Huntley & the Fox Valley, Since 2005
Know what your project costs before anyone sets foot in your house.
Most painting contractors won't put a number in writing until they've sat in your kitchen. We publish our prices, show our math, and let you estimate your own project in about two minutes. Then we back the work with a lifetime workmanship warranty.
4.9 stars
269 Google reviews
- 4.9 stars
- 269 Google reviews
- 2,400 projects
- completed since 2005
- Lifetime warranty
- on our workmanship
- 20 years
- family owned in Huntley
Radical transparency
Why we show our prices when nobody else will
Because you asked, and because hiding a number never made anyone trust a contractor more.
What we do
Six services, and we will tell you exactly how each one is priced
No mystery formulas. Here is what actually drives the number on every job we do, and you can price your own project in under a minute.
Priced by wall square footage
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and baseboard, two coats as standard.
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Priced by measured siding area
Exterior Painting
Siding, trim, soffits and decks, prepped for Illinois freeze-thaw cycles.
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Priced by door, drawer, face, handle and hinge count, plus a materials base
Cabinet Refinishing
Sprayed, factory-smooth finishes at a fraction of replacement cost.
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Priced by square footage and pattern
Wallpaper Installation
Grasscloth, murals, patterns and prep. We hang paper every week.
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Priced by square footage and layers
Wallpaper Removal
Steamed off, walls repaired and skim coated, ready for paint or paper.
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Priced per project, scheduled around your hours
Commercial
Offices, retail, churches and multi-unit properties across the suburbs.
See how we price itVideo neededDavid answers the 8 questions every customer asks, approx 6 min
The 80%
Eight questions answered before we ever ring your doorbell
Roughly 80% of what homeowners want to know is the same on every job: what it costs, how long it takes, what paint we use, who is actually in the house, and what happens if something goes wrong.
So David filmed the answers. Watch first, decide on your own time, and if you invite us out, we spend the visit on your walls instead of a sales pitch.
- What does a room actually cost?
- How long will my house be a job site?
- Which paint do you use, and why?
- Who will be in my home, and are they background-checked?
- What does the lifetime warranty really cover?
Learning center
The questions most contractors dodge
Cost, problems, comparisons, reviews and best-of guides. We answer all five, even when the honest answer doesn't win us the job.
Cost & Pricing
What paint, paper and labor really cost here, line by line.
02Problems
Where finishes fail, and when we tell you not to hire us.
03Comparisons
Paint vs. paper. Refinish vs. replace. DIY vs. a crew.
04Reviews
Honest takes on the products we use and the ones we won't.
05Best Of
Guides to the best contractors in the area, competitors included.
Before & after
Drag the handle. Same room, same house.
Real projects from Huntley, Algonquin and Crystal Lake. No staging, no stock photography.
4.9 stars · 269 Google reviews
What your neighbors say
Twenty years in one community means we run into our customers at the grocery store. That keeps us honest.
“They gave us a real number before anyone came out, and the final invoice matched it to the dollar. The crew was polite, on time and cleaned up every night.”
Karen M.
Huntley, IL · Interior painting
“Our kitchen cabinets look factory-sprayed. David walked us through the finish options and never once pushed the most expensive one.”
Rich & Angela P.
Algonquin, IL · Cabinet refinishing
“Removing old wallpaper in a 1990s dining room could have been a nightmare. They repaired the walls better than they found them and the new paper is flawless.”
Denise T.
Crystal Lake, IL · Wallpaper removal & install
Painting with purpose
A portion of every project supports survivors of abuse
D'Franco is a faith-based, family-owned business. Part of what you pay us goes to Camp Cedar Illinois, a camp that serves survivors of abuse.
We also close the shop for D'Franco Days of Service, when our whole crew donates labor and materials to neighbors and organizations that need the help.
Give and get: refer a neighbor and you each receive $200.
Areas we serve
16 towns across the northwest suburbs
- Huntley
- Algonquin
- Crystal Lake
- Lake in the Hills
- Elgin
- South Elgin
- St. Charles
- Geneva
- Barrington
- Gilberts
- Hampshire
- Lakewood
- Pingree Grove
- Carpentersville
- Woodstock
- Schaumburg
Ready when you are
Get your price today. Decide whenever you like.
Two minutes online gets you a real range. If it works, we'll confirm it in person and put it in writing, backed by our lifetime workmanship warranty.
