Painters in Annapolis, MD.
Rise and Prime Painting is a Maryland painting company that paints houses in Annapolis, MD, the state capital and the Anne Arundel County seat.
122 Google reviews, 5.0 average.
Is your house in the city of Annapolis or just near it?
Rise and Prime Painting takes work on both sides of the Annapolis city line, in the city itself and in Arnold, Cape St. Claire, Crownsville, Edgewater and Riva around it.
Annapolis, MD is the capital of Maryland and the seat of Anne Arundel County, a city of 8.1 square miles where the Severn River meets the Chesapeake Bay, 25 miles south of Baltimore. The city was incorporated in 1708, held 40,812 people at the 2020 census and is the only incorporated city in the county. The Maryland State House and the governor's office are in the city, and the U.S. Naval Academy sits beside its limits.
With over 20 years of experience on the brush, Ray Gomez is the owner of Rise and Prime Painting, a Maryland painting company that takes work anywhere in the state, Severna Park, MD and Ellicott City, MD included. North of Annapolis, the same company is one of the painting contractors in Baltimore, and it reaches Harford County too, as painters in Bel Air, MD.
- Interior and exterior repaints
- The city and the towns around it
- A free estimate started by text
- 3-Year Workmanship Warranty on qualifying painting projects
Start the free estimate with a text.
Text photos of the rooms or of the outside of the house, plus a close-up of any spot that looks worn.
Or request the free estimate onlineWhat a painting project in Annapolis can include.
Professional painting services from Rise and Prime Painting start with houses: interior painting services for the rooms a family uses, exterior painting services for the outside, and some commercial work too.
Exterior painting
The outside of the house, cleaned and repainted.
Exterior painting protects the outside of a house and sets how it looks from the street. Siding, trim, shutters, porch posts and doors are the usual surfaces, and each is cleaned and prepared for its condition before the new coat goes on. Where a surface needs it, pressure washing or power washing comes before painting. A fresh color is a common way of boosting curb appeal, and much of a home's curb appeal comes from the contrast between the body color and the trim.
Exterior house painting in MarylandInterior painting
Rooms painted from the walls to the trim.
Interior painting reaches the walls and ceilings of a room as well as its trim, doors and closets, whether the job is a single hallway or every room. Paint colors are settled first, and booking a project adds a color consultation. Nail holes, cracks and dents are filled before painting, and any drywall repair a wall needs happens ahead of the primer, which also goes on first where the old color is dark or the wall has been patched.
Interior painting for Maryland homesKitchen cabinets
A new finish on cabinets that are still sound.
Cabinet refinishing changes the color and finish of kitchen cabinets and leaves the cabinet boxes, the floor plan and the counters in place. It suits cabinets whose structure is sound and whose looks are the problem. Doors, drawer fronts and face frames all take the new finish, and the color is decided first, with the counters, the walls and the flooring in view.
Cabinet refinishing in MarylandDeck staining
Wood decks stained and sealed.
A wood deck usually takes stain and a sealer, and Rise and Prime Painting does deck staining and sealing as well as painting houses. Boards that have weathered, a railing with a peeling finish and a floor that gets full sun are all part of what a deck project looks at.
Deck staining and sealing in MarylandPaint colors in finished rooms.
A staircase with black risers against oak treads, a stairwell landing with one navy wall and a bedroom with a mustard accent wall under a vaulted ceiling.
What wears out exterior paint on a house near the water?
Exterior paint on a house near the water wears out from moisture, mildew and the swing between hot summers and cold winters, and five signs show when a repaint is due.
Five signs that an exterior wall is due for paint
- Blistering
- Peeling
- Chalking
- Cracked caulk
- Mildew
One wall, five signs a repaint may be due. Not to scale.
Moisture and mildew
Damp air near the bay feeds mildew, which shows as dark or green spots on shaded walls and under sills. Moisture that gets behind paint is a common cause of blistering, the bubbles that lift a coat off the wall, and it can lead to peeling. Shaded walls and low siding near planting beds stay damp longest, and mildew follows.
Sun, heat and cold
Maryland runs from hot summers to cold winters, and paint and caulk expand and shrink as the temperature swings. A color that has faded, a chalky powder that rubs off on a hand and a gap opening in the caulk around a window are signs the coat is aging. Walls facing the afternoon sun and walls in shade age differently, so one house can show different signs on different sides.
What to look for
Any one of the five signs is worth a close-up photo, because the surface under the paint decides how much work the repaint includes. A fingernail run along a joint shows whether the caulk has hardened or cracked.
A close-up photo of any of these signs makes a good first text for a free estimate.
What does surface preparation involve?
Surface preparation is everything done between a house as it stands and a house ready for paint: protecting what stays, cleaning, repairing, sanding, caulking and priming.
On an exterior, the cleaning can be power washing or a gentler wash, depending on the surface, and loose paint is scraped back to a sound edge.
Each step is judged surface by surface. A smooth, sound wall needs little, and a chalky, peeling or patched one needs more, so preparation takes a different share of the job on different houses.
Cover and mask
Drop cloths go down, and window glass, hardware and trim edges are masked as the job calls for, so the finish lands on the surface it's meant for.
Clean and repair
Each surface is cleaned for its condition, and damaged spots are repaired and filled.
Sand, caulk and prime
Sanding evens the repaired areas, caulk closes the joints around windows and trim, and primer goes onto bare or patched spots before the color.
How much do painters in Annapolis charge?
Painters in Annapolis, MD price a house from its surfaces, its condition and the work that comes before the paint, so two houses of the same size can price differently.
