C&R Pro Painting is a licensed painting contractor serving homeowners in Hagerstown, MD. We do interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, drywall repair and molding installation. We have been in the painting trade since 2016, hold Maryland MHIC license #119596, and work out of Frederick, a straight drive west on I-70 to Hagerstown.
Call 240-245-6625 or request a free estimate. We come to your house, walk the job with you, and talk through colors, prep and which paint package fits.
Hagerstown has a lot of older housing. The city has four local historic districts: City Center (downtown), Potomac-Broadway, Oak Hill and South Prospect Street (City of Hagerstown). Many houses in and around them date from the 1800s and early 1900s, and Potomac-Broadway is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes like these usually have more trim, more window parts and more layers of old paint than a newer house, so the prep takes more time and care.
We also paint newer homes around the city, including in Halfway, Robinwood, Fountainhead and Maugansville. On a newer house the job usually looks different: scuffed flat builder paint, nail pops in the drywall, and trim and doors that need a cleaner, more washable finish.
Older Hagerstown homes often still have plaster walls, which crack differently than drywall and need the right patch and primer before paint will hold. We paint walls, ceilings, trim, doors and stairways, and we use washable Sherwin-Williams finishes in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways where walls get touched and cleaned the most.
Washington County gets hot, humid summers and winters that freeze and thaw. That cycle opens gaps at joints, and peeling usually starts on window sills, porch parts and the sunniest sides of the house. Our exterior prep means washing, scraping loose paint, sanding, priming bare wood and caulking open joints before the finish coats go on. For brick, we offer a coating backed by a 20-year warranty.
For a normal repaint, usually not. The City of Hagerstown says repainting surfaces that are already painted does not need Historic District Commission (HDC) review, and historic designation does not dictate paint color (Historic Preservation, Effects of Designation). Other exterior changes in a district need HDC approval before the city releases a building permit.
The big exception is brick. The city’s design guidelines for the downtown historic district say not to paint masonry unless it was painted before or there is historical documentation. The residential districts have their own guidelines. If you own an unpainted brick house in any district and want it painted or coated, check with the city’s Planning office before we schedule the work. You can look up your address on the city’s historic district address table.
Every C&R Pro Painting job uses Sherwin-Williams paint, in one of three packages: Classic, Signature or Elite. At the estimate we explain the difference and help you pick the right one for the room or the house. Many jobs combine services, such as drywall or plaster repair before interior painting, or new molding painted along with the rest of the room. Learn more about each service below.
C&R Pro Painting is based in Frederick and paints homes across Frederick County as well as in Hagerstown. Coming from Hagerstown, the closest of our town pages is Middletown. See all our service areas.
Yes. C&R Pro Painting paints homes in Hagerstown, inside and out, from our base in Frederick. We handle interior and exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, drywall repair and molding installation. Call 240-245-6625 or request a free estimate.
For a normal repaint, no. The City of Hagerstown says repainting surfaces that are already painted does not need Historic District Commission review, and designation does not dictate paint color. Painting brick that has never been painted is different, so check with the city’s Planning office first.
In Maryland, only contractors licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) can contract with homeowners for home improvement work (Maryland Department of Labor). You can look up any contractor on the state’s MHIC license search. C&R Pro Painting’s MHIC license number is 119596.
The main factors are the size of the house or rooms, how much prep the surfaces need, how much trim and detail there is, how high the work goes, how many colors you choose and which paint package you pick. Older homes with many layers of paint and a lot of trim usually need more prep. We give you a free estimate after we see the job.
Late spring through early fall is the usual window. Exterior paint needs dry surfaces and temperatures within the range printed on the label, so we plan around rain and cold nights. Our post on the best season for exterior painting goes into more detail.
