Interior painting in Plymouth, MN that makes your home feel new again.
I'm Alek — interior painting and trim for Plymouth homeowners, done right.
A local painter, not a call center.
True Painting MN is me — Alek Silenko, from Plymouth. I grew up around painting and spent years doing it on job sites and crews before starting this business. The person who gives you the estimate is the person who shows up with the drop cloths and the person you hand the check to at the end.
I'm 19 and I'm not going to pretend otherwise or hide it in the fine print. What I'd ask you to judge me on is the work, the written price, and whether I do what I said I'd do. Ask me for a written estimate. Don't pay me in full up front. Walk the job with me before you pay the balance. Satisfaction guaranteed — or the work is free. I'd tell my own mom to hire a painter that way, so I built my business to work like that by default.
— Alek, ownerInterior painting, done the slow way
I keep the service list short on purpose. Interior work is what I know, so it's the only thing I sell — and every job gets my full attention instead of being squeezed between three other trades.
Interior House Painting
Bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, whole main floors. Walls patched, primed where needed, and two full coats with hand-cut edges.
See what's included →Trim & Baseboard Painting
Baseboards, casing and crown. Including taking dated stained wood trim to clean white the right way, with a bonding primer.
See what's included →Drywall Patching
Nail holes, dings, dents and popped screws filled, sanded flush and blended in — before the paint, not instead of it.
See what's included →The parts of a paint job you can't see
Anyone can roll paint on a wall. What separates a job that still looks good in five years from one that doesn't is entirely prep — and prep is the first thing that gets cut when someone is racing to the next house.
- Furniture and floors covered first. Before a single can opens.
- Holes filled and sanded flush. Not smeared over and painted.
- Edges taped clean. Careful masking so lines stay crisp and nothing bleeds through.
- Two coats as standard. One coat looks fine today and thin in a year.
- Cleaned up daily. You get your house back every evening.
- We walk it together at the end. Anything you spot, I fix.
A note on the paint
Most painting companies mark paint up 30–50% and build it into your quote. I don't touch it. You buy the paint directly at store price, and I give you an exact list — brand, product line, sheen, color and how many gallons — so you buy the right thing once. You keep the leftovers for touch-ups, and you keep the difference. If you'd rather not deal with the store, say so and we'll work it out.
Five steps, no surprises
Letting someone into your home is a bigger deal than most contractors act like it is. Here's exactly what happens, so nothing about the process catches you off guard.
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You reach out
Call, text, or send the form. Tell me the rooms and roughly when you're hoping to get it done. I usually reply the same day.
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I come look at it
About 20 minutes. I measure, check the wall condition, and ask what's bugging you about the space. No pitch, no pressure.
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You get a written price
One number for the whole job, what's included, how many days, and your paint list. Take as long as you want with it.
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I do the work
Covered, prepped, patched, primed where it's needed, two coats. Cleaned up at the end of every day, not just the last one.
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We walk it together
Before I pack up, you and I go through every room in good light. Anything you're not happy with, I fix it then — not on a callback.
What does it actually cost?
Most painting sites won't tell you. I'd rather you know roughly where you stand before you pick up the phone, so I put the real numbers on their own page — including a calculator that gives you a ballpark for your room in about ten seconds.
Serving Plymouth and the west metro
I'm based in Plymouth, so most of my work is within about a 20-minute drive. That's on purpose — short drives mean I start early and I'm not rushing out at 3pm to beat traffic across town.
Plymouth
Home base. Bass Lake, Medicine Lake, Parkers Lake and everywhere in between.
Painting in Plymouth →Maple Grove
Newer builds with tall entryways and vaulted great rooms.
Painting in Maple Grove →Minnetonka
Split-levels and walkouts with a lot of dated wood trim to update.
Painting in Minnetonka →Wayzata
Detail-heavy trim work near the lake, with your floors protected.
Painting in Wayzata →Golden Valley
Mid-century ramblers and the careful prep older walls need.
Painting in Golden Valley →How much does it cost to paint a room in the Twin Cities?
For a standard bedroom with 8-foot ceilings, walls only, most homeowners in the west metro land somewhere in the $285–$365 range for labor. Trim, tall or vaulted walls, heavy patching, and dark-over-light color changes all push it up. The honest answer is that nobody can price your room accurately from a website — that is what the free estimate is for. See how I put a number together.
Do you really have me buy the paint?
Yes, and it saves you money. Painting companies typically mark paint up 30–50%. When you buy it directly you pay store price, you pick the exact brand and sheen you want, and you keep the leftovers for touch-ups later.
You will not be guessing. After the walkthrough I give you an exact list — brand, product line, sheen, color, and how many gallons — so you buy the right thing once. If you would rather not deal with the store, tell me and we will work something out.
How long does painting a room take?
A single bedroom, walls only, is usually one day. Add trim and it is typically two. A whole main floor is normally three to five days depending on how much patching and how many colors are involved. I will give you a realistic day count in your estimate, and if something changes I will tell you before it becomes a surprise.
Do I need to move my furniture out?
No. Move small, fragile, and valuable things yourself — electronics, art, anything you would hate to lose. I will move the rest to the middle of the room, cover it, and cover the floors. Everything goes back where it was before I leave.
You are 19. Why should I trust you with my house?
Fair question, and I would rather answer it than dodge it. I have been painting since I was young — on job sites, on crews, doing the prep, the taping, and the cleanup that nobody sees. What you are hiring is the hands that do the work, not a salesperson who hands your house to whoever is available that week.
Here is how I would suggest you protect yourself with any painter: ask for a written estimate, do not pay in full up front, and walk the finished job with them before the final payment. I do all three by default. More about who I am and how I work.
What areas do you serve?
I am based in Plymouth and work across the west metro — Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Golden Valley, Medina, New Hope, Crystal, Osseo, Orono, St. Louis Park, and the surrounding suburbs. See the full service area. If you are just outside it, ask anyway.
Thinking about repainting? Let's talk about it.
Free estimates, honest pricing, and a straight answer about what your project actually needs. Call or text and I'll usually get back to you the same day.