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A1 Paint Removal Painting & Restoration
Serving the greater Portland region since 1995, A1 Paint Removal, Painting & Restoration safely and effectively removes years of encrusted paint layers to reveal the richness and beauty of your historical home's original wood surfaces. This necessary part of maintaining and restoring your valuable older home, fully prepares the wood for new painting that is not only flawlessly beautiful but will last for years to come.

Family-owned and operated since 1995, we serve the greater Portland, Oregon community offering a wide range of painting services. We have extensive experience with revitalizing and maintaining historic Oregon homes. It all starts with safe and effective paint removal.

Though often referred to as paint stripping or paint scraping, our approach - developed and refined over more than 25 years of experience in the Portland community - encompasses the best and most current paint removal techniques in the business.Experience to do it right, the first time - A1 Paint Removal has been painting exteriors since 1995.
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A1 has been a family business since Richard established it in 1995. Since then we have the pleasure of working on a great number of historical homes in Portland. We are proud to be making a contribution to the preservation and upkeep of Oregon's historical beauty and architectural legacy.
A1 Paint Removal has been servicing the Portland area since 1995 and has set the standard in painting and restoration of historic homes and buildings all over the city. For the best painting services in Portland, OR and surrounding areas contact A1 Paint Removal. We do painting and so much more! A1 has years of paint removal and painting services in Portland, OR, and surrounding areas.
It all starts with safe and effective paint removal. Though often referred to as paint stripping or paint scraping, our approach - developed and refined over years of experience since 1995 - encompasses the best and most current techniques in the business. These include green, chemical-free methods, and a rigorous prep and cleanup protocol that leaves no trace behind - no paint chips, no mess - each and every day.
We believe that there is value, beauty, and honor in preserving the past while building for the future. Sustainable building: retrofitting and updating historic buildings for lasting comfort and efficiency while maintaining their heritage and integrity. Historic building preservation: recreating or preserving the historic details that distinguish older structures.
The right paint job can give your home's interior a whole new look-for less than the cost of a new sofa. Similarly, faded, peeling, or drab walls take away from any furnishings or decorations, making your interiors appear gloomy and depressing. At A1 Paint Removal and Restoration, we know firsthand what a difference a good paint job can make.
Reviews (9)
ETicket
ETicket
Mar 17, 2021
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A1 Paint Removal stripped many layers of paint from our south-facing wall on our 1930 home. It only took one day and Richard and his crew did an amazing job. From tarping, to controlling dust and debris, to clean-up, to a phenomenal final job. And no fumes!
We highly recommend A1 Paint Removal Painting & Restoration and will use them again in the future. -- Randy B. / Susan P.
Kimberly Pendell
Kimberly Pendell
Jun 14, 2020
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Positive: Quality
A-1 did a fantastic job removing many layers of paint from my house, and they also did the work quickly and at the estimated cost (unlike SFW Painting). I am very happy with their work and recommend them.
Cynthia Hofrichter
Cynthia Hofrichter
Jun 10, 2019
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A1 did a fantastic job restoring our 1907 craftsman in Mt. Tabor. We would not hesitate to recommend them or hire them for future projects.
This extensive project included:
- repair/replacement of all dry-rot with new wood (eaves, soffits)
- replacement of existing in-eave dry-rotted gutter system with traditional system including new trim
- cedar siding shingle replacement where needed
- removal/demo of dry-rotted 2nd-level balcony and retrofitted new design feature into balcony location
- considerable retro-fit and repair to detached garage including dry-rot repair, foundation lift and
Teresa Tellado
Teresa Tellado
Jan 01, 2019
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Serviced renderd was as if they have been doing it since birth great removal of old paint, they restored my old rotten wood and gave it a spectacular paint and finish job.
Mj Christopher
Mj Christopher
Sep 09, 2018
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We used A-1 Paint Removal, Painting and Restoration for exterior paint removal and painting. The outside of our home had not been tended to in some time and we knew we'd have to remove paint following lead remediation techniques. Richard and his crew delivered. His crews work long days and I was always amazed to see that they were as cheerful at the end of a day as they were at the beginning. That is the sign of a good crew and boss.
The crew that painted the house was also amazing. Alex and Eddie were easy to work with and ensured the job was done well. They were great about answering my questions
Roy Fox
Roy Fox
Dec 29, 2017
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A1 just completed their second project for us. The first was the interior of a 1923 bungalow. The second, completed in April 2017, was the exterior of an 1890 home. In both cases we were very happy with the bidding process, their responsiveness to our schedules, the quality of the paint removal, the handling of the waste and they way the left the work sites when finished. I recommend them without reservation for high quality paint removal services.
Lisa Harris-Williams
Lisa Harris-Williams
Oct 04, 2017
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We have worked with A1 Paint removal Painting and Restoration on multiple occasions, seeing several aspects of there business capabilities. We had full paint removal from our historic home several years ago and were amazed at how the job was completed. the crew never complained regardless of the heat, or the long hours they kept singing early in the morning and laughing throughout the day. We were so pleased with the quality of work and the disposition of the crew we later hired them to complete interior painting on our basement, and then later on our beach house. We would recommend them to anyone
Rich Anderson
Rich Anderson
Sep 15, 2017
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After the first phase of my project, A1 ran into an issue with one of their subcontractors who made a mistake on a window order. In addition, there are several workmanship deficiencies and quality issues still unresolved. A1 initially accepted responsibility for the subcontractor error and the quality issues but have been unresponsive since. After multiple phone calls, emails and texts; as well as multiple unfulfilled commitments by the owners, Richard and Jessica, I feel I have no other choice but to file a formal complaint with the CCB. I'm so disappointed. A1 really seemed like the "real deal
Zeb Yaklich
Zeb Yaklich
May 22, 2017
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A1 Painting did an amazing job painting the interior of our home. They were prompt, professional and very fair in their pricing. In addition, they explained what their process was going to be and how much time each step would take. The work they did was amazing. Absolutely perfect paint job done by what I would consider some of the best in the business.
We would highly recommend them for any of your painting or home restoration needs.