Painting Contractors in Franklin Township and Manville, NJ

Hiring a Painter in New Jersey: What I’d Want to Know Before Someone Starts Moving My Furniture

By Tiffany Slowinski

Painting is one of those home projects that looks incredibly simple right up until someone does it badly.

Technically, yes, I can buy a roller.

I can also spend an entire Saturday painting one room, discover that the color I loved on a two-inch sample looks vaguely institutional on four walls, get paint on the ceiling and spend the next three years staring at the one spot behind the dresser I missed.

There are times when I am perfectly happy to DIY.

There are also rooms where I want someone else to make it look right.

The hard part is figuring out who that someone should be.

You ask a neighbor. You Google painters near you. You get three estimates that somehow describe three completely different projects.

One painter says two days.

Another says five.

One includes the paint.

One does not.

Someone mentions two coats. Someone else starts talking about primer, sanding and caulk.

Now I have questions.

The first one is pretty simple: What are you actually going to do before you paint?

Because the more I have learned about painting, the more I realize the painting itself may be the easy part.

I want to know what happens to nail holes, cracks, peeling areas and old caulk. Are the walls getting sanded? Are stains being primed? Are gaps around the trim being fixed? What happens to the places where the last painter got a little creative?

If I am paying someone to paint my house, I am not really paying them to put color on a wall.

I am paying them to make the finished wall look good.

That usually starts before the paint can opens.

Then there is the quote.

If two painting estimates are wildly different, I would not automatically assume one painter is expensive and the other is a bargain.

I would make sure they are actually quoting the same job.

How many coats are included? Is primer included where needed? Who is buying the paint? Which paint line are they using? Are ceilings, closets, doors and trim included? What about minor wall repairs?

And what happens if the room needs more prep than expected?

I want all of that spelled out before there are drop cloths covering half my house.

The phrase “two coats” is another one I would ask about.

Two coats of what, exactly?

Sometimes a color change truly needs multiple coats. Sometimes primer matters. Sometimes the existing wall and the new paint are close enough that the job is different.

I am not trying to manage the painter.

I just want to understand what the finished price includes so nobody is having an awkward conversation halfway through the job.

Color is its own issue.

I can spend 45 minutes deciding between two shades of white that look identical to everyone else in my family and completely different to me.

If you are like me, ask whether the painter helps with color decisions or works with a color consultant.

Then test the color in the actual room.

Morning light is different from afternoon light. A north-facing room can make a color feel completely different than it did in the paint store. The couch, flooring and trim all change it too.

I would rather live with a few large sample patches for three days than repaint the family room because the “warm neutral” turned lavender at 4 p.m.

For exterior painting, I have even more questions.

What condition is the existing paint in?

What gets scraped or sanded?

How is mildew handled?

Does bare wood get primed?

What happens to rotted trim?

How are the windows, roof, landscaping and hardscaping protected?

Exterior painting is one of those jobs where the prep may be the difference between something that looks great for a season and something that holds up.

I would also ask what product they are recommending and why.

I do not need the most expensive paint simply because it exists.

I do want the right product for the surface, the room and the way we actually live.

A powder room and a kid’s bathroom do not necessarily need the same thing. Neither does a formal dining room and a mudroom that gets hit with backpacks, dogs and whatever else comes through the door.

If I am painting cabinets, that is another conversation entirely.

I would want to know how they are being cleaned and prepped, what product is being used, whether doors are sprayed or brushed, where the work happens and how long I realistically need to keep everyone out of the kitchen.

Cabinet painting can look fantastic.

It can also look like someone painted the cabinets.

Those are not the same thing.

Then there is the question nobody loves asking: Who is actually going to be in my house?

Is the person giving me the estimate also supervising the work?

Are the painters employees or subcontractors?

Who is my point person if I have a question?

What time does the crew arrive?

Do they clean up at the end of each day?

If the project lasts several days, what does my house look like overnight?

None of that is glamorous.

It matters quite a bit when strangers are moving through your kitchen at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday.

I would also want to understand how the painter handles damage or something that does not look right.

Good contractors are still human.

