House Painting in Colorado Springs, CO

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We Paint Everything

From Cascade bungalows to Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base two-stories and Colorado Springs commercial spaces, our Colorado Springs 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.

Freshly painted interior living room with bright walls and clean trim work

Interior Painting

Transform your living spaces with flawless color and finish.

Interior Painting
Exterior house painting project with crisp siding and updated curb appeal

Exterior Painting

Curb appeal that lasts. Expert coatings for every climate.

Exterior Painting
Commercial painting project in a polished business interior

Commercial Painting

Professional-grade finishes that elevate your business space.

Commercial Painting
Kitchen cabinet painting project with a smooth factory-style finish

Cabinet Painting

Refresh your kitchen with a smooth, factory-quality finish.

Cabinet Painting
Limewash finish adding texture and depth to painted masonry

Limewash

Authentic European lime-based finishes for timeless texture and depth.

Limewash
Painted brick exterior with a durable updated finish

Brick Painting

Breathe new life into brick with lasting, beautiful color.

Brick Painting

Trusted Paint Partners

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TAM TRAN, locally owned and operated That 1 Painter Colorado Springs franchise owner

We're Locally Owned

Tam Tran owns and runs the Colorado Springs location personally, which is why our Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base clients deal directly with the people accountable for the result. Local ownership, local crews, locally priced for Colorado.

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.

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Areas Served

That 1 Painter Colorado Springs serves Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Cascade, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, the US Air Force Academy, and the surrounding Pikes Peak region; repainting everything from historic Manitou Springs Victorians to master-planned stucco builds along the Powers Corridor, inside and out.

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Recent Colorado Springs Painting Projects

A look at the craftsmanship we bring to homes and businesses across Colorado Springs. From full-home interior repaints and kitchen cabinet refinishing to exterior siding, stucco, and trim work, every painting project in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs trust us to deliver.

Professional exterior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Professional interior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Professional exterior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Professional cabinet & interior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Professional exterior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Professional interior painting project in Colorado Springs by That 1 Painter
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Every year, our Colorado Springs team teams up with franchise owners across the country to gift complete paint transformations to deserving families, small businesses, and non-profits. It's our way of giving back to the community that's given us so much, one home, one story, one fresh coat at a time.

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Painting Cost in Colorado Springs 2026 Guide

Painting pricing in Colorado Springs 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 Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base. This 2026 guide shows real numbers from real Colorado Springs jobs.

Project Type
Low
High
Average
Interior (per sq ft)
$3.00
$5.50
$4.25
Exterior (per sq ft)
$2.75
$4.75
$3.75
Cabinet Refinishing
$4,500
$9,000
$6,200
Single Room
$550
$1,200
$850
Whole-Home Interior
$5,000
$14,000
$8,500
Whole-Home Exterior
$4,200
$9,500
$6,500

* All prices include materials, labor, and prep. Based on 2026 Colorado Springs averages.

2026 Colorado Springs Guide

What painting costs in Colorado Springs, and how to hire right.

An honest, in-depth breakdown from That 1 Painter Colorado Springs. No fluff, no upsells, just the numbers and the questions that protect your home.

What painting really costs in Colorado Springs

Painting pricing in Colorado Springs 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 Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base. This 2026 guide shows real numbers from real Colorado Springs jobs.

Average cost by project type

2026 Colorado Springs

Bars are scaled to the highest average in the table, quick visual of where each project lands.

Interior (per sq ft)$4.25 avg
Low $3.00High $5.50
Exterior (per sq ft)$3.75 avg
Low $2.75High $4.75
Cabinet Refinishing$6,200 avg
Low $4,500High $9,000
Single Room$850 avg
Low $550High $1,200
Whole-Home Interior$8,500 avg
Low $5,000High $14,000
Whole-Home Exterior$6,500 avg
Low $4,200High $9,500
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

Average House Painting Cost Per Square Foot in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)

Expect $2.50–$4.75 per square foot for interior painting in Colorado Springs, CO this year. Smaller Cascade bungalows often fall near the lower end, while two-story Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base homes with vaulted ceilings push toward the high range. Exterior pricing in Colorado Springs runs $2.25–$4.50 per square foot depending on siding type and prep depth.

