Colonial Revival
Symmetry is the whole point. Crisp, consistent trim, true muntin lines and shutters that read as a matched set.
House painters · Grosse Pointe & Metro DetroitPrecision, passed down.
For more than 37 years, Bob Guiffre has painted homes across Grosse Pointe and Metro Detroit — more than 1,800 of them. Today his son, Bobby, works beside him on every project. Two generations. One standard.
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- Family owned
- Father & son on every project
- Sherwin-Williams paint
Color schemeLakeshore Navy
37+Years Bob Guiffre has been painting
1,800+Homes painted across Grosse Pointe & Metro Detroit
2Generations on every project — Bob and his son, Bobby
The Guiffre standard
When you hire Guiffre’s, you get the Guiffres. Bob and Bobby work every project side by side — so the standard Bob has built over 37 years is the standard on your walls.
The people who care most about the Guiffre name are the ones holding the brushes.
Meet Bob & BobbyHow we work
Careful work, done in order.
Great paint jobs aren’t magic. They come from doing the unglamorous parts properly, every time.
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The family is on site
Bob and Bobby are on every project, side by side. You’ll always know who is in your home and who is accountable for the result.
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Prep before paint
Paint is only as good as what it’s stuck to. Cleaning, scraping, sanding, filling, caulking and priming come before any finish coat.
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Clean lines, clean house
Crisp edges where wall meets trim, protected floors and furniture, and a tidy work area at the end of every day.
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Straight answers
A clear scope before work begins, honest advice about what your home does and doesn’t need, and a final walkthrough together.
Services
Inside and out, one standard.
Interior and exterior painting — plus the wall and plaster repair that makes paint look right — for homes across Grosse Pointe and Metro Detroit.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors — prepared properly and finished with clean, even lines.
Exterior painting
Siding, trim, windows and doors — prepared and painted to stand up to Michigan’s humid summers and freeze–thaw winters.
Wall & plaster repair
Cracks, holes, loose plaster and tired old patches repaired properly — so the paint over them looks right.
The process
Five steps. No shortcuts.
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Walkthrough
We look at the home with you: the surfaces, their condition, and what matters most to you.
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Clear estimate
A written scope in plain English — what we’ll prepare, what we’ll paint, and how.
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Prep & protect
Floors, furniture and plants covered. Then the real work: scraping, sanding, filling, caulking, priming.
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Paint
Even coats, crisp lines and a consistent finish — with Bob and Bobby on the job.
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Final walkthrough
We walk the finished work with you and take care of any touch-ups.
The paint
Faithful to Sherwin-Williams.
Guiffre’s paints with Sherwin-Williams, inside and out. Sticking with one paint maker means knowing its products well — which primer suits a surface, how each finish goes on, and what holds up through Michigan’s seasons.
- Real colors, by name and number. Choose from the full Sherwin-Williams color library — every swatch in our Color Studio is one.
- The right product for each surface. Walls, trim, siding and doors each get a Sherwin-Williams paint suited to the job.
- Easy touch-ups later. Keep your color names, numbers and sheens on file, and a touch-up years from now is simple.
Color Studio
See it on the house before the first brush stroke.
Try real Sherwin-Williams colors for body, trim, shutters and door on a classic Colonial and watch a scheme come together. Then bring your favorite to your estimate.
Our family
A trade handed down on the job.
Bob Guiffre has spent more than 37 years painting homes — more than 1,800 of them across Grosse Pointe and Metro Detroit. Experience like that can’t be written into a manual. It’s passed on the way the trade always has been: side by side, project after project.
Today Bobby works beside his father on every job. For you, that means two Guiffres on site, one standard of work, and a family name that has to be earned again at every house.
- Bob Guiffre
- Owner · painting for 37+ years
- Bobby Guiffre
- His son · beside him on every project
Homes of the Pointes
Every style of home asks for something different.
