Providence, RI · Registered · Insured · Since 2014
You will live
with this colour
for eight years.
Interior and exterior painting across Providence and the East Bay. We paint large samples on your own walls and leave them up for two days, because a chip under a shop light has never once told anyone the truth.
- Registered & Insured
- Employed Crew, No Subs
- 2-Year Workmanship Warranty
- Samples On Your Walls
- 620+ Homes Since 2014
Recent Work
Six jobs, and the exact colours on them.
Every project below lists the paint that is actually on the wall, by name and code. “We painted this room” is not information; a colour you can go and buy is.
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Benefit Street, Providence · Interior · two rooms
A north-facing parlour that kept going grey
BeforePainted a warm off-white two years earlier that read distinctly green from noon onward. The owners had repainted once already trying to fix it.
What we didThe problem was the north light, not the colour. We went deliberately warmer than looked right on the chip, and put a deep blue on the panelling so the eye had somewhere else to go.
- Setting Plaster No. 231
- Walls
- Railings No. 31
- Panelling and trim
- Wevet No. 273
- Ceiling
4 days on site
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East Side, Providence · Exterior · full repaint
Three colours on a Victorian, without the theme park
BeforeFailing paint on the south and west elevations, bare wood on the porch columns, and forty years of caulk that had been painted over rather than replaced.
What we didBody, trim and sash in three tones from the same family rather than three contrasting colours, which is what stops a period exterior looking costumed.
- Hardwick White No. 5
- Clapboard body
- Off-Black No. 57
- Sash and shutters
- Slipper Satin No. 2004
- Trim and columns
11 days on site
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Fox Point, Providence · Cabinet refinishing · 34 doors
Cabinets that were replaced without being replaced
BeforeHoney oak from the nineties, structurally perfect. A replacement quote came in at nineteen thousand dollars.
What we didDoors sprayed off-site, boxes done in place, hardware upgraded. Came in under a fifth of the replacement quote and reads as new cabinetry rather than as painted oak.
- Cornforth White No. 228
- Upper cabinets
- Down Pipe No. 26
- Lower cabinets and island
6 days on site
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Wayland Square, Providence · Commercial · 1,400 sq ft
A shop repainted without closing for a day
BeforeA café that could not close, with scuffed walls and a ceiling that had never been painted since the fit-out.
What we didThree consecutive nights, low-odour products, everything back in place before the seven a.m. open. They never lost a trading day.
- Ammonite No. 274
- Walls
- Studio Green No. 93
- Counter front and shelving
3 nights on site
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Armory District, Providence · Interior · stairwell
Wallpaper off, and the wall underneath fixed
BeforeThree layers of paper in a two-storey stairwell, the top layer already painted over. Torn drywall paper wherever anyone had tried to pull it.
What we didSteamed off in full, torn facing sealed, then a skim coat over the whole stairwell so the light running down it does not pick out every repair.
- Shaded White No. 201
- Stairwell walls
- Pitch Black No. 256
- Handrail and balusters
5 days on site
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Blackstone, Providence · Exterior · porch and decking
The porch floor that stopped peeling
BeforeRepainted every second summer and peeling by the following spring, because each coat went over the last without the failed layers coming off.
What we didStripped back to bare, primed with an oil-based floor primer, then two coats of porch enamel. Four winters in and still sound.
- Mole’s Breath No. 276
- Porch floor
- Wimborne White No. 239
- Ceiling and beadboard
4 days on site
What We Do
Interior, exterior, and the colour work in between.
One room or a whole exterior. Most of what you are paying for on any of these happens before the first finish coat, which is why the preparation is itemised on every quote we write.
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Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors.
Full interior repainting, room by room or whole house. Furniture moved and covered, floors protected, holes and cracks filled and sanded before a single coat goes on. Most of the work in a good interior job happens before the paint does.
- Furniture moved, floors and fittings covered
- Holes, cracks and nail pops filled and sanded
- Water stains sealed so they do not bleed back
- Two finish coats, cut in by hand at every edge
- Site cleaned and put back each evening
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Exterior Painting
Prep is most of the job on a New England exterior.
