When the whole house needs paint, you want house painters in Toronto who can run it as one project, not a string of separate jobs. Lumen Painting plans full repaints room by room and elevation by elevation, with one quote, one schedule and one crew lead you can call.
Homeowners book whole-house painting before selling, after buying, before moving in, or when the colours from the last owner no longer fit. Whatever the reason, the job starts with a free on-site estimate and ends with a walkthrough and a written workmanship warranty.
What is included
- Every interior room: walls, ceilings, trim, doors and closets
- Stairwells, hallways and high foyers
- Exterior siding, trim, soffits, fascia, porches and railings
- Window frames and doors on the outside
- Colour plan for the whole house, with sample patches
- Repairs before paint: holes, cracks, caulking and spot-priming
- A schedule that sequences rooms so you can keep living there
- Colour records for every room, kept for future touch-ups
How we do it
- Walk the whole house
We go through every room and around the outside with you, note the repairs and agree on what is included.
- Colour plan
We help you settle the colours and finishes room by room, then test them on your walls.
- Sequenced schedule
Interiors are done in an order that keeps bedrooms and the kitchen usable; exteriors are booked for suitable weather.
- Prep and paint
Protection, repairs, primer where needed, and finish coats, one area at a time.
- Final walkthrough
We check every room with you, finish touch-ups and hand over the colour records for the house.
Painting before you sell or move in
A fresh, neutral repaint is one of the simplest things you can do before listing a house. It covers wear, scuffs and bold colours that buyers may not like. If you are moving in, painting an empty house is faster and cleaner than painting around furniture, so book the job between the closing date and the moving truck when you can.
Inside and out, with the seasons
Interior work can be done all year. Exterior paint needs the right weather: most exterior paints need temperatures of about 10°C or more and a dry surface, so Toronto's exterior season usually runs from late spring into early fall. We schedule the outside for the right window and do the inside around it. Read more in our guide to the best time to paint your exterior.
Toronto houses we paint
Victorian and Edwardian semis with plaster walls and tall baseboards, post-war bungalows, 1970s split-levels, new-build detached homes in the 905, and everything in between. Each one has its own prep needs, and we plan them at the estimate rather than discovering them halfway through.
What affects the price
- Square footage and storeys
- A larger house with more rooms, stairwells and height takes more time and paint.
- Interior, exterior or both
- Many owners split the work across seasons; booking both together can simplify scheduling.
- Prep needed
- Old peeling exterior paint, plaster cracks or water damage add prep time.
- Number of colours
- Each extra colour means more cutting-in and more paint to manage.
- Trim, doors and windows
- Detailed Victorian trim, many panel doors or lots of windows add hours.
Every quote is free, written and based on a visit, so you know the full price before any work starts.
House Painting questions
How long does it take to paint a whole house?
It depends on the size of the house and how much prep it needs. A full interior often takes several days to a couple of weeks; the exterior is planned separately around the weather. Your quote includes a timeline.
Can you paint the inside and outside at the same time?
Yes, if the weather allows. We usually run the exterior on good-weather days and keep working inside on the others.
Do you paint ceilings and closets too?
Yes, when they are in the quote. We list every area, including ceilings, closets and stairwells, so nothing is left out by surprise.
Will you keep a record of the colours used?
Yes. We record the product, colour and finish for each room so future touch-ups match.
Is the estimate free?
Yes. We visit, walk the whole house with you and send a written quote at no cost.
