Nepean interior painting: straight talk for older houses

Your Nepean house has earned its character, and probably a few ceiling stains. There's no fluff here: this is what older Nepean rooms need and what it costs. Our Nepean guide covers the outside and condo townhouses.

The honest diagnosis

In the College and Knoxdale-Merivale ward area (Bells Corners, Centrepointe, Briargreen, Qualicum, Craig Henry, Tanglewood, Manordale, Parkwood Hills, Merivale Gardens, Crestview):

• About 51% of homes were built from 1961 to 1980.
• About 16% were built before 1960.
• Only about 6% went up from 2006 to 2021.
• About 24% are apartments.

Translation: lots of 1960s and 70s houses that have seen a few decades of life, plus plenty of suites.

Fix #1: look up

After fifty-plus years, the ceiling is usually where a room looks most tired. Nobody stares at it, but it's what makes everything else look tired.

• Ceiling (flat white, two coats): $320 small / $395 medium / $480 large. Adding one also opens our full curated colour palette for the walls.
• Yellowed or stained? Add the stain treatment line (a deep clean plus stain-blocking primer): $119 / $145 / $180.
• Popcorn ceilings aren't part of the standard service. Send a photo and we'll tell you before you book. See ceiling painting.

Fix #2: respect the old paint

Old paint is history, and history shouldn't be sanded into the air.

• Homes built before 1960 get a lead paint check before any sanding.
• For houses from 1960 to 1990, Health Canada says indoor paint may hold smaller amounts of lead and advises against sanding or heat-gunning it. Read Health Canada's guidance and tell us your build year.
• Trim and doors line: $240 / $300 / $360.

Fix #3: the suite between tenants

• Lived-in suite: the living area prices as large and bedrooms as medium.
• Empty between tenants? Empty-home prices apply. See rental turnover painting and condo painting.
• Rules on contractors come from your own building or condo management, not from us.

The bill, no fine print

Walls, two coats, one colour, paint included, before HST. Nepean (K2E, K2G, K2H, K2R) pays no travel charge.

• Small (office, laundry room, or a bedroom you choose as small): $795 lived-in, $665 as a later room in the same order, $715 empty.
• Medium (bedroom, dining room, kitchen): $1,035 lived-in, $905 as a later room, $930 empty.
• Large (living room, open main area): $1,270 lived-in, $1,140 as a later room, $1,145 empty.

Full breakdown: what it costs to paint a room in Ottawa.

The fine print, which is short

Once we've checked your photos, your price is locked. If the photos missed something, you see the new price before you book and can walk away at no cost. Nothing is charged when you submit; the deposit is taken once you accept the written contract. We confirm your start date and how long your job takes when you book.

Tell us what you've got

For example: "1972 house, living room and two bedrooms with ceilings" or "empty 2-bedroom apartment between tenants".

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