New Orleans has some of the oldest housing anywhere we paint, with homes dating to about 1958 and far older in the historic core. We brush and roll interiors from the Garden District to Uptown and Mid-City, where plaster walls, tall trim, and layered coatings reward careful prep. Old houses move and settle, so we read the walls before we coat. The result is a flat finish that does not telegraph a century of patches. You get a written quote within 24 hours of the in-home estimate.
Public data for New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA — sources: U.S. Census ACS · Open-Meteo · OSRM.
Living in it while we paint — low-odor products, real prep, walls back in service fast.
New Orleans pairs humid subtropical climate with a housing stock that includes a lot of pre-1978 inventory, which is why EPA RRP Lead-Safe protocols matter here from prep to cleanup. The French Quarter, Marigny, and Uptown homes with their cypress siding, plaster interiors, and wood-trim galleries demand a slower, more deliberate prep than newer Lakeview construction, and the river-and-lake position keeps moisture loading high year-round.
Our work pattern across the city follows the neighborhood. The historic cores pull interior repaints, careful exterior prep on shotgun and Creole cottages, and trim restoration on details that don't exist in newer markets; Lakeview, Algiers, and the post-Katrina rebuilds lean toward full exterior repaints, cabinet refreshes, and the larger interior packages that come with renovations.
New Orleans is roughly 140 miles west of Mobile, so we run it as a Mobile-dispatched job rather than a Spanish Fort day trip, and we size the project so the travel is honest for everyone. We schedule around French Quarter access restrictions, Mardi Gras and festival windows, and the parking realities that shape every job in the older neighborhoods.
New Orleans homes in neighborhoods like the Garden District, Uptown, and Treme average roughly 64 years old, with many built well before 1978, so interiors carry layered paint, plaster cracks from settling on soft river soil, and lead-based coatings on original trim, casings, and millwork. We are EPA RRP Lead-Safe certified, so on any pre-1978 house we test, contain dust, protect floors, and clean up to the standard the rule requires. The humid Gulf-South climate pulls about 45 inches of rain a year with July highs near 92 degrees, which keeps walls slow to cure. We patch and skim plaster, sand, spot-prime bare and repaired areas, and time recoats so the finish lays flat across old trim and tall ceilings instead of flashing or staying tacky.
One crew handles your whole interior, the same people from the estimate through the last wall, so the work stays with one team rather than being passed around. They train together every week, and a manager inspects the finish before you release the final payment. Every interior carries our 3-year workmanship warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. That accountability on demanding old houses is part of why we hold a 4.8★ rating across 304 Google reviews. Call (251) 621-1100 and we will set up a free in-home estimate with a written quote inside 24 hours.
“Pro 1 Painters did an absolutely amazing job on the interior of our house. They provided some paint suggestions we didn't even think about and it looks awesome. Highly recommended and will definitely use them again for our next paint project.”
“What a nice surprise the day I opened my door to see two women painters. I felt very comfortable and by the time they had finished the job I had two new friends. The work they did was great because they were meticulous with everything.”
“Monica and Heather painted for us twice. They are amazing and professional.”
Kitchen and bathroom cabinet refinishing — degrease, sand, prime, and factory-grade enamel topcoat.
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Patch, mud, sand, prime, and paint drywall — nail pops, holes, water damage, and large-area repair.
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In-home consultation matching paint colors to lighting, finishes, and architectural style.
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Tell us about your residential interior painting project. We'll email a written quote within 24 hours.
We'll come measure, walk you through color and finish, and email a written quote within 24 hours. No pressure, no door-knockers.
