Historic districts
Vine, Stuart, and Westnedge Hill homes have clapboard, brackets, and porch details with more than a century of paint. Careful scraping, spot-priming, and caulking, plus crisp multi-color trim work, are what these homes need.
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Welcome to Brothers Colors Painting of Kalamazoo! Whether you’re planning to paint the interior or exterior of your home, commercial property, HOA, condo, warehouse, office complex or specialty property – we are the professional painting partner you can rely on to paint your world with happiness. Our teams of experienced painters are committed to delivering exceptional results that bring your vision to life.
Hundreds of customers across a diverse scope of projects choose us year after year to paint their worlds with happiness – schedule an estimate today and find out why!
What is Brothers Colors Painting's Mission?
Our mission is to paint the world with happiness by providing companies and families with quality service, effective communication, minimal disruption, competitive pricing, and reliability.
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Commercial & House Painter in Kalamazoo, MI
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House and Commercial Painting in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo is an old city with a lot of well-built housing. The Vine, Stuart, and Westnedge Hill historic districts are full of 1890s to 1930s homes with original wood siding, deep porches, and detailed trim. The neighborhoods that grew up around them through the 1950s and 60s are mostly aluminum and vinyl-sided ranches and Cape Cods, and Portage and the townships add newer subdivisions and lake homes. Western Michigan University and the hospitals bring rentals, condos, and a steady commercial base downtown.
We run our southwest Michigan operation from downtown Kalamazoo, with crews that also cover the corridor south through Three Rivers, Niles, and the Berrien County lakeshore. The same estimators, the same crews, and the same process everywhere. Estimates are free for homes and businesses alike.
What we see across Kalamazoo
Lake-effect snow and freeze-thaw
Kalamazoo sits in the Lake Michigan snow belt. Sealing every gap in siding and trim before painting is what keeps months of snowmelt from getting behind the coat and lifting it by spring.
Rentals, condos, and downtown commercial
Student rentals near WMU, condo buildings, and the storefronts, offices, and restaurants along the Kalamazoo Mall and Michigan Avenue need durable finishes and scheduling around tenants and business hours.
Everything we paint in Kalamazoo
Single family homesExterior and interior repaints of historic homes, ranches, and newer subdivisions.
Condos and townhomesUnits, common areas, and exteriors, coordinated with your association.
Deck and patio stainingCleaning, sanding, and staining of decks, porches, and lake docks.
Cabinet refinishingSprayed enamel finishes on kitchens and vanities, year-round.
Commercial propertiesStorefronts, offices, restaurants, and medical suites painted around your hours.
HOA and community repaintsBoard proposals, resident notices, and building-by-building scheduling.
Large scale projectsApartment communities, student housing, and industrial buildings with dedicated crews.
Communities we serve across southwest Michigan
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Kalamazoo Painting FAQs
Where in southwest Michigan do you work?
Kalamazoo and Portage are our home base, and our crews cover Kalamazoo County plus the corridor south through Three Rivers, Edwardsburg, Niles, Berrien Springs, and the Lake Michigan shore around Stevensville. Estimates are free and there is no travel charge.
When should I schedule an exterior repaint in Kalamazoo?
Exterior paint needs surface and air temperatures above 50°F to cure, so the season in southwest Michigan runs from about May through October, a little shorter than farther south. Spring fills up first. If you want a summer date, reach out in late winter or early spring. Interior work is scheduled year-round.
How long will exterior paint last on a Kalamazoo home?
With thorough prep and a quality 100% acrylic exterior paint, most homes here get seven to ten years from a repaint. Wood siding on the sunny south and west sides wears fastest; shaded north walls and brick trim last longer. The biggest factor is prep, which is why scraping, sanding, and priming take up a large share of our time on every exterior job.
Can you paint a historic home in the Vine or Stuart neighborhood?
Yes. Historic homes repaint very well with the right prep: scraping loose paint, sanding edges smooth, spot-priming bare wood, and caulking every joint. Multi-color trim work is hand-brushed with crisp cut lines, and we can help with period-appropriate color schemes.
