Monroe, NC · since 2000
Interior painting
- Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and cabinets
- Patched, sanded and primed before color goes on
- Furniture moved and covered, floors protected
- One room or the whole house
Painting & remodeling contractor · Charlotte, NC Painters who show up.
Remodelers who finish.
Painting, kitchens, baths and decks across the Charlotte area. One Monroe crew since 2000.
Sound familiar?
Most people call us after someone else let them down.
Twenty-five years in one county teaches you what goes wrong on a job. These are the three complaints we hear most on the first phone call, and what we do about each.
“The painter never called back.”
How we fix it
We answer, we come out, we put it in writing
You talk to the people who do the work. We look at the actual rooms in person, hand you a written estimate, and turn up on the day we said.
“The kitchen guy blames the painter.”
How we fix it
One crew, one contract, nobody to blame
The same crew does the tile, drywall, trim, cabinets and paint. Nothing is handed off to another contractor and nothing falls in the gap between two.
“The cheap quote kept growing.”
How we fix it
We quote what it takes to do it right
We never claim to have the lowest price. The reality is you get what you pay for, so we price the prep, the materials and the finish properly, before we start.
What we do
From one repainted room to a kitchen taken back to the studs.
Painting is where the company started and it is still second to none. Since day one the same crew has also done the tile, the drywall, the trim, the decks and the full kitchen and bath remodels, so you never have to coordinate four trades yourself.
Exterior painting
- Siding, trim, shutters, porches and decks
- Pressure-washed and scraped before the first coat
- Rotten wood replaced, never painted over
- Commercial and multi-tenant buildings too
Kitchen remodel
- Cabinets refinished, refaced or replaced
- Granite tops and tile backsplash
- Islands, lighting and layout changes
- Painted by the same crew that built it
Bathroom renovation
- Showers rebuilt and waterproofed from the framing out
- Tile, glass, fixtures and vanities
- Rot and old leaks fixed at the source first
- Tub-to-walk-in conversions
Remodeling
- Beams, ceilings and opened-up walls
- Stairs, rails and wainscot
- Flooring, tile and drywall
- Basements and bonus rooms
Contractor services
- Decks, pergolas and porches
- Wood repair, siding and trim
- Pressure washing
- Doors, windows and the jobs nobody else wants
Want a straight answer on price?
Call us. You will talk to the people who do the work.
No call center and no salesman. Tell us the room and the town, we come and look, and you get a written number that already includes the prep. If it is a job we should not take, we will say so.
(704) 507-7150Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Free estimates.
Painter's notes
Paint is a third of the job. Prep is the rest.
A finish only lasts if the wall under it was made right first. Here is how we prep, which sheen goes where, and what we tell every homeowner.
What a proper repaint includes
- Protect
Floors, furniture, fixtures and landscaping covered. Outlets and hardware off, not taped around.
- Repair
Nail pops, cracks and holes patched; peeling scraped to a sound edge; rotten wood replaced.
- Sand, caulk, prime
Every patch sanded flush, gaps caulked, bare or patched areas primed so the finish coat sits evenly.
- Cut in and roll
Crisp lines at ceilings and trim by brush, walls rolled wet-edge to wet-edge, two coats, then the walk-through with you.
Which sheen goes where
Higher sheen is tougher and more washable, but shows every flaw in the wall, which is why prep and sheen are decided together. Point at a swatch to see how much it shines.
CeilingsFlat
Hides roller marks and drywall seams under raking light. Never a sheen on a ceiling.
Bedrooms, living roomsMatte or eggshell
Soft light, forgiving of older walls, wipes clean enough for daily life.
Kitchens, baths, laundrySatin
Moisture and scrubbing. A washable surface that does not flash where it was touched up.
Trim, doors, cabinetsSemi-gloss enamel
Takes knocks and cleaning. Sprayed on cabinet doors for a factory-smooth finish.
Exterior sidingSatin, 100% acrylic
Flexes with Carolina heat and humidity and resists mildew better than flat.
