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What We Do in Wilmette

Painting services for Wilmette homes & businesses

Every project starts with a free on-site estimate and a written quote, no pressure, no surprises.

01

Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings, and trim finished with premium paint and clean, even coats.

02

Exterior Painting

Siding, brick, and stucco finished with weather-grade coatings built for Wilmette winters and summers.

03

Trim, Eaves & Fascia

Re-caulked seams and durable enamel on the detail work that finishes an exterior.

04

Carpentry & Wood Repair

Rotted trim and damaged boards repaired before we ever pick up a brush.

05

Deck & Fence Staining

Wood decks and fences cleaned, prepped, and stained to protect against the elements.

06

Commercial Painting

Offices, retail, and multi-unit properties in Wilmette painted on your schedule.

Why Wilmette homeowners choose JGX

JGX Painting is fully licensed, bonded, and insured, and every job runs on the same process: a free written estimate, thorough surface prep, premium Sherwin-Williams coatings, and a final walkthrough before we call it done. Many Wilmette projects also include garage and fence work alongside the main house, and we're happy to bundle it all into one estimate.

We serve Wilmette and the surrounding North Shore and Northwest Suburbs. See our full service area or recent transformations.

Licensed & Insured

Fully licensed, bonded, and insured on every Wilmette project.

Free Estimates

Written, itemized quotes with no hidden fees.

Premium Paint

Sherwin-Williams coatings on every job.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

We walk every finished job with you before we consider it complete.

Painting in Wilmette

What Wilmette homes need from a painter

Wilmette's housing reaches back more than a century, and many neighborhoods east of Green Bay Road are filled with Tudors, Prairie-style homes, Georgians and colonials from the early 1900s. Farther west, there are more mid-century and newer homes. Each era needs a different approach to prep and paint.

Older Wilmette homes often have stucco, wood trim with many layers of paint, and original windows and porches. We scrape and sand carefully, patch stucco, prime bare wood and replace rotted trim before painting. Homes near the lake also face more wind and moisture, so we choose coatings that hold up to that exposure.

Inside, we often work with plaster walls, detailed millwork and built-ins. We repair cracks, protect floors and furnishings, and finish trim and doors in a smooth, durable enamel.

Common Wilmette projects

Tudor exterior

Stucco patched and painted, with half-timbering scraped, primed and refinished.

Colonial exterior repaint

Clapboard, shutters and trim repainted after wood repair.

Millwork & built-ins

Crown molding, built-ins and doors refinished in enamel.

Plaster wall repair

Cracked plaster repaired and primed before painting.

Wilmette FAQs

Questions Wilmette homeowners ask us

Do you paint older Tudor and Prairie-style homes? +
Yes. We regularly work on early-1900s homes with stucco, detailed trim and original windows, and we plan the prep carefully for each surface.
Can you repair plaster walls before painting? +
Yes. We patch and prime cracked plaster so the finished walls look smooth and even.
When is the best time to paint a house exterior in Wilmette? +
Late spring through early fall, when daytime temperatures stay above about 50°F and nights don't drop near freezing. Exterior dates fill up early, so it's worth getting an estimate in late winter or spring.
How much does it cost to paint a house in Wilmette? +
It depends on the home's size, the condition of the surfaces and how many coats you want. We give a free, written, itemized estimate after an on-site walkthrough, often with one-coat and two-coat options side by side.
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