Painting Services in Cobourg, ON

Old Trim and Tall Walls in Cobourg

Paint on a Victorian or Edwardian house near King Street has usually been built up over many decades. Window casings and baseboards can carry coat after coat, with old chips and drips sealed in under each one. New paint over that only shows up every flaw. We scrape the loose spots, sand the edges so they don't telegraph through, and prime bare wood before the finish coats go on. On plaster walls, hairline cracks get filled first so they don't reappear through the new colour.

Interior painting in Cobourg's mid-century neighbourhoods south of King calls for a different kind of prep. Walls there have often been patched by several owners, and those patches show through a flat sheen. Kitchens and bathrooms may have glossy paint that new coats won't grip without a scuff sand and a bonding primer. A standard room usually costs $300 to $800 depending on size and prep, and a full three-bedroom interior is generally $2,000 to $5,000.

Outside, houses close to the waterfront take more sun and wind on the sides facing the lake, and trim on those walls usually wears first. Before quoting exterior work, we check siding and sills for soft wood, because paint won't save a rotted board. If you're looking for a house painter for the whole exterior, a typical single-family home runs $2,500 to $6,000, priced by the project and not by the hour.

Pedro handles interior and exterior painting. For how he approaches painting services in general, see our interior & exterior painting page.