- Enamel finish, crisp lines · fixed price
Doors, Baseboards & Trim Painting in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
FIXO is a trim painting company serving Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. Our interior trim painting covers doors, baseboards, door and window casings, crown molding and stair trim at one fixed price per opening and linear foot. Every piece is filled, sanded and caulked, then finished in two coats of hard trim enamel, sprayed where the room allows and brushed where it does not, with cut lines you can run a finger along.
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The number you sign is the number you pay
Express measurement within 48 hours
- The three specs that matter
Interior Trim Painting Done Right: Prep, Enamel and Application
Trim gets touched, kicked, vacuumed and wiped more than any other painted surface in the house. These three specs decide whether interior trim painting still looks crisp in five years or chips at the edges in one.
Prep: Fill, Sand, Caulk, Scuff
Nail holes and dings filled and sanded, open seams caulked, and old glossy paint scuffed so the new coat bonds. Old oil paint gets a bonding primer first.
- Peeling or alligatored trim is stripped or replaced, itemized on your quote.
Enamel: Waterborne Alkyd
A waterborne alkyd or urethane trim enamel levels out brush marks and cures hard enough to wipe and resist scuffs, without the yellowing of old oil paint.
- Semi-gloss is standard; satin is available for a softer look.
Application: Sprayed or Brushed
Doors come off and are sprayed flat for a factory finish. Baseboards and casings are sprayed in empty rooms or brushed with a fine-finish brush in furnished ones.
- Either way, walls are masked so the line between trim and wall stays sharp.
- How it works
Trim Painting Services in Three Steps
Our trim painting services start with one visit to count every opening and run, then one fixed number and one to two days to finish.
Tell us what trim
Call, text or book online with the rooms and whether doors are included. We book a measurement within 48 hours.
- Same day
Express measurement, fixed price
A painter counts doors, casings and linear feet of base and crown, checks the existing finish, confirms color and sheen and hands you one written price.
- Within 48 hrs
Prepped, masked, finished
Floors and walls masked, trim filled, sanded and caulked, doors pulled and sprayed, base and casings finished in two coats, hardware refitted.
- 1-2 days
- Straight talk
Why Does Painted Trim Chip at the Edges?
Usually because wall paint was used on it. Latex wall paint stays soft and scuffs, and it peels when it is brushed over old oil-based paint without a bonding primer. Proper trim painting uses a hard enamel over filled, sanded and primed wood, and the difference shows every time a vacuum hits the baseboard or a door gets closed on a busy morning.
- Enamel, not wall paint
What Trim Painting Actually Involves
Painting trim molding the right way follows the same order in every room. Floors are masked along every baseboard and walls are masked above. Trim is filled, sanded, caulked and wiped down, with a bonding primer over old oil paint. Doors are removed, hinges and hardware pulled, and sprayed flat in two coats. Baseboards, casings, crown and window trim are sprayed or brushed in two coats of enamel, then masking comes off, hardware goes back and doors are rehung and adjusted.
- Doors sprayed flat for a factory finish, hardware removed and refitted
- Baseboards, casings, crown and window trim in two coats of enamel
- Bonding primer over old oil paint so nothing peels
- Walls and floors masked for sharp lines, not taped and hoped
Your price at measurementFixed · all-in
Where we talk you out of it: painting over trim that is cracking, swollen or pulling away from the wall. New trim costs less than painting bad trim twice. See baseboard and crown replacement.
- What it costs
How Much Does Trim Painting Cost in Northern Virginia, MD and DC?
Short answer: in the DC area, professional trim painting typically runs $1 to $4 per linear foot for baseboards and door or window casings, $3 to $7 per linear foot for crown molding, and $80 to $200 per interior door with its casing. A full room of trim usually costs $600 to $2,000, and repainting all the trim in a home about $1,500 to $5,000. Your FIXO price is fixed in writing after a free measurement.
- Baseboards and casings: about $1 to $4 per linear foot
- Crown molding: about $3 to $7 per linear foot
- Interior door with casing: about $80 to $200 per opening
- One room of trim: about $600 to $2,000
- Whole-home trim repaint: about $1,500 to $5,000
Trim Painting Cost by Item
| Trim item | Typical DC-area price | Priced by |
|---|---|---|
| Baseboards | $1 – $4 | Linear foot |
| Door and window casings | $1 – $4 | Linear foot |
| Crown molding | $3 – $7 | Linear foot (more above 8 ft ceilings) |
| Interior door with casing | $80 – $200 | Opening |
| Full staircase trim (risers, stringers, balusters) | $800 – $2,500 | Staircase |
| Stripping peeling paint before painting | $1 – $3 | Linear foot |
Prices reflect published 2026 trim painting rates for Washington, DC, which run about 20–30% above national averages; stripping cost is a national figure. Most house trim services price baseboards and casings by the linear foot and doors by the opening, so ask which method a quote uses before you compare.
Trim Painting Prices per Room in Northern Virginia
| Room (8 ft ceiling) | Baseboards | Crown molding | Door and frame, per side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom, 6 x 8 ft | $30 – $50 | — | $80 – $120 |
| Bedroom, 10 x 10 ft | $60 – $70 | — | $80 – $120 |
| Dining room, 10 x 12 ft | $60 – $80 | $60 – $80 | $80 – $120 |
| Kitchen with eat-in area, 10 x 15 ft | $80 – $100 | — | $80 – $120 |
| Living or family room, 12 x 15 ft | $70 – $80 | $130 – $150 | $80 – $120 |
| Primary bedroom, 12 x 25 ft | $70 – $80 | — | $80 – $120 |
Room prices come from a published Northern Virginia price guide for Fairfax and Prince William counties and assume standard 3–5 inch baseboards, standard crown and one coat. FIXO quotes two coats of enamel on every piece.