My home was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
It can, and most of Kalamazoo's historic neighborhoods qualify. Older homes may have layers of lead-based paint under the surface. Tell us the age of your home when you request an estimate and we will walk you through how we handle prep so dust and chips are contained.
Do you paint rentals and student housing?
Yes. We paint individual rentals, multi-unit buildings, and student housing turnovers between semesters. Turnover windows are tight, so we staff them with multiple crews and lock the dates in early.
Do you provide the paint, and which brands do you use?
Yes, paint and materials are included in your estimate. We work primarily with Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore lines matched to the surface and the room, and we are happy to use a specific product if you have one in mind.
Painting Happiness In Houses & Businesses All Around Kalamazoo, MI
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More Recent Projects
Exterior repaint, gambrel-roof home
Residential
Two-story exterior with porch and shutters
Residential
Cabinet refinishing, white shaker kitchen
Residential
Dining room accent color and trim
Residential
Church sanctuary walls and ceiling
Commercial
Pergola and patio staining
Residential
New-construction apartment building
Commercial
Commercial garage walls and safety striping
Commercial
BROTHERS COLORS PAINTING BRAND PROMISES
HERE ARE SOME REASONS OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE US
Quality Service
By understanding your results and process expectations, and holding ourselves accountable to high-quality service, you’ll have peace of mind knowing your project is in good hands – leaving you free to focus on everything else that needs your attention.
Effective Communication
Responsive, concise, friendly, and transparent communication leads to happier outcomes. From providing estimates, to managing change orders and the final walk-through – we seek to understand our customers.
Minimal Disruption
As exciting as fresh colors are, we understand having crews in your home or place of business can shake things up a bit. By working with your schedule, respecting you and your property, and delivering on time, our goal is to make the process of painting your world with happiness as pleasant as possible.
Competitive Pricing
The saying goes: “price is what you pay, value is what you get”. We work hard to optimize operations, maintain skilled craftsmanship with quality products, and keep pricing fair to deliver exceptional, long-lasting value.
Reliability
A high ratio between what we say and what we do goes far beyond quality guarantees and being licensed, bonded, and insured. We work promptly and focus on delivering your vision. No extending jobs for days (or weeks) longer than expected by jumping back and forth.
Reviews From Some of Our Customers
"This company is OUTSTANDING. Honestly, I won't have enough space here to express the professionalism of the entire team - all of them. They took on a daunting task of scraping and painting TWO historic bungalows with exteriors that had not seen much love over the years. Picture original wood siding that has baked for over 100 years in the Florida sun. And they wouldn't let me feel bad for all of the peeling paint they removed! Everyone smiled, were fun, pleasant, and most importantly, worked their butts off from early morning until the sun went down. Lastly, I first pursued using a local painter but never received a response. Brothers Colors contacted me immediately and were over for a very reasonable quote in a very short turnaround time. So impressive, from start to finish"
"Patrick and his team were efficient, professional, friendly. Patrick personally assisted on our home interior painting job, and did a thorough walk-through to ensure we were completely satisfied with their work. When one small spot was identified he corrected it himself, and even returned the next day to ensure the final touch-up was to our satisfaction. They did a beautiful job - it was a pleasure working with this company, and we will be a repeat customer for future work."
"Patrick was very professional and his team does exceptional work! I would definitely recommend him to everyone who needs a special touch to add value to their loving home! I will be calling him for all my future house painting projects!"
"I hired this company to paint exterior of my house. They did an excellent job. Prompt, professional and reasonably priced. Knowledgeable painters with attention to detail. Thorough preparation, excellent and responsive communication. Finished quicker than anticipated. Very happy with results"
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Service Areas:
Kalamazoo, Portage, Three Rivers, Edwardsburg, Niles, Berrien Springs, Stevensville.
Hours
Mon - Friday: 8AM - 6PM
Sunday: Closed
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(574) 387-3318brotherscolorspainting@gmail.com