What we tell every homeowner
Two coats. Always.
One coat of even the best paint shows roller lap marks and the old color under a window. We quote two finish coats over a primed, sanded wall, and the estimate says so.
Wood gets fixed, never painted over.
Paint over rot buys you one season. Soft fascia, sills and trim are cut out and replaced, primed on all sides, and caulked before the first coat.
Damp wood does not get painted.
After a summer storm we wait. Exterior paint on wet siding blisters within a year. We check the wood is dry before we open a can.
Built before 1978? Ask us about lead-safe practice.
Older Monroe houses can carry lead paint under the layers. Sanding it dry is not something we do. Tell us the age of the house and we will plan the prep around it.
Who shows up
A Monroe crew, not a franchise.
Chris' Painting & Remodeling is a family-owned company that has only ever worked in one place: Union County, Charlotte and the towns around it. Chris McManus started it in the fall of 2000, and the crew has painted, tiled, framed and finished houses on the same roads ever since. Plenty of companies like ours have come and gone in that time. Two things have kept this one going.
- This area is home, so the reputation matters more than any single job
- We set the right expectation, then deliver exactly what we said we would
- Painting, tile, drywall, trim and decks by one crew under one contract
“Other companies over-promise and under-deliver much too frequently. We never claim to have the lowest price. The reality is, you get what you pay for. We are committed to delivering quality at a fair value.”From our About page, in the owner's words
Talk to the crew(704) 507-7150
In order
How a bathroom rebuild actually goes.
This is why the remodel and the painting live under one roof. The old pan comes out, and what is under it decides the next step. The walls are rebuilt and waterproofed before a single tile goes on, the tile is set, and the glass and paint come last. Four stages, one crew.
Illustrated stages of a typical rebuild. One crew from demolition to paint, no subcontractor handovers between the steps.
How we work
Four steps, whether it is one room or the whole house.
Most of a good paint job is the part you never see. Prep is where the hours go, and it is why a job of ours still looks right five years on. The same order runs a repaint and a full remodel.
01
Look, then quote
We come to the house, look at the actual surfaces, and give you a written price. What moves the number is prep and access, and we tell you which.
02
Prep and protect
Drop cloths down, furniture covered, then wash, scrape, patch, sand, caulk and prime. Rotten wood comes out here, not under a coat of paint.
03
Build, then paint
On a remodel the tile, trim and drywall go in first and the painting comes last, by the same crew, so nothing gets scuffed by the next trade.
04
Walk it with you
Before we pack up we walk the job with you. Touch-ups happen then, not after a call-back. You sign off on what you have seen.
The rooms we build
Kitchens, baths, stairs, decks, and everything between.
The kind of work that comes out of one crew doing the carpentry, the tile, the drywall and the paint. Photographs of our own finished jobs are on the gallery page.
Google reviews
Customer feedback & reviews.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 51 reviews on Google, September 2026.Read them all
Google · 2025
“They show up on time”
Chris and his crew are excellent professionals! They show up on time, work hard, fast, and pay attention to detail. Chris is a perfectionist and the results are amazing. He will also give you suggestions to enhance the project and make everything more functional.
Google · 2026
“They transformed our whole house”
Chris and his guys removed all the popcorn ceilings, made our ceilings smooth, painted almost the entire inside of our house, replaced our kitchen floor and refinished our hardwood floors. They transformed our whole house to a more modern house.
Google · 2026
“Communication was consistent”
The entire process was smooth and straightforward. Communication was consistent, the work was completed on schedule and the craftsmanship was excellent. We’re extremely happy with the finished space and highly recommend Chris and his team to others.
On the record
Read the reviews where they were written.