Clapboard, shingle, trim and porches. Washed, scraped, sanded and spot-primed before anything else. New England exteriors fail from moisture and sun on the south face, so those elevations get the extra attention rather than the same treatment as the rest.
- Low-pressure wash and full dry-out
- Scraped, sanded and spot-primed bare wood
- Failed caulk cut out and replaced, not painted over
- Rotten trim repaired or replaced before painting
- Two coats of 100% acrylic exterior finish
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Colour Consultation
Large samples, on your walls, for two days.
A chip under a shop light tells you almost nothing. We paint large samples on your actual walls, on more than one elevation, and leave them up across two days so you see them in morning light, in afternoon light and under your own lamps.
- A visit to look at the light, not just the rooms
- Three to five candidates per space, narrowed with you
- Large samples painted on your own walls
- Seen across two days and under your own lighting
- Final schedule written up room by room
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Cabinet Refinishing
Sprayed, not brushed. The difference is the finish.
Kitchen and built-in cabinetry, degreased, sanded, primed and sprayed with a cabinet-grade finish. A fraction of the cost of replacement, and the reason it looks like replacement rather than like painted cabinets is entirely in the preparation.
- Doors and drawers removed, labelled and sprayed off-site
- Boxes degreased and hand-sanded in place
- Bonding primer over factory finishes
- Cabinet-grade lacquer, sprayed not brushed
- Rehung and adjusted, hardware reinstalled
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Wallpaper Removal
Off, repaired, and a wall you can actually paint.
Steam removal, adhesive washed off, and the plaster or board underneath repaired properly. Painting over wallpaper is the shortcut that shows within a year, and stripping it badly leaves a wall that no amount of paint will flatten.
- Steamed off in full, including the backing paper
- Adhesive residue washed rather than sanded in
- Torn drywall paper sealed before filling
- Skim coat where the surface needs it
- Primed and ready for finish coats
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Small Commercial
Out of hours, so you do not close.
Shops, cafés, offices and lobbies, scheduled evenings and weekends so the space keeps trading. Low-odour, fast-cure products where the room has to be back in use the next morning.
- Evening and weekend scheduling
- Low-VOC, low-odour, fast-cure products
- Phased so the space stays open
- Clean and clear before you reopen
- Certificate of insurance to your landlord
How It Goes
Nobody opens a tin until you have lived with it.
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We come and look at the light
Not just the rooms. Which way they face, what time you use them, and what is already in there. Colour behaves differently in every one of those, and this is the visit that prevents the expensive mistake.
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Samples on your walls
Three to five candidates per space, painted large on more than one elevation and left up for two days. You live with them before anyone opens a real tin.
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A quote that itemises the prep
Filling, sanding, caulk replacement, priming and any repairs, priced as their own lines. If a cheaper quote exists, this is the section it left out.
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The work, and the evenings
Furniture moved and covered, floors protected, and the site put back every evening. You should be able to use the rooms we are not in.
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Walk it in daylight
We walk the job with you in daylight rather than under work lamps, snag anything either of us finds, then issue the 2-year workmanship warranty in writing.
Why Halden
Four things that decide whether you still like it in year three.
- samples stay up
The colour is tested on your wall
A chip under a shop light tells you nothing about a north-facing room at four in the afternoon. Large samples, on your own walls, seen across two days and under your own lamps.
- of our hours, typically
Preparation is most of the invoice
Filling, sanding, caulk replacement and priming are where a paint job lasts or fails. A quote that is cheap is almost always cheap here, and you find out in the second winter.
- people, no subs
The same crew, start to finish
Seven of us, all employed. Nobody gets handed to a subcontractor halfway through, and the person who prepped your walls is the person who paints them.
- homes since 2014
Two-year workmanship warranty
In writing, and separate from the paint manufacturer’s warranty. Peeling, flaking or blistering from how it was applied is ours to put right.
Ready to schedule?
Same-day appointments available when you call before noon.
Coverage
Providence, the East Bay, and most of the state.
Halden covers Providence and out through the East Bay, with no travel charge inside the areas below. Not sure about your address? Call and we will confirm on the spot.
