# J.A. Houle Painting & Drywall

> Painting, log home and cabin staining, and drywall contractor in Duluth, Minnesota, owned and run by Jason Houle since 1999. Works on homes, North Shore cabins and commercial buildings around Duluth. Free written estimates.

Key facts:

- Website: https://paintandtape.com
- Legal name: J.A. Houle Inc. Founded 1999 by Jason Houle, who still owns and runs it.
- Phone: 218-310-4214. Email: info@paintandtape.com.
- Services: exterior house and cabin painting; interior painting, including painting knotty pine; log home, cabin, cedar siding and deck staining; drywall hanging, taping, texture and repair; commercial painting and drywall.
- Paint: Benjamin Moore, inside and out.
- How jobs run: free estimate with a written price; scraping, priming and caulking before exterior paint; a final walkthrough with the owner before a job is called done.
- Service area: Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, Rice Lake, Cloquet, Esko, Two Harbors, Knife River, Lakewood, Pike Lake, Cotton, Island Lake, the North Shore.
- Exterior season in Duluth: about late May through September (NOAA 1991-2020 normals: median last spring freeze ~May 13, first fall freeze ~Oct 1).
- Notable commercial job: Fregeau Auditorium, Marshall School, Duluth.
- Reviews: two customer testimonials are published on the site (https://paintandtape.com/about/#reviews). No star rating is claimed.
- Free estimates: https://paintandtape.com/contact/

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## Start here

- [Duluth Painters & Drywall Since 1999](https://paintandtape.com/index.md): Duluth painters since 1999. Exterior and interior painting, log home and cabin staining, and drywall for homes, cabins and businesses. Free written estimates.

## Services

- [Commercial Painting & Drywall in Duluth, MN](https://paintandtape.com/commercial-painting/index.md): Commercial painting and drywall in Duluth: schools, offices, shops and rentals. Schedules worked out before we start, and one crew for both trades.
- [Drywall Contractors in Duluth, MN: Hang, Tape, Texture](https://paintandtape.com/drywall/index.md): Drywall hanging, taping, texture and patching in Duluth and Hermantown. New homes, additions, garages and repairs, finished so it looks flat in real light.
- [Exterior House & Cabin Painting in Duluth, MN](https://paintandtape.com/exterior-painting/index.md): Exterior house and cabin painting in Duluth, Hermantown and the North Shore. Real scraping and priming first, Benjamin Moore paint, done before the frost.
- [Interior Painting in Duluth, MN](https://paintandtape.com/interior-painting/index.md): Interior painting in Duluth homes and cabins: walls, ceilings, trim and knotty pine. Clean lines, covered floors, and a walkthrough with you at the end.
- [Log Home Staining in Duluth & the North Shore](https://paintandtape.com/log-home-staining/index.md): Log home and cabin staining around Duluth and up the North Shore. Washing, stripping where it’s failed, and stain worked into every check. Free estimates.

## Company

- [About J.A. Houle Painting & Drywall | Duluth Since 1999](https://paintandtape.com/about/index.md): Jason Houle started J.A. Houle Painting & Drywall in Duluth in 1999 and still runs it. Benjamin Moore paint, written bids, and a final walkthrough on every job.
- [Free Painting Estimate in Duluth | Contact J.A. Houle](https://paintandtape.com/contact/index.md): Get a free written estimate for painting, log home staining or drywall in Duluth and the North Shore. Call 218-310-4214 or send a request online.
- [Painting & Drywall Projects in Duluth](https://paintandtape.com/projects/index.md): Job photos from J.A. Houle Painting & Drywall: log home staining, exterior and interior painting, drywall and texture, and commercial work around Duluth.

## Guides

- [How Cold Is Too Cold to Paint Outside? A Duluth Answer](https://paintandtape.com/guides/how-cold-is-too-cold-to-paint-outside/index.md): Exterior paint has to stay above its label minimum, as low as 35°F for some, until it dries. In Duluth that means late May through September. Here’s why.
- [How Often Should You Stain a Log Home? (And How to Tell)](https://paintandtape.com/guides/how-often-to-stain-a-log-home/index.md): Most log home stains need a new coat every 2 to 3 years on sunny walls, longer on shady ones. Use the water test each spring to know for sure.

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