A drip happens. A line is not perfect. Something gets missed.

I am less interested in pretending nothing will ever go wrong than I am in knowing how the company responds when it does.

That tells me a lot.

For older homes, there is one more question worth asking.

Federal lead-safe renovation rules can apply when a contractor disturbs painted surfaces in a home built before 1978. If your house falls into that category, ask whether the company is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm and how it handles that work.

You do not need to become an expert in lead-safe rules.

You just need to know enough to ask.

And yes, I would check the contractor’s New Jersey registration too.

Painting itself is not a separately licensed trade in New Jersey. Businesses doing residential home-improvement painting work register with the state as Home Improvement Contractors.

That registration does not tell you whether someone is a great painter.

It does tell you whether the business appears in the state record as an active home-improvement contractor on the date it was checked.

That is useful information.

It is not the whole decision.

That is exactly how I would use the Garden State Circle guide.

We looked across Franklin Township and Manville for painting businesses and checked the public information we could verify, including active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registrations.

Some companies publish a lot online.

Others publish very little.

We are not ranking them and we are not pretending a state registration can tell you whose cut lines are perfect.

It cannot.

What it can do is give you a much better starting point.

From there, I would look at actual finished work. Ask what the quote includes. Ask how they prep. Ask who is going to be in your house. Ask what happens if something goes wrong.

Then pay attention to how they answer.

I do not need a painter to teach me everything they know about paint.

I need them to know everything they know about paint, explain the parts that matter to me and leave my house looking better than when they walked in.

That is the person I am hiring.

The Guide: Painting Contractors in Franklin Township and Manville, NJ

How We Selected These Painting Contractors

People often call this area Somerset; the mailing address says Somerset, and the municipality is Franklin Township.

Every painting contractor on this page publishes painting as a named service on their own website and carries a New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration that we ran and screenshotted ourselves, showing as Active on the date we checked. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. This guide covers Franklin Township (Somerset), Manville, North Plainfield and South Bound Brook.

About This Guide

This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Painting contractors appear here because they meet the criteria described above — a painting service published on their own website, and a New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration we confirmed Active. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Businesses are listed alphabetically, and every detail in the table was verified against each business’s own website and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ Home Improvement Contractor registration in September 2026.

Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Where a sponsor’s message appears above that heading, it is paid for and labelled, and it buys nothing in the guide. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a verification date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business.

Garden State Circle is published in New Jersey by Tiffany and Jake Slowinski and covers Franklin Township (Somerset), Manville, North Plainfield and South Bound Brook. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com. How every guide is made, in one place: How the Guides Are Made.

Painting Contractors in Franklin Township, Manville, North Plainfield and South Bound Brook, NJ

