Painting, drywall and remodeling in Santa Monica
Coastal-grade painting, drywall and flooring for Santa Monica homes and apartments.
What building in Santa Monica actually involves
Three blocks from the ocean, everything is a moisture problem first and a cosmetic problem second. Santa Monica's marine layer keeps humidity high year-round, which is why paint fails early on north-facing walls here and why bathroom drywall goes soft in homes that look perfectly dry elsewhere.
We spec accordingly: mold-resistant board in wet areas, moisture-tolerant primers, and waterproofing details on showers that assume the room will never fully dry out. On flooring we always moisture test the slab, because coastal slabs read high far more often than inland ones.
A large share of Santa Monica's housing is 1920s Craftsman and Spanish bungalows plus rent-controlled multifamily. We do a steady volume of turnover painting and drywall for local landlords and property managers.
All services
Everything we do in Santa Monica
Eight services under one contract, so a job that touches three of them still runs on one schedule.
Interior Painting
North-facing rooms and closets near the coast grow mildew on the paint film itself. Those walls are washed with a mildewcide before priming and finished in a mildew-resistant paint, or the spots return by the next winter.
from $3.25 / sq ft
Exterior Painting
Salt and fog chalk exterior paint faster this close to the ocean. We pressure wash, wait for the stucco to dry between marine-layer mornings, and prime any bare patches before topcoats go on.
from $2.75 / sq ft
Drywall & Plastering
Apartment turnovers here are mostly patching: anchor holes, door-handle dents and water marks under windows, repaired and texture-matched so the unit can be painted and relet without a second visit.
from $275
Flat Roof Coating
Seamless elastomeric coatings that stop leaks at the seams, cut the heat coming through your ceiling, and add years to the roof you already have – for a fraction of a tear-off.
from $4.25 / sq ft
Bathroom Remodel
In a marine climate a bathroom rarely dries out between showers. We fit an exhaust fan ducted outside, not into the attic, and a waterproofing membrane behind the whole shower, not just the pan.
from $15,000
Kitchen Remodel
Full kitchen remodels under one contract – demolition, plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, countertops, backsplash and appliances – with cabinets ordered before demo so the room is never sitting gutted.
from $32,000
Flooring
Coastal slabs often read wet, so over concrete we either choose a floor rated for the reading or lay a moisture barrier first. In the 1920s bungalows, check for original oak under the carpet before buying anything new.
from $5.75 / sq ft
Fencing
New wood and vinyl fencing, repairs to leaning and rotted sections, and staining or painting that actually survives an LA summer.
from $45 / linear ft
Also working across the Westside
FAQ
Working with us in Santa Monica
If yours is not here, call us. We would rather answer it before you book than after.
Santa Monica runs its own building department, separate from Los Angeles. Painting, drywall repair and flooring generally need no permit; bathroom and kitchen work that touches plumbing or electrical does. The parts of the city nearest the beach sit in the Coastal Zone, which mostly bears on exterior and structural changes rather than interior finishing. We check the address before quoting.
Free estimate
Get a fixed price for your Santa Monica project
Free walkthrough, written quote the same day in most cases, and no follow-up sales calls.
(213) 375-0868