- Your go to residential painting company in Utah
SwiftHand Painting was founded by Spencer Heyward to raise the standard for house painters in Salt Lake City. Our crews bring more than 100 years of combined experience to residential and commercial work, and that shows up in the parts of the job most people never see: the scraping, the caulking, the sanding, the primer. Prep is where a paint job either lasts nine years or starts failing in three.
We also think a painting company should be easy to deal with. You get a written estimate that itemises labour, materials and prep, a start date we hold to, and crews who protect your floors, furniture and landscaping and leave the site clean each evening.
We’re BBB accredited with an A+ rating, and we hold a General Building Contractor licence alongside our painting classification, which means damaged drywall, rotted trim or failed caulk gets repaired by us rather than handed to a subcontractor.
From interior and exterior painting to cabinet refinishing and concrete coating, every project runs on the same process, and every project is backed by our nine-year craftsmanship guarantee.
Projects Completed
Years Combined Crew Experience
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Craftsmanship Guarantee
We paint homes and businesses throughout Salt Lake City and the surrounding valley, from single-room refreshes to full exterior repaints. Every project gets the same treatment: a detailed walkthrough before we quote, thorough surface prep, premium coatings matched to the surface, and a final inspection with you before we call it finished.
Utah is hard on paint. Salt Lake City sits above 4,200 feet, which means UV exposure that fades and chalks cheap coatings faster than almost anywhere in the country, plus a freeze-thaw cycle that finds every unsealed gap in your trim and fascia. We choose products and prep methods for those conditions specifically, not for a national average.
Transform your home with comprehensive residential painting services. Our skilled crew handles complete interior and exterior projects with precision, delivering smooth finishes and lasting durability. We manage every detail from surface prep to final walkthrough, ensuring your house looks beautiful and stays protected.
Upgrade offices, retail spaces, and commercial properties with reliable professional painting services. We offer flexible scheduling to minimize business disruption while maintaining clean, organized sites. Our crew works efficiently with attention to detail, delivering polished results that enhance your commercial space.
Refresh walls, ceilings, trim, and doors with professional interior painting services. We handle drywall repair, surface prep, priming, and detailed brush and roll application. Our team also provides cabinet painting and color consultation to create cohesive, polished spaces.
Protect and enhance your home with expert exterior house painting. We complete thorough power washing, scraping, sanding, caulking, and full exterior repainting. Our exterior services also include fence painting, deck painting, and protective coatings built for Utah weather.
Transform kitchen and bathroom cabinets with professional refinishing services. We use thorough prep, premium paints, and professional spraying equipment to achieve smooth, factory quality finishes. Cabinet painting costs 30 to 50 percent less than replacement while completely refreshing your space.
Protect and beautify outdoor decks with expert staining and painting services. Our crew prepares surfaces with power washing, sanding, and repairs before applying durable coatings designed for Utah weather. We enhance wood grain while providing long lasting protection against moisture and UV damage.
Our workmanship is backed for nine years. If a surface we prepared and painted fails, we come back and fix it.
Detailed written proposals, a start date we hold to, and updates while the job runs. You will not have to chase us.
We mask and protect flooring, furniture and landscaping, and leave the site clean at the end of every day, not just the last one.
Up to 24 months at 0% on projects between $500 and $25,000. Spread the cost instead of paying it all upfront.
We don’t publish a fixed price list, because a fixed price list would be a guess. Two houses of identical square footage can differ by thousands depending on how much prep the surfaces need. What we can give you is the honest range, and a clear explanation of what moves you up or down inside it.
Square footage, room count, ceiling height, and how many surfaces are in play. A single room is a different job from a whole floor, and trim, doors and ceilings each add labour.
The single biggest variable. Sound siding with one previous coat sits at the low end. Peeling paint, failed caulk, wood rot or damaged drywall sits at the high end, because all of it has to be repaired before a brush touches the wall.
