Interior painting in Westboro and Hintonburg

Kitchissippi is two neighbourhoods in one: houses that are often older than anything in the suburbs, standing next to new condo towers. About 42% of homes in the Kitchissippi ward area were built before 1960, against 16% city-wide. At the same time about 18% went up from 2011 to 2021. A repaint here means very different things depending on which of those you live in, so this guide takes them one at a time.

The housing, by the numbers

From the 2021 census and CMHC's neighbourhood data:

• Kitchissippi ward area: about 42% of homes built before 1960; about 18% built 2011–2021; about 18% condos; about 31% in buildings of five or more storeys.
• Westboro South: about 41% single-detached and 45% high-rise apartments, which is older houses beside new towers.
• Hintonburg (CMHC's Chinatown/Hintonburg zone): about 33% low-rise apartments, 31% high-rise, 9% duplex units and only about 11% single-detached.
• Owners and renters: about 51% of homes are owner-occupied, so nearly half are rented.

Older houses: go slow on the trim

With four in ten homes built before 1960, lead paint is the first question. Health Canada says a home built before 1960 probably contains lead-based paint and that it shouldn't be sanded or heat-gunned. Homes built before 1960 get a lead paint check before any sanding. Read Health Canada's page before any DIY scraping.

Older trim and doors carry the most layers, and they're what make an older room look tired. Trim and doors is its own line ($240 small, $300 medium, $360 large). Ordinary filling is included; holes bigger than a loonie, water damage and wallpaper removal aren't part of our standard service, and we'll say so before you pay.

Condos: small rooms, one-colour clarity

In a new tower, the job is usually builder-white walls and a few dents. A one-bedroom often comes down to a bedroom (medium, $1,035) and a living area (large, $1,270). Walls-only prices include four stock whites. Adding the ceiling opens our full curated palette, and the $85-per-room premium paint upgrade opens any colour, including a custom match. Building rules on elevator bookings and contractor paperwork come from your property manager; check them first. More in condo painting.

Duplexes and walk-ups: painting between tenants

With about half of homes rented, a lot of Kitchissippi painting happens in empty units between tenants. Empty-home prices are lower because there's no furniture to move and protect. See the rental turnover guide.

Prices in Westboro and Hintonburg

All three postal areas (K1Y, K1Z, K2A) are on the standard-price list, so no travel charge. Walls, two coats, one colour, paint included, before HST:

Room size	Lived-in	Empty home
Small (office, laundry room, or a bedroom you choose as small)	$795	$715
Medium (bedroom, dining room, kitchen)	$1,035	$930
Large (living room, open main area)	$1,270	$1,145

Each lived-in room after the first: small $665, medium $905, large $1,140. Full list: painting cost.

Three rooms in one order: three small lived-in rooms start at $2,125 before HST (the first at $795, then two at $665), and larger rooms follow the same first-room, next-room pattern.

Referred by a friend? Book through their referral link and you get $100 off your first job of $500 or more before HST. Your friend gets $125 as a credit or by e-transfer, paid 7 days after your job is completed and paid in full. It's one offer per job, so it can't be combined with FIRST10 or another code.

Once we've checked your photos, your price is locked. After you book, it never goes up unless you ask for more work or the crew finds hidden damage, and then you can say no and keep the original scope at the original price.

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Between coats, there's Westboro Beach and the Parkdale Market. Nearby: the Glebe and Old Ottawa South, Centretown condos, Nepean.