Family owned. Bergen County, NJ.
Your neighbors have called us since 1960.
John O'Donnell Painting & Wallcovering handles interior and exterior painting, wallcovering and the repairs behind them, with a family name on every job.
- Since 1960Serving Bergen County
- Family ownedJohn and Ken O'Donnell
- Fully insuredNJ Registered HIC #13VH06612100
- ReferralsProvided upon request
What we do
One crew for the paint and everything under it.
From a single bedroom to a whole house, inside and out, with the plaster, trim and carpentry included.

Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, for one room or a whole house.

Exterior painting
Siding, trim and new residential painting, prepared for New Jersey weather.

Wallcovering
Installation and removal, from a powder room to a full dining room.

Plaster, sheetrock and carpentry
The repairs that make a paint job look right, handled by the same crew.

Decks, power washing and upkeep
Refinishing, staining and cleaning that protect the outside of your home.

Commercial painting and floors
Offices, churches and community buildings, plus wood floors refreshed.
How a job runs
Good paint jobs are mostly prep.
Customers tell us the same things: on time, on budget, no surprises. This is how we keep it that way.
Walk through it
We look at the job with you, listen to what you need and give you a clear estimate.
Protect and prep
Rooms get covered. Surfaces get cleaned, scraped, sanded, patched and primed.
Paint it right
Quality coatings, applied by people who show up when they say they will.
Clean up and check
We clear out, walk the job with you and take care of anything that needs attention.
Healthier paint
No new-paint smell required.
John has been a leader in using green paint technology, with low-VOC and zero-VOC paints for people with paint allergies and anyone who would rather skip the smell.
Popular options include Benjamin Moore Natura and Sherwin-Williams Harmony. Ask John which fits your room.


“John and Ken O'Donnell are truly old time professionals.”Jeff Brown, Teaneck
“I appreciated your professional approach to your work, and your ability to be always on-time and on-budget. There were no surprises.”
Rich Porth, Westwood“It looks brand new! … We feel that you really went the extra mile.”
Cecelia McMullen James, Community Bank of Bergen CountyWhere we work
From a neighbor near you, in every shade of Bergen County.
We work across Bergen County and all of North Jersey.
Ready for a fresh coat?
Tell John about the job. Referrals from a neighbor near you are available on request.