Freeze-Thaw Damage and Repaint Timing in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs winters drive freeze-thaw cycles that open caulk joints, lift trim paint, and expose bare wood at fascia and window casings. Our Colorado Springs estimates always include a caulk and joint inspection, failed caulk is the #1 cause of premature exterior repaints across Colorado. We use elastomeric sealants rated for the freeze-thaw range common in Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base.

Interior vs. Exterior Painting Costs in Colorado Springs, CO

Interior painting in Colorado Springs 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 Cascade repaint sees interior runs $3.25/sqft against $3.10/sqft for exterior. Two-story Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base homes invert this if scaffolding is required.

After-Hours Commercial Repaints in Colorado Springs, CO

Commercial painting in Colorado Springs is priced on access, scheduling constraints, and finish spec, not just square footage. Retail and office work in Cascade typically requires after-hours scheduling, low-VOC products, and dust containment, which we line-item on every Colorado Springs commercial bid.

Choosing Colors That Work in Colorado Springs Light

Light in Colorado Springs 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 Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base clients can see colors at full scale before committing. Colorado-popular palettes lean toward warm whites, deep greens, and limewash earth tones in 2026.

Sun Exposure and Paint Lifespan in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs's intense UV exposure fades dark colors fastest on west-facing and south-facing walls. We recommend elastomeric coatings that flex through freeze-thaw without cracking along with fade-resistant pigments (especially in deep blues and reds) for Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base homes. Light, reflective body colors typically hold their tone 30–40% longer in this market.

Why Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs families with kids, pets, or sensitivities, we default to low-VOC interior systems, particularly in nurseries and kitchens across Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base.

How to hire a painter in Colorado Springs

Seven checks that separate a real pro from a risk.

  1. 1

    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. 2

    Verify license & insurance

    Ask for current certificates of liability and workers' comp. If they can't produce them, walk away.

  3. 3

    Know who's on site

    crews vs. day-labor subs. Same lead every day? Continuity protects quality.

  4. 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. 5

    Read the warranty

    Look for a written, transferable warranty. That 1 Painter backs every project 3 years, transferable to the next owner.

  6. 6

    Check reviews that matter

    Google reviews on the local market page, BBB profile, and references from real homeowners, not a glossy brochure.

  7. 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 Colorado Springs at (719) 491-7031, written quotes, no pressure.

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The Complete Colorado Springs Painting Guide

Everything Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs team.

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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.

South-facing and west-facing walls in Colorado Springs take the worst UV hit. We spec elastomeric coatings that flex through freeze-thaw without cracking with inorganic pigments for Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base homes, which extends color hold by 30–40% versus standard exterior latex.

A typical Colorado Springs interior project runs 3–6 working days; exteriors take 4–8 days depending on home size and weather. We schedule Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base projects with weather buffers because of rapid freeze-thaw cycles, intense UV at altitude, and dry winters.

Painting in Colorado Springs, CO 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 in Cascade cost more because of scaffolding and fall protection.

Cabinet refinishing in Colorado Springs 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 Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base kitchen wear.

Our Colorado Springs crew handles interior repaints, exterior repaints, cabinet refinishing, deck and fence staining, drywall repair, popcorn-ceiling removal, limewash, wallpaper removal, and commercial work across Cascade, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, and Colorado Springs.

Every That 1 Painter Colorado Springs 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 Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base resale.

We can paint exteriors in Colorado Springs as long as surface temperature stays above 35°F for 24 hours and rising. Most reliable Colorado Springs exterior windows are summer through early fall, when overnight lows stay above 50°F. Interior work runs year-round across Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base.

The most stable exterior painting window in Colorado Springs is summer through early fall, when overnight lows stay above 50°F. We monitor dew point and 72-hour rain probability for every Cascade and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base project, a forecast alone isn't enough in Colorado.

