterior painting seriously specifies a 100% acrylic exterior painting product with strong UV pigment stability and a mildew inhibitor built into the exterior painting film, so shaded north elevations in Louisville and unshaded stucco elevations in Erie stay clean between exterior painting cycles.
Our exterior painting scope typically includes a full pressure wash, a smoke-residue rinse when fire season has left a film, spot scraping of any failing exterior painting layers, stucco crack float and repair, feathered sanding, spot primer on bare substrate, full caulk of siding seams and trim joints, and two coats of exterior painting-grade paint. That exterior painting sequence is the same whether we are painting stucco on a new Colliers Hill build in Erie, wood lap siding on a 1970s Longmont ranch, or a painted brick facade in Downtown Boulder. Painters in Boulder 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 Boulder 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 fail before the warranty period is up in Boulder County. 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 Boulder Kitchens
Cabinet painting is the single biggest visual change a homeowner in Boulder can buy without a full kitchen remodel, and cabinet painting demand across Longmont, Lafayette, and Superior 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. Cabinet painting projects like this are why homeowners call a painting company in Boulder 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. As a painting company in Boulder that runs cabinet painting jobs almost every week, we schedule cabinet painting projects so the kitchen is out of service for only the days doors and drawers are physically off.
House painters in Boulder 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 Boulder 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 Boulder
There are a lot of painters in Boulder to choose from, so the practical question is how to sort serious painters in Boulder 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 Boulder County; Louisville, Superior, Erie, or Lafayette; not stock photos pulled from a supplier catalog.
As house painters in Boulder 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 Boulder who dodge those questions are hoping you will not notice the answer later. A painting company in Boulder that answers plainly is one worth a second meeting.
That 1 Painter Boulder is one of many painters in Boulder, 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 Boulder and the surrounding Front Range, we would be glad to be one of the bids you compare against.
What a Painting Company in Boulder Actually Does
A real painting company in Boulder 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 Boulder 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 across the Front Range.
As a painting company in Boulder, our day starts with materials staging for that day's painting scope, drives out to active painting jobs from Longmont and Lafayette across to Firestone and Frederick, and ends with paint punch-list walks with homeowners. A painting company in Boulder 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 Boulder, you are hiring the coordination layer as much as the painting itself. A painting company in Boulder 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 Boulder cannot articulate what is included in the price on the bid, that is a signal to keep shopping.
How House Painters Handle Older Boulder Homes
Older homes across Boulder; early-1900s Craftsman stock in Mapleton Hill and Whittier, Victorian stock near Pearl Street, and post-war bungalows through University Hill and Newlands; need house painters in Boulder who understand plaster, wood windows, lead-safe practices, and the way early-1900s paint layers move under new paint. House painters in Boulder who came up on new-construction repaints alone often underestimate how much prep an older Front Range home actually needs before the first drop of paint goes on the wall.
House painters in Boulder running an older Boulder job spend the first day on paint testing, wall repair, plaster skim-coat, and containment for scrape-and-paint work outside. Skipping those steps produces a paint job that fails inside a single Boulder County freeze-thaw season. As house painters in Boulder 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 Boulder, ask each bidder to walk your house and describe what they would do differently versus a 2015 subdivision home in Erie. The house painters in Boulder with a real answer are the ones to shortlist. Beyond older homes, our crews also cover new-build repaints, HOA-driven exterior refreshes across Louisville and Superior, and post-renovation touch-ups across Boulder and the surrounding Front Range, 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 Boulder County 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 Boulder 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.
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 Boulder. Painters in Boulder who put one paint sheen everywhere are cutting corners on materials logistics, not doing you a favor. House painters in Boulder 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 Boulder should be simple: a walk-through, a written scope, a written price, a start date, and a warranty. Exterior painting demand peaks in late spring and early fall across the Front Range, so any painting company in Boulder 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.