Painting & Drywall Contractor in Fairfield & New Haven County, CT
Is it the paint that needs work, or the wall under it?
Prep done properly, two full coats, and every job backed by our 1-year labor warranty.
Interior and exterior house painting, wallpaper, drywall installation and drywall repair for homeowners across Fairfield & New Haven County, CT.
Stratford, CT: the same house before and after. Weathered cedar shingles painted navy with white trim, with the chimney side done to match.
In our clients' own words
Unedited Google reviews from remodels and repairs across both counties.
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So I just had these guys do a full reno on my multifamily in Derby, two kitchens and two bathrooms, and honestly I'm still kind of amazed it only took five weeks.
This is the 2nd job we have had EZEFix do for us, we couldn’t be happier! They are kind, hard workers who never fail to show up and get the job done!
Start with a free site visit
A builder walks your space with you, not a salesperson. No charge, no obligation, and you leave with real numbers.
- We measure the space and listen to what you need it to do
- Options at three budget levels, good, better and best, with what each one buys you
- Straight talk on materials: which quartz, tile, flooring or decking holds up, and which are not worth the money
- Permit needs, timeline, and what can stay versus what has to go, explained on the spot
- An itemized written quote within days, with Wisetack financing options if you want them
Painting & drywall projects we have completed across Fairfield & New Haven County, CT
Real job photos, tagged painting. Every one of these is also in the full gallery. Photographed in Stratford, CT.
What we paint, hang, finish and repair
Paint only looks as good as the wall under it. EZEfix & Renovations paints interiors and exteriors, removes and hangs wallpaper, and installs, finishes and repairs drywall across Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. The patching, sanding and priming happen before the first coat, because that is the part that shows when the light hits the wall.
12 services, and the prep comes before the paint on every one.
Interior Wall Painting
Floors, trim and fixtures are masked, nail holes are filled and the patches sanded smooth, and bare board, repairs and dark colors are primed first, because paint alone flashes over those spots and reads uneven when the light moves. Cut lines are brushed at ceilings, corners and trim, and the walls are rolled in two full coats with the recoat time the paint calls for between them. You choose the colors.
Ceiling Painting
Floors and furniture are covered completely, because a roller overhead drops a fine mist on everything below it. Water stains, smoke and patches are sealed with a stain-blocking primer so a brown ring does not bleed back through, then the ceiling is rolled in two coats of flat paint, each kept wet edge to edge so no lap marks show.
Trim, Baseboard & Casing Painting
Nail holes are filled and the joints where trim meets wall and floor are caulked, so the paint line reads straight instead of following every gap. The profiles are sanded to break the old sheen, then finished in two coats of trim enamel cut in by hand against the wall and the floor, which leaves a sharper line than tape.
Door Painting
The hardware comes off rather than getting taped around, so the finish runs clean to the edges. The door is cleaned and sanded, then the panels, stiles and rails are coated in the order that keeps brush marks running with the grain. Both faces and all four edges get two coats, including the top and bottom, so the door does not take on moisture and swell.
Exterior Painting
Siding, trim, doors and railings washed, scraped where the old paint has let go, caulked at the joints and spot-primed before two finish coats go on. Plants, walks and fixtures are covered while we work. Exterior painting is scheduled around the weather, because paint put on damp wood or at the wrong temperature fails early.
Deck Staining & Painting
A deck, its railings and its steps finished to show the wood or to match the house: a penetrating stain that lets the grain read through, or a solid color that covers it. The boards are cleaned and sanded where the old finish has let go, and the new one goes on only when the wood is dry, which for new pressure-treated lumber means waiting. Soft or split boards are replaced first, and that work is on the deck page. See Deck Building
Wallpaper Removal
Floors and trim are protected, the paper is scored where it needs it, and stripping solution is worked in so it releases without gouging the wall. Every trace of paste is washed off afterward, because adhesive left behind lifts the new paint. Paper that was painted over, hung in layers or put straight onto unprimed drywall takes several passes and usually needs a skim coat after.
Wallpaper Installation
Walls are repaired, smoothed and primed first, because wallpaper shows every bump and will not hold on bare drywall. The room is measured so the pattern lands where the eye goes, seams are kept away from the corners people look at, and each strip is hung plumb, matched at the seam and trimmed tight at the ceiling, the trim and the outlets.
Drywall Installation
Board is measured and cut so the seams land on framing and stagger from row to row, which keeps a crack from running along one line. Ceilings are hung first and the walls held tight to them, with clean cuts around boxes, ducts and openings. Moisture-resistant board goes in bathrooms and laundry rooms. See Basement Finishing
Drywall Taping & Finishing
Every joint and inside corner is taped, then three coats go over the tape, the screw lines and the corner bead, each wider than the last and each dry before the next. The surface is sanded, wiped and checked with a light held against the wall. That is a Level 4 finish, the standard for flat paint.
Skim Coating (Level 5 Finish)
A thin coat over the whole wall, not only the joints, that hides old texture, roller stipple and the edges of past patches. It is the finish to ask for where the paint has a sheen, the color is deep, or light from a window runs along the wall, because all three show what a standard finish leaves behind. It is also the fix for walls left rough by wallpaper removal.
Drywall Patch & Repair
Nail pops, cracked corners, water-stained ceilings, doorknob holes and the openings left where fixtures came off. Each one is cut back to sound board, backed where it is larger than a few inches, filled with a setting compound that hardens instead of shrinking, and feathered wide enough to disappear under paint. See Handyman Services
Even a paint job comes with these
Four commitments in writing, on one room or the whole house.
