House Painting in Lexington, KY

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We Paint Everything

We paint across Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Lexington with consistent prep, premium products, and a 3-year transferable warranty. Our Lexington crew specializes in interior repaints, exterior siding refresh, cabinet refinishing, deck staining, drywall repair, and limewash, all engineered to hold up against Kentucky's humid Upper South climate.

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

Sherwin-Williams
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Brad Doster, locally owned and operated That 1 Painter Lexington franchise owner

We're Locally Owned

Owned by Brad Doster, That 1 Painter Lexington brings local accountability and a 3-year warranty to every Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Lexington 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.

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Areas Served

That 1 Painter Lexington serves Nicholasville, Wilmore, Lexington, and the surrounding Fayette and Jessamine County Central Kentucky Bluegrass region; repainting everything from Ashland Park and Chevy Chase Craftsman stock and Asbury University-era Wilmore Victorians to Hamburg, Andover, and Masterson Station builder subdivisions, downtown Nicholasville wood-frame homes, and rural Kentucky farmsteads, inside and out.

(859) 251-2041
Lexington, KY
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Recent Lexington Painting Projects

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

Professional exterior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Professional cabinet & interior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Professional exterior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Professional interior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Professional exterior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Professional interior painting project in Lexington by That 1 Painter
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Every year, our Lexington 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 Lexington 2026 Guide

Honest pricing for Lexington homeowners, built from current 2026 job data across Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Lexington. Every line below reflects real Kentucky conditions: humidity, heavy spring rain, and ice-storm winter exposure, scaffolding access, and product specs that actually last.

Project Type
Low
High
Average
Interior (per sq ft)
$2.50
$4.75
$3.60
Exterior (per sq ft)
$2.75
$5.00
$3.85
Cabinet Refinishing
$3,200
$7,500
$5,350
Single Room
$450
$1,100
$775
Whole-Home Interior
$4,500
$14,000
$9,250
Whole-Home Exterior
$4,000
$12,000
$8,000

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

2026 Lexington Guide

What painting costs in Lexington, and how to hire right.

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

What painting really costs in Lexington

Honest pricing for Lexington homeowners, built from current 2026 job data across Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Lexington. Every line below reflects real Kentucky conditions: humidity, heavy spring rain, and ice-storm winter exposure, scaffolding access, and product specs that actually last.

Average cost by project type

2026 Lexington

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

Interior (per sq ft)$3.60 avg
Low $2.50High $4.75
Exterior (per sq ft)$3.85 avg
Low $2.75High $5.00
Cabinet Refinishing$5,350 avg
Low $3,200High $7,500
Single Room$775 avg
Low $450High $1,100
Whole-Home Interior$9,250 avg
Low $4,500High $14,000
Whole-Home Exterior$8,000 avg
Low $4,000High $12,000
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

2026 Lexington House Painting Rates Per Square Foot

Expect $2.50–$4.75 per square foot for interior painting in Lexington, KY this year. Smaller Nicholasville bungalows often fall near the lower end, while two-story Wilmore homes with vaulted ceilings push toward the high range. Exterior pricing in Lexington runs $2.25–$4.50 per square foot depending on siding type and prep depth.

Optimal Painting Seasons for Lexington Homes

The best window for exterior painting in Lexington is spring and fall, dodging summer humidity and winter ice. We monitor dew point, surface temperature, and 72-hour rain probability before scheduling, a forecast number alone is not enough in Kentucky. Interior projects run year-round in Nicholasville and Wilmore.

Low-VOC and Eco-Friendly Paint Options in Lexington

Low-VOC and zero-VOC interior products have closed the durability gap and now perform on par with traditional paints. For Lexington families with kids, pets, or sensitivities, we default to low-VOC interior systems, particularly in nurseries and kitchens across Nicholasville and Wilmore.

Why Humidity Control Drives Prep Costs in Lexington

Lexington's humid Upper South climate means moisture is constantly working against your finish. Before any coating goes on, our Lexington crews wash, treat mildew, scrape failed paint, and prime bare substrate, a prep cycle that often represents 35–45% of total project hours in this region. Skipping prep in Kentucky guarantees peeling within two summers.

Interior vs. Exterior Painting Costs in Lexington, KY

Interior painting in Lexington 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 Nicholasville repaint sees interior runs $3.25/sqft against $3.10/sqft for exterior. Two-story Wilmore homes invert this if scaffolding is required.

How Lexington Winters Affect Your Paint Job

Expect 8–15% of total exterior labor in Lexington 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.

Wood Rot, Siding Repair, and Carpentry Add-Ons in Lexington

Most Lexington exterior estimates include a carpentry allowance because humidity, heavy spring rain, and ice-storm winter exposure drive wood rot at fascia, sill nosings, and bottom siding courses. We carry a small-carpentry crew so Nicholasville and Wilmore projects don't stall waiting for a separate contractor. Typical rot allowance: $400–$1,500 per home.

How to hire a painter in Lexington

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 Lexington at (859) 251-2041, written quotes, no pressure.

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The Complete Lexington Painting Guide

Everything Lexington 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 Lexington 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.

Lexington's humid Upper South climate requires aggressive prep, mildew wash, surfactant rinse, and mildewcide-fortified topcoats. We use mildew-inhibiting acrylics with heavy-bodied primers for humid prep on all exterior Lexington work so mildew doesn't telegraph through the finish during the next humid season.

We can paint exteriors in Lexington as long as surface temperature stays above 35°F for 24 hours and rising. Most reliable Lexington exterior windows are spring and fall, dodging summer humidity and winter ice. Interior work runs year-round across Nicholasville and Wilmore.

