Priced room by room
Each room, ceiling and set of trim is listed on its own line, so you can add or drop a space.
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors
Interior Painters Vancouver
We paint the inside of Vancouver houses, condos and rental suites: walls, ceilings, trim, doors and closets, with drywall patching and furniture protection written into a room-by-room quote. You can keep living at home while the work moves from room to room.
Room-by-room interior painting
Furniture and floors covered
Protection for floors, furniture and fixtures is part of the scope, not an extra.
Insured, WorkSafeBC covered
Licensed and insured in BC with WorkSafeBC coverage. Proof is available for your strata or landlord.
Interior overview
What our interior painters do in a Vancouver home
Interior painting covers every painted surface inside: walls, ceilings, baseboards, casings, doors, closets and stair railings. Most of the result is decided before the first coat, in the patching, sanding, caulking and priming that make new paint look smooth.
A house and a condo need different plans. In a house, the questions are often tall stairwells, vaulted ceilings, worn trim in busy hallways and which floor to start on. In a condo or apartment, it is strata work hours, elevator bookings, tight spaces and keeping the kitchen and one bathroom usable every day.
Many interior jobs are small: a nursery before a baby arrives, a rental suite between tenants, or a living room and hallway that finally match. Others are the whole inside of the home before a move-in. Both get the same written scope, so you know exactly which rooms and surfaces are included.
Surfaces we paint
What an interior painting quote covers
Pick the surfaces that need work. Each one is listed separately on the quote so the price is easy to follow.
- Walls and accent walls in bedrooms, living areas, kitchens, bathrooms and hallways
- Ceilings, including tall stairwell and vaulted ceilings
- Baseboards, door and window casings, interior doors, closets and railings
- Drywall patching: nail and anchor holes, dents, cracks and spot priming
- Protection for floors, furniture, fixtures and counters, with switch plates removed
- Colour and sheen choices per room, plus a final walkthrough and touch-ups
Sheen matters as much as colour. Flat paint hides flaws on ceilings. Matte or eggshell suits bedrooms and living rooms. Kitchens, bathrooms and kids' rooms need a finish you can wipe, and trim and doors hold up best in semi-gloss.
Vancouver light also changes how colours read. North-facing rooms and grey winter days make cool colours look colder, so test samples on two walls and look at them morning and evening before you commit. A colour consultation can help if you are stuck.
Keep a labelled can of each colour for future touch-ups. Leftover paint you do not need can go to a Product Care Recycling depot anywhere in BC.
What makes it work
Six things that decide how an interior repaint turns out
Good interior work is mostly preparation and planning. These are the points we settle with you before painting starts.
Book an interior walkthrough01 / Prep first
Repairs are done before paint
Holes, dents and cracks are filled, sanded and spot-primed so they disappear under the finish coats instead of flashing through.
02 / Right finish
Sheen matched to the room
Wipeable finishes where hands and steam hit the walls, low sheen where you want flaws hidden.
03 / Lived-in homes
Rooms stay usable
We agree on which rooms are closed each day, so bedrooms, the kitchen and a bathroom stay available.
04 / Condos
Strata logistics sorted early
Work hours, elevator bookings and building paperwork are planned before the start date, not on the morning of.
05 / Colour
Colours tested in your light
Samples are viewed on your walls at different times of day, which matters in north-facing rooms and grey Vancouver winters.
06 / Finish
Walkthrough before we leave
You check each room with us, touch-ups are marked and completed, and switch plates go back on.
Interior work
Interior rooms we have painted
Living rooms, kitchens and condo suites are the interiors Vancouver homeowners ask us about most.
Every home starts in a different condition. A short walkthrough shows us the walls, ceilings and trim a photo cannot.
Step by step
How an interior painting job runs
Five steps, from the first walkthrough to the last touch-up. You always know which room is next.
Request a walkthrough01
Walk the rooms together
We look at wall condition, ceiling height, trim, doors and any damage, and ask how each room is used day to day.
02
Get a room-by-room quote
Each room, ceiling and trim package is priced on its own line, with the paint finish and prep noted.
03
Pick dates and colours
We confirm colours and sheens, the room order, strata requirements for condos, and what you need to clear beforehand.
04
Protect, patch and prime
Floors and furniture are covered, repairs are filled and sanded, and bare patches are primed before colour goes on.
05
Paint, check and hand back
Finish coats go on, then we walk each room with you, complete touch-ups and leave the space clean.
Interior pricing
Interior painting cost in Vancouver
A full-home interior repaint usually falls between $3,000 and $8,000 or more. Single rooms and condo suites are quoted on their own scope.
Full home interior repaint
Walls, ceilings and trim across the whole inside of the home.
$3,000-$8,000+
Single rooms and condo suites
One room, a few rooms, or a full condo, priced by the surfaces you choose.
Quoted by scope
Five things move an interior price most: ceiling height and stairwells, the amount of drywall repair, how much trim and how many doors are included, a strong colour change that needs an extra coat, and how full the rooms are.
To compare quotes fairly, check that each one lists the same rooms, the same surfaces, the number of coats and the paint line. A cheaper quote that leaves out ceilings or primer is not a cheaper job.
For a deeper breakdown, read our guide to what it costs to paint a house in Vancouver.
Offers
Help with your interior project
Both offers are explained at your walkthrough, with no countdown clock attached.
Interior projects
Free colour consultation
Stuck between three greys? Booked interior jobs can include a complimentary session to settle wall colours, trim and sheen first.
Book colour helpReferral reward
$100 referral credit
Friends repainting a condo or a few rooms? When they book, you earn a credit toward your own next room.
How referrals work