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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Wading River interior projects usually land in one of three housing types: mid-century ranches and Capes on the inland side of North Country Road, mid-sized colonials in developments like Great Rock and the Preserve, and large waterfront homes perched on the bluffs above Long Island Sound. Interior work on the bluff properties often means tall foyer walls, custom coffered ceilings, and lots of trim — the kind of job that calls for brushed and rolled cutlines, not just a quick spray-and-run. We also paint plenty of 1960s and 1970s wood-paneled dens along Sound Road and Hulse Landing Road, where a careful deglosser-prime-and-topcoat sequence transforms dark rec rooms into bright living space.
Exterior work in Wading River is defined by Long Island Sound. The bluff communities along North Country Road and Sound Road get a steady beating from salt air, northwest winter wind, and intense south-facing UV in summer. We spec 100 percent acrylic siding paints, marine-grade caulk at trim joints, and tannin-blocking primer on cedar shingles — the classic North Shore cladding here. Inland developments like Great Rock and homes near Wildwood State Park sit under heavier tree canopy and need mildew-resistant topcoats and attention to moisture on north and east walls. On every exterior we scrape loose paint by hand, feather-sand transitions, and power wash before priming so the finish actually bonds to the substrate.
We paint across Wading River, from the bluff homes along North Country Road and Sound Road, down through the Great Rock and Reeves Park neighborhoods, and inland to the woods near Wildwood State Park. The Wading River Marsh and the hamlet center around Hulse Landing Road are regular stops. Whether the house is a shingle-style Sound-front with mahogany trim, a mid-century Cape near the Shoreham-Wading River school campus, or a new colonial in the Preserve, we tune our spec to that exposure.
Sound-front bluff homes get salt spray, UV, and strong northwest winter winds. We rinse salt film off siding before painting, use tannin-blocking primer on cedar shingles, and finish with 100 percent acrylic coatings rated for coastal exposure. Marine-grade caulk at trim joints keeps the system watertight.
Yes. Cedar shingles need special care: a thorough wash, hand-scraping of loose paint, and an oil-based or stain-blocking acrylic primer to lock down tannins. We then apply two coats of 100 percent acrylic solid stain or siding paint so the shingles can keep breathing without peeling.
Mid-May through October usually gives stable temps and dew points. Properties bordering Wildwood sit under thick hardwood canopy, so we schedule to let siding fully dry after morning dew before brushing or spraying, and we avoid painting shaded walls late in the day.
Yes. On Wading River projects we sand and polish hardwood floors, repair drywall from nail pops to full sections, and install baseboards, crown molding, and door casings. Bundling trades keeps the schedule tight and prevents touch-up headaches between contractors.
Yes. We regularly paint colonials and larger homes in both developments. These houses often have two-story foyers, cathedral ceilings, and heavy trim packages; we have the ladders, lifts, and crew to handle them safely without using shortcut sprays on cutlines.
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