Starts with your building.
Send the address. Our team walks it, probes the wood and writes down every surface before a number is given.
Typical painterA price per square foot over the phone.
20 years of looking after Metro Vancouver’s buildings
Painting, exterior repairs, renovations and upkeep for strata, commercial and residential buildings, all through one contact. We walk every building first, fix what needs it, and leave work that still holds up years later.
5.0 from 53 Google reviews · Over 20 years across Metro Vancouver · $5M liability insured
PAST PROJECTS MANAGED BY
Leonis Management
Helen · Strata councilOwners noticed peeling paint around the entries of Building C. Could someone look before the AGM?
Art Vision teamWalk-through booked for Tuesday at 9. You will have the written scope and price before the AGM.
Councils call us back, project after project.
5.0 from 53 Google reviews · Read what clients say
BurnabyCrescent HeightsThe paint work remains in excellent condition seven years later.Strata CouncilSee the project →
North VancouverNahanee WoodsThis is the third time this complex has been painted and this company’s work was by far the best quality work of any of the previous paintings.Dick Burns, Nahanee WoodsSee the project →
North VancouverSalish EstatesYour pricing was very fair, and the workmanship and final product is, without a doubt, the best we have had.Dave Holsworth, Strata CouncilSee the project →
VancouverRiverwalkWe picked Art Vision based on the fact that they have their own crews and would not subcontract out the project.George Chan, Strata CouncilSee the project →
BurnabyHarbour Ridge TerraceThe crew assigned to paint our strata was led by Stefan and they did a great job including keeping council informed with regular progress updates.Graham Payne, Strata CouncilSee the project →
BurnabyTudor GroveGoran gave us a good estimate of work and helped us construct a realistic contingency budget for unforeseen wood repair, etc.John Zitnik, Strata CouncilSee the project →
One call for the whole building.
Painting is where we started, and it is still what we do with our own crews. Around it we handle the repairs, renovations and upkeep your building needs between repaints, so you keep one contact instead of six.
Painting and coatingsEvery surface on the building, inside and out, painted by our own crews.
- Exterior repainting
- Strata and townhouse repaints
- Interior painting
- Commercial painting
Exterior repairs and sealingThe washing, sealants, wood and stucco repairs that keep water out of the building.
- Caulking and sealants
- Wood rot repair
- Stucco repair and patching
- Pressure washing and soft washing
Renovations and interiorsCommon areas, suites and homes, from drywall and ceilings to kitchens, bathrooms and floors.
- Lobby and corridor upgrades
- Kitchen renovations
- New flooring
- Drywall repair and patching
Upkeep and small repairsCondition reviews, touch-ups, repairs and cleaning between the big projects.
- Yearly upkeep programs
- Touch-ups and condition reviews
- General repairs and handyman work
- Cleaning services
Planning and budgetsAssessments, budgets, colours and the person who keeps the project moving.
- Painting assessments and planning
- Depreciation report and budget support
- Phased, multi-year repaint programs
- Project coordination
How a job runs with Art Vision.
The same five steps, whether it is one suite or a 160-home complex.
- We walk it firstFree and on site, with you or your site contact.
- We put it in writingEvery surface, a clear scope and one price.
- We repair before we paintWood, caulking and stucco fixed first.
- We tell residents firstDates in advance, building by building.
- We finish togetherA final walk-through and touch-ups.
Most paint jobs go wrong before the first coat.
What is different?
A price built on a guess, rot painted over, residents caught by surprise. Here is what our crews do instead, on every project.
Every unit checked first.
Each unit and elevation is inspected before the first coat, so rot is replaced instead of painted over.
Typical painterRot painted over and found next winter.
Prep that makes paint last.
Washing, scraping, patching and spot priming come before any finish coat, so the paint bonds and holds.
Typical painterFresh paint over dirt and loose coating.
Finished building by building.
Work moves one building at a time, and you hear what was done, what was touched up and what we found.
Typical painterYou find out it is done when the crew leaves.
