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BulldogPainters

In their own words

Video testimonials from our customers

People who hired us, filmed where we worked. They say what they had done, how long it took, and what having us in the place was actually like.

4.9/5 StarsAcross 400+ homeowner reviews
3,200+Homes painted since 2001
5-YearWorkmanship warranty
W-2 CrewsEmployees, never subcontracted out

Cincinnati, OH · Bedroom Repaint

Jennifer Bennett

My name is Jennifer, and we've lived in our home for 23 years. Our most recent project was repainting my son's childhood bedroom before his wife came to stay with us while studying for her exams. We wanted to turn the room into a comfortable little sanctuary for her, and it felt like the perfect time to refresh the space.

When we first moved in, I spent the first five years painting the house myself every weekend. After our third child was born, we decided it was time to let the professionals handle it, and we've never looked back. Bulldog Painters are efficient, professional, and incredibly responsive. They come out quickly, provide an estimate, and are usually able to complete the project within a week. What I appreciate most is that they always follow up afterward to make sure everything was done to our satisfaction. They're loyal to us, and we're loyal to them.

Cincinnati, OH · Commercial Office Repaint

Brian Foster

My name is Brian, and I'm a partner at a full-service architectural firm with both commercial and residential projects. I work with contractors regularly, so professionalism is extremely important to me. Painting isn't just about picking up a brush, it takes experience, planning, and attention to detail.

When our office needed a facelift, we knew we needed a team that could handle a complicated project. It's a large, modern, open space with high walls, multiple colors, accent walls, and lots of furniture. We also needed the work completed without disrupting our business.

Bulldog Painters went above and beyond, even working over a holiday weekend to minimize the disruption. When we returned Monday morning, everything was back in place and the office was spotless. We routinely recommend Bulldog because we trust them to deliver. I know they're going to impress every time.

Cincinnati, OH · Interior Repaint

Allison Adams

The people who lived here before us didn't really maintain the house, so there were coffee stains on the walls and the whole place needed some freshening up. I've had a lot of contractors in and out of this house, so friendliness, professionalism, and respect for the home are really important to me.

I originally hired Bulldog Painters to paint the walls and ceilings in my living room, kitchen, and hallway. But they went above and beyond what I expected, taking care of patchwork, railings, vents, and all the little details. I was so impressed that I brought them back for two more projects—a half bath and then our full upstairs bathroom.

Every time someone visits, they compliment the paint colors and how well they work with our floors and furniture. I love the finished results, but I especially appreciate the customer service. They consistently provide more value than I expect for what I spend.

Cincinnati, OH · Interior Repaint

Pat K.

My name is Pat, and I'm a real estate agent. I've always loved houses. I stage houses, and I just love matching people to their forever home—their home they're going to raise their family in, or their starter home. I just love it.

You find houses with good bones, but then you want to give it a heartbeat. You want to warm it up, and that's what happens. Paint can bring life to a room. It can bring warmth, character, and it kind of tells the story of how you want your home to feel.

I'm a nester. I'm a home person, so I'm always looking to change my view. The Bulldog team really loves their work. They do. They love what they do, and they do it well. They were really careful and really good about putting all my furniture to the center of the room.

I felt very comfortable having them in my home. I felt so comfortable with them that after a few hours, I told them I wanted to run an errand, and I was completely comfortable leaving. I'm a person who's very particular about my house. They knew what they were doing, and I trusted them implicitly.

Cincinnati, OH · Wallpaper Removal and Repaint

Emily

The house is old, and I had a lot of really ugly wallpaper that needed to be taken down and definitely painted more modern. They did it in two different phases. They did the hallway and stairwell, which was the one I was most nervous about and the most dangerous one for my dad to do himself.

They were really efficient. It was a huge job removing all the wallpaper, and we never thought it would be done in the timeframe that they quoted, but they were done early.

If my parents had taken on this project themselves, it would have taken them weeks upon weeks to remove the wallpaper, clean everything up, and sand the walls. It was a huge job, and I couldn't have been happier with how Bulldog Painters handled everything.

Cincinnati, OH · Interior Repaint

Abraham

This house looked nothing like what you see today. It was a three-bedroom split when we first moved in. We raised the roof, split out the back, and reconfigured the first floor quite a bit.

I would recommend Bulldog Painters because they made it a very pleasant experience. He's done a significant number of jobs here, probably three-quarters of the house over the years. One of the times when I was looking to have the house painted, I was just getting estimates, but I chose to work with him because of his professionalism, thoroughness, and the speed in which he delivered his estimate, which was probably within 20 minutes of walking through the house.

They've always been on time, they've been clean and neat, never left any mess afterwards, and they finished exactly when they said they would. It's the painting, in addition to the furniture and the window dressings—you put all those pieces together, and that fresh look is always very gratifying.