The three above are quoted from Google as they were written. Every review, unedited, is on the pages below, which other people control. If we have worked for you, Google is where a review helps us most.
| Year · town | What was done | As published on Porch |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Monroe | Complete bathroom renovation to fix faulty plumbing: shower structure rebuilt to stop a leak, small shower converted to a three-person walk-in, mold and mildew torn out, new plywood, new tile. | $4kas published |
| 2012 · Monroe | Kitchen gutted, drywall renovated, walls painted, hardwood floors, island with bar top, cabinets refaced, new rail, lighting, sink and faucets. | $7kas published |
| 2013 · Mint Hill | Wall removed and a beam put in, washer supply and dryer vent relocated, utility sinks in the bathroom, complete repaint, TV mount, ceramic tile in hallways, bedroom and bathroom, new bedroom cabinets. | $3kas published |
| 2014 · Monroe | Custom fence, every piece hand-cut: 6×6 posts, 1×1 panels and three cedar gates. | $6kas published |
| 2013 · Monroe | Floating dock: posts set, gangway built, floatation and handrails installed. | $10kas published |
Where we work
Charlotte, and about fifty miles around it.
Based in Monroe, working across Charlotte, Union County, Concord and Lake Norman, and over the state line into Fort Mill, Indian Land and Rock Hill. Each area has its own page, because the houses are not the same.
Do you do the remodel and the painting, or do I need two contractors?
One contractor. Painting is where the company started in 2000, and the same crew does the tile, drywall, trim, decks and full kitchen and bathroom remodels. That removes the handover between trades, which is where most remodel schedules and budgets go wrong.
How much does a room repaint or a kitchen cost?
It depends on the surfaces more than the square footage: how much patching, sanding and priming the walls need, how much trim there is, and how easy the access is. We do not quote from photographs. We come out, look, and give you a written number. We never claim to have the lowest price; we quote what it takes to do it properly.
Will you just paint, without any remodeling?
Yes. Interior, exterior, residential and commercial painting are still most of what we do. A single room, a whole house, a commercial building or a multi-tenant complex, handled quickly, professionally and on budget.
What happens in a bathroom renovation?
Demolition first, and that is where we find what the old shower was hiding: rot, a leak, a pan that was never sealed. The walls are rebuilt in cement board and waterproofed before any tile goes on, then tile, fixtures and glass, and paint last. See the four-step strip above for one job in that order.
Can you refinish my kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them?
Usually, if the boxes are solid. The doors and drawer fronts come off and are sprayed, the boxes are painted in place, and you get new hardware and a backsplash for a fraction of a full replacement. When the layout itself is the problem, we take it further.
Which sheen should I use, and how many coats?
Flat on ceilings, matte or eggshell in living spaces, satin in kitchens, baths and laundry, semi-gloss enamel on trim, doors and cabinets, and a satin 100% acrylic outside. Two finish coats on everything, over a primed and sanded surface. The full guide is in the Painter's notes above.
How long does exterior paint last in North Carolina?
Done properly, seven to ten years on siding and a little less on sun-facing trim. What shortens it is skipping prep: paint over chalky or damp wood, no primer on bare spots, one coat. Humidity and mildew are the local enemies, which is why we specify a mildew-resistant acrylic and wash before we paint.
Do refinished cabinets hold up?
Yes, when the doors are degreased, scuff-sanded, bonding-primed and sprayed with a hard enamel rather than brushed with wall paint. Treat them like any painted surface: wipe, do not scour. Hardware holes are filled and redrilled if you change the pulls.
Which towns do you cover?
Monroe is home, and we work across Charlotte and about fifty miles around it: Union County, Matthews, Mint Hill, South Charlotte, Concord, Huntersville and Lake Norman, plus Fort Mill, Indian Land and Rock Hill in South Carolina. Near the edge of that? Call and ask; you will get a straight answer.
How do I get an estimate?
Call (704) 507-7150 or send the form below. We will set a time to come and look at the space in person. Estimates are free and there is no obligation.
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Tell us the room and the town.
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(704) 507-7150You will be talking to the people who do the work, not a call center. The person who quotes the job is on the job.
- Free in-home estimate, written, no obligation
- Painting and remodeling by one crew, one contract
- Family-owned in Monroe since fall 2000
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm