Residential Painters in Milwaukee, Waukesha & Lake Country
Empire Painting provides professional interior and exterior house painting for homeowners across Milwaukee, Waukesha County, Lake Country and Southeast Wisconsin. From walls, ceilings and trim to siding, doors, cabinets and full-home updates, every project starts with careful prep, a clear written estimate, no deposit required and local support through completion.
What to Know Before Scheduling Residential Painting
Empire Painting is a Delafield-based residential painting contractor serving Milwaukee, Waukesha County, Lake Country and surrounding Southeast Wisconsin communities. The team provides free on-site estimates, requires no deposit, accepts payment when the work is complete and backs workmanship with a three-year written warranty.
What residential painting services does Empire provide?
Empire handles interior painting, exterior house painting, cabinet painting, staining, wallpaper removal, trim, doors and multi-area home updates.
Where does Empire Painting work?
The Delafield-based team serves Waukesha County, Lake Country, Greater Milwaukee, Washington County and Ozaukee County, including communities such as Brookfield, Elm Grove, Richfield, Hartland, Pewaukee, Oconomowoc and Mequon.
How does a residential painting estimate work?
Choose an available time online, meet with a local estimator such as Matt Hoskins, review surfaces and preparation needs, and receive a clear written scope covering the work, timing and finish expectations.
What are Empire’s payment and warranty terms?
Residential estimates are free. Empire requires no deposit, payment is due when the project is complete, and qualifying workmanship is covered by a three-year written warranty.
Residential Painting for Milwaukee, Waukesha County & Lake Country
House painting is not always just one room or one wall. You may be comparing an exterior house painting project with interior updates, cabinet painting, stained wood, trim, doors, siding, or a larger home refresh. Empire Painting makes it easier to understand your options, what affects the estimate, and how to move forward with confidence.
Based in Delafield, Empire Painting works on homes throughout Waukesha County, Lake Country, Greater Milwaukee, Washington County, Ozaukee County, and surrounding Southeast Wisconsin communities. Our house painting estimates look at the details that affect the final result: surface condition, prep needs, access, masking, color changes, finish expectations, timing, and whether your project is better suited for interior painting, cabinet painting, exterior staining, or a full exterior repaint.
The goal is to make the first step simple without losing the details that matter. Schedule an available estimate time online, or call the local team for help choosing an appointment. From there, Empire helps you understand scope, prep, product recommendations, timing and next steps before work begins. Homeowners can also review Empire’s painting process or use the Southeast Wisconsin painting guide before scheduling.
House Painting for Every Part of Your Home
Pick the project that matches what you need painted. You can learn more about exterior painting, interior painting, cabinets, staining, and color help, or start with a free estimate.
Exterior House Painting
Full exterior repaints, siding, trim, doors, shutters, garages, and wood features planned around Wisconsin weather and surface prep.
Exterior Painting Details →Interior Rooms & Trim
Bedrooms, kitchens, living spaces, ceilings, doors, trim, accent walls, and full interior refreshes with clean protection and finish work.
Interior Painting Details →Cabinet Painting
Kitchen cabinets, vanities, built-ins, and woodwork refinishing for homeowners who want a cleaner, updated look without a full remodel.
Cabinet Painting Details →Wood Staining & Specialty Prep
Decks, exterior wood, staining, wallpaper removal, color guidance, and related preparation that helps the final finish last longer.
Staining Details →See the Work Before You Schedule
Before choosing a painter, see real interior and exterior work from Waukesha, Sussex, Summit, Brookfield, Wauwatosa and Menomonee Falls. These projects show the preparation, finish quality and local experience behind Empire Painting.
Great House Painting Results Start With Proper Prep
Wisconsin exteriors take a beating from sun, moisture, freeze-thaw cycles, and seasonal weather. A clean result starts with understanding the existing surface, prep needs, and product choice before the first coat goes on.
- Exterior siding, trim, doors, shutters, and garage details
- Interior rooms, cabinet painting, staining, and specialty prep
- Useful project photos preserved for homeowners and search engines
Waukesha Before & After
A real before-and-after color change homeowners can picture.
This Waukesha exterior painting project gives homeowners a simple visual of what a major repaint can do for curb appeal. The original light exterior became a deep navy finish with clean white trim, giving the home a sharper, more updated look.
Interior and Exterior Painting Work from Nearby Communities
Each card opens a published Empire Painting project page with real location, service and project context.
Summit Interior Repaint
Brighter connected living spaces, refreshed walls, clean trim work and a coordinated residential interior finish.
View Summit Project →
Wauwatosa Living Room
A bright main living space with careful protection, smooth coverage, detailed trim and crisp ceiling lines.
View Wauwatosa Project →
Brookfield Exterior Painting
A custom-home repaint showing how siding, layered trim and masonry details come together with a cohesive finish.