- Trim by trim
White Trim or Matching Trim
Painting moldings and trim bright white is the classic choice; painting them the wall color is the modern one. Both are done the same way.
- Where we won't recommend it
Flat wall paint on doors and base
The most common reason trim looks tired within a year.
- Scuffs and will not wipe clean
- Peels over old oil paint without primer
- Shows every brush mark
- Where it works best
Bright white, warm white or color-matched trim
The three trim looks we paint most across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC.
- Bright white semi-gloss against color walls, the classic
- Warm white or off-white with white walls for a softer look
- Trim painted the wall color for a modern, seamless room
- Black or dark interior doors as a feature
to measurement
fixed price
days to finish
- How long it takes
How Long Does Trim Painting Take?
Most trim painting jobs take one to two days: one day to mask, fill, caulk and prime, and a second for the finish coats once the first coat has dried. A whole home of trim, a staircase or heavy stripping takes longer, and we agree that schedule with you before work starts.
| Working day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1, morning | Floors and walls masked along every run, doors removed and hardware pulled |
| Day 1, afternoon | Nail holes and dings filled and sanded, seams caulked, bonding primer on old oil paint, first coat on doors and trim |
| Day 2 | Second coat of enamel on baseboards, casings and crown, doors finished and rehung |
| Day 2, end | Hardware refitted, masking removed, walkthrough with you |
Trim enamel is dry to the touch within hours but takes several weeks to reach full hardness, so avoid scrubbing or leaning furniture against fresh trim for the first few weeks.
Home built before 1978? Doors, windows and trim in older homes often carry old layers of lead paint, and sanding them creates dust. Federal rules require any contractor paid to sand or disturb painted surfaces in a pre-1978 home to be certified in lead-safe work practices. Read the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
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What homeowners in Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C. say
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- Where we work
Trim Painters in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
Looking for trim painters near me or door painters near me? Our trim painters work across Northern Virginia in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, Falls Church, Tysons, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Centreville, Clifton and Burke, in Bethesda and Silver Spring, Maryland, and across Washington, DC.
- Arlington, Falls Church and Alexandria: many older homes with thick original casings and trim under layers of old oil-based paint, which need a bonding primer and, before 1978, lead-safe prep.
- Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Centreville and Ashburn: 1990s and 2000s homes with builder-grade six-panel doors and colonial baseboards that have yellowed or scuffed, the most common trim painting job we do.
- McLean, Great Falls and Vienna: larger homes with crown molding, wainscoting and tall stair halls, where trim is a big share of the job.
- Bethesda, Silver Spring and Washington, DC: colonials and rowhouses with deep window casings and staircases, painted floor by floor so you keep a working home.
- FAQ
Trim Painting: Questions We Get Every Week
Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, call (757) 589-6859 — an installer picks up.
In the DC area, trim painting typically runs $1 to $4 per linear foot for baseboards and casings, $3 to $7 per linear foot for crown molding and $80 to $200 per interior door with its casing. One room of trim usually costs $600 to $2,000, and a whole-home trim repaint about $1,500 to $5,000. FIXO gives you one fixed written price after a free measurement.
Painting baseboards usually costs $1 to $4 per linear foot. Nationally, most homeowners spend $700 to $2,500 to repaint all the baseboards in a home. In a published Northern Virginia guide, baseboards in a typical 10 x 10 ft bedroom cost $60 to $70 for one coat.
About $80 to $200 per opening with the casing in the DC area. A published Northern Virginia guide lists $80 to $120 per side for a standard door and frame. Six-panel and French doors cost more than flat slab doors because of the extra detail.
Doors are sprayed flat. Baseboards and casings are sprayed in empty rooms and brushed with a fine-finish brush in furnished ones. Both get two coats of the same enamel.
Yes, with a bonding primer first. We test the existing finish at the measurement so the right primer is on the quote.
Semi-gloss for durability and easy wiping, which is why it is the standard for painted baseboards and doors. Satin if you want less shine on wide baseboards and crown.
Yes. We paint baseboards in place: floors are masked, carpet is tucked down and the top edge is caulked first. Removing baseboards risks cracking the boards and the wall and rarely improves the finish.
On a full repaint we paint ceilings, then walls, then trim, so the final crisp line is cut on the trim. On a trim-only job the walls are masked so they stay untouched.
Doors are sprayed off the hinges and rehung once the enamel has cured enough to handle, usually the next day.
Yes. Doors, baseboards, crown and window trim are each their own line, so you can pick any of them.
We serve 18 communities: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, Falls Church, Tysons, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Centreville, Clifton and Burke in Virginia, Bethesda and Silver Spring in Maryland, and Washington, DC. Send us your ZIP code if you are nearby and not on the list.
Yes. If you want the whole room done, our interior house painting service covers walls, ceilings, doors and trim on one fixed price.
Yes. The number you sign is the number you pay, including the prep we listed.
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Get Your Fixed Price for Trim Painting
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