A Chaffee, Missouri business serving Southeast Missouri's residential and commercial properties for over four decades, Duncan Painting & Wallcovering specializes in interior and exterior painting, wallpaper installation and removal, drywall repair and installation, water damage restoration, deck staining, and woodwork refinishing. The company operates across Cape Girardeau County, Scott County, Perry County, and New Madrid County, handling projects from single-room refreshes to full commercial transformations including church sanctuaries and office buildings.
President Earnie Duncan and operations manager Trever Duncan lead a team of in-house W2 employees who receive health, dental, and life insurance benefits along with company vehicles and tools. Office coordinator Tara manages client communication and scheduling while experienced crew members George, John, and Phillip oversee on-site work. Customers receive free estimates, and Travis provides color mockups so homeowners can visualize finished results before projects begin.
The fully insured team carries both workman's compensation and general liability coverage for client protection. Duncan Painting serves Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, Charleston, Scott City, Advance, and surrounding communities.
Updated: 05-07-2026
Wallpaper is a signature service. Shelly Bohn describes the First Baptist Church sanctuary remodel as completed "by experts in their field" with beautiful results across painting, trim, and wallpaper. Doug Floyd praises a recent accent wall noting "work was perfect. Accented a wall with a pattern wallpaper. Pattern matches perfectly." Brianna Randich notes the wallpaper team delivered "beautiful work" and was "a pleasure to have around." Donna Diebold trusted them with a "2 story house full of wallpaper" removal.
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Customers notice the structured handoff between office and field. Mark Frazier describes "Trevor who got a crew over quickly" for a roof leak repair while "Nick in the office kept us up to date" and "Tara was always there to answer questions." Pamela Coleman-Snow explains how Travis showed her a color mockup while "George was sent right over" and finished the paint job in hours. michelle Jones praises "Tara and Trevor on communication and prompt quotes" alongside George's flawless execution.
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The retention pattern stretches back generations. Sonya Norman writes she has "used them since 1994 and they always do an outstanding job on everything." Patricia Hindman on Facebook writes that Duncan Painting painted the first house she built in the 1970s, then returned for her retirement home, calling it "professional and hassle-free as always." Justin Scheper has "used Duncan PW several times over the years." Alan DellAringa hired them for his lower level, exterior siding, and then main level.
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Dust containment shapes the popcorn ceiling experience. ShortyMc54 writes that "Popcorn ceiling removal is no easy task but they did a great job with the removal. It looks 100% better" and notes the crew did "prep work they did with covering my furniture, vents, and flooring to insure nothing got damaged" and even checked the home air filter for dust build-up. Kathy Mattes adds that "They even clean up after themselves."
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Several reviews confirm work beyond residential homes. Michael Ponder writes that Duncan made their law office "look like we are big city lawyers even though we practice here in town." Shelly Bohn details the First Baptist Church Scott City sanctuary remodel involving painting, new trim, and wallpaper. Shamela Armour praises wall covering installed "in our new building" as "outstanding." Dawn Ton recommends them for "all your painting and drywall projects" in the Cape area.
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Lisa Thomas describes a dispute over window cleaning charges added to a window casing project, noting the hourly rate was not disclosed beforehand. Crystal Kennedy found the "price was kinda high." Most reviewers describe pricing positively. Cathy Boren calls them "Fair priced, professional, friendly." Owen Dowdy says Duncan's prices are "unbeatable" and Derek Halter notes "quality work at a fair price." Aaron Schaaf and michelle Jones both highlight reasonable pricing.
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Reviews show rapid mobilization for urgent situations. Jessie Raines describes how "Phillip from Duncan Painting came out promptly" for ceiling water damage, completing the repair quickly with "no mess." Jennifer Reichert notes that when her old kitchen ceiling repair grew in scope, "Trevor came through" and "they took care that the final price was reasonable." Richard Copeland says they "fixed everything back to like it never happened." Mark Frazier confirms Trevor "got a crew over quickly."
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Missouri does not require a state-level painting contractor license, so Duncan Painting & Wallcovering cannot be penalized for the absence of one. The company is registered as Duncan Painting and Wallcovering, L.L.C. with the Missouri Secretary of State. The LLC was formed on December 31, 2012, holds Charter No. LC1278670, and maintains Active status. The registered agent is Ernie Duncan at 221 North Main Street, Chaffee, MO 63740. Verification is available through the Missouri Secretary of State Business Entity Search.
-Verification Sources: Missouri Secretary of State Business Entity Search, Project License Lookup File
Updated: 05-07-2026