Business	Based in / Distance	NJ HIC registration, as published	NJ HIC registration, registered to	Services, as published	Best For	Record checked
A Perfect Image Custom Painting & Contracting LLC	Somerset · Local	Not published on their website	A PERFECT IMAGE CUSTOM PAINTING & CONTRACTING LLC — Active — Somerset — 13VH08722800	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Directory-confirmed Somerset address	Sept 2026
Central Jersey Painting & Wall Covering, Inc.	South Bound Brook · Local	Not published on their website	CENTRAL JERSEY PAINTING & WALL COVERING, INC. — Active — South Bound Brook — 13VH06105400	Interior and exterior painting, wallcovering	Broad Central NJ service area	Sept 2026
CS Painting LLC	Branchburg · Somerset County	Not published on their website	CS PAINTING LLC — Active — Branchburg	Interior and exterior	Richest published town list of any candidate on this page	Sept 2026
Enriquez Professional Painting LLC	Somerset (Franklin Township) · Local	Not published on their website	ENRIQUEZ PROFESSIONAL PAINTING LLC — Active — Somerset	Interior painting, office painting, exterior painting, power washing, drywall repair, cabinet refinishing, wood staining, kitchen/bath remodeling	Own site names Franklin Township directly	Sept 2026
Geiger Painting	Manville · Local	Not published on their website	GEIGER PAINTING — Active — Manville — 13VH01686700	Interior and exterior, commercial and residential painting, power washing, plaster/drywall repair	30 years in business per own site	Sept 2026
Jersey Accurate Painting LLC	Manville · Local	Not published on their website	JERSEY ACCURATE PAINTING LLC — Active — Manville — 13VH14086800	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Listed among Angi’s interior painters for Manville	Sept 2026
K & M Painting LLC	Manville · Local	Not published on their website	K & M PAINTING LLC — Active — Manville — 13VH11587400	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Facebook page confirms Manville	Sept 2026
Precision Painting and Home Improvement LLC	South Bound Brook · Local	Not published on their website	PRECISION PAINTING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC — Active — South Bound Brook — 13VH06594200	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Directory-confirmed South Bound Brook address	Sept 2026
Rainbow – G & J Painting LLC	Manville · Local	Not published on their website	RAINBOW – G & J PAINTING LLC — Active — Manville — 13VH00267400	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	BBB-accredited, well-documented reviews	Sept 2026
Richard Painting & Contracting LLC	North Plainfield · Local	Not published on their website	RICHARD PAINTING & CONTRACTING LLC — Active — North Plainfield — 13VH10168200	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Directory-confirmed North Plainfield address	Sept 2026
Rocco Coviello & Son Painting LLC	North Plainfield · Local	Not published on their website	ROCCO COVIELLO & SON PAINTING LLC — Active — North Plainfield — 13VH12558400	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Directory-confirmed North Plainfield business	Sept 2026
Ruamal Painting and Home Maintenance, LLC	Manville · Local	Not published on their website	RUAMAL PAINTING AND HOME MAINTENANCE, LLC — Active — Manville — 13VH03698600	Residential and commercial painting, carpentry, home improvement, deck refinishing/building, kitchen/bath remodeling	Own site confirms Manville address	Sept 2026
William B Dunn DBA Dunn Painting & Papering	Somerset · Local	Not published on their website	WILLIAM B DUNN DBA DUNN PAINTING & PAPERING — Active — Somerset — 13VH03550400	Not independently confirmed beyond directory listing	Multiple consistent directories confirm identity and town	Sept 2026

Checked against the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ Home Improvement Contractor registration search.

The Businesses

A Perfect Image Custom Painting & Contracting LLC — Somerset (Franklin Township), NJ

A Perfect Image Custom Painting & Contracting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH08722800) at a Somerset address, confirmed by consistent third-party directory listings.

Central Jersey Painting & Wall Covering, Inc. — South Bound Brook, NJ

Central Jersey Painting & Wall Covering, Inc. publishes interior and exterior painting and wallcovering on its own website, centraljerseypainting.com, and holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH06105400) registered to South Bound Brook.

CS Painting LLC — Branchburg, NJ

CS Painting LLC publishes interior and exterior painting and holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration in Branchburg, Somerset County.

Enriquez Professional Painting LLC — Somerset (Franklin Township), NJ

Enriquez Professional Painting LLC’s own website names Franklin Township directly and lists interior painting, office painting, exterior painting, power washing, drywall repair, cabinet refinishing, wood staining and kitchen and bath remodeling. The business holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration at a Somerset address.

Geiger Painting — Manville, NJ

Geiger Painting publishes interior and exterior, commercial and residential painting, power washing, and plaster and drywall repair on its own website, and states it has been in business 30 years. The business holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH01686700) registered to Manville.

Jersey Accurate Painting LLC — Manville, NJ

Jersey Accurate Painting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH14086800) registered to Manville, and is listed among Angi’s interior painters serving Manville.

K & M Painting LLC — Manville, NJ

K & M Painting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH11587400) registered to Manville; its Facebook page confirms the Manville location.

Precision Painting and Home Improvement LLC — South Bound Brook, NJ

Precision Painting and Home Improvement LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH06594200) at a South Bound Brook address, confirmed by consistent third-party directory listings.

Rainbow – G & J Painting LLC — Manville, NJ

Rainbow – G & J Painting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH00267400) registered to Manville, and is BBB-accredited with a well-documented review history.

