Need painters in Peterborough for a century home, a student rental or a village house? Every job uses the same published rate card, with no distance charge. The county is farther from our base, so the smallest project is larger. It is typically $1,500 in Peterborough and Lakefield, about 400 sq ft of floor, walls only. In Millbrook it is typically $1,000, about 210 sq ft. Prices are before HST.
Peterborough County has three kinds of building to paint. The first is the older family home. East City and the streets around the downtown core hold century brick houses. Inside there is often original plaster, tall baseboards and a staircase with many coats on it. Sound plaster paints well; cracked spots get taped and filled first.
The second is the income property. Student rentals near Trent University and Fleming College turn over with the academic year. They hold up best with a washable finish and one recorded colour in every unit. Then the next changeover can be a touch-up instead of a full repaint. We plan these around the move-out and move-in dates you give us.
The third is the lake property, up toward Lakefield and the Kawarthas. Paint needs suitable temperature and dryness to cure. Late spring or early fall, while the place is open anyway, is often a convenient time. Winter work is possible too when the building is heated and conditions suit the coating.
Villages like Millbrook and Norwood have older main streets lined with family houses. Farmhouses fill the townships in between. Each building gets its own prep list, but the rate per sq ft of floor stays the same.
Our rates do not change across the county, and nothing is added for the drive. The one number that moves is the smallest project we book, because a long trip needs a job of a certain size. Millbrook is the nearest of the three towns, typically at $1,000. At Fresh Start, that covers about 210 sq ft of floor, walls only. Peterborough and Lakefield typically start at $1,500, which covers about 400 sq ft, walls only. Each of those figures is for walls in normal condition at the $2.65 rate, before HST. When your rooms total more than that, the normal formula sets the price. Doors and extras count toward the minimum and reduce the area covered. These are typical figures for each town; your exact address decides.
Residential painting, priced by the size of the rooms. The three standard packages get the same preparation, protection, cleanup and warranty; the difference is which surfaces are included. Signature Finish adds enhanced prep and premium coatings. Move the slider to see the total for your floor area.
Set your painted floor area, pick a package and add your town for a typical minimum. It runs on the same rates as the cards.
Take a two-storey brick house in East City with 1,300 sq ft of painted floor and 11 interior doors. The owners want everything done: walls, ceilings, baseboards and casings. With Complete Home and plaster in normal condition, it comes to $7,090 before HST. Of that, $970 is the package start, which pays for the first 100 sq ft plus one door. The other 1,200 sq ft are $4.10 each, and the ten extra doors are $120 each. Rooms needing extra filling would take the higher rate; badly damaged plaster is quoted separately.
HST 13% $922 · with HST $8,012 · walls in normal condition
See this example in the calculatorThe rates are ranges, but your written price is one number. It says which rate applies to each room and why.
You choose the colours and give us the codes. The exact product is named in your specification, so you can look it up before we start.
We use the finished floor area of the rooms we paint. Paint rooms totalling 900 sq ft in a 2,500 sq ft home and the price uses 900.
Doors and extras count toward the total. If that total comes in below the minimum for your address, you pay the minimum, and your written price lists exactly what it covers.
A lived-in home, ceilings up to 8 ft, previously painted drywall in normal condition. Colour changes are included when two coats cover.
Most homes can be priced from photos alone. If something in them is unclear, we ask before we put a number on paper. A written price keeps both sides on the same page.
That can be a fair quote. To compare like for like, check what each one includes: how many coats, whether ceilings are in, what prep is listed, and whether the warranty is in writing.
A price over the phone would be a guess. Photos show the state of your walls, and that decides which rate applies to each room.
Getting set up, protecting the floors and cleaning up take nearly as long for one small room as for a bigger job. The start price covers that, so a small job gets the same care. Every sq ft beyond the start is charged at the published rate.
Start with the walls. Fresh Start paints walls only. Ceilings and trim can follow later as a separate job, priced in writing, though doing them together usually costs less.
We cover the city, the villages around it and the lake country to the north. For Norwood, Buckhorn, the townships or any other address, send it with your photos and we will confirm the minimum before quoting. Lindsay and the lakes to the west are on our Kawartha Lakes page. Cobourg and Port Hope, to the south, are on the Northumberland County page. Package details live on the main interior painting page.
Your price per sq ft is the same in every town. Only the smallest project changes, and your written price shows what it covers.
Yes, when the dates are clear. Send photos with the move-out and move-in dates. Your written schedule shows which days each unit is out of use. One recorded colour in a washable finish keeps later touch-ups simple.
No. The rate per sq ft matches every other place we work. Only the smallest project is larger here, typically $1,500 in Peterborough and Lakefield, and $1,000 in Millbrook. In Fresh Start, those cover about 400 and 210 sq ft of floor, walls only.
Late spring and early fall are often convenient, while the building is open anyway. Winter also works if the rooms are heated and dry enough for the coating. Paint left to cure in a cold, damp building can peel or blister later.
IntraBuild is owner-run, so the person who quotes your Peterborough job is responsible for it. We carry liability insurance, and every job comes with a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
If the photos leave questions, yes, and the visit is free with no obligation. For most houses, photos and room sizes are all we need. With those in hand, the written price usually arrives in 1–2 business days.
By then, you have your specification, price and warranty terms in writing.