Providence
- East Side
- Fox Point
- Federal Hill
- Armory District
- Blackstone
- Wayland Square
East Bay
- Barrington
- Bristol
- Warren
- Riverside
- East Providence
- Rumford
North
- Pawtucket
- Lincoln
- Cumberland
- Smithfield
- North Providence
- Central Falls
South & West
- Cranston
- Warwick
- East Greenwich
- Johnston
- West Warwick
- Coventry
Don't see your neighborhood? We often make exceptions for nearby areas — especially for emergency calls. Call us directly.
Transparent Pricing
Flat-rate pricing. No surprises.
We quote the price before we start. The diagnostic fee is waived when you proceed with the repair. Parts and labor included in every service quote.
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Colour Consultation
$285 credited against the workA visit, a light assessment, and large samples painted on your own walls. Credited in full if you go ahead with the painting.
- Full walk-through, light and orientation noted
- Three to five candidates per space
- Large samples painted on your own walls
- Left up across two days
- Written schedule, room by room
- Credited in full against the work
- Most Booked
Interior, per room
From $780 walls, ceiling and trimA typical bedroom, fully prepped, with walls, ceiling and trim in two finish coats. Prep itemised separately so you can see what you are paying for.
- Furniture moved and everything covered
- Filling, sanding and spot-priming
- Water stains sealed against bleed-back
- Two finish coats, edges cut in by hand
- Trim and doors included
- 2-year workmanship warranty
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Exterior, full house
From $9,800 typical 2,200 sq ft homeWashed, scraped, sanded and spot-primed, with failed caulk cut out rather than painted over, then two coats of acrylic.
- Low-pressure wash and full dry-out
- Scraping, sanding and spot-priming
- Failed caulk cut out and replaced
- Rotten trim repaired before painting
- Two coats 100% acrylic exterior
- 2-year workmanship warranty
Questions about pricing? Call (401) 555-0164 or email hello@haldenandco.com
Customer Reviews
What Providence homeowners say.
5-star rated on Google. Real customers. Real jobs.
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“We had already repainted the front room once trying to stop it going green. Mira looked at it for about a minute and said the problem was the north light, not the colour. She was right. Third time was the charm and it was her charm.”
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“Two other quotes were four thousand dollars cheaper. Both of them had one line that said "prep". Halden’s quote had nine lines and I could see exactly what the difference was. Four winters, no peeling.”
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“A replacement quote was nineteen thousand. This came in under four and people ask me where I got the cabinets. Not where I got them painted.”
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“Three nights, and we opened at seven every morning as usual. I did not lose a single day of trade and the staff barely noticed it happening.”
About the Owner
Hi, I'm Mira Halden.
I trained as a scenic painter for theatre before I ever painted a house, which is where I learned that colour is a lighting problem more than a taste problem. A grey that reads soft in a showroom goes green in a north-facing room at four in the afternoon. That is the single most common reason people end up hating a colour they chose carefully, and it is why we paint large samples on your actual walls and leave them up for two days before anyone opens a real tin. Eleven years, seven people, and I still do the colour consultations myself.
My commitment is straightforward: give you an honest assessment, quote you a flat price before we touch anything, do the work to code with the proper permit, and leave your home cleaner than we found it. Every technician I employ is licensed, background-checked, and trained under my direct supervision.
We are seven people, all employed, and I do the colour consultations myself. Nobody gets handed to a subcontractor halfway through, and the person who prepped your walls is the person who paints them.
How do I stop choosing a colour I end up hating?
Why is one quote thousands cheaper than another?
Can you paint over wallpaper?
Do I need to move out?
What is the best time of year for exterior work in Rhode Island?
How long does it take?
Do you use the paint I have already bought?
What does the warranty cover?
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Primary Contact
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88 Valley St, Studio 3
Providence, RI 02909
Service area: Providence & East Bay
Hours
Office: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm, Sat 8am–2pm
Exterior season: April through October, weather permitting
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Before you buy the paint
Not sure yet?
Start with the colour.
A consultation is $285 and comes off the invoice if you go ahead. Large samples on your own walls, left up for two days. It is the cheapest part of the job and the one that decides the rest of it.