One colour throughout costs less than separate colours for walls, trim and ceiling. Cabinet work, sprayed finishes and specialty coatings each carry their own labour and material requirements.
| Project | Typical range | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
|
Interior painting, per square foot |
$2 – $6 |
Number of colours, trim and ceiling detail
|
|
Exterior painting, per square foot |
$3 – $7 |
Siding material, scraping and repair needed |
|
Whole-house project, Salt Lake Valley |
Quote by door count |
Home size, stories, condition of existing paint |
|
Kitchen cabinet refinishing |
Quoted by door count
|
Door and drawer count, spray vs. brush finish |
Every estimate we send itemises labour, materials and prep separately, so you can see exactly what you’re paying for and compare our bid fairly against anyone else’s. No allowances, no vague line items, no change orders for work we should have spotted at the walkthrough.
Proper preparation creates long lasting results. Our crews complete drywall repair, sanding, caulking, scraping, power washing, and priming as needed. We protect flooring, furniture, landscaping, and surrounding areas to maintain a clean and organized job site.
Using premium paints and proven techniques, we apply smooth, even coats with sharp cut lines and consistent coverage. Whether completing interior painting, exterior painting, or cabinet refinishing, our crew focuses on detail and uniform finish quality. Each layer is applied according to manufacturer specifications for optimal adhesion and durability.
After cleanup, we conduct a thorough walkthrough with you to review every surface and detail. Any touch ups are completed promptly to ensure complete satisfaction. Your project concludes with a polished space and workmanship backed by our craftsmanship guarantee.
At 4,200 feet, UV exposure breaks down binders in cheap exterior paint far faster than the national average. We spec 100% acrylic latex rated for high-UV conditions, which is why a properly prepped exterior here should give you nine to twelve years rather than four.
Exterior work in Utah realistically runs from spring through early autumn, with application temperatures holding between roughly 50°F and 85°F. We schedule exteriors early and book them tightly, so you are not chasing a crew in October.
Stucco, cedar, brick, vinyl and aluminium siding all need different preparation. Homes built before 1978 need lead-safe handling on top of that, and we’re EPA RRP certified and lead-certified through the Utah Division of Air Quality to do it properly. Our crews prep to the substrate in front of them, not to a checklist.
We back our workmanship for nine years because we control the variables that cause paint to fail early: surface prep, product selection and application. If our work fails, we return and correct it.
Interior painting generally runs $2 to $6 per square foot and exterior painting $3 to $7, which puts most whole-house projects in the Salt Lake Valley somewhere between $3,000 and $12,000. Where you land inside that depends mostly on prep: a house with sound siding and one previous coat costs far less than one with peeling paint and failed caulk. We give you an itemised bid that separates labour, materials and prep so you can see exactly what you’re paying for, and compare it fairly against other quotes. Call (801) 386-869.
Yes. SwiftHand Painting holds Utah contractor licence 12435694-5501 under two classifications: S270 Drywall, Paint and Plastering, and B100 General Building.
We’re also EPA RRP certified and lead-certified through the Utah Division of Air Quality for pre-1978 homes, BBB accredited with an A+ rating, and we carry general liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
Yes, and it’s free. Our colour consultation covers samples on your actual walls, how your lighting shifts a colour through the day, and how a shade will read against your roof, brick and landscaping outside. Most people arrive with three options and leave confident about one. Book a free colour consultation or call (801) 386-8697.
Yes. Every residential and commercial project carries a nine-year craftsmanship guarantee. That covers workmanship failures such as peeling, blistering and flaking on surfaces we prepared and painted. For context, most painting companies in this market offer one to three years, and the large franchises typically offer two, so ask every contractor you’re considering to put their warranty term in writing. Call (801) 386-8697 for the full terms.
Most interior projects run 2 to 5 days depending on room count and wall condition. A standard exterior takes 3 to 7 days. Cabinet refinishing is usually 3 to 5 days including cure time between coats. Commercial timelines depend on square footage and whether we’re working around your business hours, which we regularly do including evenings and weekends. You get a firm schedule with your estimate, not a vague window. Call (801) 386-8697 to talk through timing.
Figuring out how to choose the right paint sheen comes
The best paint for bathrooms is a mold- and mildew-resistant
The biggest paint color trends in 2026 are warm neutrals,
