Inside the building
Corridors, stairs and lobbies, one floor at a time
These are the spaces every resident, visitor and delivery sees every day, so we paint them in sections and give each section a start and an end.
On every floor we work
Carpet, floors and elevator cabs covered before any prep starts
Unit doors masked, never painted shut
Fire-rated doors and their labels left unpainted over
One stair and the elevator stay in use
Paint, sheen and color named on the bid
Prep
The prep, surface by surface
Most of the bid is preparation. This is what each surface gets before paint.
Corridor walls and ceilings
Wash, scrape loose paint, patch and sand the patches, spot-prime stains and repairs, then two finish coats.
Doors and frames
Mask hardware, numbers and peepholes. Scrape, sand, prime bare spots, then a hard enamel in one color down the hall.
Stair rails and metal
Wire-brush rust, treat it, prime with a metal primer and finish in enamel. Deep rust is a change order, not a surprise.
Lobbies and mail rooms
Work in sections so mail and deliveries keep moving. Mailboxes, signs and fixtures are masked or removed and put back.
Wainscot and trim
Fill, caulk and sand, then a satin enamel that wipes clean after strollers and move-ins.
One floor
A typical floor, day by day
Day ranges, not a promise on one date. Your bid sets them for your building.
- 01
Day one
Cover and mask. Wash, scrape, patch and sand. Residents have their notice.
- 02
Day two
Prime patches and bare spots. First coat on ceilings and walls.
- 03
Day three
Second coat. Doors, frames and trim get their enamel.
- 04
Day four
Masking off, cleanup, then the manager's walk and touch-ups.
Finishes
Finishes, in plain words
The bid names the product and sheen for each surface. Ask for the product data sheet if residents have questions.
Corridor walls
A washable eggshell or matte, chosen for the light in the hall. It touches up cleanly where carts and move-ins scuff it.
Ceilings
Flat white, so lights and sprinklers do not glare and patches blend in.
Doors and trim
Satin or semi-gloss enamel that resists fingerprints and bag scuffs.
Stair rails
A direct-to-metal enamel over primer, in a sheen that hides hand marks.
Common questions
How do you work without shutting the building?
We paint one floor, stair or space at a time and tell residents what is closing, when, and for how long, with a notice on every door a week ahead. Corridors stay passable, entries are never blocked and the elevator is shared, not taken. The schedule is written into the bid.
How long does a corridor take?
A typical floor takes about three working days from prep to touch-ups, and we work floors in sequence. A full building is planned in weeks, with the order set by your manager. Your bid gives day ranges, not a promise on a single date.
What paint do you use?
Premium, scuff-resistant paint matched to each surface: a washable finish for corridor walls, a harder enamel for doors and rails, and a masonry or metal coating outdoors. We name the product and sheen on the bid. Ask for the product data sheet if residents have questions.
Our building was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
It can. The EPA's rule for renovation, repair and painting applies to paid work that disturbs paint in homes and child-occupied buildings built before 1978, and the firm doing the work must be certified for it. Tell us the year at the walk-through. If your building is covered we set up containment, don't dry-sand or burn paint, clean up with a HEPA vacuum and give residents the EPA's pamphlet before work starts. Our firm number is in the footer.
Tell us which floors come first.
Walk the building with us and we write the bid by space.