Our Services

A good paint job is ninety percent preparation and ten percent paint. Everything Allen offers is built on that one belief.

Al Paints is a small, owner-operated shop out of Honesdale. When you hire us, Allen is the one on the ladder — not a rotating crew of subcontractors. That means the same standard shows up on every job, whether we're cutting in trim in a Victorian in town or brushing breathable stain onto a cabin out past Equinunk. We keep the schedule small on purpose so each project gets the attention it deserves.

Most of what separates a finish that lasts from one that peels in two winters happens before the first coat goes on. We scrape, sand, patch, caulk, and prime until the surface is honestly ready, then we apply premium Sherwin-Williams coatings in full, even coats. It's slower. It's also why the work holds up against Pennsylvania weather and daily wear.

Inside, that discipline looks like wrapped furniture, covered floors, and hand-cut lines — interior painting done without dust on your things or paint on your hardwood. Outside, it's aggressive prep and weather-tough coatings for exterior painting that has to survive sun, rain, and freeze-thaw. Horizontal wood takes the hardest beating of all, so deck staining gets a deep clean and a proper seal before we ever open a can.

We also handle the specialty work a lot of general painters would rather skip. Rural cabins need log home restoration — washing, chinking, and breathable stain that lets the timber move without trapping moisture. Kitchens get a factory-smooth enamel through our cabinet refinishing, which is the single most cost-effective way to modernize a room. And when siding, decks, or concrete just need to be cleaned rather than coated, careful power washing brings them back without driving water where it doesn't belong.

Whichever service you need, the promise is the same: a clear written estimate before we start, honest daily communication while we work, and a site left cleaner than we found it. Browse the services below to see exactly how each job is done — then reach out when you're ready to talk through your own project.