Inside and out, one plan
Exterior, interior, decks and cabinets on one quote, split into phases you can approve separately.
Whole-home painting, inside and out
Residential Painters Vancouver
Residential painting for Vancouver houses, townhomes, duplexes and condos. Exterior, interior, trim, decks, fences and cabinets are planned as one project, put in the right order for the season, and priced phase by phase in writing.
One plan for the whole house
Right order, right season
Outside work is booked for dry weather. Inside work fills the rest of the year.
Licensed, insured, WorkSafeBC
Coverage for crews on ladders and roofs matters. We are licensed, insured and WorkSafeBC covered, with proof on request.
Whole-home overview
What residential painters handle, and when you need one
A residential painter looks after the whole home, not one room. That means deciding what the house needs inside and outside, which work should happen first, and how to spread it over a season or a budget.
In the Vancouver region, only about 28% of occupied homes were single-detached houses in the 2021 Census. So residential painting here covers townhomes, duplexes, homes with a basement suite and condos just as often as detached houses, and each comes with its own rules and access.
You need a residential plan when several things are due at once: peeling exterior trim, tired rooms inside, a weathered deck, dated cabinets. You also need one before a big change, like selling, moving in or renting out a suite, when the order of the work matters as much as the paint.
Phases you can include
What a whole-home painting plan covers
Choose the parts of the property that need attention. Each one becomes a phase you can book now or later.
- Exterior siding, stucco, soffits, fascia and trim
- Front doors, garage doors, windows and railings
- Interior rooms, ceilings and trim as a separate phase
- Deck staining and fence painting
- Kitchen and bathroom cabinet painting
- Washing, scraping, caulking and priming before any exterior coat
The order is the part most homeowners get wrong. Exterior paint needs dry surfaces and mild weather, so it is booked for the drier months. Interior work can happen any time, which makes it a good fit for fall and winter.
Colours should work inside and out. The front door, trim colour and entry hall are seen together, so we pick them together. The same goes for a deck stain next to new siding.
For the details of each phase, see exterior painting, deck staining services, fence painting services, cabinet painting and ceiling painting. Condo owners can see our condo painting page. Building new or adding on? See new construction painting.
Planning your scope
Choosing the right scope for your home
The right plan depends on what is happening in your life and your house. Here is how we shape the scope for the six situations we see most.
Talk through your scope01 / Selling
Getting a house ready to list
Front exterior, entry, main living areas and neutral colours first. Skip the rooms buyers will repaint anyway.
02 / Moving in
Painting before the furniture arrives
An empty home is the easiest time to do ceilings, trim and every room in one pass.
03 / Character homes
Older houses and wood detail
Pre-1940 character houses and pre-1960 homes need careful scraping, wood repair and a lead-aware prep plan.
04 / Townhomes
Strata-managed homes
We separate what the strata controls, usually the outside, from what you can change inside.
05 / Suites
Homes with a rental suite
The suite can be painted between tenants while the main house is planned as its own phase.
06 / Staying put
Long-term family homes
Durable finishes for busy halls and kids' rooms, and an exterior schedule that protects the siding.
Recent homes
Residential projects from Coastal Painters
Houses, kitchens and condo homes around Vancouver. More write-ups are on our projects page.
No two homes need the same plan. A walkthrough of the inside and outside tells us what photos cannot.
Project steps
How a whole-home project is planned
Bigger projects need a clear order. We set the phases first, then paint them one at a time.
Start with a walkthrough01
Walk the whole property
Outside first: siding, stucco, trim, doors, deck and fence. Then the rooms, cabinets and anything you want changed inside.
02
Set the phases
We group the work into phases, such as exterior, main floor, bedrooms and cabinets, and suggest an order that suits the season.
03
Price each phase in writing
Every phase has its own line, so you can book all of it now or approve one phase at a time.
04
Paint phase by phase
Each phase starts with its own prep and protection, and you know which part of the house is affected each week.
05
Hand over and plan ahead
We walk each finished phase with you, complete touch-ups, and note what is scheduled next.
Budget planning
Residential painting cost in Vancouver
Plan on $3,000-$8,000+ for a full interior and $4,000-$12,000+ for a full exterior. Pricing them as separate phases shows you exactly where the money goes.
Full home interior repaint
Rooms, ceilings and trim across the inside of the home.
$3,000-$8,000+
Exterior home repaint
Siding or stucco, trim, prep and access for an average house.
$4,000-$12,000+
On the outside, the price follows the number of storeys, siding type, how much scraping and wood repair the trim needs, and access around the lot. Inside, it follows room count, ceiling height and repairs.
Phasing does not make the work cheaper, but it lets you spread the cost and fix the most urgent part first, usually the exterior if paint is failing.
For a full breakdown by house size, read how much it costs to paint a house in Vancouver.
Homeowner offers
Offers for homeowners
We confirm how each offer applies once your phases are set. Nothing on this page expires at midnight.
Interior phases
Free colour consultation
If one of your phases is inside the house, a complimentary colour consultation can tie room colours to the front door, trim and siding.
Ask about colour helpReferral reward
$100 referral credit
Neighbours often paint in the same season. Send one our way, and if they book, the credit can go toward your next phase.
Ask about the referral reward