TruCoat Painting ▤
Interior Painting
We sand trim dull, fill every nail hole, and lay two full coats of premium Sherwin-Williams for walls that read glass-smooth.
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Painting · Charlotte
The difference is in the coat you never see.
Charlotte's finish-obsessed painting crew. We spend the first day sanding, caulking, and patching - then lay down two full coats of premium paint with edges so crisp you'll run your finger along them.
Trusted & certified
- PCA Member
- Sherwin-Williams Preferred
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified
- Licensed & Insured
- Family Owned & Operated
Why TruCoat Painting
A Charlotte crew that treats your trim like furniture.
- Certified lead-safe prep - EPA Lead-Safe certified crews contain and clean every speck of dust on pre-1978 Charlotte plaster and trim.
- Honest line-item pricing - One written estimate, broken out by room and surface, so the quoted number is the number you pay.
- Same crew start to finish - The painters who tape your first wall pull the last edge too, with no rotating subs mid-job.
- Two premium coats, always - Every job gets two full coats of premium Sherwin-Williams, never a single thin pass to cut corners.
- Swept clean every night - Floors stay draped, landscaping stays overspray-free, and we sweep the site before we leave each evening.
Our Services
Painting services for Charlotte
Quality painting work backed by upfront pricing and a satisfaction guarantee.
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Exterior Painting
Power-washing, scraping to bare wood, spot-priming, and caulking come first, so two coats land on siding and fascia built for Charlotte sun.
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Cabinet Refinishing
Doors come off, get degreased and sanded, then a sprayed factory-smooth lacquer finish with full dust containment makes the kitchen look replaced.
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Drywall Repair and Texture
Cracks, nail pops, and water stains get cut out, feathered, and matched to your knockdown or orange-peel texture, invisible once painted.
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Staining and Sealing
Decks, fences, and front doors get sanded, conditioned, and sealed with a penetrating stain that shows the grain and sheds rain.
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Commercial Painting
Offices, retail, and common areas get painted after hours with low-VOC product, so the space stays open for business while we work.
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Estimated project$1,025 – $1,450
A rough ballpark — your written quote may differ. This is a ballpark — your exact price comes after a free visit.
Financing
See financing options Paint now, pay over time
Refresh the whole interior or repaint the exterior without paying for it all up front. Qualified Charlotte-area homeowners can split the project into manageable monthly payments, so the color goes on now and you settle up on a schedule that fits your budget.
Financing available on approved credit. Ask your estimator for current terms during your free consultation.
The TruCoat Standard
We earn the color in the prep, not the paint
Anyone can roll paint on a wall. The reason ours still looks sharp three years later is the day nobody sees us work - sanding glossy trim dull, filling every nail hole, caulking the seams, and wiping the dust so the finish has something to grip. We tape lines by hand, cut in by brush, and lay two full coats every time. When we pull the tape on the last evening, the edge is a razor and the floor is swept. That's the whole job.
How it works
A simple path to painting done right
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Reach out
Call or send the form — we respond quickly and schedule a visit.
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Get a clear quote
We assess the work and give you an upfront, written estimate — no surprises.
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We do the work
Our team completes your painting project cleanly and on schedule.
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Enjoy the results
We follow up to make sure you're fully satisfied with the finished job.
Our work
Quality painting in Charlotte
A look at the kind of painting work we deliver.
Reviews
What our customers say
★★★★★
“TruCoat repainted our whole Dilworth interior and the cut-lines where the walls meet the trim are genuinely razor-straight. Marcus's crew taped everything by hand and swept the floors every single evening, so we kept living in the house the entire week.”
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“Our Huntersville exterior was peeling off the fascia near the lake. They scraped it back to bare wood, primed the spots, and the two coats they put on still look brand new. Worth every penny over the cheap quote we almost took.”
★★★★★
“The cabinet refinishing in our Matthews kitchen looks like we paid for brand-new cabinets. Factory-smooth, no brush marks anywhere, and they contained the dust so well I barely knew they were spraying.”
★★★★★
“We got three estimates and TruCoat was the only one that wrote everything out line by line. No surprise charges at the end, same two painters every day, and the Concord exterior has held up through a full year of sun.”
★★★★★
“The free color consultation sold me. They brought the fan deck, sampled the actual light in our living room, and left a written estimate with zero pressure. The finished color looks even better than the sample chip.”
Service area
Proudly serving Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Concord, Gastonia
Charlotte
Painting services in Charlotte and nearby.
Huntersville
Painting services in Huntersville and nearby.
Matthews
Painting services in Matthews and nearby.
Concord
Painting services in Concord and nearby.
Gastonia
Painting services in Gastonia and nearby.
The TruCoat promise
Our 3-Year Clean-Finish Guarantee
Every job gets lead-safe prep, two full coats of premium Sherwin-Williams paint, and drop-cloths with nightly clean-up - never overspray on your floors or landscaping. If the workmanship cracks, peels, or loses adhesion within three years, we come back and make it right in writing, no argument.
From the owner
Why I obsess over the day nobody sees
I started TruCoat in 2011 because I was tired of watching crews roll fresh paint over dust and glossy trim and call it a finish. The color that lasts is earned on day one - sanding, caulking, filling every nail hole. I still meet most homeowners myself at the color consult, and the same crew that starts your job is the one that pulls the tape on the last evening. That's the only way I know how to do it right. — Marcus Delgado, Owner & Lead Painter
FAQ
Common questions
Do you really paint two coats, or is the second coat extra?
Two full coats of premium Sherwin-Williams is our standard on every job, never a single thin pass to cut corners, and it is already in the price we quote. One coat almost always leaves the old color flashing through and burns out faster, so we do not offer it as the 'budget' option. The only time we go to three is when you are covering a deep or dark color, and we will tell you that up front in writing before we start.
How long before I can hang things and live normally in a freshly painted room?
Premium latex is dry to the touch in about an hour and walls are recoat-ready in two to four. You can usually move furniture back and hang light items the same evening, but the paint keeps curing for two to three weeks, so we ask you to go easy on scrubbing, leaning, or taping anything to fresh walls during that window. We will walk you through which rooms are ready as we finish each one.
Why does the prep take a whole day before any color goes on?
Because the prep is the job. The first day we sand glossy trim dull, fill every nail hole, caulk the seams, spot-prime bare or patched spots, and mask off your floors and fixtures. That is the day that decides whether the finish still looks sharp in three years or starts peeling at the trim line in one. Skipping it is exactly why the cheap repaint down the street is already flaking, and it is the one thing we will never rush.
My house was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
Yes, and it matters. Pre-1978 homes can have lead in the old paint and trim, so we use EPA Lead-Safe certified crews that contain and clean every speck of dust before, during, and after the work. A lot of the older Dilworth and Plaza Midwood plaster and trim we paint falls in this category, and handling it the safe, certified way is non-negotiable for us, not an upsell.
How does your pricing and estimate work?
It starts with a free in-home color consultation where we bring the fan deck, look at the actual light in your rooms, and measure. You get one written, line-item estimate broken out by room and surface, so you can see exactly what you are paying for. The number we quote is the number you pay, with no surprise charges tacked on at the end, the way three estimates from us would each be apples-to-apples.
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