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Family-owned painting contractors since 1999. Every house we've completed across Portland, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, and Vancouver lives on this map. Twenty-five years of work, one pin at a time.
Pinch, scroll, or click any pin to see the address. Every one of them used to be a conversation.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.Our motto, since 1999
Rick started Shades of Rose Painting in 1999. He named the shop after his wife, Rose. He built the company the only way he knew how — slowly, honestly, one house at a time, earning the next customer by doing right by the last one.
Rick passed away in 2024. We're still here because of him. His crew still carries his standards up every ladder, through every prep, and onto every finished house. His rose is still painted on the side of every truck.
"His inspiration is not lost on us who knew him for so long."
We're painters. Not remodelers, not handymen. We do one thing, and we've been doing it since 1999. Here's what that looks like.
Most of our work. Full prep, careful caulk and repair, quality paint, and crews who know how to work on two- and three-story Portland houses without cutting corners.
Walls, trim, ceilings, cabinets, stairwells, and historic millwork. Dust containment, drop cloths, and finished surfaces you can live with the first day we leave.
Our specialty since 2010. Crew certified in EPA RRP lead-safe practices. If your house was built before 1978, that matters — for you, your family, and anyone else in the home.
If your house was built before 1978, the paint underneath what you see today likely contains lead. Renovating incorrectly can put it into dust, soil, and the lungs of anyone in the house. Here's the plain-language version every Portland homeowner deserves.
Watch first · 17 min John Oliver, on HBO's Last Week Tonight, making lead poisoning make sense. It's funny, it's grim, it's the clearest explanation of why this work is not negotiable. If you haven't seen it, start here.
Ladd's Addition, Hollywood District, Fremont, Laurelhurst, NW 25th, Hillsboro, West Vancouver. Multi-story Craftsmans and Foursquares, a few Victorians, a Tudor or two, a lot of porches.
Every job goes through the same four steps. You know what's happening, when it's happening, and what it costs, before any paint hits the house.
Tyler comes out, walks the house with you, and takes notes. Written estimate in 48 hours. Free, no pressure, no upsell games.
Paint chips, digital renders if you want them, and a conversation about what actually holds up in Portland weather. We'll tell you what we'd do.
Prep is most of the work. Wash, scrape, sand, fill, caulk, prime. Two finish coats of Sherwin or Benjamin Moore. Containment if lead is present.
We walk it with you before we pack up. Touch-ups before we leave, not after. Warranty in writing — we come back if something isn't right.
A family-owned shop with a crew that stays. Most of our painters have been here a decade or more. That's why the finish looks like the last house did.
Third-generation tradesman. Started the shop and named it after Rose. Still on a ladder into his final year. Set the standard the crew still works to.
Your main contact. Started as a helper in 2004, now runs daily operations — estimates, color consults, hiring, and lead-safe practices. On the tools almost every day.
Runs the office, the books, and the scheduling. If it happens at the shop, Jen knows about it.
The Zen painter. Journeyman-level skills, calm under pressure, and the hand you want on historic millwork and fine trim.
Knows every paint on the shelf and the right answer for every house. First person homeowners end up chatting with on the porch.
One of the fastest and most skilled hands on the crew. Runs the lead-safe jobs and the hardest historic exteriors.
Portland painters are a dime a dozen. The good ones get repeat customers and neighbor referrals. That's been our only marketing budget for 25 years.
Tyler is an excellent communicator — always answers messages promptly and very thorough in his explanations.
Great communication throughout, friendly crew, and the job was done so fast. They helped bring a 1930's house back to life.
Absolute love for Shades of Rose for all outdoor painting. I refer them to every friend and neighbor who asks.
Based in Hillsboro, we work throughout the Portland metro area and across the river into Vancouver. Most of our work is in the old-house neighborhoods where good painters matter most.
Estimates are free, written, and delivered in 48 hours. Tyler handles most first conversations — text, email, or call.