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House painters Derry NH books for condos, apartments and farmhouses
Derry has more kinds of homes than most towns its size: apartment buildings near downtown, condo communities, capes and colonials, and old clapboard farmhouses out toward East Derry. Fine Coat Painters handles each of them with the same owner-led crew and one written price.
★ 5.0 from 93 Google reviews10% deposit7 AM – 8 PM, every day
Which house painters Derry NH residents hire work in every kind of home?
Fine Coat Painters is an owner-led painting company from Burlington, MA that takes jobs in Derry, New Hampshire. The crew paints condo and apartment interiors, single-family homes inside and out, cabinets, ceilings, decks and commercial spaces. The Google rating is 5.0 from 93 reviews, the deposit is 10%, and every job starts with an itemized written price.
Search for painters Derry NH and you get a franchise, several lead-selling directories and a handful of local names. We are not from town, and we will not pretend to be. What house painters Derry NH has not tried yet can offer is simple: the owner measures, the owner writes the quote, and the same crew does every surface on it.
Office: 1500 District Ave, Office #2053, Burlington, MA 01803 · (603) 943-3336 · Also painting in Nashua · Salem · Windham · Hudson · Londonderry · Pelham · Manchester · Concord · Portsmouth
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Derry by the numbers: why one painter has to do two kinds of work
Derry was part of Londonderry for more than a century before it was incorporated in 1827. Today the state's community profile counts the homes below (NH Employment Security). Roughly three in eight are in multi-family buildings, which is why house painters Derry NH owners rely on have to be good at both kinds of job.
- 13,776housing units in Derry
- 8,398single-family homes
- 5,087homes in multi-family buildings
- 3,618of those in buildings with five or more units
| Single-family house | Condo or apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Driveway, garage, yard. Ladders and washing gear can stay overnight. | Shared entry, stairs or elevator. Everything is carried in and out each day. |
| Permission | Your call. Check only if the home is in a managed community. | The association or landlord may need to approve dates, colors and work hours. |
| Exterior | Yours to paint: siding, trim, doors, deck. | Usually the association's job. Front doors and balconies vary by building. |
| Schedule | Room by room while you live there, or all at once. | Often between tenants or before a sale, so the dates are tight. |
| Pricing | By room inside, by size and prep outside. | By room. Small units with little furniture go quickly. |
Housing counts: American Community Survey 2014–2018, as published in the profile above.
House painters Derry NH can reach by text until 8 PM, seven days a week.
Add up your rooms before you call painters Derry NH offers
Tap plus or minus for each room you want painted. The adder totals our ballpark ranges and writes a request you can send to us or copy for any other painter. All the house painters Derry NH homeowners compare can then quote the same list. It works the same for a two-bedroom condo and a four-bedroom colonial.
What moves the number up or down
- Ceilings and trimThe ranges are for walls. Ceilings, doors, baseboards and closets are added as separate lines.
- RepairsNail pops, cracks and old water stains are patched and primed before paint. Heavy repair is priced as drywall work.
- Color changeGoing from dark to light, or the other way, can take an extra coat.
- Empty or lived-inAn empty unit goes faster than one where furniture has to be moved and covered each day.
Ballpark ranges based on 2026 price guides published by Massachusetts painting companies and national cost sites. They are a reference only, not a quote, and can change after we see your home. Your written proposal is the price you pay.
Interior painting Derry NH condo and apartment buildings need most
In a multi-family building, the hard parts are the spaces nobody owns alone: the entry, the hallway and the stairwell. The walls are tall, the stairs are in the way, and people still need to get to their front doors.
We set a level plank across the stairs so the top of the wall can be reached safely, paint from the ceiling line down, and keep one side of the stairs open the whole time. Handrails and door frames are done last, with a sign on every wet surface. House painters Derry NH landlords bring back are the ones tenants barely notice.
Inside the unit, the usual list is short: patch, prime the stains, two coats on the walls, and fresh white on trim and doors. If the ceiling has old popcorn texture, we can remove it and paint it smooth on the same visit. It is the standard turnover job for house painters Derry NH property managers call.
How house painters Derry NH farmhouses deserve handle wood clapboards
Derry's best-known house is a white clapboard farmhouse: the Robert Frost Farm, where the poet lived from 1900 to 1911 (Robert Frost Farm). Many older homes in Derry Village and East Derry are sided the same way, and wood only holds paint when it is prepared and painted in order.
- Wash off dirt and mildew, then let the wood dry fully
- Scrape every loose edge and sand it smooth
- Spot-prime bare wood and reset or replace failed caulk
- Paint from the top row down, one full board at a time, so no lap marks show
- Trim, window sashes and the front door come next
- Walk around the house with you and touch up anything we both see
Painting contractors Derry NH homeowners can hold to a written scope.