Residents hear before we arrive.
Notices go out before we reach each building, and the site is cleaned and the gear stowed at the end of every day.
Typical painterLadders appearing without warning.
Safe at every height.
Harnesses on the roofs and lifts for the tall elevations. WorkSafeBC clearance goes out with every quotation.
Typical painterA ladder against the gutter and hope.
One painting company for everything your building needs
Exterior repaintsSiding, stucco, trim, doors and railings on townhouse complexes and apartment buildings, with residents at home throughout.See exterior repaints →
Strata complexesA walk-through with the council, a written scope in plain language and a price that sits next to your depreciation report.See strata complexes →
Wood and rot repairSoft fascia, trim and boards are probed, photographed and replaced before any coating goes on.See wood and rot repair →
Washing and prepPressure and soft washing, scraping, caulking and spot priming, so the finish bonds and holds.See washing and prep →
Railings and metalBalcony railings, gates, lamp posts and metal ceilings prepared, primed with metal primer and recoated.See railings and metal →
Interiors and suitesLobbies and corridors sequenced to keep a route open, and empty suites turned around between tenants.See interiors and suites →Every project starts the same way. Meet the free painting assessment, the walk-through that turns into a written scope and price.
One contact for everything the building needs.
Paint, exterior repairs, renovations, upkeep and budgets all run through one person, so nothing falls between trades.
- One callA repaint, a soft fascia, a suite turnover or next year’s budget: you call the same person, and we work out what the building actually needs.
- One fileEach building keeps its own record: colours, products, gate codes, past repairs and what is due next.
- One planWork happens in the right order, so wood and sealants are fixed before paint, the right trades are booked and residents hear first.
Built for trust
$5M liability insurance
$5,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage, WorkSafeBC cleared. The certificate and clearance letter go out with every quotation.
Our own painting crews
The same painters from the first coat to the last touch-up, and one contact for carpentry and renovation work too.
MPI and MPDA standards
We work to Master Painters Institute standards, and to MPDA specifications and inspections when a project calls for them.
Guides for councils and managers.
All guides
PlanningHow often should a strata repaint in Metro Vancouver?Typical repaint cycles for siding, stucco, trim and railings on the coast, what shortens them, and the signs that say it is time.
6 min readRead guide →
Depreciation reportsPainting and your depreciation report: how to plan the repaintHow to read the painting lines in your depreciation report, what changed in 2024, and how to turn an estimate into a price the council can vote on.
7 min readRead guide →
Strata rulesApproving a strata repaint in BC: majority vote, 3/4 vote and special leviesHow a repaint is usually funded and approved under the Strata Property Act, and what the council should have in hand before the meeting.
6 min readRead guide →FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repaint a townhouse complex?
It depends on the number of buildings, the surfaces, the access and how much repair the wood needs. We walk the complex first and send a written, line-by-line price, so the council is comparing real numbers rather than an estimate per square foot.
Is the painting assessment really free?
Yes. We walk the accessible surfaces with you or your site contact and send a written scope and price. There is no cost and no obligation to book.
Do you use subcontractors?
Painting is always done by our own crews, and the same people who quote the job stay with it until the final touch-up. Carpentry and renovation work comes through us as well, with one contact for all of it.
Can you price to our depreciation report or an engineer’s specification?
Yes. Send the report or specification and we will price to it line by line, including MPI and MPDA requirements, and point out anything on site the document does not cover.
Which areas do you cover?
Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley: Vancouver, Burnaby, the North Shore, Richmond, New Westminster, the Tri-Cities, Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Abbotsford.
REQUEST A QUOTE
Start with one building address.
Send the building and what you need painted. Our team will reply, visit the site if the job needs it, and send a written scope and price. No cost, no obligation.
- TodayYou send the address
- Within 1 to 2 business daysWe reply, and visit if the job needs it
- After the visitA written scope and contractor price
Prefer to talk? (604) 500-6059 · info@artvisionpainting.ca