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House Painting · South Pasadena, CA

House Painters in South Pasadena

Ivan's Pro Painting is a licensed painting contractor (CSLB #1095819) working across South Pasadena. Interior, exterior and historic home painting, with a written workmanship guarantee and an itemized quote before work starts.

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Painting services in South Pasadena

South Pasadena is a small, preservation-minded city with roughly 4,490 owner households and a median property value around $1.64 million. The median construction year is 1953, and about a third of homes were built before 1940. That housing profile shapes almost every quote we write here: older homes need more prep, and the finish is only as good as the surface underneath it.

Historic Home Painting

Pre-1940 exteriors, wood restoration and period-appropriate color.

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Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and cabinetry.

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Exterior Painting

Stucco, wood siding, trim, fascia and eaves.

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What makes painting a South Pasadena home different

Two things. First, age. With a third of the housing stock predating 1940, original wood siding, fascia and window trim are common, and they need scraping, sanding and wood repair rather than a quick wash and coat. Second, review. If a house is a designated landmark, sits in a historic district or appears on the city's Inventory of Historic Resources, the Cultural Heritage Commission Chair reviews its exterior alterations. Before we schedule exterior work we check whether a property carries that status, because it changes the timeline.

Painting a pre-1940 home in South Pasadena

On a pre-war house, most of the hours go into prep, not paint. Wood repair is usually the biggest cost on the quote. Any rotted or split board is fixed or swapped for new wood, the joints are caulked, and all bare wood is primed. The last step is two finish coats of premium exterior paint.

Time follows the prep. A two-story pre-war exterior usually runs five to seven working days, and longer when the wood needs a lot of repair. We also suggest colors as part of the estimate, chosen to suit the style of the house and any historic review it faces, not the latest trend.

Our page on historic and Craftsman home painting in South Pasadena walks through the full prep sequence and the city's review process.

Our work in South Pasadena

Exterior repaints first, then bathroom work.

South Pasadena home with faded and worn exterior paint before Ivan's Pro Painting
Before · worn exterior · South Pasadena
The same South Pasadena home repainted sage green with white trim by Ivan's Pro Painting
After · full repaint · South Pasadena
Sage-green two-story South Pasadena home with white Tudor trim
Wide view · South Pasadena
Garage side of the same South Pasadena home in sage green with white Tudor trim
Garage side · South Pasadena
Two-story South Pasadena home with an arched entry, cypress and palms after exterior repainting
Arched entry · South Pasadena
Two-story South Pasadena home with palms and a curved front walk after exterior repainting
Street view · South Pasadena
Arched front entry of a South Pasadena home masked and primed before repainting
Before · entry mid-prep · South Pasadena
Finished arched entry of a South Pasadena home with palms and cypress after exterior repainting
After · arched entry · South Pasadena
South Pasadena house exterior painted by Ivan's Pro Painting
Exterior repaint · South Pasadena
Repainted South Pasadena bathroom with a white double vanity
Bathroom · South Pasadena
Finished South Pasadena bathroom with a freestanding tub, plantation shutters and a glass shower
Finished bathroom · South Pasadena
Double vanity with arched mirrors in a finished South Pasadena bathroom
Bathroom vanity · South Pasadena

South Pasadena painting cost, at a glance

ProjectTypical range
Single-story exterior, 1,500 sq ft$6,000–$13,500
Two-story exterior, 2,500 sq ft$10,000–$22,500
Interior, per sq ft$5–$10
Exterior, per sq ft$4–$9

Lime wash, lime paint, Venetian plaster and Roman clay are quoted separately. We use Portola Paints for Roman clay and lime wash.

Older homes with original wood siding land toward the upper end, because the prep hours are genuinely higher. The estimate itemizes that so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

Answers

South Pasadena Painting FAQ

Do you offer a warranty?
Every project is backed by a written workmanship guarantee: 3 years on interior work, and 3, 6 or 10 years on exterior work depending on scope and prep. The term is written into your estimate, and the full terms are on our warranty page.
What prep do you do before painting?
Prep is most of the job. Floors, furniture and fixtures get covered, surfaces get cleaned, loose paint is scraped and sanded, cracks and holes are patched, and bare spots are primed before any finish coat goes on. Every step is listed in your written estimate.
Who are the best house painters in South Pasadena?
Look for an active CSLB license, a written workmanship guarantee and an itemized quote. South Pasadena's housing stock skews old, so ask specifically how a contractor handles prep on original wood siding. Ivan's Pro Painting is licensed under CSLB #1095819 and rated 4.9 on Google across 34 reviews.
How much does house painting cost in South Pasadena?
An exterior repaint runs $6,000 to $13,500 for a 1,500 sq ft single-story home and $10,000 to $22,500 for a 2,500 sq ft two-story. Interior runs $5 to $10 per square foot, exterior $4 to $9 per square foot. Older homes with original wood siding sit toward the top of those ranges because they need more prep.
Do you need approval to repaint a historic home in South Pasadena?
It depends on whether your property is on the city's Inventory of Historic Resources or within a designated landmark or historic district. If so, exterior alterations fall under review by the Cultural Heritage Commission Chair. The South Pasadena Planning Division can tell you where your home stands, so check with them before you set a start date for exterior work.
Do you paint pre-1940 homes in South Pasadena?
Yes. About a third of South Pasadena homes were built before 1940 and the median construction year is 1953, so older homes are the norm rather than the exception here. On those houses the prep, from scraping to wood repair and primer, takes more time than the painting.
How do you handle lead paint on older homes?
We tell you what the paint needs before we quote. Lead work goes to a certified contractor.
How long does a South Pasadena repaint take?
Three to five working days for a single-story exterior including prep, and four to seven for a full interior on a mid-size home. Extensive scraping or carpentry on a pre-war home adds time.

Prep first.Paint second.

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