One Crew, One Call, One Number to Hold Accountable
Pete the Painter has painted North Shore homes and businesses since 1969. We are a PDCA accredited contractor, EPA Lead-Safe certified, and fully insured, and Pete walks every estimate himself. Pick the service you need below, or request a free estimate and we will tell you which one you actually need.
Residential PaintingInterior and exterior painting for North Shore homes: walls, trim, ceilings, siding, and the prep that makes it last.See the serviceCommercial PaintingOffices, schools, park districts, hotels, HOAs, and Six Flags Great America. Scheduled around your business.See the serviceDeck and Fence MaintenanceCleaning, repair, and yearly staining schedules that keep decks and fences from graying and splintering.See the serviceFront Door RefinishingWood doors stripped, stained, and sealed with marine varnish. Painted doors in a fresh color, sidelights included.See the serviceGarage Door RefinishingWood garage doors brought back to the grain, steel doors primed and painted. A fraction of the cost of new.See the serviceFence RefinishingCedar and iron fences cleaned, repaired, stained or painted, with the flower beds left clean.See the serviceDeck RefinishingStrip, brighten, and stain so the boards look new and shed water again.See the servicePaint Color VisualizerUpload a photo of your room or house and try real Sherwin-Williams colors on it before you decide.See the serviceSiding, Stucco & CedarCedar, fiber cement, aluminum, vinyl, stucco, and EIFS, each with the prep it needs to last.See the serviceExterior Care PlanA scheduled spring visit every year: wash, inspection, touch-ups, recaulking, photo report, guarantee kept active.See the planHow Every Job Runs
- Pete looks at it. He inspects the surfaces, tells you what needs work and what does not, and talks through colors.
- You get a written price. One number for the agreed scope. No hourly surprises.
- We prep like it matters. Scrape, sand, prime, caulk, and moisture checks. The part cheap painters skip.
- Clean site, every day. Uniformed, background-checked crews who cover and clean up as they go.
- Guaranteed. If our workmanship fails, we come back and fix it.
Where We Work
Northbrook Glenview Wilmette Winnetka Kenilworth Glencoe Highland Park Highwood Lake Forest Lake Bluff Deerfield Riverwoods Lincolnshire Long Grove Northfield Evanston Skokie Morton Grove Niles Park Ridge
Not sure which service you need? Call (847) 564-4880 or book a free estimate and Pete will sort it out on the walk-through.
Every job starts with a free visit and a written quote. See how our estimates work.
