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Condo and apartment painting in Burlington
Burlington holds postwar and older houses in Aldershot and the lakeside neighbourhoods, many being opened up, alongside downtown condos with concrete ceilings and drywall on steel stud. Newer towers bring open layouts, floor-to-ceiling glass, concrete ceilings and builder flat paint, and older low-rise apartments bring plaster, radiators and more trim. Condo and apartment painting is run around the building: elevator booked, work hours kept, low-VOC paint on the walls and the suite handed back on the date.
Concept imageryBurlington, on the ground.
Condo repaints and concrete ceilings, post-renovation patching and whole-house interiors in older houses, trim and doors, exterior aluminum and wood trim, and cabinet refinishing are the usual Burlington work. The crew works to the elevator window, covers floors and furniture, fills and sands, rolls two coats with hand-cut edges at glass and concrete and removes debris through the service corridor.
Condo suites in Burlington often have bare concrete ceilings, so they are primed with a bonding product and rolled flat in one direction rather than treated like drywall.
Read more about painters in Burlington or the full condo and apartment painting page.
On the quote, from the start.
- 01Elevator booking and building paperwork handled with your property manager or concierge
- 02Floors, counters and built-ins protected, with furniture moved and covered in occupied suites
- 03Walls and ceilings in low-VOC paint, two coats, cut by hand at the window walls and concrete ceilings
- 04Nail holes, anchor holes and scuffs filled and sanded before paint, including the move-out touch-ups buildings require
- 05Doors, trim and closet interiors painted or refreshed as part of the same visit
- 06Daily clean-up with debris removed through the service corridor, and a walk-through with you at the end
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Suite size and layout | A one-bedroom with an open living area paints quickly. A three-bedroom with a den, two bathrooms and long hallways takes longer. |
| Ceiling type | Smooth drywall ceilings roll normally. Exposed concrete, stipple or very tall ceilings take more care and more time. |
| Occupied or empty | An empty suite between tenants is the fastest version of this job. A furnished one adds moving and covering in each room. |
| Building access | Elevator windows, parking and work hours decide how many hours the crew can paint in a day, and therefore how many days the job takes. |
The building sets the rhythm. Once we know the elevator window and the hours, the day count on the quote is firm, and the paint line matters less than most people expect.
Condo and apartment painting questions from Burlington
Do you paint condos in Burlington before move-in?
Yes. Painting an empty Burlington suite between closing and move-in is the fastest way to do it. We book the elevator for the days between and have it done before the movers arrive.
What does my Burlington building need from you?
Usually an elevator booking, a certificate of insurance and WSIB clearance, and sometimes a deposit for the elevator pads. We supply the paperwork for Burlington buildings [John confirms] and keep to their work hours.
We took a wall out in our Aldershot house. Can you make the patch disappear?
Yes. The drywall patch where the wall stood is taped, skimmed in two or three coats, sanded and primed so it matches the texture of the old wall beside it, and the ceiling seam is treated the same way. Then the whole wall and ceiling are painted corner to corner rather than just the patch, because a painted patch always shows in side light. This is standard work in a house being opened up.
Can you paint the aluminum eaves, fascia and downspouts on our older Burlington house?
Yes. Aluminum trim that has chalked or faded is washed to remove the residue, which is the step that makes or breaks paint on aluminum, then primed with a bonding primer where the finish has worn and painted with two coats of exterior acrylic. Done that way it holds well and refreshes the whole roofline. We book exterior work for warm, dry weather.