Richard Painting & Contracting LLC — North Plainfield, NJ

Richard Painting & Contracting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH10168200) at a North Plainfield address, confirmed by consistent third-party directory listings.

Rocco Coviello & Son Painting LLC — North Plainfield, NJ

Rocco Coviello & Son Painting LLC holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH12558400) registered to North Plainfield.

Ruamal Painting and Home Maintenance, LLC — Manville, NJ

Ruamal Painting and Home Maintenance, LLC’s own website confirms its Manville address and lists residential and commercial painting, carpentry, home improvement, deck refinishing and building, and kitchen and bath remodeling. The business holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH03698600) registered to Manville.

William B Dunn DBA Dunn Painting & Papering — Somerset (Franklin Township), NJ

William B Dunn DBA Dunn Painting & Papering holds an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration (13VH03550400) registered to Somerset, confirmed by consistent third-party directory listings naming the owner and town.

Common Questions

Does a painting contractor need a license in New Jersey?

Painting itself is not a licensed trade in New Jersey. A business doing home-improvement painting work registers with the state as a Home Improvement Contractor under the Contractors’ Registration Act — a registration, not a license — and every company on this page carries one we confirmed Active on the date shown above.

What does an Active Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration mean?

It means the business was recorded as registered and in good standing with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs on the date we checked. It does not measure workmanship, insurance, or how long a business has operated. HIC registrations renew every March 31 on the ordinary annual cycle.

Does this guide list insurance or bonding information?

Not as a column. General liability insurance and bonding are not independently verifiable on the open web the way a state registration is, so we do not publish a figure for any business unless the business states one directly, in which case it appears in that business’s own entry with the date we recorded it.

What about lead-safe certification for older homes?

Federal rules require any contractor paid to disturb paint in housing built before 1978 to be an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm. New Jersey has no public directory we can check this certification against, so we do not publish it as a column; if a business states a certification number on its own site, ask to see it directly.

What if a painting contractor isn’t listed here?

Tell us. A business we haven’t found yet, or one whose registration we couldn’t confirm, can be added once it meets the same two tests as everyone else on this page — painting published as a service on its own website, and an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration.

Record last checked September 2026.

Who Governs Painting Work in Franklin Township, Manville, North Plainfield and South Bound Brook, NJ

Painting work in New Jersey is not independently licensed; businesses performing it register as Home Improvement Contractors with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Building and permit matters in New Jersey are governed by the Uniform Construction Code, administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards; New Jersey adopted the 2024 I-Code family on August 17, 2026, per the Division’s own current-codes table. Straight painting is cosmetic work and does not typically require a municipal construction permit, but a property owner with a specific question should confirm with the town’s own construction office.

Municipality	Construction permit office	Phone	Construction Official	Hours
Franklin Township	Construction Code Department	732-873-7283	Not published	Not published
Manville	Construction Office, Borough Hall	908-725-9478	Frank LaGuarina	Not published
North Plainfield	Construction Department	908-769-2918	Dan Niro	Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:30pm
South Bound Brook	Borough Hall	732-356-0258	Mike Krupsky	Not published

Checked September 2026.

Franklin Township is the largest municipality in Somerset County by area, with no single downtown; its own villages include Somerset, Franklin Park, Middlebush, East Millstone and several others, and Somerset is the postal name most businesses on this page publish for their own address. Manville and South Bound Brook are compact boroughs; North Plainfield shares a ZIP code with the separate City of Plainfield in Union County, a postal overlap rather than a sign a registrant is actually located there.

Fee schedules are adopted by ordinance and change. Requirements are interpreted by the town’s own construction office, not by us. We publish what the township published, with the date we checked it, and we link to the page it came from — confirm with the relevant department before you rely on it.

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Corrections

Things change: a business closes, a registration lapses, a service list changes. If something in this guide is incorrect or has changed, tell us: admin@gardenstatecircle.com. A correction costs nothing and carries no condition. A painting contractor with premises in Franklin Township, Manville, North Plainfield or South Bound Brook that is not in this guide and believes it meets the criteria — painting published as a service on its own website, and an Active New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration — can say so at the same address.

This is not a ranking.

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