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About Painters Lane LLC

We're a small, hands-on crew from St. Cloud, MN. No subcontractors, no shortcuts — just Matt and his team doing the work the right way.

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✅ Licensed & Insured
🏠 Locally Owned in St. Cloud, MN
🎨 Sherwin-Williams Products
🛡️ Up to 5-Year Workmanship Warranty
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Our Story

Built on Honest Work

Painters Lane LLC was started by Matt with a simple idea: do great work, treat people fairly, and build a company he'd be proud to put his name on. Since 2018, we've been doing exactly that — serving homeowners and businesses across the Twin Cities metro with interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, drywall repair, deck staining, and commercial work.

We're not a big franchise operation. We don't win jobs by underbidding and cutting corners. We win jobs because people refer us to their neighbors, and because homeowners who've used us before call us back when it's time to paint again. That word-of-mouth is everything to us.

Matt personally handles every estimate and is on every job site. When you hire Painters Lane, you get Matt — not a sales rep who hands things off to a crew you've never met.

Meet the Team

The People Behind the Work

We're a small, tight-knit crew — and that's exactly how we like it. You'll see the same faces on every job.

Matthew Clay — Owner of Painters Lane LLC

Matthew Clay

Owner & Lead Painter

Matt founded Painters Lane in 2018 and still leads every job in the field. He handles all estimates personally and is on site from start to finish. If you call us, you're talking to Matt.

Christina Carlson — Painters Lane LLC

Christina Carlson

Operations & Scheduling

Christina keeps everything running behind the scenes — from scheduling estimates and managing projects to making sure every customer gets a timely response. She's the reason things run as smoothly as they do.

Austin Martens — Painter at Painters Lane LLC

Austin Martens

R&D

Austin handles the digital side of Painters Lane — researching tools, platforms, and online strategies to help the business grow. From figuring out what works online to keeping us ahead of the curve, he's the one making sure we're not just good in the field but visible everywhere else too.

What We Stand For

The Way We Work

These aren't marketing buzzwords — they're the standards we hold ourselves to on every single job.

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Honest Estimates

We tell you exactly what the job costs upfront. No lowball bids to win the job, no surprise add-ons after we've started. What we quote is what you pay.

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We Show Up On Time

We know your time matters. We give you a clear start date, show up when we say we will, and keep you updated if anything changes. Ghosting customers isn't our style.

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We Leave It Clean

We protect your floors, furniture, and landscaping before we start. When we're done, we haul everything out and leave your home cleaner than we found it — every time.

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Quality Materials

We use Sherwin-Williams paints and primers on every job. Better materials cost a little more but mean your paint job looks better longer — and that matters to us.

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Backed By Warranty

We stand behind our work with up to a 5-year workmanship warranty. If something isn't right, we come back and make it right — no runaround, no excuses.

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Licensed & Insured

We're fully licensed and insured in Minnesota. That protects you as the homeowner and gives you peace of mind that you're working with a legitimate, professional contractor.

By The Numbers

A Track Record You Can See

7+
Years in Business
500+
Projects Completed
30+
Cities Served
A+
BBB Rating
Our Services

What We Do

We handle interior and exterior painting, cabinets, drywall, decks, and commercial work — all under one roof.

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Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and accent walls. We take care of the prep and leave your home spotless.

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Exterior Painting

Power wash, prep, prime, and paint — done right to withstand Minnesota winters.

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Cabinet Refinishing

New-looking kitchen cabinets at a fraction of the replacement cost.

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Drywall Repair

Holes, cracks, water damage, and full installs — we patch and finish it all.

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Deck Staining

Clean, strip, and stain your deck to protect the wood and make it look great again.

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Commercial Painting

Offices, retail spaces, and multi-unit properties — flexible scheduling, minimal disruption.

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What Customers Say

Don't Just Take Our Word For It

★★★★★

"Matt and his team did an amazing job on our living room and hallway. They were on time, professional, and the cleanup was spotless. The color turned out exactly how I imagined. Will definitely be calling them again for the bedrooms."

Ashley Eichten ⭐ Google Review
★★★★★

"Very happy with how the exterior came out. We had a lot of peeling paint on the trim and they took care of all the prep before painting. Looks brand new. Fair price and they finished on schedule."

Will ⭐ Google Review
★★★★★

"We had our kitchen cabinets painted and couldn't be happier. They look like brand new cabinets at a fraction of the cost of replacing them. Matt was easy to work with and the crew was respectful of our home throughout."

Jane Oelfke ⭐ Google Review
Service Area

Serving the Twin Cities Metro & Beyond

Based in St. Cloud, MN — we travel throughout the Twin Cities metro, northern suburbs, and greater central Minnesota.

Minneapolis St Paul Edina Minnetonka Bloomington Eden Prairie St Louis Park Plymouth Wayzata Excelsior Hopkins Richfield Golden Valley St. Cloud Sartell Sauk Rapids Waite Park Elk River Monticello Minnetonka Beach

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