Kitchens
- Kitchen refresh
- Painted cabinets, new wall and trim paint and a new floor, with the layout left as it is.
- Full kitchen remodel
- New cabinets, drywall, flooring, trim and paint, planned in one order of work from start to finish.
BRIGHTON LIVINGSTON COUNTY MICHIGAN
Painters, Epoxy Floors & Home Restoration in Brighton, MI
Lake houses, newer subdivisions off Grand River Avenue and older homes near the downtown Mill Pond all wear in their own way. 3rd Coat Restoration paints, coats and restores them, and polishes the boats that spend summer on Brighton’s lakes, from our base a short way down US-23 in Whitmore Lake.
Licensed & insured Owner-run and local to Livingston County Free estimates, no obligation
Call 248-692-3655
Brighton at a Glance and What Its Homes Need
Brighton was settled in the 1830s, became a village in 1867 and incorporated as a city in 1928. The city has about 7,400 residents, and Brighton Township around it adds roughly 19,000 more. Downtown is built around the Mill Pond, where a waterfront path, an amphitheater and the area’s veterans memorial line the water.
Outside downtown, the area is full of lakes, and the Brighton and Island Lake state recreation areas cover thousands of acres nearby. Homes range from older houses close to Main Street, to cottages and year-round lake houses, to the subdivisions that have filled in around the US-23 and I-96 interchange.
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Houses on the Water
Lakefront siding, trim and decks get more sun, wind and damp than homes inland. A house and deck wash and fresh exterior paint keep them from weathering out.
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A Boat at the Dock
If you keep a boat on one of the area’s lakes, we polish faded gelcoat and pontoon tubes right at your home or dock.
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Newer Subdivisions
Many newer homes have bare concrete garages and unfinished lower levels. A garage floor coating or basement floor finishes them off.
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Older Homes Near Main Street
Original doors, trim and wood floors can usually be refinished instead of replaced, with the walls around them refreshed in interior paint.
What We Do for Brighton Homeowners
Ten services from one local company, grouped by where they happen around the house. Each one opens its own page with the full process, options and common questions, and anything you combine can go on a single estimate.
Outside the House
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Exterior House Painting
Siding, soffits, trim and doors repainted after whatever cleaning, scraping and caulking the house calls for.
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Pressure Washing
Decks, driveways, patios and siding washed, with low pressure on painted and softer surfaces.
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Surface Restoration
Sun-faded front doors, rotted trim and worn cabinets repaired and refinished instead of replaced.
Inside the House
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Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings and trim in a single room or the whole house, with furniture and floors covered first.
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Drywall Installation & Repair
Cracks, dents and holes patched, or new walls hung and finished for a lower-level build-out.
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Interior Renovation
Kitchen, bath and basement remodels managed as one project from planning to final paint.
Floors
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Garage Floor Coatings
Flake, mica, polished or acid-stained concrete, picked after we look over the slab.
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Basement Epoxy Flooring
Moisture-tested slabs coated in flake, mica or acid stain for finished lower levels.
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Mica & Decorative Epoxy
Poured mica with flowing color for a garage, basement, entry or main living area.
Not sure where to start with your Brighton home? Tell us what you are seeing, and we will point you to the right service.
Brighton-Area Lakes & Townships and the Work Their Homes Call For
Many homes with a Brighton mailing address sit outside the city limits. The 48114 and 48116 ZIP codes reach into Brighton, Genoa, Green Oak, Hamburg and Hartland townships. Here is a short look at each part of the area and the work we can take on there.
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Downtown & the Mill Pond
- About the area
- The center of the city, along Main Street and the Mill Pond. Brighton was incorporated as a village in 1867, and its old town hall was built in 1879.
- How we can help
- Exterior painting and wood restoration for older homes, with the prep an older house calls for.
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Woodland Lake
- About the area
- A lake of about 290 acres and up to 35 feet deep in Brighton Township, with a public boat launch and homes along its shoreline.
- How we can help
- House painting for lake-facing siding and trim, and mobile boat polishing right at the shoreline dock.
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Brighton Township
- About the area
- About 19,000 residents as of the 2020 census. The township borders the city on its northeast side and is governed separately from it.
- How we can help
- Garage floor coatings and full exterior repaints for homes outside the city limits.
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Genoa Township
- About the area
- About 20,700 residents as of the 2020 census, between Brighton and Howell. Grand River Avenue and I-96 run through its business district.
- How we can help
- Basement flooring and mica floors for lower levels and main rooms.