Grosse Pointe and Metro Detroit hold more than a century of American residential architecture. Painting it well starts with understanding it.
Tudor Revival
Stucco, brick and half-timbering. The timbers should read as one confident color, cut cleanly against the field.
Georgian & brick
On a brick house the paint lives in the details — cornices, dentils, windows and doors — exactly where craftsmanship shows.
French Eclectic
Steep roofs, arched openings and casement windows. Softer palettes, and careful brushwork around every curve.
Craftsman & bungalow
Brackets, rafter tails and deep porches mean many edges and much handwork — and room for a richer palette.
Mid-century & ranch
Long horizontal lines and big windows. Restrained color and razor-straight edges keep them looking sharp.
Where we paint
All five Pointes — and Metro Detroit.
Journal
Advice from the ladder.
38 plain-English guides to timing, preparation, Sherwin-Williams color, cost and older homes.
When to paint your home’s exterior in Michigan
Late spring through early fall, on dry days with mild nights. Here’s how to read the temperature, dew point and forecast like a painter, and what each Michigan month tends to offer.
Read the guideAgreeable Gray vs. Repose Gray vs. Accessible Beige: how to choose
Three Sherwin-Williams neutrals that look nearly identical on a chip and surprisingly different on your walls. Here’s how to tell which one belongs in your house.
Read the guideWhat affects the cost of painting a house exterior, and why bids differ
The price of an exterior paint job follows the hours it takes. Here’s what drives those hours, why bids for one house can differ widely, and how to get an estimate that holds up.
Read the guidePainting an older Grosse Pointe home: materials, style and care
Plaster, old-growth trim, original windows, decades of paint and wind off the lake: what Grosse Pointe’s older homes ask of a paint job, and how to plan for it.
Read the guideColonial house color schemes: six Sherwin-Williams combinations
Symmetry, a strong cornice and a well-dressed front door do much of a Colonial’s work. These six schemes are built to show them off.
Read the guidePrep is the paint job: what good preparation looks like
Paint is only as good as what it’s stuck to. Here’s what careful preparation involves, inside and out, and how to tell when it’s being skipped.
Read the guideWho will actually be painting my home?
Bob Guiffre and his son, Bobby. They work every project side by side, so you’ll know exactly who is in your home — and the family name on the company is on the work.
What areas do you serve?
All five Grosse Pointes — Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Shores — and homes across Metro Detroit. If you’re not sure whether you’re in our area, just tell us where the home is in your estimate request.
What paint do you use?
Sherwin-Williams. Guiffre’s is faithful to Sherwin-Williams paint, inside and out. We’ll talk through which Sherwin-Williams product and sheen suit each surface, and you can choose any color from the Sherwin-Williams color library — or start sketching in our Color Studio, where every swatch is a Sherwin-Williams color.
How do I get an estimate?
Start with the estimate form — a few questions about your home and what you’d like painted. We’ll follow up to talk it through and set a time to see the home, because an accurate estimate depends on the condition of the surfaces, not just the square footage.
How much does it cost to paint a house?
It depends on the size of the home, the condition of the surfaces, how much preparation they need, the number of colors, and access — height, landscaping, stairways. Two houses of the same size can be very different jobs once prep is counted, which is why we look at the home before quoting.
Our guides to exterior and interior painting costs explain the factors, and comparing painting estimates shows what a complete quote should spell out.
Do you repair plaster and drywall?
Yes. Wall and plaster repair — cracks, holes, loose plaster, nail pops, water-damaged areas and skim coats — is part of what we do, usually alongside painting so the repair disappears under the finish. See wall & plaster repair.
How accurate is the Color Studio?
Think of it as a sketchbook. The names and numbers are real Sherwin-Williams colors, but screens vary and paint changes with daylight, so what you see is an approximation. Use the Color Studio to narrow your ideas, then test real samples on your house before you decide.
Let’s talk about your home.
Tell us a little about the project and we’ll be in touch to talk it through and set a time to see it.