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Condo and apartment painting in Richmond Hill
Most houses take a driveway and a level entry, and attached garages give the crew a dry place to set up a sealed spray area for cabinet doors. 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 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 imageryRichmond Hill, on the ground.
Richmond Hill mixes postwar houses with plaster, bulkheads and original oak kitchens around Yonge and Bayview with newer subdivision and infill houses in builder flat paint. 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. Kitchen cabinet refinishing, home offices and feature walls, whole-house interiors, trim and doors, and exterior trim are the usual Richmond Hill jobs.
A Richmond Hill kitchen often still has its original oak doors, so cabinet refinishing is quoted as its own job with a sample door before anything is sprayed.
Read more about painters in Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill
Do you paint condos in Richmond Hill before move-in?
Yes. Painting an empty Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill buildings [John confirms] and keep to their work hours.
Should the bulkhead over our kitchen sink be painted the wall colour or the ceiling colour?
Either works, but it is a decision to make on purpose. Painting the bulkhead the wall colour makes it read as part of the wall and lowers the visual ceiling in a smaller kitchen. Painting it the ceiling colour makes it disappear into the ceiling and keeps the wall colour from running into an awkward box. We paint a sample on it at the walkthrough so you can judge it in the room.
Can our 1990s oak kitchen be painted so the grain does not show through?
Yes. Oak has an open grain that telegraphs through paint unless it is filled. The doors are degreased, sanded, grain-filled, sanded again and primed with a bonding primer before two sprayed coats of enamel. Skipping the filler leaves a textured door, which some clients want and most do not. We show you a sample door both ways so you choose before the kitchen is taken apart.