Financing through Wisetack
0% APR up to 24 months for eligible customers*
1-year limited labor warranty, included in every quote
We don't want to come back, so we do it right the first time.
Clean and protected job site guarantee
Paper down on the floors, plastic over the doorways
Itemized quotes, no mystery numbers
Every quote is itemized so you know exactly what you are paying for, line by line.
Financing terms, options and rules follow in the next section.
Financing through Wisetack, in plain terms
The options Wisetack offers on EZEfix projects, in plain words, and the rules that come with them.
Financing through Wisetack, in plain terms
The options
- 0% APR for 3, 6, 12 or 24 months, for eligible customers
- Longer plans from 36 to 120 months, at an APR set by the amount and your credit
- Any project from $500 to $25,000
How it works
- Prequalify online in about a minute, with no effect on your credit score
- Choose the plan when you accept the quote; the lender pays EZEfix and you pay the lender monthly
- No hidden fees and no compounding interest
The rules
- All financing is subject to credit approval, and your terms may vary
- Not everyone qualifies for a 0% plan; the options you see depend on the amount and your credit
- Offers range from 0 to 35.9% APR and are provided by Wisetack's lending partners
*All financing is subject to credit approval. Your terms may vary. Payment options through Wisetack are provided by our lending partners. For example, a $5,500 purchase could cost $253.54 per month for 24 months, based on a 9.9% APR, or $1,833.33 per month for 3 months, based on a 0% APR. Offers range from 0 to 35.9% APR based on amount requested and creditworthiness. Not all merchants and lending partners participate in 0% interest programs. Terms range from 3 - 120 months and may vary based on merchant, lending partner, or transaction size. State interest rate caps may apply. No prepaid finance charges or participation fees. See additional terms at wisetack.com/faqs.
How a painting or drywall job runs
The same five steps, for one ceiling or every room in the house.
- Step 1
Call or send a request
- Step 2
Free site visit and estimate
- Step 3
One itemized written quote
- Step 4
The work
- Step 5
Final walkthrough and warranty
Painting and drywall questions, answered
Finish levels, wallpaper, older homes and how we protect yours.
What is the difference between a Level 4 and a Level 5 drywall finish?
Level 4 is tape and three coats over the joints and screws, sanded smooth. It is the standard finish and it is right for flat paint. Level 5 adds a skim coat over the entire surface. Ask for it where the paint will have a sheen, the color is dark, or sunlight runs along the wall, because those conditions show the joints a Level 4 finish leaves faintly visible.
Can you remove wallpaper that has been painted over?
Yes, but it is slower and the wall rarely comes out clean. Painted paper has to be scored so the solution can reach the paste, and each layer comes off separately. Where paper was hung on drywall that was never primed, removal tears the face of the board no matter how carefully it is done. In both cases we plan on a skim coat afterward and tell you that before we start, not after.
My house was built before 1978. Can you still do the work?
It depends on the work. EZEfix & Renovations is not an EPA lead-safe certified firm. In a home built before 1978, work that disturbs old painted surfaces, such as sanding, scraping or cutting into walls and ceilings, has to be done by a certified renovation contractor, and we refer that part of the job to one. Tell us the year the house was built when you call, and we will tell you plainly what we can take on.
Do you paint kitchen cabinets and decks?
Both. Deck staining and painting is one of the services on this page, and the rest of the deck work, from replacing boards to a new build, is on our Deck Building page. Cabinet refinishing and painting is on our Kitchen Remodel page and is coordinated with a cabinet finishing specialist.
How do you protect the house while you work?
Every quote includes our clean and protected job site guarantee. Floors are covered, doorways are sealed with plastic where sanding makes dust, furniture that cannot be moved is wrapped, and the work area is cleaned at the end of each day. When the job is finished we walk the rooms with you and fix anything you point out before we leave.
What happens at the free site visit?
We come to the house at no charge, measure the space and talk through what you want it to do. You get options at three budget levels and straight advice on which materials are worth it and which are not, plus the permit and timeline picture. Within a few days you have an itemized written quote. There is no obligation and no salesperson: the person at your door is the one who builds it.
Painting and drywall work in 50 towns
Fairfield and New Haven County, Connecticut. We come to you.
Fairfield County
- Bethel
- Bridgeport
- Brookfield
- Danbury
- Darien
- Easton
- Fairfield
- Greenwich
- Monroe
- New Canaan
- New Fairfield
- Newtown
- Norwalk
- Redding
- Ridgefield
- Shelton
- Sherman
- Stamford
- Stratford
- Trumbull
- Weston
- Westport
- Wilton
New Haven County
- Ansonia
- Beacon Falls
- Bethany
- Branford
- Cheshire
- Derby
- East Haven
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Madison
- Meriden
- Middlebury
- Milford
- Naugatuck
- New Haven
- North Branford
- North Haven
- Orange
- Oxford
- Prospect
- Seymour
- Southbury
- Wallingford
- Waterbury
- West Haven
- Wolcott
- Woodbridge
Ready for fresh walls?
Tell us the rooms and what shape the walls are in. One free site visit, one itemized quote, and the 1-year labor warranty on the finished work.
203-286-9487Or send a request and we will call you back.
- Free, itemized written quotes
- 1-year labor warranty included
- Clean and protected job site guarantee
- Licensed and insured, CT HIC #0701332
Prefer to write it down?
The request form takes about two minutes and creates your file with us automatically.
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