View Brookfield Project →
Custom Home Exterior
Bold siding color, bright trim and precise finish work that sharpen the home’s gables and masonry contrast.
View Menomonee Falls Project →House Painting Should Feel Clear Before Work Starts
Homeowners are usually comparing more than price. They want to know what is included, how prep will be handled, who communicates, how the home will be protected, and when payment is due.
Empire Painting keeps the process simple: free estimate, clear scope, no deposit required, organized scheduling, clean job sites, and payment when the project is complete.
A Local Estimator, Clear Scope & A Better First Conversation
Residential painting projects are easier to plan when a knowledgeable estimator can walk the home with you, review the surfaces, and understand what you want to accomplish.
During the appointment, Empire can evaluate exterior painting, interior painting, cabinet painting, staining, or multi-area home updates where preparation, access, products, color changes, and timing all matter.
Three Clear Steps From Estimate to Written Quote
Reserve a free estimate online or call our local team. Empire will help you understand the scope, preparation, timing, and next step for your home.
Schedule Your Free Estimate
Choose an available appointment time online for your residential painting project, or call us for help scheduling.
- Interior, exterior, cabinets, or staining
- Choose an available time online
- Free on-site estimate
Meet With a Local Estimator
Walk through the project, surfaces, access, preparation needs, color changes, and finish expectations.
- Detailed project walkthrough
- Preparation and product review
- Questions answered clearly
Receive a Clear Written Quote
Your estimate explains the scope, preparation, timing, and finish details so you know what to expect before work begins.
- Detailed prep and scope review
- Pay when complete
- 3-year written warranty
Choose a Free Estimate Time That Works for You
Schedule a convenient appointment for your interior, exterior, cabinet, staining, or multi-area painting project. A local Empire Painting estimator will review the home, clarify the scope, and explain the next steps.
Need help choosing a time or deciding which service fits? Call our local office and we’ll help you get scheduled.
House Painters Serving Waukesha County, Lake Country, Milwaukee & Southeast Wisconsin
Empire Painting is based in Delafield and works with homeowners throughout Southeast Wisconsin. Most residential painting projects are located within about an hour of Delafield.
Find the Right Painting Service
Use these links to look at the type of work you need, view recent projects, or schedule a free estimate when you are ready.
Painting Services for Your Home
Start with the service that best matches your project, then schedule a free estimate online or call our local team when you are ready.
- Exterior House Painting
- Interior Painting
- Cabinet Painting
- Exterior Staining
- Wallpaper Removal
- Color Consultation
Recent Work & Next Steps
See real work from nearby communities or move straight into a free estimate when you are ready.
- Recent Painting Projects
- Erin Exterior Painting & Barn Staining Project
- House Painting Gallery
- House Painting Reviews
- Schedule a Free Estimate
Planning, Process & Trust
Use these resources to compare the process, prepare for an estimate and understand what homeowners should look for before hiring a painter.
See the Empire Painting Experience
Residential painting is personal. These two videos help homeowners see the team, process, communication, and kind of finished work Empire Painting brings to Southeast Wisconsin homes.
House Painting Overview
What to Expect From Empire Painting
Residential Painting Feedback from Empire Customers
These review excerpts represent exterior, whole-home interior, cabinet and general residential painting experiences.
Exterior Painting
“Prompt, responsive, and an incredible finished result.”
Whole-Home Interior
“The process was smooth from estimate through painting.”
Cabinet Painting
“Great communication, professionalism, and quality workmanship.”
Questions Homeowners Ask Before Scheduling
These answers cover residential painting scope, estimates, deposits, occupied homes, project planning and the communities Empire serves.
Do you paint both interiors and exteriors?
Yes. Empire Painting provides residential exterior painting, interior painting, cabinet painting, staining, trim painting, door painting, wallpaper removal and related prep work.
Are house painting estimates free?
Yes. Schedule an available estimate time online, or call the local team at (262) 303-6472 for help booking your free residential painting estimate.
Do you require a deposit?
No. Empire Painting does not require a deposit before the project begins. Payment is due when the project is complete.
Can you help with colors?
Yes. Empire can help with color guidance for interiors, exteriors, cabinets, trim, doors and full-home updates.
How long does an estimate take?
Most house painting estimates take about 45 to 60 minutes, depending on project size, prep needs, access and the number of areas being reviewed.
What areas do you serve?
Empire Painting serves Waukesha County, Lake Country, Greater Milwaukee, Washington County, Ozaukee County and surrounding Southeast Wisconsin communities.
Start Your House Painting Estimate
If you are planning interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet painting, staining, or a full-home refresh, Empire Painting can help you understand the scope, prep, timing, and next steps.
Schedule online or call our team. You get a free estimate, no deposit required, and payment when the project is complete.
Proof Homeowners Can Feel Good About
Review ratings, award badges, and third-party recognition reinforce what homeowners care about most: choosing a residential painting company they can trust inside and outside their home.










