O'Connell Painting & Interiors

Prep is the job.
Finish is the proof.

7 steps Walk-through to warranty — documented, named, repeatable.
1 crew Josh on every step. No subcontractors, no hand-offs.
0 surprises Written estimate up front. No change-order games.
3–5 yr warranty In writing. We come back.
01

Walk-through

Josh meets you at the house. No estimator, no salesperson, no "lead qualifier." One conversation, one set of notes, one person responsible from the first handshake forward.

  • Room-by-room or exterior walk, with notes.
  • Discuss substrate condition, color direction, scope, timing.
  • Identify repairs, trim work, and prep you may not have spotted.
[ Walk-through — notes, tape measure ] step 01
02

Written estimate

A single document. Scope, prep plan, products, timeline, and price. What's included. What isn't. No "miscellaneous materials," no "TBD," no hidden line items the day work starts.

  • Fixed price — the number you sign is the number you pay.
  • Change orders priced in writing before any extra work begins.
  • Deposit on signing, progress payment mid-job, balance at punch list.
[ Estimate, signed, on clipboard ] step 02
03

Prep

Finish quality is decided before the first coat. This is the step most painters compress, and it is where the "attention to detail" reputation is actually earned — under the paint, not on top of it.

  • Furniture moved and protected. Floors fully covered, not spot-draped.
  • Sanding, patching, caulking, priming. Spot-priming where spot-priming works; full prime where it doesn't.
  • Masking lines taped the day of the coat, not the day before.
Joint compound on patched wall step 03
04

Paint

Products chosen for the job, not for margin. Benjamin Moore Aura and Regal. Sherwin-Williams Emerald and Emerald Urethane for cabinets and trim. Fine Paints of Europe for specialty work where it earns its price.

  • Brush and roll on interior trim and walls; spray where spray reads right.
  • Conversion-varnish or urethane finishes for cabinets, with proper flash time.
  • Two-coat minimum on anything that changes color. Three on deep bases.
Brushwork on white trim step 04
05

Daily clean-up

Your house does not turn into a job site overnight. Tools stowed, drop cloths folded, trash out, lids on, floors swept. If you walk in at 6pm, the only evidence of the day is the wall looking better than it did.

  • End-of-day walkthrough by Josh, not the newest hire — because there isn't one.
  • Brushes and rollers cleaned on site, not in your kitchen sink.
  • Note on the counter: what was done, what's next.
End-of-day cleanup at window trim step 05
06

Punch list

Walked with you, before we're done — not after. Anything that isn't right gets fixed while we're still on site with ladders, tape, and the same paint from the same can. Not a separate trip, not a callback.

  • Room-by-room walk, in daylight, with you.
  • Flags written down. Nothing dismissed.
  • Fixes completed before final invoice.
[ Final walk-through — flagged detail ] step 06
07

Warranty

In writing. Three years on exterior, five on interior. If something fails that shouldn't have — a peel, a caulk separation, a flashed seam — Josh comes back. No lawyer letter. No finger-pointing at the paint manufacturer.

  • Paperwork handed over with the final invoice.
  • Covers workmanship. Paint-product defects routed through the manufacturer we specified.
  • Non-transferable, but honored for the original client for the full term.
[ Signed warranty document ] step 07
The warranty

In writing.
We come back.

Every job carries a written workmanship warranty. The terms are on the estimate before you sign, and on the invoice when we leave.

Interior

5 yrs

Workmanship on interior paint, trim, and cabinetry. Covers peel, flash, and caulk separation attributable to application.

Exterior

3 yrs

Workmanship on exterior body, trim, and shake. Accounts for marine exposure, which is why the number isn't five. Real-world honest.

The paints
we actually use.

Chosen for the job, not the margin
Interior walls & ceilings
Benjamin Moore
Aura · Regal Select

Exceptional coverage and color retention. Our default for whole-house interior work where a quiet, durable matte is the goal.

Trim & cabinets
Sherwin-Williams
Emerald Urethane · Emerald

Waterborne alkyd finish that lays down like oil and cures hard. The right answer for cabinets, doors, and heavy-use trim.

Specialty & high-gloss
Fine Paints of Europe
ECO Brilliant · Hollandlac

Where it earns the price. Front doors, libraries, and painted cabinetry that deserves the deepest gloss finish available.

The things
people actually ask.

— 01 How far out are you booking? +
Usually six to ten weeks. Exterior work books deeper into the spring and fall windows. Interior work has more flexibility in the off-season. Book the walk-through early — the estimate doesn't commit you, but it holds your place in the calendar.
— 02 Will Josh actually be the one painting? +
Yes. It is the operating model, not a marketing line. Josh is on site, on the brush, every day of your project. If a second hand is ever needed for a specific stage (spray setup, two-story exterior), you'll know who, for which day, and why — before the work starts.
— 03 Do you do small jobs? Single rooms? +
Yes, on a case-by-case basis. A single room on a home we've already done is an easy yes. A single room as a first project for a new client is a conversation — sometimes it's the right fit, sometimes it isn't. Ask.
— 04 What don't you do? +
Wallpaper installation at scale, faux finishing, decorative murals, pressure washing as a standalone service, handyman work, or drywall installation as a primary trade. For any of those, we'll refer you to someone we trust — that referral is itself a signal about how the rest of the work will go.
— 05 How do estimates work? Is there a fee? +
The walk-through and written estimate are free. You'll have a document in hand — scope, materials, timeline, and a fixed price — within a few business days of the visit.
— 06 What about color? Do you help choose? +
Josh will talk through color with you and pull samples. For whole-house or high-design projects, we recommend working with a designer — we have a short list of people we work with regularly and can refer you if you don't have one.

Seven steps.
Start with the first.

Book the walk-through. Josh will meet you at the house, notes in hand, and you'll have a written estimate within a few days.

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