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Green Oak Township
- About the area
- About 19,500 residents in the southeast corner of Livingston County, crossed by US-23. Depending on the street, the post office may label a home here Brighton, South Lyon or Whitmore Lake.
- How we can help
- Interior painting, drywall repair and full interior renovations.
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Near the State Recreation Areas
- About the area
- The Brighton Recreation Area covers roughly 4,900 acres of hills, forest and inland lakes, and Island Lake Recreation Area covers about 4,000 acres along the Huron River.
- How we can help
- Wood rot repair on sills, fascia and trim for homes on shaded, wooded lots, handled through surface restoration.
Home somewhere else around Brighton? List the property location when you request a quote, and you will get a straight yes or no on coverage.
Garage, Basement & Mica Floors Around Brighton
Livingston County winters bring snow, slush and road salt, and all of it rides into the garage on your tires. Uncoated concrete is porous, so it soaks up that salty water along with oil and grime. A coated or polished floor gives the slab a surface you can sweep and mop instead.
Before we recommend anything, we check the slab for cracks, old coatings, oil stains and, in a basement, a moisture test. Prep is matched to what we find. We do not do waterproofing, so if water is coming through the slab, that gets fixed first, before any coating goes on.
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Epoxy Flake
Colored chips spread across the coating for a textured, speckled finish that hides dirt between cleanings, with a slip-resistant option.
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Offered | Offered |
Mica Epoxy
Mica pigment in the epoxy forms swirls and veins as it is poured, so every floor comes out different.
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Offered | Offered |
Polished Concrete
The slab itself is ground in stages and polished to a sheen, with the stone in the concrete showing through and no coating on top.
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Offered | Not offered |
Acid-Stained Concrete
A reactive stain colors the concrete in mottled browns and ambers, then a sealer goes on to protect it.
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Offered | Offered |
Color choices come from each system’s standard options and are reviewed with you at the estimate.
Repair and Refinish Before You Replace in Your Brighton Home
A lot of wear on a house is only in the finish: a front door with peeling paint, trim with a few soft spots, an oak floor gone gray where people walk, cabinets worn at the edges. If the wood or metal underneath is still solid, we can repair and refinish it instead of tearing it out. If it is too far gone, we will tell you that at the estimate.
What we can repair and refinish
- Front & garage doors Old finish taken down to a sound surface, then painted or stained.
- Interior doors & trim Chips and dents filled, then repainted or restained to match the room.
- Wood rot repair Rotted sections of trim, siding or window sills cut out and replaced, then primed and painted.
- Hardwood floors Sanded past the scratches and worn finish, then sealed with a new coat.
- Kitchen cabinets Solid cabinet boxes and doors refinished, painted or restained.
- Metal railings & painted brick Rust and loose paint removed so a new finish can bond.
Drag to compare. Use the arrow keys when the slider is selected.
Not sure whether to restore or replace? Ask us at the estimate, or read about surface restoration first.
Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels for Brighton Homes
We remodel kitchens and bathrooms as part of our interior renovation work. A job can be a refresh of the surfaces or a full remodel with new cabinets, floors and fixtures. Either way, it starts with sorting out which parts of the room you want to keep.
Bathrooms
- Bathroom refresh
- Paint, flooring, trim and a new vanity, with the tub, shower and toilet staying where they are.
- Full bathroom remodel
- A new shower or tub, tile, vanity, drywall and finishes, with materials chosen for a room that stays damp.
Plumbing and electrical: changes to pipes, lights or outlets are done by licensed plumbers and electricians that we coordinate, with permits pulled when the work requires them.
Boat Polishing & Gelcoat Repair at Your Brighton Dock or Driveway
Brighton Township is home to Woodland Lake, about 290 acres with a public boat launch, plus smaller lakes across the area. We polish faded fiberglass and pontoons and repair chips and scratches, working wherever your boat is kept: at the dock or on its trailer at home.
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Fiberglass Polishing & Buffing
Polishing and buffing take off the light, chalky oxidation the sun leaves on gelcoat and bring the gloss back to the hull and topsides.
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Gelcoat & Fiberglass Repair
Chips, cracks, scratches, gouges and dock dings filled, shaped and blended into the finish around them. This is cosmetic repair, not structural work.
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Pontoon Polishing
Gray, streaky aluminum tubes and faded fence panels polished back to a bright finish. Let us know which parts you want done.
About pontoon polishing
Service Where the Boat Sits
No hauling required. Let us know if the boat is in the water at your dock or on a trailer at home, and send a photo of it with your estimate request. How mobile service works.
