Old School Painting is a La Mesa–based painting contractor serving homes and businesses across East County and the greater San Diego area — interior painting, exterior painting, and TEX-COTE® COOLWALL® heat-reflective coatings built for Southern California sun.
We are a licensed California contractor (CSLB #1086098), insured and bonded. Whether you are comparing painters in La Mesa, need exterior help in El Cajon heat, or want a COOLWALL® assessment on a west-facing wall in Santee or Alpine, you get the same standard: careful prep, honest communication, and finishes that hold up.
Cities & communities we serve
Select your community for local painting details. Not listed? Call — many San Diego County projects are still a fit.
- La Mesa Painters
- El Cajon Painters
- Santee Painters
- Lemon Grove Painters
- Spring Valley Painters
- Alpine Painters
- Lakeside Painters
- Rancho San Diego Painters
- Casa de Oro Painters
- Mount Helix Painters
- Bonita Painters
- National City Painters
- Chula Vista Painters
- San Diego Painters
- La Jolla Painters
- Poway Painters
- Scripps Ranch Painters
- Mission Valley Painters
- North Park Painters
- Jamul Painters
Services available in every service area
- Interior painting — walls, ceilings, trim, occupied-home friendly work
- Exterior painting — prep and weather-ready coatings for San Diego UV and climate
- TEX-COTE® COOLWALL® — heat-reflective exterior systems for high-sun elevations
- Paint-related prep — drywall touch-up and stucco surface prep when the finish depends on it
Why local San Diego painters choose COOLWALL® conversations
East County and inland San Diego see long sunny seasons and hot wall surfaces. Standard exterior paint can look fine on day one and still act like a heat sponge all afternoon. TEX-COTE® COOLWALL® is a manufacturer system engineered with infrared-reflective pigments — a specialty we apply for customers who want performance, not just a new color. Learn more on our COOLWALL® coatings page.
Licensed, verifiable, local
Before you hire any California painter, check the license. Ours is CA Lic. #1086098 — verify on our site or on the CSLB.