Interior painting for Lakewood homes and rentals
Solis Interiors does interior painting in Lakewood, preparing walls and ceilings so the new color goes on even and meets the trim with a clean line. Before the first coat, we agree which surfaces, how much prep and how many coats.
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Lakewood's largest group of homes, 37%, was built from 1960 to 1979. For homes built before 1978, Washington's lead rules decide how old paint is prepped.
- 3% Before 1940
- 20% 1940–1959
- 37% 1960–1979
- 25% 1980–1999
- 17% 2000 or later
Prepare wall repairs before painting the room
Bare compound, failed patches, cracks, texture differences, and changes in sheen can show through a new coat. Painting before the wall is ready can leave surface variations visible after the room is finished.
Solis prepares interior surfaces, coordinates drywall correction and texture blending, then applies primer and finish paint. Carrying preparation into painting gives repaired walls a consistent base for the selected coating.
- Wall repairs and texture prepared before painting.
- Primer and finish coats carried through the selected areas.
Here’s how we get it handled
Text us photos or call
A close-up, a wider view and your city give us a useful starting point. You can also call and talk through the work.
Agree the scope and schedule
We review the work with you, arrange a site visit where needed and put the agreed scope and finish in your estimate.
Get the space finished
Solis completes the agreed work and reviews the finish with you. Include interior painting in the scope for a complete drywall-and-paint handoff.
Have a project in mind? Send us a photo.
Tell us what needs fixing or finishing. We’ll take it from there.
Painting Lakewood homes
- 58.9%of Lakewood homes were built before 1980
Paint in older rooms may sit over layers that predate the federal lead-paint ban, which changes how surfaces are prepared. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- 1975Median year Lakewood homes were built
Half of Lakewood's homes were built before 1975 and half after. Mention the year your home was built when you send photos of the rooms. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, median year structure built
- 1978Washington's lead-safe renovation cutoff
Washington's lead renovation rules cover housing built before 1978, and a firm must be certified to do paid renovation work under them. WAC 365-230-020 and 365-230-360
- Lakewood renters
The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey estimates that 52.5 percent of Lakewood's occupied homes are rented. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tenure (B25003)
- No permit for painting in Lakewood
Lakewood's handout B4 lists painting, papering and similar finish work among work that does not require a building permit. City of Lakewood handout B4, Do I need a building permit?
Prepare each surface for the selected coating
Old paint, bare drywall, patches and plaster all start in different shape. Sherwin-Williams calls for clean, dry surfaces and prep that suits both the surface and the paint. Repairs, sanding, dust removal and primer go on the quote by room, so an unfinished patch can't hide inside a painting line.
Set color and sheen for connected rooms
Window and lamp light change how a color looks, and sheen changes how a wall sits next to trim or older paint. For connected rooms, a simple room list shows where each color starts and stops. Try a sample on the real wall before committing, especially for a big jump lighter or darker.
Define the painted area before furniture moves
Walls, ceilings, doors, trim, closets and stairwells can each be in or out. Painting over a repair takes more prep than an intact wall, and drywall repairs and texture are done before the final coat.
Rentals and permits in Lakewood
Just over half of Lakewood's occupied homes are rented. If you're turning over a unit, we can quote it room by room from move-out photos. Lakewood's permit handout lists painting among work that doesn't need a building permit.
Interior Painting questions in Lakewood
Does interior painting include drywall repair?
If you ask for it. We list patching and prep separately from paint.
Can painting include ceilings and trim?
Yes. Tell us which rooms, ceilings, doors and trim you want coated.
Request an estimate
For Lakewood painting, send a photo of each room and the colors if you've chosen them.
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