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Lower Mainland's Trusted Painters

Commercial Painting Across Metro Vancouver

Commercial work has to fit around trading hours and staff. A storefront cannot lose its entrance while customers are coming in, and an office still has to function while it is painted. We stage occupied spaces in sections so the business keeps running.

Established 2018Locally owned painting teamServing the Lower Mainland since 2018
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Locally Owned100+ homes served100+ local homes served and counting
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Services We Offer

Commercial Work We Take On

Work is broken into zones so only part of a floor or shop is out of use at a time, then handed back before we leave.

Interior painting, a light blue room with white doors

Occupied space staging

We agree working hours with you before we start and sequence zones so entrances, tills and washrooms stay reachable while the space is being painted.

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Exterior painting of a grey home

Scheduling around trade

Where a space stays occupied we talk through product choice with you, since waterborne paints from Dulux, Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore carry far less odour than solvent based coatings.

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Deck staining in progress

Low odour coatings

Reception walls, corridors and door frames take constant contact. Eggshell or satin sheens wipe clean where flat would mark, which is what keeps them looking maintained.

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Surface prep, a room masked and draped before painting

High traffic surfaces

Shopfront fascias, entry doors, bulkheads and demising walls between tenancies, sequenced so signage, security gates and display fixtures go back in the right order.

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Drywall and wood repair before painting

Storefronts and units

Every free estimate comes back as a clear written quote with no obligation, so a manager or owner can see exactly what is included before anything starts.

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Commercial space painted by Primal Painting

Clear written quote

Interior and exterior painting for offices, units and storefronts, scoped around the property and access needs.

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Why Homeowners Choose Primal

Why Businesses Book Us

Primal Painting has been family run since 2018 and works across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. On commercial jobs that means a clear written quote an owner or manager can circulate, and a working approach that accepts a building in use still has to function while it is painted.

We show up when we say we will, protect your space, clean up after ourselves, and don't leave until the finish meets a standard we're proud to put our name on.

Communication First
On Time, Every Time
Treated Like Our Own Home
Clear Written Estimates
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A finished Primal Painting home exterior with fresh curb appeal
100+ Homes Painted

How We Work

How A Commercial Job Runs

1

Free Estimate

We walk the site with you, note every surface, existing coating type and problem area, then agree the access arrangements and the hours the space can actually be worked in.

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Prep & Protect

You get a clear written quote listing surfaces, coats, products and sheens, plus a zone by zone sequence showing when each area is out of use so notices can go out to staff or tenants.

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Paint To A High Standard

Floors, fixtures and stock are covered, hardware and switch plates come off, then walls are washed, filled, sanded and spot primed. Bare filler and stains are primed so they do not flash through.

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Final Walkthrough

Zones are coated and left until the film is dry to handle, then reset before the area reopens. We walk it with you against the written quote and list any touch ups before full use resumes.

Good Questions

Commercial Painting Questions

Can you paint while our business stays open?

Usually yes, by zoning the work. One area is closed off, painted and reopened before the next starts, so entrances, tills and washrooms stay reachable. Where dust or ladders would sit in a customer path, we agree in advance which hours that section is worked and how it is screened off, and we set the sequence around your trading pattern.

How long does paint smell last in an occupied office?

With waterborne paint the strong smell is largely gone within a few hours of the last coat, and ventilating the space overnight clears most of the rest. Ventilation matters more than the product: open windows, run the HVAC, and the air clears faster. Smell also lingers longer in small rooms with no airflow, so those get aired first.

What drives the cost of a commercial painting job?

Access is often the biggest factor: how much of the space has to be worked around, how tightly the hours are restricted, and how much protection and setup each zone needs before a brush touches the wall. After that it is square footage, how many coats a colour change needs, condition of the drywall, the number of doors and frames, and the product chosen. We quote each job in writing after seeing it.

What sheen works best in a commercial space?

Eggshell or satin on walls that get touched. Flat hides drywall imperfection but marks from bags, carts and shoulders cannot be wiped off it. Worth knowing: flat is the easiest sheen to touch up invisibly, while eggshell and satin usually need cutting to a corner or recoating the full wall. Doors, frames and handrails take semi gloss. Ceilings stay flat, since flat reflects less light and stops raking light highlighting every imperfection.

When can the space go back into full use after painting?

Waterborne paint is dry to touch in an hour or two and dry enough to handle and reset fixtures the same day or next morning. Full cure is different: the film keeps hardening for days to several weeks. Until then avoid scrubbing, taping to the wall, or pressing shelving and stock hard against fresh paint, since that is where print and pull off marks come from.

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Family-owned and serving the Lower Mainland since 2018. Tell us about your project and we'll send a clear, itemized quote with no surprises.

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Loved By Homeowners & Businesses

5-Star Painting Reviews From Across The Lower Mainland

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Homeowners pick Primal because we're communicative, on time, professional, and we genuinely care. We treat your home like it's our own, and our reviews show it.

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Cas De Iongh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication, the paint quality and finish is amazing. Steve and Josh go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect and have a personable tailored approach. Thank you for transforming our home!

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Sarah Troyer
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Appraisal and painting all completed under a week. Invoice matched the estimate. Place looks great! Steve was a pleasure to work with. I had a lot of questions about paint colours and he was super helpful and always willing to take my call.

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Priscilla Marquez
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great professionalism, punctuality, and the quality of work delivered were truly outstanding. Our apartment looks fantastic, and we are super happy with the results. We highly recommend the dynamic duo for an amazing job done!

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Derek Green
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was absolutely thrilled with the work Josh and Steve of Primal Painting did at my home. The quality of their work was exceptional and they left my home looking gorgeous.

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Stephanie Melo
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve and Josh did an amazing job painting my condo. The previous paint job was poorly done, so their extra effort meant a lot to me. They were excellent communicators, and they treated my dog exceptionally well.

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Teresa Drew
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve and his team were awesome. They were punctual, friendly, accommodating and excellent at communicating. They did a beautiful job of painting our apartment. We highly recommend this company.

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Lexi Stewart
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve was so responsive and quick to get a quote and get the job done. He was also great at helping to narrow down a colour. Honest and much needed input!

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A. Wilson
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steve and Josh were fantastic! They responded quickly to messages, were efficient, professional, and offered fair pricing. I will definitely call them again, next time I need something painted.

Areas We Operate

Proudly Serving The Whole Lower Mainland

From Coquitlam to Vancouver and everywhere between. If you're in the Lower Mainland, we'd love to paint for you.

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