Commercial Painting
How Much Does It Cost to Paint an Office Space?
· 5 min read
Most commercial painting quotes start from a price per square foot, then move up or down based on what the space actually needs. Understanding those factors makes it much easier to compare two estimates side by side.
What drives commercial painting cost
Square footage is the starting point, not the answer. These are the factors that change the number on a commercial estimate:
- Ceiling height: high ceilings mean lifts or staging, slower coverage and more labor hours.
- Trim, doors and frames: cut-in work and door frames take far longer per foot than open wall.
- Drywall repair: dents, anchor holes and corner-bead damage are patched, sanded and spot-primed before paint.
- Color change: going darker or covering a strong existing color can add a coat across the whole space.
- Schedule: nights, weekends and occupied-space work require crew scheduling around your business.
Off-hours and weekend scheduling
The real cost of an office repaint is often the disruption, not the paint. We schedule commercial work in evening, overnight and weekend shifts so desks, conference rooms and corridors are back in service before your team or your clients arrive.
Occupied spaces are worked in sections, with floors and furniture protected each night and the area reset before we leave.
Durable, low-odor finishes for occupied spaces
In corridors, break rooms and conference rooms we use scrubbable, low-odor commercial coatings such as Benjamin Moore Scuff-X, which is formulated to resist scuffing and marking in high-traffic areas without filling the building with paint smell overnight.