Exterior painting Derry NH homes need, and when to do it
Most exterior latex needs about 50°F to cure, low-temperature products go down to 35°F, and the surface should stay above the dew point for roughly 48 hours (Sherwin-Williams). In southern New Hampshire that makes late spring through early fall the reliable window, and it is the season house painters Derry NH exteriors need.
For a house, the quote covers washing, scraping, priming, caulking, two finish coats where needed, and the trim, doors and shutters by name. For a deck, we wash, let it dry and stain board by board. House painters Derry NH homeowners book in winter for interior work can put the exterior on the spring list at the same visit.
| Exterior, home under 1,500 sq ft | $5,000 – $9,000 |
| Exterior, 1,500 – 2,500 sq ft | $7,000 – $13,000 |
| Trim, soffits and fascia only | $800 – $2,800 |
| Front door | $250 – $500 |
Four things to check with any house painters Derry NH sends your way
These apply to us and to every other company on your list. Good house painters Derry NH residents recommend will not mind being asked.
- No state licenseNew Hampshire does not license painters or other home improvement contractors, so the paperwork you get is what protects you (NH DOJ).
- Written contractThe Attorney General advises a written contract before work or payment. Contracts over $5,000 also carry a written notice about resolving defects (RSA 359-G:7).
- Lead-safe workIn homes and apartments built before 1978, federal rules require lead-safe practices when painted surfaces are disturbed (EPA). New Hampshire is not one of the states that runs its own program (NCHH).
- Small depositOurs is 10%. Be careful with anyone who asks for most of the money before the first day.
Schools here are older than the town itself: Pinkerton Academy dates to 1814 (Pinkerton Academy), thirteen years before Derry was incorporated. Plenty of houses near the old village centers are well past the 1978 line too, so we ask the year built on every job.
Ten services from the same house painters Derry NH calls for walls
One crew does all of it, so a condo refresh can include the ceiling, and an exterior job can include the deck. Starting prices are ballparks; the written quote is the number that counts.
How New Hampshire prices compare with Massachusetts is worked out in our NH house painting cost guide. The rules on both sides of the line are in hiring a painter in NH vs MA.
What customers wrote after the job
Quoted word for word from our Google profile, which shows 5.0 from 93 reviews across our service area. House painters Derry NH has not hired before should be judged on exactly this.
“I can’t recommend Fine Coat Painters enough! I hired them to paint my home in preparation for putting it on the market, and they truly exceeded my expectations.”
“House had a textured ceiling. They removed texture and applied a coat of paint. Very professional people. Take accountability and put customer satisfaction on priority.”
“We hired Fine Coat Painters to paint five rooms, including removing old wallpaper and preparing the walls for painting.”
“Great work by the team. They arrived to the work at the promised time and completed the project on time. The walls looked awesome once done! He even suggested about by bathroom and living room floor updates.”
Interior painting in Derry: rooms from our jobs
Derry homeowners usually ask us for bedrooms, living rooms, halls and ceilings. Every photo below is from a Fine Coat Painters job, not a stock library.
House painters Derry NH: questions we hear
Who are good house painters in Derry, NH?
Fine Coat Painters is one option. We are an owner-led crew based in Burlington, MA, about 28 straight-line miles from Derry, with a 5.0 Google rating from 93 reviews. We paint condos, apartments and single-family homes, inside and out.
Do you paint condos and apartments in Derry?
Yes. More than a third of the homes in town are in multi-family buildings, so house painters Derry NH owners call need to be comfortable with shared hallways, parking rules and association approval. We ask about all three before we price.
How much does it cost to paint a condo interior?
Add it up by room. Our ballparks are $600 – $1,200 for a bedroom, $250 – $650 for a bathroom, $850 – $1,500 for kitchen walls and $1,000 – $1,700 for a living room. The room adder on this page does the sum for you.
Can you paint an old clapboard farmhouse?
Yes. Wood clapboards are scraped, sanded, primed where bare and painted one full board at a time. Homes built before 1978 get lead-safe work practices whenever old paint is disturbed (EPA).
Do painters need a license in New Hampshire?
No. The state does not license home improvement contractors, and the Attorney General advises homeowners to get a written contract first (NH DOJ). Our price and scope are always in writing.
How do I book an estimate in Derry?
Call or text (603) 943-3336 between 7 AM and 8 PM, any day, or use the form on this page. The visit is free, and you get one itemized price with a 10% deposit to hold the date.
Book house painters Derry NH can check room by room
Send the form, call, or text a few photos. The owner replies the same day and sets a free visit at a time that suits you, evenings and weekends included. House painters Derry NH families keep on file are the ones who answer the phone.
Elsewhere in New Hampshire: our New Hampshire painters page and town pages for Nashua · Salem · Windham · Hudson · Londonderry · Pelham · Manchester · Concord · Portsmouth.
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