ARA Painting & More delivers professional interior and exterior painting throughout Suffolk County, NY. From single rooms to whole-home projects, our team brings 15+ years of Long Island experience, premium materials, and meticulous prep work to every job. Licensed, insured, and backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Our interior painting services cover everything from single rooms to whole-home repaints across Suffolk County. We handle walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry, doors, and accent features using premium Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams products. Every project starts with thorough surface preparation — patching, sanding, priming, and protecting your furniture and floors. The result is a clean, durable finish that elevates your space and stands up to daily life.
Choosing the right color transforms a room — and choosing the wrong one is an expensive mistake. Our team helps you navigate color selection with confidence, considering your existing décor, natural lighting, room function, and personal style. We work with premium Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams palettes, offer in-home consultations, and can match any existing paint color you want to recreate. The result: a space that feels intentional, cohesive, and unmistakably yours.
ARA Painting & More has been Suffolk County’s trusted painting contractor for over 15 years, delivering interior and exterior painting, drywall, pressure washing, flooring, and finish carpentry to homeowners and businesses across Long Island.
ARA Painting & More is a family-operated painting company serving all of Suffolk County, NY. Owner Antelmo Ramirez brings over 15 years of professional painting and construction experience to every project, from residential interiors to luxury Hamptons exteriors.
Licensed, insured, and backed by 100% customer satisfaction. License #: HI-71777.
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Halesite is a small Town of Huntington hamlet on the east side of Huntington Harbor, named for Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale. Housing includes historic late-19th-century homes near New York Avenue, waterfront and water-view properties overlooking the harbor, and more recent builds on the hillsides. Interior painting work spans historic village work (skim-coat plaster, lead-safe prep, oil-based or hybrid trim primers) and standard premium residential (drywall, latex topcoats). Benjamin Moore Aura or Regal Select on walls, Advance on trim is typical. Mold-resistant finishes in bathrooms handle harbor humidity. Full interior repaints run 5-7 days on a typical Halesite home.
Halesite exteriors face Huntington Harbor exposure — salt-laden air, humidity, and shaded tree canopy driving mildew. Harbor-front homes get full prep: wash, scrape, feather, alkyd stain-blocker, two coats of coastal-rated 100% acrylic. Cedar shingle homes often get stain-vs-paint discussions. Trim, shutters, and front doors cycle regularly. Historic homes may need historic color matching. Nearby Huntington Village provides commercial coordination for homeowners who split time between residential and small business projects. Paint life harbor-side runs 6-9 years with proper prep; sheltered inland lots 7-10. We also work on marinas, dockrails, and small commercial buildings along New York Avenue, with careful scheduling to minimize harbor-area tourist and business disruption.
Halesite sits on the east side of Huntington Harbor along New York Avenue and the surrounding hillside streets, with the Nathan Hale Monument marking the hamlet's historic connection. The Town of Huntington boundary runs around Halesite, with Huntington Village a short walk south and Huntington Bay (the incorporated village) immediately north.
Yes. Harbor-front homes get coastal-rated prep and finish — thorough wash, scrape, spot-prime, 100% acrylic rated for marine exposure. Paint life 6-9 years on well-prepped exteriors.
Yes. Historic homes get careful hand-prep, period-appropriate color matching if desired, and premium topcoats that respect original materials.
Scrape, sand, glazing repair if needed, primer, two coats of exterior-grade finish. We never recommend replacing original wood sashes that can be restored.
Yes. Small commercial storefronts, offices, and interior spaces in both Halesite and the nearby Huntington Village core are regular work.
Harbor-front 2-story colonial: 8-12 days. Larger properties with trim-heavy exteriors: 10-14 days.
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