Sumas Painting Company
From valley farmhouses to homes in town near the border crossing, Sumas homes face real Pacific Northwest weather. We paint here regularly — and plan every project around it.
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Our Sumas Painting Services
Interior Painting in Sumas
Fresh interiors for rebuilt and remodeled valley homes.
Exterior Painting in Sumas
Moisture-first exterior repaints for homes at the foot of the hills.
Commercial Painting in Sumas
Commercial painting for the border-crossing corridor's businesses.
Cabinet Painting in Sumas
Kitchen and bath cabinets refinished beautifully on rebuild budgets.
Why Sumas Homeowners Choose a Local Painter
From valley farmhouses to homes in town near the border crossing, Sumas homes face real Pacific Northwest weather. We paint here regularly — and plan every project around it. Our wet Pacific Northwest weather is hard on paint, so every proposal starts with prep.
Sumas sits low in the valley where damp lingers, and homes that took on water in the 2021 flood need siding checked and sealed right — not just painted over.
Sumas has plenty of homes built before 1978, where old coatings need careful, lead-safe prep. As an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, our crews handle scraping and sanding on older siding the safe, legal way — and we schedule every exterior around real Whatcom County weather windows.
Areas Around Sumas We Serve
Sumas is about 35 minutes from our crew, with Everson and Nooksack along the way. We paint in all three.
📍 Bellingham
The county seat next door — craftsman neighborhoods, bay air, and a century of housing styles. We paint here every week.
What Our Customers Say About Us
"We had a fantastic experience with Hilltop Painting. The crew was very professional, thorough, and they did an excellent job. We felt like we were in good hands every step of the way. They completely transformed the exterior of our home, and the results are beautiful."
"GREAT experience with Hilltop Painting. They painted our entire house and replaced wood fascia along the outer edge of our roof. This was quite a large-scale project involving skilled carpentry as well as paint application. From beginning to end, Hilltop's service was top-notch."
"Hilltop Painting showed up on time and did a great job. They were thorough and paid attention to the necessary details. I highly recommend them!"
Recent Projects Near Sumas
From Faded Teal to Sheraton Sage SW 0014 — a Bellingham Craftsman Bungalow
Wooded Bellingham Rambler Repainted in Antiquarian Brown HGSW 0045
A Ferndale Exterior Gone Dark: SW 6237 Dark Night
Getting Started Is Easy
No pressure, no jargon — just a clear path from "thinking about it" to a freshly painted home.
Reach Out
Call (360) 310-8391 or send the quick form — tell us a little about your home and what you'd like painted.
Free Walkthrough & Proposal
We visit your home, inspect every surface, and send a written, itemized proposal within 48 hours. No vague ballparks.
We Paint, You Relax
A dedicated project manager keeps you updated daily, and we don't call it done until you've walked through and love it.
Painting Homes in Sumas
Sumas homes near the border see some of the county's hardest winters — freeze-thaw cycles that crack cheap paint and reward proper prep and premium coatings.
Sumas has rebuilt a lot in recent years, and we've been part of it — repainting repaired homes with systems that keep moisture out of walls that have already seen too much of it.
Border Town on the Flats: A Short History of Sumas
Nooksack people lived on this ground for thousands of years before Robert Johnson, the first permanent settler, arrived in 1872. The name Sumas means land without trees, or big flat opening, and it fits: the town sits on a broad floodplain that drains north to the Fraser.
Sumas City incorporated on June 18, 1891 as a railroad hub, and for a while it supplied the Mount Baker gold rush. The Sumas Roundup rodeo drew crowds in the early 1900s. Today the 24-hour port of entry at the north end of State Route 9 connects the town to Abbotsford, British Columbia, right across the line.
Water is the recurring story. Floods have been recorded since settlement, the November 1990 flood did millions in damage, and on November 15, 2021 about 85 percent of the homes in town were damaged and hundreds of people had to be rescued. Sumas has rebuilt a lot since, and we have painted a good share of it.
For a painter, Sumas is repair work first. A lot of these houses took on water in 2021, so we check siding and sheathing, seal what needs sealing, and use systems that keep moisture out of walls that have already seen too much of it. Then we paint for freeze-thaw winters, not for the brochure.
What Does Painting Cost in Sumas?
Honest ranges from real local projects. Your free estimate is detailed and itemized — no surprise costs, ever.
Single rooms around $850; whole-home repaints in rebuilt and remodeled houses run up to $12,500+.
Interior Painting in Sumas →Prep, priming, and two finish coats. Leftover flood repairs are itemized separately so you can stage the work.
Exterior Painting in Sumas →A new-kitchen look on a real-world budget. Most Sumas cabinet jobs run $3,500–$6,500.
Cabinet Painting in Sumas →Businesses along the border-crossing corridor get custom bids with off-hours scheduling.
Commercial Painting in Sumas →Frequently Asked Questions
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Also Serving Nearby Communities
Not in Sumas? Our house painters are based in Bellingham and work across Whatcom and Skagit County.