In writing too

4.9 stars across 600+ reviews

The walkthrough at the end was the part that impressed me. They handed me a flashlight and told me to be fussy. Found four small things, all fixed the same afternoon, and only then did they ask for payment.
CConsuelo F.Exterior Painting
They talked me through which parts genuinely needed doing now and which could wait another two or three years. Ended up spending less than I'd budgeted because they were straight with me about it.
AAmadeus O.Exterior Painting
They power-washed, let it dry a full day, then came back. The crew that did our neighbors' place last year washed and painted the same afternoon and it's already flaking. Small difference, big result.
DDamaris O.Exterior Painting
This house looked nothing like what you see today. It was a three-bedroom split when we first moved in. We raised the roof, split out the back, and reconfigured the first floor quite a bit. I would recommend Bulldog Painters because they made it a
AbrahamAbrahamInterior RepaintWatch their video
Everything they promised at the estimate is what happened on site. Start date held, crew unchanged, price unchanged, cleaned up daily, came back for the touch-ups without being chased.
GGuinevere L.Exterior Painting
They inherited a half-finished job from a painter who walked off mid-project. Rather than just carrying on over the top, they assessed what had been done badly, sanded it back and started properly. Cost more than I'd hoped and was completely the
BBarnaby S.Interior Painting
The same house exterior after painting — charcoal siding with white trim around the patio door
A house exterior before painting — olive-stained board siding with bare wood trim around the patio door
BeforeAfter

Professional painting services in Cincinnati, OH

For all kinds of residential and commercial properties

Looking for a painter usually means something specific is already happening — a house going on the market, or an exterior that has been on the list three summers running.

We cover the whole range: interior and exterior painting, cabinets, wallpaper and popcorn removal, drywall repair, brick, decks and fences, garage floors, pressure washing, and commercial work scheduled around your trading hours rather than ours.

Alongside is one wall of one house — olive-stained siding taken to charcoal. Drag the handle to move between them.

Bulldog 5 step process

A premium finish does not happen by accident. It is the result of standards you can count on. The Bulldog Finish is our five-step standard for how every project runs and how the whole job should feel to live with — built to protect your home, keep the stress down, and leave a finish that is worth what you paid for it.

Before we ever open a paint can we confirm the scope, the surfaces, the colors, the sheen levels, the timeline, and what you are expecting. This is the step that prevents surprises. You should never be unsure what is included, what is excluded, or what the next steps look like — it is all itemized on the estimate before anyone starts.

Our work in Cincinnati and Surrounding Areas

Before and after

Interior Painting

Powder room — beforebefore
Powder room — afterafter

Wallpaper Removal

Living room feature wall — beforebefore
Living room feature wall — afterafter
A bronze plaque reading Cincinnati Painters, 25+ years, since 2001

Who you are hiring

Cincinnati painters since 2001

A family-owned crew out of Cincinnati, covering both sides of the river and seven counties around it. 3,200+ homes painted, and 11 painters on our payroll rather than picked up for the week.

We are not the cheapest quote you will get, and we will say so when the cheapest one is right — a rental between tenants, or a house listing in sixty days. What we are good at is work that has to last: Ohio Valley freeze-thaw, plaster in century-old houses, kitchens touched every day.

  • Family-owned and operated since 2001
  • W-2 painters, background-checked — never subcontracted out
  • EPA Lead-Safe certified for pre-1978 homes
  • Written, itemized estimates with prep broken out
The printed Bulldog Painters five-year workmanship warranty on a desk

Five-year cover

The Bulldog 5-Year Warranty

Most painters warranty the paint. The manufacturer already does that. We warranty our workmanship — peeling, blistering, or flaking traced to our prep or application gets fixed at our cost, for five years from the day we finish.

In their words

What homeowners say

The walkthrough at the end was the part that impressed me. They handed me a flashlight and told me to be fussy. Found four small things, all fixed the same afternoon, and only then did they ask for payment.
CConsuelo F.Exterior Painting
They talked me through which parts genuinely needed doing now and which could wait another two or three years. Ended up spending less than I'd budgeted because they were straight with me about it.
AAmadeus O.Exterior Painting
They power-washed, let it dry a full day, then came back. The crew that did our neighbors' place last year washed and painted the same afternoon and it's already flaking. Small difference, big result.
DDamaris O.Exterior Painting
A Bulldog Painters estimator being welcomed into a home by the owner at the front door

Financing available

Spread it across the year, not the month

A whole-house exterior or a full interior repaint is a real number. Our financing menu is built so it does not have to come out of savings all at once.

0%Interest for 12 months on approved credit
$40,000Available for larger whole-home projects
Soft pullApplying will not affect your credit score
84 moLonger terms available on bigger scopes

On approved credit. Terms vary by lender and project size.

Where we work

Proudly painting the Tri-State

Cincinnati and Surrounding Areas — southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana — 170 communities across 8 counties, covered by our own crews.

