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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North Great River is a small Town of Islip hamlet north of Great River with housing dominated by 1960s-80s colonials, splits, ranches, and some newer builds on quiet residential streets. Interior painting work here is efficient family-home work — patch and skim-coat drywall, caulk and prime trim, two coats of a quality scrubbable latex. Benjamin Moore Regal Select or Sherwin-Williams Emerald are typical specs. Full interior repaints run 4-6 days on typical North Great River homes. Cabinet refreshes popular for older kitchens. Mold-resistant finishes in bathrooms handle humidity-prone areas. Multifamily turnover and small apartment interior work also form a regular part of the North Great River workload.
North Great River exteriors are predominantly brick-and-vinyl, aluminum, and clapboard colonials. Exterior work focuses on trim, shutters, soffits, fascia, garage doors, and front doors — plus full-exterior cycles when siding needs refresh. Vinyl and aluminum take surface-appropriate 100% acrylic. The hamlet sits several miles inland from Great South Bay, so modest salt exposure and 7-10 year paint life with proper prep. Deck staining pairs with exterior cycles. Nearby Connetquot River State Park Preserve adds a wooded canopy that drives mildew prep on north elevations. We also handle deck restaining, fence staining, and small outbuilding exteriors as part of larger cycles. The nearby park setting means heavy tree canopy drives mildew prep attention.
North Great River sits north of Great River hamlet in the Town of Islip, with the Connetquot River State Park Preserve providing wooded natural setting nearby. The hamlet is predominantly single-family residential. The Connetquot Central School District serves most families.
3-bedroom whole-home: 4-6 days. Larger 4-5 bedroom: 6-8 days.
Yes. Soft wash with mildewcide-included detergent before paint, finishes with built-in mildewcides. Reduces future recurrence on shaded elevations.
Yes. Both take surface-appropriate 100% acrylic. More affordable than residing.
7-10 years on well-prepped exteriors. Shaded wooded-lot elevations may need refresh sooner.
Yes. Benjamin Moore Natura and other zero-VOC lines are available. We also recommend low-VOC Aura and Emerald for families with young kids or sensitivities.
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