The most stable exterior painting window in Lexington is spring and fall, dodging summer humidity and winter ice. We monitor dew point and 72-hour rain probability for every Nicholasville and Wilmore project, a forecast alone isn't enough in Kentucky.

We move and protect furniture for our Lexington clients, you only need to clear personal items off shelves and let us know about any fragile or pet-related considerations. Nicholasville and Wilmore crews always do a pre-walk to confirm scope before lifting a brush.

Most whole-home interiors in Lexington finish inside one week. Exteriors stretch longer when humidity, heavy spring rain, and ice-storm winter exposure push us into morning-only painting windows during spring and fall, dodging summer humidity and winter ice.

Yes, every That 1 Painter Lexington crew member is covered under our general liability and workers' comp policy. We provide certificates of insurance directly to Lexington HOAs and commercial clients on request.

Most Lexington 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 Nicholasville or Wilmore jobs.

Painting in Lexington, KY 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 Nicholasville cost more because of scaffolding and fall protection.

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Interior Painting Built for Lexington Homes

Interior painting is the fastest way to change how a home in Lexington feels without touching the floor plan, and it is the busiest scope our crews run across the Fayette and Jessamine County Bluegrass corridor. Our interior painting scope covers walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and closets, and every interior painting job in Lexington starts with a real prep pass so the interior painting film has a clean, sound surface to bond to. Homeowners searching for painters in Lexington 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 Kentucky winters spent indoors with the furnace running dry heat through the home.

As a painting company in Lexington that runs interior painting on Ashland Park and Chevy Chase Craftsman and Colonial Revival stock, Kenwick mid-century brick ranches, Asbury University-era Wilmore Victorians, and 1990s-2020s Hamburg, Andover, Beaumont, and Masterson Station tract housing, 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 an Andover great room, which interior painting product holds up in a mudroom off an unheated Nicholasville garage, and which interior painting primer we need to lock down previously oil-based trim in a 1920s Ashland Park bungalow are all questions we answer before the crew shows up. That level of interior painting discipline is why homeowners hire house painters in Lexington like us instead of a general handyman.

If you're comparing interior painting bids from painters in Lexington, 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 Lexington should have plain answers to all three. See our interior painting page for the full interior painting scope and current pricing across the Fayette and Jessamine County market.

Exterior Painting for Kentucky Freeze-Thaw and Bluegrass Weather

Exterior painting in Lexington has to hold up to sharp freeze-thaw swings that work moisture into every seam, humid Upper South summers that pull mildew onto shaded north elevations, ice-storm winter exposure across Fayette and Jessamine County, and full southern-exposure sun on Hamburg and Andover subdivisions, so exterior painting product choice is the whole conversation, not a footnote. A painting company in Lexington 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 Ashland Park oaks and full-sun elevations on Masterson Station 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 Hamburg build, a Chevy Chase Craftsman, or a farmhouse across rural Jessamine County. Painters in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Kentucky 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 Lexington Kitchens

Cabinet painting is the single biggest visual change a homeowner in Lexington can buy without a full kitchen remodel, and cabinet painting demand across Hamburg, Andover, Nicholasville, and Beaumont 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 Kentucky summer moisture. Cabinet painting projects like this are why homeowners call a painting company in Lexington 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 Wilmore or Kenwick kitchen. As a painting company in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington

There are a lot of painters in Lexington to choose from, so the practical question is how to sort serious painters in Lexington 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 Lexington market; Ashland Park, Chevy Chase, Hamburg, Andover, Nicholasville, or Wilmore; not stock photos pulled from a supplier catalog.

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

That 1 Painter Lexington, owned by Brad Doster, is one of many painters in Lexington, 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 Lexington and the surrounding Fayette and Jessamine County Central Kentucky Bluegrass region, we would be glad to be one of the bids you compare against.

What a Painting Company in Lexington Actually Does

A real painting company in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 February ice storm or an April thunderstorm rolls across the Bluegrass.

As a painting company in Lexington, our day starts with materials staging for that day's painting scope, drives out to active painting jobs from Hamburg and Andover across to Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Ashland Park, and ends with paint punch-list walks with homeowners. A painting company in Lexington 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 Lexington, you are hiring the coordination layer as much as the painting itself. A painting company in Lexington 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 Lexington cannot articulate what is included in the price on the bid, that is a signal to keep shopping.

How House Painters Handle Older Lexington Homes

Older homes across the Lexington market; 1900s-1930s Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Victorian stock through Ashland Park, Chevy Chase, and downtown Wilmore, mid-century brick ranches through Kenwick and Beaumont, and 19th-century farmhouses across Fayette and Jessamine County acreage; need house painters in Lexington who understand plaster, wood siding, and the way early paint layers move under fresh coats in a freeze-thaw Upper South climate. House painters in Lexington who came up on new-construction repaints alone often underestimate how much prep an older Fayette or Jessamine County home actually needs before the first drop of paint goes on the wall.

House painters in Lexington 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 Kentucky winter. As house painters in Lexington 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 Lexington, ask each bidder to walk your house and describe what they would do differently versus a 2015 Hamburg subdivision home or an Andover new-build. The house painters in Lexington with a real answer are the ones to shortlist. Beyond older homes, our crews also cover new-build repaints, HOA-driven exterior refreshes across Masterson Station and Beaumont, farmhouse repaints across acreage, and post-renovation touch-ups across the Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Fayette and Jessamine County. Painters in Lexington who put one paint sheen everywhere are cutting corners on materials logistics, not doing you a favor. House painters in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Central Kentucky, so any painting company in Lexington 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.