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Apartment Painting & Unit Turns

Unit turns, corridors, stairwells, and building exteriors for owners and property managers who are measured on days-to-lease and resident complaints.

Licensed NV C-4 #0092296 · UT #14220959-5501 · Serving Nevada & Utah

The Problem

For a property manager, the constraint is the calendar

A vacant unit is not a painting problem, it is a revenue problem. Every extra day between move-out and move-in is rent you do not collect, and painters who show up late or leave a unit half-finished cost you far more than they saved you on the bid.

On the occupied side, the constraint is complaints. Corridors, stairwells, and exteriors get painted around people who live there, and residents who cannot reach their door or find their parking generate calls straight to your office.

Unit turns

Turn work is about repeatability. Same spec, same product, same finish across every unit so touch-ups years later still match and your maintenance team is not stocking six different whites.

We work off a standing scope: walls, ceilings where specified, doors, trim, patching, and stain blocking, all with a defined coat count. Once the spec is set, additional units get the same treatment without re-quoting from scratch every time.

  • Standing unit spec so finishes stay consistent across the property
  • Patching and stain blocking as part of the turn
  • Defined coat count rather than whatever happens to cover
  • Turnaround scheduled against your leasing calendar

Condo painting

Condo work sits between apartment and HOA work. Ownership is split between individual units and the association, which means someone has to be clear about where the association's scope stops and the owner's begins. We put that boundary in writing in the estimate rather than discovering it mid-project.

Common corridors, stairwells, lobbies, garages, and building exteriors are typically association scope. Unit interiors are typically owner scope, and we quote those separately for individual owners who want their unit done.

Where a condo association has an approved color scheme, we work inside it and provide documentation the board can act on.

Common areas and building exteriors

Corridors, stairwells, railings, doors, and building exteriors get phased so residents always have access to their unit and their parking. Notices go out ahead of each phase, and we can provide bilingual resident communication, which matters in most of the properties we work on.

How It Works

What the project actually looks like

  1. Walk the property and set the spec

    We establish one written standard for units and one for common areas, including product, color, sheen, and coat count.

  2. Phase the schedule

    Work is sequenced by building, floor, or stack so access and parking stay usable and residents get notice before their area starts.

  3. Execute and document

    Progress reported to your office as phases complete, with documentation suited to owner or board review.

Price Factors

What moves the price

We do not publish a price list, because a real number depends on your property. These are the things that actually change it, and every one of them shows up as a line item on your estimate.

  • Unit count and mix

    Studio, one-bedroom, and three-bedroom turns are different scopes and should be priced separately.

  • Turn condition

    Heavy patching, smoke damage, and stain blocking change a turn from routine to substantial.

  • Occupied versus vacant

    Occupied work needs phasing, notices, and access coordination, all of which take time.

  • Common-area scope

    Corridors, stairwells, railings, and garages each carry their own prep and access requirements.

  • Building height and access

    Exterior elevations may need lifts or staging on taller buildings.

  • Schedule requirements

    Compressed leasing deadlines or after-hours common-area work affect crew planning.

Scope in writing

What Is Included, and What Is Not

You approve the scope in writing before work starts. If an item is not listed on the estimate, it is not included in the price.

Included

  • Written unit and common-area specifications
  • Surface preparation, patching, and stain blocking
  • Primer where the surface requires it
  • Named product, color, sheen, and coat count
  • Resident notices and phased access planning
  • Protection of flooring, fixtures, and landscaping
  • Daily cleanup and progress reporting

Not included unless quoted

  • Flooring, cabinetry, and appliance work
  • Balcony structural repair and railing replacement
  • Mold remediation and water-intrusion repair
  • Units or areas not listed on the estimate
Questions

Straight answers before you call

Can you keep unit finishes consistent across the property?
That is the point of a standing spec. Product, color, sheen, and coat count are fixed in writing so a turn done next year matches one done this year and your maintenance team stocks one white.
How fast can you turn a unit?
It depends on size, condition, and how many units are in the run. We schedule against your leasing calendar and put the timeline on the estimate rather than promising a number before seeing the units.
How do you handle residents during common-area work?
Phased scheduling with advance notices, maintained access to units and parking, and bilingual communication where the property needs it.
Who pays for what in a condo building?
That boundary between association scope and owner scope varies by building. We write it explicitly into the estimate so nobody is arguing about it in week two.
Can you take a large-volume turn schedule?
Yes. We keep a crew of about 20 painters, which lets us commit real capacity to a property rather than sending two people and stretching it out.

Get an Apartment Painting Estimate

Unit specs and common areas quoted separately, so your budget lines match your scopes.

Written warranty on every project.