Outside
- Whole exterior
- Stucco
- Wood siding
- Brick and masonry
- Eaves and dormers
- Trim and doors
- Garage doors
- Windows and shutters
- Fences and gates
- Patios and balconies
- Deck floors
- Lattice
- Iron railings
Painting contractor, Orange County
House painting done by the same man who quotes it.
Joys Painting is a one-shop operation in Cypress. John looks at your house, gives you one clear written price, and gets it done. No call center, no upsell, no crew you have never met.
California licensed contractor 531310, painting homes and small businesses across Southern California since 1988.
The short version
What Joys Painting is
- Business
- Joys Painting, an independent painting contractor. Owner operated by John.
- Based in
- Cypress, California
- Works in
- All of Orange County, plus nearby Los Angeles County cities
- Doing this since
- 1988
- License
- California contractor license 531310
- Does
- Interior painting, exterior painting, stain and varnish work, wallpaper, texture and patching, small commercial jobs
- Quotes
- Free, in person, written, no obligation
- Phone
- 714-393-4003
What gets painted
Ceiling to floor, curb to back fence
Most customers start with one room or one wall that has been bothering them for years. Plenty of them end up having the whole place done. Either is fine. Here is the range of work.
Inside
- Whole interior
- Living and family rooms
- Dining rooms
- Kitchens
- Bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Hallways and stairways
- Ceilings
- Crown moulding
- Base boards
- Doors and windows
- Closets and storage
- Mantles
Finishes and repairs
- Varnish and stain work
- Texture matching
- Patching and prep
- Wallpaper removal
- Wallpaper hanging
- Railings and iron work
- Color matching
- Small commercial jobs
How a job goes
Three steps, and you always know the price first
You call, John comes out
Usually within a couple of days. He walks the house with you, looks at the real condition of the surfaces, and listens to what you want changed.
You get one written price
Materials and labor together, with a start date and a finish date. Nothing hidden, nothing added later unless you ask for more work.
The work gets done
Furniture covered, edges cut clean, site cleaned up at the end of each day. You walk it with John before the last check gets written.
Ask for John
Almost forty years on ladders in this county
Joys Painting started in 1988 and has stayed small on purpose. Most new customers come from someone who has already had John in their house, which only works if the last job was done right.
Staying small also means you get straight answers. If a wall needs two coats, he says two coats. If your paint is fine and you only need the trim redone, he says that too, even though it is a smaller job.
Choosing colors
A simple rule for the outside of a house
Painters call it 60, 30, 10. About 60 percent of what you see is the body of the house. About 30 percent is the trim and garage doors. The last 10 percent is the front door and shutters, which is where you can afford to be bold.
Get those proportions right and almost any palette works. Get them backwards and even expensive paint looks wrong. Bring John a color you like and he will tell you honestly how it will read on your walls in Orange County afternoon light, then bring samples before anything is final.
Service area
Where Joys Painting works
Based in Cypress and working across Orange County, plus the Los Angeles County cities right next door. If your town is not on this list, call and ask.
- Cypress
- Los Alamitos
- Seal Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Fountain Valley
- Westminster
- Garden Grove
- Stanton
- Buena Park
- La Palma
- Anaheim
- Fullerton
- Brea
- Placentia
- Yorba Linda
- Orange
- Villa Park
- Santa Ana
- Tustin
- Irvine
- Costa Mesa
- Newport Beach
- Lake Forest
- Mission Viejo
- Long Beach
- Cerritos
- Lakewood
- La Mirada
Questions people ask
Straight answers before you call
How much does it cost to paint a house in Orange County?
There is no honest flat rate, because the price follows the work. What moves it: square footage, ceiling height, how many colors, the condition of the paint that is on there now, how much patching and sanding is needed, and whether trim, doors and ceilings are included. John walks the job, measures, and gives you one written price covering materials and labor.
Are estimates really free?
Yes. He comes out, looks at the actual walls, and writes down a price in plain language. No presentation, no pressure, no charge, and no obligation to book.
Is Joys Painting licensed?
Yes. California contractor license 531310, held since 1988. You can look it up on the California Contractors State License Board site before you hire anybody, and you should.
Who actually shows up to do the work?
The man who gave you the quote. This is a small shop by choice, not a franchise with a dispatcher. You will not meet a salesman one week and strangers the next.
How long will my job take?
A single room is often one day. A whole house interior usually runs three to five days. A full exterior usually runs four to seven days, depending on size, prep and weather. You get both a start date and a finish date before anything begins.
Do you paint businesses too?
Yes. Offices, storefronts and small commercial properties, often for people who first hired John for their home. Work can be scheduled around your open hours.
Can you help me pick colors?
Yes, and it is worth doing before the first gallon is bought. John will bring samples and tell you how a color behaves on a real wall, which is rarely how it behaves on a two inch card.
What about prep and cleanup?
Prep is most of the job. Furniture gets moved and covered, surfaces get washed, patched and sanded, and edges get taped or cut by hand. The site gets cleaned up at the end of each day, not just at the end of the job.
Get a price
Tell John what needs painting
The fastest way is to call. If it is after hours, send a note and he will get back to you, usually the next day.
Joys Painting CompanyCypress, California
Serving Orange County and Los Angeles County
Phone: 714-393-4003
Email: john@joyspainting.com
License: 531310