Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and stairwells. Full-home repaints, single rooms, basements and new-build first finishes. Full floor and furniture protection, nightly cleanup.
Est. 1999 · Owner-operated
The Ottawa Painting Company Homeowners Keep Recommending
27 years, one owner, 4.9★ across 64 Google reviews. Interior, exterior and kitchen cabinet painting in every neighbourhood in the city.
27+Years in Ottawa
4.9★64 Google reviews
2-YearWritten guarantee
$2MLiability insured
A painting company, not a lead broker.
Ottawa House and Cabinet Painting is an owner-operated painting company that has worked in the National Capital Region since 1999. We paint house interiors and exteriors, refinish kitchen and bathroom cabinets, remove stipple and popcorn ceilings, and repair drywall. Estimates are free, done on-site, and given as a fixed written price.
A lot of what comes up when you search for an Ottawa painting company is not actually a painting company. Some of it is a lead-generation site that sells your phone number to whoever is buying that week, and some of it is a national franchise that subcontracts the actual painting to a crew you have not met. Both models have the same weak point: nobody in the chain is accountable for the finish. Sean owns this business, quotes every job himself, and is on site while his crew works.
What you get, specifically
- A fixed written quote. Produced after we look at your home, not guessed over the phone. The number on the quote is the number you pay.
- Employees, not subcontractors. The same crew from the first day to the walk-through.
- A 2-year written workmanship guarantee. If our work fails, we come back and fix it.
- Balance due on satisfaction. A small deposit holds the date. The rest is paid after you have walked the job and you are happy.
- $2M liability insurance, WSIB registered, fully licensed. Certificates on request before booking.
- Low-VOC and zero-VOC paints. Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams lines, so your family can stay in the house.
Service areas
Every corner of Ottawa, no travel charge.
Each area below has its own page covering the housing stock there and the painting problems that come with it — because a 1960s Nepean bungalow and a new Riverside South build need completely different work.
Barrhaven painters
Repainting builder-grade Barrhaven homes into something that actually looks finished — since 1999.
Longfields · Stonebridge · Half Moon Bay · Chapman MillsView BarrhavenNepean painters
The specialists Nepean calls for stipple ceilings, oil-painted trim and 1970s kitchens.
Bells Corners · Centrepointe · City View · Craig HenryView NepeanKanata painters
From Beaverbrook cedar to Bridlewood builder white — painters who know which Kanata you live in.
Bridlewood · Beaverbrook · Katimavik-Hazeldean · Glen CairnView KanataOrléans painters
Interior, exterior and cabinet work across Ottawa’s east end.
Avalon · Fallingbrook · Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill SouthView OrléansStittsville painters
New builds and village homes, painted properly the first time.
Jackson Trails · Fairwinds · Amberwood Village · WylieView StittsvilleRiverside South painters
The new-build specialists — because painting a brand-new house is its own job.
Vista Riverside · Summerhill · Riverside South Phase 1–8 · Spratt Road corridorView Riverside SouthManotick painters
Fine finishing for custom homes, estate properties and village houses.
Manotick Village · Mahogany · Long Island · Rideau ForestView ManotickWestboro painters
Century homes, infills and renovations — painted at the standard the neighbourhood expects.
Westboro Village · Hampton Park · McKellar Park · Highland ParkView WestboroThe Glebe painters
Century-home painting done the way century homes need it done.
The Glebe · Glebe Annex · Old Ottawa South · Old Ottawa EastView The GlebeAlta Vista painters
Mid-century bungalows brought properly up to date.
Alta Vista · Elmvale Acres · Guildwood Estates · Applewood AcresView Alta VistaGloucester painters
Interior, exterior and cabinet painting across Gloucester and east Ottawa.
Blossom Park · Hunt Club · Findlay Creek · Beacon HillView GloucesterAlso serving Greely, Osgoode, Carp, Richmond, Dunrobin, Constance Bay, Cumberland, Rockland and Embrun. Not sure if you're in range? Call 613-276-5822 and ask.
What we do
Kitchen cabinet refinishing
Doors sprayed off-site to a factory-smooth finish, boxes finished in place, back together in about a week. Typically 30–60% of the cost of replacing the kitchen.
Exterior painting
Siding, brick, stucco, soffit and fascia, front and garage doors, porches and railings. Booked April through October while Ottawa temperatures let coatings cure.
Stipple & popcorn ceiling removal
Scraped, skimmed smooth, primed and repainted. Pre-1980 texture is tested for asbestos before anything is disturbed.
Drywall & plaster repair
Nail pops, settlement cracks, water damage, holes and failed plaster keys — repaired properly so the patch does not flash through the paint.
Wallpaper removal
Paper stripped, adhesive washed off, walls repaired and primed — the sequence that stops old glue from bleeding through your new paint.
Full detail on the painting services page, or see current Ottawa painting costs.
Before you hire anyone
Questions worth asking any Ottawa painter.
What makes a good painting company in Ottawa?
Four things worth checking before you sign anything: a fixed written quote produced after an on-site visit rather than a phone estimate, proof of liability insurance and WSIB registration, a stated workmanship guarantee with a length attached to it, and whether the people who show up are employees or subcontractors. Ottawa House and Cabinet Painting has been owner-operated since 1999, carries $2M in liability insurance, guarantees workmanship for two years, and sends the same crew for the whole job.
How much does a painting company charge in Ottawa?
Interior painting in Ottawa generally runs $2 to $6 per square foot of wall area including labour and materials, exterior painting $3 to $8 per square foot of paintable surface, and kitchen cabinet refinishing $3,500 to $7,500 for a typical kitchen. Hourly rates in the $25 to $75 range are common for small jobs, but a fixed price for the whole project protects you better than an hourly rate does.
Which areas of Ottawa do you serve?
All of them, with no travel surcharge anywhere in the city: Barrhaven, Nepean, Kanata, Orléans, Stittsville, Riverside South, Manotick, Westboro, the Glebe, Alta Vista, Gloucester, Greely, Osgoode, Carp, Dunrobin, Constance Bay, Cumberland, Rockland and Embrun.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We are fully licensed, WSIB registered, and carry $2M in liability insurance. Certificates of insurance are available on request before you book, and asking any contractor for them before work starts is entirely reasonable.
Do you require a deposit?
A small booking deposit secures your start date on the schedule. The balance is due only after we walk through the finished work together and you are satisfied with it. We do not ask for the full amount up front.
How far in advance should I book?
Interior projects typically book two to four weeks out, and longer through the September-to-November peak. Exterior work runs late April to mid-October in Ottawa and that calendar fills early, so spring exteriors are worth quoting in February or March.
Get a fixed written quote, free.
Or call 613-276-5822Sean answers personally · Mon–Sat 7am–7pm