Hester Painting & Decorating
Hester Painting & Decorating is a family-owned painting contractor that has served the Chicagoland area since 1968, when Tom Hester founded the company wanting to be known as the best painting contractor around. Three generations later, the team handles high-end residential and commercial work across Chicago and the North Shore, covering interior and exterior painting, faux and decorative finishing, wallcovering installation, and cabinet and furniture refinishing. A commercial division launched in 2000 serves tenant improvements, schools, healthcare facilities, warehouses, and data centers. The company employs more than 60 skilled union painters and craftsmen, and readers of Better Magazine have voted it Best Painter since 2013. The Franklin Report gives Hester Painting & Decorating a consumer approval rating of over 99% satisfaction.
Services
Residential interior painting
Residential exterior painting and staining
Commercial interior painting
Commercial exterior painting
Faux and decorative finishing
Why choose us?
Location & hours
7340 Monticello Ave, Skokie, IL 60076, USA
FAQs
What areas do you serve?
Hester Painting & Decorating serves the Chicago Metropolitan Area, including the Gold Coast, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Highland Park, and the rest of the North Shore. The company also travels for projects across the country.
Do you handle both residential and commercial projects?
Yes. Hester paints new construction and existing homes inside and out, and its commercial division, launched in 2000, covers tenant improvements, schools, healthcare facilities, warehouses, data centers, and other commercial needs.
How long have you been in business?
The company has provided painting and decorating services since 1968. Family patriarch Tom Hester founded it, and three generations of the family have since kept the business going.
What specialty finishes do you offer?
Beyond standard interior and exterior painting, the team offers faux and decorative finishing, marbleizing and wood graining, wallcovering and wallpaper installation, painted logos, and cabinet and furniture refinishing.
Are your painters union painters?
Yes. Hester Painting & Decorating employs more than 60 skilled union painters and craftsmen, and painters and supervisors regularly attend training seminars to stay current with the newest faux and specialty finishes.
How do I get an estimate for my project?
Call (847) 677-5130 or use the request an estimate form on the Hester website. You can also review testimonials and ask the team for references before you decide.
Has the company won any awards?
Yes. Hester has been voted Best Painter by readers of Better Magazine since 2013, has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service for numerous years, holds multiple PIPP awards for faux finishes and wallcoverings, and was named Illinois Family Business of the Year in 2004.