Request Your Free Brighton Estimate
Tell us about the job through the form and attach photos if you can. We review what you send, follow up with any questions, and then send an estimate that lists the prep and each step of the work. The estimate is free, and you decide in your own time.
Call 248-692-3655 Email [email protected]Anthony Williams owns 3rd Coat Restoration, a local company working out of Whitmore Lake, MI 48189, south of Brighton on US-23.
We work in the City of Brighton and the townships around it, plus the other communities you can find in our list of service areas.
Tell Us About Your Brighton Project
Include your address or nearest lake or subdivision and the services you need. One project or several, it all goes on one form. Email photos of the area to [email protected].
Brighton and the Communities Nearby
Brighton is at the northern end of the area we cover. We are based in Whitmore Lake, a short drive south on US-23, and from there we work across Livingston and Washtenaw counties and into the South Lyon area of Oakland County.
Cities We Serve
Brighton is one of nine communities on our list. Select a town for more about it, or browse every location on our service areas overview.
- Brighton Every service we offer, city and township
- Whitmore Lake Where we are based, south down US-23
- Ann Arbor Our Ann Arbor page, past Whitmore Lake on US-23
- South Lyon Interior & exterior painting east of Brighton
- Dexter Drywall, paint & trim work to the southwest
- Chelsea Boat polishing & gelcoat repair in western Washtenaw
- Ypsilanti Cabinet refinishing & interior renovation
- Pittsfield Township Soft washing & surface restoration
- Saline Epoxy garage & basement floors
The Same Process in Every Town
Whether the house is downtown near the Mill Pond or out on a lake in the township, the steps are the same: you send the details and photos, we review them and ask questions, and you receive a free estimate with the prep work listed.
Several jobs can go on that one estimate, for example an epoxy garage floor and exterior painting, or a bathroom remodel and new trim.
Not Sure You Are in Range?
Put your address on the form above. If you are between these towns or a bit beyond them, we will let you know if the location works for us.
Brighton FAQ
Straight answers for homeowners and lake residents in and around Brighton about how we work.
Do you work in the townships around Brighton, or only in the city?
Both. Besides homes inside Brighton city limits, we take jobs in the nearby townships, including Brighton, Genoa, Green Oak and Hamburg. If you are not sure your address is covered, put it on the form and we will confirm.
Is Brighton a regular part of your service area?
Yes. Our home is Whitmore Lake, south of Brighton along US-23, so Brighton jobs are part of our normal schedule. Every community we cover is listed in our service area directory.
Can you paint the outside of a lake house or cottage?
Yes. A lakefront home is prepped like any other house we paint. Depending on its condition, that can mean cleaning the siding, scraping off loose paint, sanding, sealing open joints and priming before the finish coats go on. Details are on our exterior painting page.
Can you fix rotted trim or window sills before painting?
Yes. Repairing rotted wood on sills, siding boards and outside trim is part of our surface restoration service, and it can be done ahead of painting on the same estimate.
My boat stays at a lake near Brighton all summer. Do I need to bring it to you?
No. Our boat service is mobile, so the work happens wherever the boat is: tied up at your dock while it floats, or parked on a trailer in your yard or driveway. See how it works on our boat restoration page.
Can I get a kitchen or bathroom refresh instead of a full remodel?
Yes. A refresh keeps the layout and fixtures and updates surfaces such as cabinets, paint, trim, flooring or the vanity. A full remodel replaces much more of the room. Both are explained in the kitchen and bath section of our renovation page.
Can you finish the rest of my basement, not just the floor?
Yes. Finishing a basement falls under our interior renovation work, including walls, trim, flooring and paint. The slab gets a moisture test first. Waterproofing is not a service we offer, so if water is coming in, a waterproofing contractor needs to solve that before our work begins.
Do you install mica or metallic epoxy floors?
Yes. Our swirled mica floors, which some people call metallic epoxy, can go in garages, basements, living areas and workshops. Styles and colors are on the mica epoxy flooring page.
Do you soft wash vinyl siding?
Yes. Siding is cleaned with a low-pressure soft wash rather than a high-pressure blast, which is gentler on vinyl and painted surfaces. Read more about soft washing.
What happens after I send the estimate form?
We read through your details and photos, contact you if we need more information, and then send a free estimate that describes the prep and the work. There is no obligation to book. The form is above on this page.
Your question is not here? Call us, or type it into the form along with your project details and we will get back to you.