Neighbourhood guides
Painting your Ottawa home, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
What your area's homes are like, what prep they usually need, and what the rooms cost. Written by the Maple Coat Painting team, with sources.
- Accent wall cost in Ottawa: one wall, a second colour, a flat $80Want one bold wall behind the bed or sofa? What an accent wall costs in Ottawa, which wall to choose, and how it works with walls-only and premium paint.
- Alta Vista and GloucesterRepainting a 1960s Alta Vista bungalow or a Gloucester condo townhouse? Prep by home age, lead paint guidance and exact room prices with no travel charge.
- BarrhavenReady to replace builder white in your Barrhaven or Riverside South home? Prep for newer walls, colour tips for open main floors, and exact room prices online.
- Basement painting in Ottawa: rec rooms, low light and what it costsPainting a finished basement in Ottawa? How rec rooms and basement bedrooms are priced, colours for low light, and what moisture-damaged walls mean for the job.
- CentretownPainting a Centretown condo or downtown rental between tenants? Building rules to check, empty-unit pricing and exact room prices in K1P, K1R and K2P.
- How much does it cost to paint a room in Ottawa? Every price, line by lineThe real cost to paint a room in Ottawa: small, medium and large room prices, ceilings, trim and every extra, published in CAD before HST. No site visit.
- Cost to Paint a House Interior in Ottawa: $795–$1,270 per Room, 3 Bedrooms $2,845Interior painting in Ottawa costs $795 to $1,270 per room, walls only, before 13% HST. Three medium bedrooms: $2,845 before HST, $3,214.85 with HST.
- Painting a dark wall a light colour: what it takes and what it costs in OttawaCovering navy, red or charcoal walls? Why dark-to-light takes more than white paint, when a colour-change charge applies, and when premium paint is cheaper.
- Exterior, cabinet and deck painting in Ottawa: what we do and don't paintLooking for exterior, kitchen cabinet or deck painting in Ottawa? Honestly what Maple Coat paints, what we don't, and what to check when hiring for those jobs.
- The Glebe and Old Ottawa SouthAbout 44% of Glebe and Old Ottawa South homes predate 1960. Lead paint, trim and prep, plus exact room prices with no travel charge in K1S.
- BarrhavenInterior painting in Barrhaven's newer homes: paint before you move in at empty-home prices, or replace builder white room by room. Exact prices, no travel charge.
- KanataInterior painting in Kanata by home type: stairways in 2000s townhomes, trim in 1970s–90s Kanata South houses and suites in Kanata North. Exact room prices.
- NepeanInterior painting for Nepean's 1960s and 70s houses and its apartment suites: ceilings, trim, old-paint care and exact room prices.
- OrléansInterior painting for Orléans' 1980s houses and new South-Navan townhomes: separate rooms, dated trim and dark-to-light changes, with exact prices.
- KanataPainting a Kanata townhome or 1980s family house? What your home's age means for prep, which rooms to start with, how colour choice works and exact room prices.
- Older Ottawa homes and lead paint: what to know before you repaintIs there lead paint in your Ottawa home? What Health Canada says about pre-1960 and 1960–1990 homes, which areas have older houses, and how our crews handle it.
- Manotick and RichmondPainting a Manotick or Richmond home? Exact room prices, how taller walls are priced, and what prep larger rural-ward houses usually need.
- NepeanPainting a Nepean split-level or bungalow? What 1960s–70s walls and trim need, lead paint guidance for older homes, and exact room prices with no travel charge.
- OrléansRepainting a 1980s Orléans home or a new South-Navan townhome? Prep by home age, colour ideas and exact room prices. Orléans pays no travel charge.
- Painting before you sell your Ottawa home: what to paint and what it costsGetting an Ottawa home ready to list? Which rooms to paint first, neutral colours, empty-home pricing if you've moved out, and a fixed price before you commit.
- How to prepare a room for painters: what you move, what the crew movesGetting ready for painters in Ottawa? What to clear, what the crew handles, pets, parking and access, so painting day runs on time. A room-prep checklist.
- Painting a rental between tenants in Ottawa: empty-unit prices and a checklistOttawa landlords: published empty-unit painting prices, what's included, and a turnover checklist so the unit is ready to show. No site visit needed to quote.
- Crayon, dog scratches and scuffed walls: when to repaint, and what it costsCrayon murals, dog-scratched corners, scuffed halls? What a fresh coat fixes, when walls need extra prep, and exact Ottawa room prices before you call.
- StittsvilleMoved into a new Stittsville build? Choosing first colours over builder white, what prep new drywall needs, and exact room prices in K2S with no travel charge.
- Student painters vs professional painters in Ottawa: what to ask any painterHiring student painters in Ottawa or a pro crew? A fair checklist: insurance, WSIB, written scope, prep, touch-ups, plus how Maple Coat prices interior rooms.
- Westboro and HintonburgPainting a pre-1960 Westboro house, a Hintonburg walk-up or a new condo? Lead paint guidance, turnover pricing for landlords and exact prices, no travel fee.
- Painting indoors during an Ottawa winter: what to plan forCan you paint inside during an Ottawa winter? Heat, ventilation and drying with the windows closed, what we need on the day, and how to book a winter repaint.