The NYC Painting Company serves Greenwich Village, NY for interior painting, exterior painting and cabinet painting, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (917) 970-7431 or text a photo of the job.
Interior & Exterior Painting services in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village has some of the oldest houses in Manhattan. Federal and Greek Revival row houses from the early and middle 1800s stand on streets such as Bank, Charles and Grove, next to tenements, pre-war apartment buildings and converted lofts. The walls in these homes are plaster on wood lath or brick, and few of them are flat or square. Wide plank floors, narrow stairs, old shutters, fireplaces and fine trim all need slow, careful masking and brushwork. Paint that old must be treated as lead paint unless it has been tested. Outside, most of the Village is a city historic district, so front doors, shutters, ironwork, cornices and painted brick are looked at closely. Repainting in the same color is simple. A new color needs approval first. Freezing winters and sticky summers peel paint from old wood and iron, so prep comes first.
Neighborhoods we cover in Greenwich Village
- West Village
- Washington Square
- Meatpacking District
- Bleecker Street
- Christopher Street
- Sheridan Square
Building and landmark rules
Painting does not need a Department of Buildings permit in New York City. Most of the neighborhood lies inside the Greenwich Village Historic District and its extensions. On a landmarked building, changing an exterior color or painting bare masonry needs a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission first. Interior painting of an apartment does not.