Residential painters in Highland Park, for homes across Chicagoland
Family owned and operated, working across the North Shore and Chicagoland. Interior and exterior painting, wallpaper installation and drywall repair.
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Interior and exterior painting, wallpaper and wall prep, for your home
Gallagher Paint and Paper is a residential painting company based in Highland Park. We're house painters first, a family working across the North Shore and Chicagoland. You'll work directly with the Gallagher family throughout your project.
Interior
Walls, ceilings, cabinetry and millwork, in a single room or the whole house.
Interior Painting→
Walls, accent walls and whole-house repaints, with a free color consultation in your own light.Cabinet Painting and Refinishing→
Doors, drawers and frames sprayed to an even, durable finish, without a remodel.Ceiling Painting→
Flat, tray and vaulted ceilings repaired, prepped and rolled even.Trim and Door Painting→
Baseboards, casings, crown, doors and wainscoting, with clean lines.
Exterior
The outside of the house, prepped down to the surface and coated to stand up to Chicagoland seasons.
Exterior Painting→
Siding, trim, doors, garage doors, brick and masonry, prepped and coated.Deck Staining and Painting→
Decks, fences, pergolas and railings cleaned, sanded and finished to shed water.
Wallpaper
Both halves of the work: taking the old covering off and preparing the wall, and hanging the new one so the pattern lines up exactly.
Wallpaper Installation→
Designer prints, grasscloth and specialty papers hung with precise seams.Wallpaper Removal→
Paper and adhesive stripped, the wall smoothed and prepped for what comes next.
Drywall
Holes, cracks, water damage and old texture repaired before painting or wallpaper.
Drywall Repair and Prep→
Patching, sheetrock repair, skim coating and the wall preparation a room needs before it is painted.Skim Coating→
Tired, uneven or textured walls skimmed smooth by hand.Plaster Repair→
Loose sections stabilized, cracks patched, the original surface matched.Popcorn Ceiling Removal→
Texture removed, the ceiling skimmed smooth and primed, the room kept clean.
What to expect
Free Estimate
We walk your home, listen to your vision, and give you a clear quote.
Prep & Protection
We mask and cover floors, furniture and nearby surfaces before any coating goes on.
Expert Application
Finish coats applied by our own crew.
Final Walkthrough
We inspect the finished work with you and clean the work area before we leave.
Based in Highland Park, working across Chicagoland
We also work in Bannockburn, Riverwoods, Lake Bluff, Northfield, Winnetka and Lincolnshire, and across the rest of the North Shore: Kenilworth, Wilmette, Evanston and Glenview.
All of Chicagoland
We serve homes across Chicagoland, in Lake, Cook and DuPage counties, as far west as Naperville. The towns above are examples, not a boundary.
Choosing the right color
From bold and dramatic to soft and timeless, our color experts help you choose finishes you will love for years, then cut the lines clean and lay the coats even.
Every project includes a free color consultation with our experts.
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What we've been working on
Family owned and run
We are the Gallaghers, and our name is on every project we take. When you invite us into your home, you get the same people from the estimate to the final walkthrough.
More about the family behind the work.
- Recommended by your neighbors
- Licensed & Insured
- Family Owned & Operated
- Free, No Pressure Estimates
Your questions, answered
Still wondering about something? We are happy to talk it through.
630-300-3071Do you paint whole homes or single rooms?
Both. A single room, a floor, or the whole home inside and out. We give you a clear timeline with your written estimate, whatever the size of the project.
What does a painting project cost?
There is no fixed price list for painting, because the number comes from the room rather than the rate. What moves it: how much prep the surfaces need, which is usually the biggest single factor and the one you cannot see from a photo; the height and reach, since ceilings and stairwells need staging; the number of colors and the finish; how much trim, and whether doors come off; and whether furniture has to be moved and the room kept livable while we work. Two rooms the same size can differ by a lot on prep alone. We walk the home, measure, and send a fixed written quote, and it is free.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. Every estimate is free and pressure free. We measure, discuss finishes, and send a clear written quote you can take your time with.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Gallagher Paint and Paper is fully licensed and insured, so your home and our crew are protected on every project.
What areas do you serve?
We're based in Highland Park and work across the North Shore, from Highwood and Deerfield to Lake Forest, Glencoe and Winnetka, and we travel throughout Chicagoland for the right project.
Tell us about your project
We will come out, look at the work with you, and send a written estimate with the scope set out. There is no charge and no obligation.