Map of the Cincinnati region and surrounding areas covering our service area across southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana
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Counties & cities we serve

Hamilton County, OH

  • Cincinnati
  • Blue Ash, OH
  • Norwood, OH
  • Montgomery, OH

Butler County, OH

  • West Chester, OH
  • Hamilton, OH
  • Fairfield, OH

Warren County, OH

  • Mason, OH
  • South Lebanon, OH
  • Maineville, OH

Clermont County, OH

  • Milford, OH
  • Batavia, OH
  • New Richmond, OH

Kenton County, KY

  • Covington, KY
  • Fort Mitchell, KY
  • Erlanger, KY

Campbell County, KY

  • Newport, KY
  • Fort Thomas, KY
  • Bellevue, KY

Boone County, KY

  • Florence, KY
  • Union, KY
  • Burlington, KY

Dearborn County, IN

  • Lawrenceburg, IN
  • Aurora, IN
  • Greendale, IN
View all 170 neighborhoods we serve

Cincinnati Neighborhoods(52)

  • Downtown / Central Business District
  • Pendleton
  • Over-the-Rhine
  • Mount Adams
  • West End
  • Queensgate
  • Mount Auburn
  • CUF (Clifton Hts–University Hts–Fairview)
  • Lower Price Hill
  • Corryville
  • Walnut Hills
  • Camp Washington
  • East Walnut Hills
  • South Fairmount
  • East End
  • Avondale
  • Clifton
  • North Fairmount
  • East Price Hill
  • Sedamsville
  • Evanston
  • South Cumminsville
  • English Woods
  • North Avondale
  • Millvale
  • Columbia-Tusculum
  • Northside
  • Paddock Hills
  • Hyde Park
  • Mount Lookout
  • Spring Grove Village
  • Linwood
  • Riverside
  • Bond Hill
  • West Price Hill
  • Villages of Roll Hill
  • East Westwood
  • Western Hills
  • Oakley
  • California
  • Carthage
  • Westwood
  • Winton Hills
  • Roselawn
  • Mount Airy
  • College Hill
  • Mount Washington
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Madisonville
  • Hartwell
  • Kennedy Heights
  • Sayler Park

Hamilton County, OH(54)

  • St. Bernard
  • Norwood
  • Covedale
  • Elmwood Place
  • Delhi Hills
  • Golf Manor
  • Cheviot
  • Fairfax
  • Mack
  • Monfort Heights
  • Bridgetown
  • Mariemont
  • Finneytown
  • Amberley
  • Arlington Heights
  • North College Hill
  • Newtown
  • Turpin Hills
  • Silverton
  • Lockland
  • Groesbeck
  • Wyoming
  • Mount Healthy
  • Reading
  • Dent
  • Deer Park
  • Terrace Park
  • Dry Run
  • White Oak
  • Forestville
  • Cherry Grove
  • Madeira
  • Kenwood
  • Lincoln Heights
  • Dillonvale
  • Woodlawn
  • Addyston
  • Blue Ash
  • Greenhills
  • Northbrook
  • Indian Hill
  • Evendale
  • Glendale
  • Montgomery
  • Sharonville
  • Northgate
  • Springdale
  • Miamitown
  • Forest Park
  • Pleasant Run
  • Cleves
  • North Bend
  • Loveland
  • Harrison

Kenton County, KY(15)

  • Covington
  • Ludlow
  • Park Hills
  • Bromley
  • Fort Wright
  • Fort Mitchell
  • Villa Hills
  • Lakeside Park
  • Crescent Springs
  • Crestview Hills
  • Edgewood
  • Taylor Mill
  • Erlanger
  • Elsmere
  • Independence

Campbell County, KY(10)

  • Newport
  • Bellevue
  • Dayton
  • Southgate
  • Fort Thomas
  • Wilder
  • Highland Heights
  • Cold Spring
  • Alexandria
  • Melbourne

Boone County, KY(5)

  • Florence
  • Hebron
  • Burlington
  • Union
  • Walton

Clermont County, OH(16)

  • Mount Carmel
  • Summerside
  • Withamsville
  • Milford
  • Mulberry
  • Mount Repose
  • Day Heights
  • New Richmond
  • Amelia
  • Batavia
  • Owensville
  • Goshen
  • Moscow
  • Newtonsville
  • Williamsburg
  • Bethel

Butler County, OH(9)

  • Ross
  • Fairfield
  • West Chester
  • Beckett Ridge
  • Wetherington
  • Hamilton
  • Millville
  • New Miami
  • Monroe

Warren County, OH(6)

  • Landen
  • Loveland Park
  • Mason
  • Maineville
  • Pleasant Plain
  • South Lebanon

Dearborn County, IN(3)

  • Lawrenceburg
  • Greendale
  • Aurora

Materials

Paint brands we use

The brand is chosen per surface, not per job. A ceiling, a cabinet door and a south- facing wall want three different products, and the one that suits all three does not exist.

Sherwin-Williams

A deep range with a commercial counter behind it, so the specific line a surface calls for is usually in stock rather than on order. That availability is most of why it turns up on the majority of our jobs.

Benjamin Moore

Advance is a waterborne alkyd — it flows out and levels the way an oil enamel does, then cures hard, without the ambering that turns old oil trim yellow. That is what puts it on cabinets, doors and trim.

No obligation

Get a written estimate, not a guess

We walk the job, measure it, and leave you with an itemized number. No obligation and no follow-up pressure.

Request your estimate

Most estimates are scheduled within two business days.

No obligation, no high-pressure sales. Or call (513) 657-3750.