Home Drywall & Painting: Interior, Exterior, and Commercial Painting in the Twin Cities

Home Drywall & Painting is a licensed and insured painting contractor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We have painted homes and businesses in the Twin Cities for over 20 years. We serve Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro, including Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, and Minnetonka. See the full service area, or call (612) 816-5333 if you are unsure whether we cover your city.

What services does Home Drywall & Painting offer?

We do painting and the drywall work that comes before it. Every job below includes surface preparation, two coats of paint, and cleanup.

• Interior painting — walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and closets. We move and cover furniture, mask floors and fixtures, and patch nail holes and small cracks before priming.
• Exterior painting — siding, stucco, brick, soffits, fascia, trim, garage doors, and fences. Prep includes pressure washing, scraping loose paint, sanding, caulking gaps, and spot-priming bare wood.
• Drywall repair and installation — patching holes, taping and mudding seams, fixing water damage, and hanging new drywall for remodels. Paint only looks as good as the wall under it, so we handle both.
• Cabinet painting — kitchen and bathroom cabinets, cleaned, degreased, sanded, primed, and sprayed for a smooth, factory-style finish. Repainting costs a fraction of replacing them.
• Staining — decks, fences, and interior woodwork. Stain soaks into wood instead of forming a film on top, so it shows grain and resists peeling. We can match an existing stain or seal bare wood.
• Wallpaper removal — stripping the paper, washing off the adhesive, and skim-coating the wall so paint goes on smooth. Painting over wallpaper traps seams and bubbles, so we always remove it first.
• Popcorn ceiling removal — scraping the texture, skim-coating the ceiling flat, and repainting. Ceilings installed before 1980 are tested for asbestos before we start.
• Commercial painting — offices, retail spaces, restaurants, apartment buildings, and warehouses, inside and out. We schedule evenings and weekends so your business stays open, and we use low-odor, fast-drying commercial coatings.

We use Sherwin-Williams paints and can match any existing color from a chip or sample. Recent work is on our projects page.

Why hire a painter instead of doing it yourself?

Painting looks simple, but most of the work happens before the roller comes out. A do-it-yourself job usually goes wrong in one of these places:

• Surface prep. Unpatched holes, glossy old paint, and dust all cause new paint to show flaws or peel.
• Cutting in. Straight lines along ceilings, trim, and corners take a steady hand and the right brush.
• Coverage. Uneven rolling leaves lap marks and thin spots that show once the paint dries.
• Drying time. Recoating too soon causes drips and streaks. Each coat needs [X] hours, which stretches a weekend project into a week.
• Heights. Stairwells, vaulted ceilings, and second-story siding need ladders or scaffolding.

A professional job lasts longer because of prep, primer, and paint grade, not because of the brush. Properly prepped and primed interior paint typically lasts [7–10] years; exterior paint in Minnesota lasts [5–7] years depending on sun exposure and siding type. Our crews follow the same prep checklist on every job, and we [DESCRIBE WARRANTY, e.g., come back and fix any peeling or flaking within two years at no charge]. Read what past customers say on our reviews page.

How does the color consultation work?

Before we paint, we meet you at the house and look at the room’s natural light, the flooring and furniture that will stay, and how the space is used. Dark colors make small rooms feel smaller; north-facing rooms need warmer tones to avoid looking gray; bold exterior colors fade faster in direct sun. We bring sample pots so you can test two or three options on the wall and see them at different times of day before deciding.

What color should you paint a house you plan to sell?

If the home is going on the market, we recommend white or off-white walls. Neutral, light colors reflect more light, photograph well in listing photos, and let buyers picture their own furniture in the space. A fresh coat also signals that the home has been maintained. Most buyers plan to repaint anyway, so a neutral base is easier for them to work with than a strong color they have to cover. Our residential painting crews handle pre-sale repaints on short timelines.

When can exterior painting be done in Minnesota?

Exterior paint needs temperatures above [50°F] and dry weather for at least [24] hours after application. Our exterior season runs roughly [May through October]. We book exterior jobs in order, so contacting us in spring gets you an earlier slot. Interior painting and drywall work run year-round.

What does a free estimate include?

We come to the property, measure the surfaces, note any repairs needed, and discuss colors and finishes. You receive a written, itemized quote within [X] business days. There is no obligation. Price depends on square footage, the amount of prep or drywall repair needed, the number of colors, and the paint grade you choose. Check current specials before you book.

Schedule a free estimate or call (612) 816-5333.