One of The Best Interior Painting Companies in Chicagoland
Precise Interior Painting & Unmatched Craftsmanship
When it’s time for a fresh coat of paint, many Chicagoland business owners and residents feel that finding a professional painter they can depend on is difficult. However, at Fortune Restoration, we make the process simple and easy. Our Chicago interior painting company provides only the highest quality work, customer service, and clean, precise results from skilled painters you can trust.
Restoration Services & Interior Painters in Chicago
When you hire Fortune Restoration to work on your interior painting project, you receive unparalleled customer service and pristine, luxury results. Our team can tackle any type of painting project you have in mind, including business and home interiors, exterior painting services, historical landmarks, and more. We also provide masonry services, wood stripping and finishing, drywall repairs, stucco repair, carpentry in Chicago, etc.
Fortune Restoration also lays out a clear schedule of the work to be completed for interior painting services, so our customers know what to expect each day and when a project is going to be finished.
Why Choose Fortune Restoration
When you work with Fortune Restoration, you get the superior customer service you should expect from a premier painting company in Chicago. Some of the reasons to choose Fortune Restoration for your next interior painting project include:
- We Keep Things Clean – During a project, we understand that keeping the space clean is important to our customers, and it also ensures better efficiency and safety for our team. Our painters always keep things clean and organized during both commercial and residential painting projects.
- We Keep You in the Loop – We make sure our customers know precisely what work we have planned for each day during a project.
- Quality Materials – We use high quality materials to ensure the finished product is exactly what you had in mind and built to withstand the test of time.
- Experience – In business since 1979, our interior painters at Fortune Restoration provide customers with only the very best workmanship for projects both large and small.
Fortune Restoration is best known for providing high-end interior painting and restoration services to residents of Chicago and the surrounding areas. For over four decades, we have served hundreds of residential and commercial clients throughout Chicagoland.
Interior Painting for Old and New Construction
Whether a structure is old or new, you can leave your interior painting project to the professionals at Fortune Restoration. With a precise application, fresh paint can transform your home or commercial property, resulting in a high quality interior finish without compromising the value or beauty of the structure.
Recognition, Ratings, & Awards
Fortune Restoration received national recognition for demonstrating creativity and skilled craftsmanship for the project ‘Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.’ This project was also the winner of the Picture It Painted Professionally Awards.
Additionally, The Lady of Tepeyac restoration project was rated as the best commercial interior restoration project by Painting & Decorating Contractors of America. The outstanding makeover included a complete color change, mural work, gold leafing, and restoration of the 90° dome. For this, Fortune Restoration earned the National Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Fortune Restoration has also achieved high acclaim for intricate restorations that unveil the beauty and elegance of 100 year old designs and interior finishes, such as those seen at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.
To learn more about the awards we’ve received, click here.
Contact Fortune Restoration for Premium Interior Painting
When it’s time for a home renovation, you want to work with a quality painting company with experience and a dedication to customer service. Contact Fortune Restoration today to schedule a project consultation with our Chicago interior painters. Whether you’re looking for a company that can handle the entire interior renovation of a historical home, or simply a reputable house painter in Chicago, we’re here to help.
Our professional painting contractors are available for residential and commercial restorations in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, including Evanston, Oak Park, Wilmette, Hinsdale, Winnetka, and more. Call us at (847) 647-2500 today.
Interior Painting FAQs
How much does interior painting cost in Chicago?
Interior painting in Chicago typically runs $3 to $7 per square foot of floor space, depending on ceiling height, prep required, trim complexity, and paint quality.
A standard 12×14 bedroom with light prep generally falls between $500 and $900. Whole-home interiors in Chicago bungalows, greystones, and condos range from roughly $4,000 to $15,000+ depending on size and the condition of the existing walls. We provide free, detailed estimates so there are no surprises before work starts. Request an estimate.
How long does interior painting take?
A single room typically takes one to two days. A full Chicago condo or single-family home interior runs four to ten working days, depending on size, prep needs, and trim complexity.
Older Chicago homes with damaged plaster, extensive woodwork, or wood stripping requirements take longer than new construction. Before we start, we give you a day-by-day schedule so you know exactly what’s happening when.
Do I need to move out during interior painting?
Most homeowners stay in the house during interior painting. We work room by room, contain dust and fumes, and use low-VOC paints so daily life isn’t disrupted.
For larger projects involving extensive plaster repair, ceiling work, or wood stripping and refinishing, some clients prefer to be out for a few days. We always move and protect furniture, mask floors and trim, and clean up at the end of every workday.
How often should I repaint the inside of my Chicago home?
Most Chicago interiors need repainting every 5 to 10 years. High-traffic areas like kitchens, hallways, mudrooms, and kids’ rooms wear faster and may need attention every 3 to 5 years.
The quality of the original prep, the finish used, and how the space is lived in all affect lifespan. Lower-traffic rooms — formal dining rooms, guest bedrooms — can hold for a decade or more when they were prepped and primed correctly the first time.
Do you handle lead paint in older Chicago homes?
Yes. Fortune Restoration is EPA RRP-certified and follows lead-safe work practices on all pre-1978 Chicago homes, which is required by federal law.
Most Chicago homes built before 1978 — bungalows, two-flats, greystones, vintage condos — have lead paint somewhere in the layered finish. Disturbing it without proper containment is both a health hazard and a code violation. Our crews are trained, certified, and equipped to manage it safely.
What paint finish should I use in different rooms?
Eggshell or satin works best in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. Semi-gloss is the standard for kitchens, bathrooms, and trim where moisture and scrubbing matter. Flat finish suits ceilings and low-traffic spaces.
Flat hides wall imperfections beautifully but doesn’t clean well — fingerprints and scuffs are tough to wipe off. Higher-sheen finishes are more washable but reveal every dent and patch in the wall, which is why prep matters more as the sheen goes up.
What’s included in your interior painting prep work?
Interior prep includes filling holes and cracks, sanding patched areas smooth, wiping walls clean, taping trim and floors, and priming new drywall, repairs, and significant color changes before the finish coat.
Prep is the part of the job homeowners can’t see in the finished result, but it’s where paint jobs succeed or fail. We never skip primer on new drywall, repaired plaster, or dramatic color shifts. See our paint preparation process for the full walkthrough.
