Salinas Painting Solutions serves Monterey, CA for interior painting, exterior painting and cabinet painting, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (831) 257-0052 or text a photo of the job.
Interior & Exterior Painting services in Monterey
Monterey has some of the oldest buildings in California. The adobes around the old town date from the Spanish and Mexican years, and their thick earth walls are finished in plaster or limewash that needs a breathable coating, not a hard modern film. Up the hill in New Monterey, small wood-sided cottages look down on Cannery Row. Monterey Vista and Skyline Forest have mid-century and later houses set under pines, with stucco, wood siding and a lot of stained trim. The bay is never far away. Fog and salt air keep walls damp well into the morning, mildew grows on shaded north sides, and pine needles hold water against trim and decks. Paint here usually fails from moisture before it fails from sun. We wash off salt and mildew, let the surface dry fully and prime bare wood before two finish coats.
Neighborhoods we cover in Monterey
- Old Town
- New Monterey
- Monterey Vista
- Skyline Forest
- Del Monte Beach
- Oak Grove
HOA and local rules
Painting on its own rarely needs a building permit. Monterey has many protected historic buildings, and homes in an association have their own rules, so ask the city's planning staff or your association before an exterior color change on an older or listed property.