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Interior Painting Built for Colorado Springs Homes

Interior painting is the fastest way to change how a home in Colorado Springs feels without touching the floor plan, and it is the busiest scope our crews run across El Paso County. Our interior painting scope covers walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and closets, and every interior painting job in Colorado Springs starts with a real prep pass so the interior painting film has a clean, sound surface to bond to. Homeowners searching for painters in Colorado Springs for an interior painting refresh usually want two upgrades at once: a modern Pikes Peak color palette and a durable, scrubbable interior painting finish that survives kids, dogs, and the dry Colorado climate.

As a painting company in Colorado Springs that runs interior painting on both new-construction repaints in Wolf Ranch and Monument and older stock in Old Colorado City and Patty Jewett, 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 Briargate, which interior painting product holds up in a mudroom off the garage in Fountain, and which interior painting primer we need to lock down previously oil-based trim in a 1900s Manitou Springs Victorian are all questions we answer before the crew shows up. That level of interior painting discipline is why homeowners hire house painters in Colorado Springs like us instead of a general handyman.

If you're comparing interior painting bids from painters in Colorado Springs, 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 Colorado Springs should have plain answers to all three. See our interior painting page for the full interior painting scope and current pricing across Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region.

Exterior Painting for Front Range Sun and Freeze-Thaw

Exterior painting in Colorado Springs 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 sweeps off the plains, and dry winds coming down Ute Pass, so exterior painting product choice is the whole conversation, not a footnote. A painting company in Colorado Springs 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 Broadmoor and unshaded stucco elevations in Wolf Ranch stay clean between exterior painting cycles.

Our exterior painting scope typically includes a full pressure wash, a hail-damage assessment, 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 Cross Creek build in Fountain, wood lap siding on a 1960s Cheyenne Cañon ranch, or a painted brick facade in Old Colorado City. Painters in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 El Paso 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 Colorado Springs Kitchens

Cabinet painting is the single biggest visual change a homeowner in Colorado Springs can buy without a full kitchen remodel, and cabinet painting demand across Monument, Fountain, and Briargate 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs

There are a lot of painters in Colorado Springs to choose from, so the practical question is how to sort serious painters in Colorado Springs 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 El Paso County; Monument, Fountain, Manitou Springs, or the Powers Corridor; not stock photos pulled from a supplier catalog.

As house painters in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs who dodge those questions are hoping you will not notice the answer later. A painting company in Colorado Springs that answers plainly is one worth a second meeting.

That 1 Painter Colorado Springs is one of many painters in Colorado Springs, 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 Colorado Springs and the surrounding Pikes Peak region, we would be glad to be one of the bids you compare against.

What a Painting Company in Colorado Springs Actually Does

A real painting company in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs, our day starts with materials staging for that day's painting scope, drives out to active painting jobs from Monument and Woodmoor across to Fountain and the Powers Corridor, and ends with paint punch-list walks with homeowners. A painting company in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs, you are hiring the coordination layer as much as the painting itself. A painting company in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs cannot articulate what is included in the price on the bid, that is a signal to keep shopping.

How House Painters Handle Older Colorado Springs Homes

Older homes across Colorado Springs; late-1800s Victorian and Queen Anne in Manitou Springs, early-1900s Craftsman in Old Colorado City, and Tudor and brick ranches through Patty Jewett and Broadmoor; need house painters in Colorado Springs who understand plaster, wood windows, lead-safe practices, and the way early-1900s paint layers move under new paint. House painters in Colorado Springs who came up on new-construction repaints alone often underestimate how much prep an older Pikes Peak home actually needs before the first drop of paint goes on the wall.

House painters in Colorado Springs running an older home 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 El Paso County freeze-thaw season. As house painters in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs, ask each bidder to walk your house and describe what they would do differently versus a 2015 subdivision home in Wolf Ranch or Cross Creek. The house painters in Colorado Springs with a real answer are the ones to shortlist. Beyond older homes, our crews also cover new-build repaints, HOA-driven exterior refreshes across Monument and Briargate, PCS-driven sell-ready work near Fort Carson and the US Air Force Academy, and post-renovation touch-ups across Colorado Springs and the surrounding Pikes Peak region, 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 El Paso 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs. Painters in Colorado Springs who put one paint sheen everywhere are cutting corners on materials logistics, not doing you a favor. House painters in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs 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.