Surfaces and size
Siding, brick, stucco, trim and drywall each take their own preparation, and more wall area means more work to price.
Condition and repairs
A wall with sound paint needs less preparation than one with peeling paint, hairline cracks or old stains, and the preparation is part of the price.
Height and access
A single-story house and a three-story house with tall gables are different jobs for exterior painters to reach, and the equipment that reaches them belongs in the price.
Extra surfaces
Cabinets, doors, a deck or a garage add surfaces to a project, and each extra painting service is priced with the rest.
Two written scopes for one house compare fairly only when they list the same surfaces and the same preparation, so it's worth asking each painter what's included.
The figure for one house comes from the free estimate, and a texted photo or the online form is how it starts.
What credentials should a painter in Annapolis hold?
Three credentials are easy to check with any Annapolis painter: a Maryland license, insurance and, for an older house, lead-safe certification.
Maryland license and insurance
Rise and Prime Painting holds Maryland MHIC #120401 and is fully insured. Ask any painter on your list for a license number and a current certificate of insurance, and check both before work starts. A certificate of insurance lists the coverage and the dates it runs.
Lead-safe certification
Rise and Prime Painting is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm. A painter's certification number settles whether the firm holds what a house built before 1978 calls for, so it's worth asking for. Lead-safe practices matter most on an older house, where several layers of old paint may sit under the one on the wall.
More to ask any painter before signing is in what to ask a painting contractor.
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Questions about painting in Annapolis.
Do you paint houses in Annapolis, MD?
Rise and Prime Painting paints houses in Annapolis, MD and across Anne Arundel County, since the company takes work anywhere in Maryland. A free estimate starts with a text of photos, a call or the online form, for one room or the whole outside of the house, and a ZIP code with the first message confirms the area.
Before hiring house painters in Annapolis, MD, what should I check?
Choosing among house painters in Annapolis, MD comes down to checks anyone can make: a Maryland license number, a current certificate of insurance, a lead-safe certification if the house is older, written warranty terms and photos of finished work. Rise and Prime Painting holds MHIC #120401, is fully insured and is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, and its 122 Google reviews average 5.0. Qualifying painting projects carry the 3-Year Workmanship Warranty.
Is a painting quote in Annapolis built per square foot?
A painting quote in Annapolis can be built per room, per square foot or per job, and none of those figures means much until each painter has written the same scope beside it. Surfaces, their condition and the height of the walls set the work behind any of those figures, whichever unit the quote is written in.
Can you paint the inside, the outside or both?
Rise and Prime Painting does interior painting, exterior painting and both together, as one painting project or as separate ones. A house that needs both can be planned as a single project, so paint colors, access and the order of the work are settled once. The preparation differs, because an exterior is cleaned and caulked against the weather and an interior is patched and sanded smooth.
Can cabinet refinishing and drywall repair go with the painting?
Cabinet refinishing and drywall repair can sit inside the same painting project as the walls and trim. Cabinet refinishing gives sound kitchen cabinets a new finish, and drywall repair, where a wall needs it, is prep that comes before primer and paint. Doing them together means one set of paint colors for the walls, trim and cabinets and one project to plan.
Is a house pressure washed before it is repainted?
An exterior repaint usually includes pressure washing, power washing or another cleaning method, and the surface's own condition decides which one. A wall that's dirty, chalky or mildewed is cleaned before painting, so the paint bonds to the surface and not to what's sitting on it, and one that's already clean needs less.
Does an older Annapolis house need a lead-safe painter?
A house built before 1978 may hold lead in its old layers of paint, and the EPA's lead-safe rule for paid work in those houses asks for a certified firm and for work practices that contain dust and clean up afterward. Rise and Prime Painting is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm. A house built in 1978 or later falls outside that rule.
Do you paint in Arnold, Severna Park and Edgewater?
Yes. Rise and Prime Painting takes work in Arnold, Edgewater and Severna Park, MD as well as in Annapolis, and farther afield in Ellicott City, MD and anywhere else in Maryland. Annapolis, Arnold, Edgewater and Severna Park all sit in Anne Arundel County, and the ZIP code in a text or on the form is the first thing confirmed.
Do you paint offices and other businesses in Annapolis?
Some, yes. Rise and Prime Painting takes commercial painting in Annapolis, MD, offices and other businesses included, and houses are the core of its work. A business starts with the same free estimate as a homeowner, with texted photos, a call or the online form.
Can the first call about an Annapolis house be in Spanish?
At Rise and Prime Painting, Ray Gomez speaks Spanish and so does the crew, including in Maryland, so the first call about an Annapolis house can be in Spanish. Información en español para Maryland
Annapolis and the towns around Baltimore.
Annapolis is the Anne Arundel County seat, south of Baltimore and the towns around it. Interior and exterior painting services from Rise and Prime Painting reach homeowners and businesses in Annapolis, Arnold and Edgewater, and anywhere else in Maryland.
- Call or text Ray(443) 743-8052 or text the same number
- We come to youNo showroom and no storefront. The walkthrough happens at your house.
- Same standards everywhere3-Year Workmanship Warranty on qualifying painting projects, in every town on this map.
Tell us about your Annapolis house.
List what needs painting and your ZIP code, add the year of construction if it's known, and somebody will set up a visit to look at the property.
- 122 Google reviews, 5.0 average
- Maryland MHIC license #120401
- Fully insured
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm
Send a photo to get started.
Text photos of the house or call to talk it over. The first call can be in Spanish.
Text a photoor call (443) 743-8052