Expect the Best · Tallahassee, FL
House painters
in Tallahassee
since 1998.
Family-owned across three generations. About 30 of us, running 10 to 12 jobs at a time, interior and exterior, since June 1998. We work out of Lake Hall Road in northeast Tallahassee, off Thomasville Road near Maclay Gardens, and we paint houses all over town.
4.9 stars · 222 Google reviews · BBB A+ · Voted Best Residential Painter 2023, 2024, 2025
4.9
stars across 222 Google reviews
1998
Family-owned in Tallahassee since
3×
Best Residential Painter, Tallahassee Magazine 2023, 2024, 2025
A+
BBB accredited since 2000
Call 850-297-1882 or request a free estimate. A person calls you back.
What we paint
Interior paintingWalls, ceilings, trim, doors. Two or three painters, canvas drop cloths on the floor, plastic over the beds, sliders under the heavy furniture. You can be home or you can be at work.
Learn more- Exterior house painting
Siding, trim, and everything the sun and rain get to first. Rot comes out before the paint goes on, and wet wood waits until it is dry.
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Commercial repaintOffices, retail, facilities, and rentals. Small crews and clean work, in and out with no mess.
Learn more- Minor wood rot and carpentry repair
Fascia, trim, sills, and siding sections that have gone soft. Minor repairs, fixed before the paint goes on.
Learn more - Pressure washing
The wash comes before the paint. Sometimes the wash is all the house needs.
Learn more - Cabinet painting and refinishing
Kitchen doors come off, get painted off-site, and go back on.
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Why people in Tallahassee keep calling us
We have been here since 1998
Gerard La Mothe Jr. started the company in 1998 and brought his father in as a partner. Gerard lives in Tallahassee and still walks estimates. Gerard Sr. is still in the business too, mornings, checking jobs and running materials. Read the rest on our about page.
The crew stays
Colleen has painted with us for 25 years. Marshall Parker has estimated our jobs for 12 years and painted before that. Look through our Google reviews and the same first names come up again and again, because homeowners remember who was in their house. One of them has been calling us for at least 20 years. She says so in her own words below.
The estimate is a person
You call. A person answers. Marshall or Gerard drives out, walks the job with you, and writes it up. Estimates are free. If we cannot start right away, we tell you when we can.
Insured and accredited
We carry general liability and workers' compensation, and we will hand you a certificate of insurance if you ask. BBB A+ Accredited since 2000. Family-owned then, family-owned now.
Tallahassee Magazine
Best Residential Painter
2023 · 2024 · 2025
Tallahassee Magazine named us Best Residential Painter in its Best of Tallahassee awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2025 the magazine described us as a "family-owned residential and commercial repaint company, providing interior and exterior painting services, along with pressure washing and minor wood rot repair." In 2023 it put it shorter: "skilled painters who will never be satisfied until the customer is satisfied." That is the job. Three years in a row of Tallahassee people saying so is the part we are proud of.
What Tallahassee homeowners say
"I have used Superior Painting for at least 20 years for various projects in my home and they never have disappointed. On a recent job, Faith and Day repaired all the cracks that resulted from settling and then painted all the walls..."
"...Superior Painting responded quickly to my request for a quote and Marshall made sure the process and timeline were communicated clearly. The quality of their employees and work are truly Superior."
"Marshall is a very knowledgeable estimator. Mike, the pressure washing guy and my painters, DJ and Jac were thorough and professional. Lots of painters out there, but DJ and Jac show you what guys who "want" to do a good job are like..."
We hold 4.9 stars on Google and 4.9 on Angi. Read more, including the names, on our reviews page.
Exterior painting
Interior painting
Commercial repaint
Meet the crew
- Colleen, painter and crew lead. 25 years with Superior. Gerard's words: "She's a fantastic painter."
- Marshall Parker, estimator. 12 years estimating, and he was a painter first.
- Salon, exterior project manager.
More faces and more names on the crew page.
How a job goes
1
Call or request. Phone or the free estimate form, whichever you like. A person calls you back, not a robot.2
Estimate visit. Marshall or Gerard walks the house with you, inside or out, and you get a written quote. If there is soft wood, we tell you before we quote it.3
Prep, protect, paint. Two or three painters show up, put down canvas, move the heavy stuff on sliders, and paint. If it rains for three days, we reschedule. We do not paint wet wood.4
Walkthrough. We stand behind our work.
Payment is check, ACH, or card.
Fall is exterior season
We paint year-round. October and November are Tallahassee's driest months and the easiest window for exterior work, and those weeks book up in late summer. April and May are the other dry stretch. June through August is the wet season, so exterior days slip when it rains. If you want the outside of the house done this fall, call now.
Where we work
Tallahassee is home. Killearn, Bradfordville and Ox Bottom, Betton Hills, Midtown, SouthWood, Buck Lake. See painters in Tallahassee, neighborhood by neighborhood. We also take jobs a short drive out of town: Crawfordville, Havana, Quincy, and Monticello.
Questions we hear every week
Do I have to be home? No. We can arrange a way to get in and work while you are away.
What if it rains? Jobs slip. If it rains for three days, we reschedule and tell you the new date. We do not paint wet wood.
Will you help me pick colors? We are putter oners, not picker outers. Tell us before day one if you change your mind, and we will work with you on it.
More on the Ask Gerard FAQ.
Ready when you are
Call 850-297-1882 or send the form. Marshall or Gerard will come out, walk the job with you, and write it up.