Multi-family painting that respects your residents
Multi-family painting contractors in Denver repaint building exteriors, common areas and vacant units for apartment complexes, condominiums and HOA-managed communities. Preferred Painting works for the property manager or HOA board, schedules around resident parking and peak hours, and does every job with crews we schedule and manage across Denver and Colorado's Front Range.
Licensed and insured · State License #093623 · Family owned since 1992
What does a multi-family painting contractor do?
A multi-family painting contractor handles the painting a property needs over its life: full exterior repaints, common-area refreshes and unit turnovers. The buyer is the property manager or the HOA board. The people living there still need their parking, their entrances and their quiet hours.
That makes the job as much about scheduling as paint. One property can mean several buildings, dozens of entrances and a leasing team waiting on vacant units. The contractor has to plan all of it before work starts.
Multi-family painting services we provide
One company. One point of contact. The full building envelope.
Exterior repaints
- ·Full building repaints: siding, trim, fascia
- ·Balconies, railings and carports
- ·Surface prep and caulking included
- ·HOA color approval coordination
- ·Multi-year pricing locks available
We inspect every substrate first. Failing coatings and damaged areas are repaired as part of the job.
Common areas
- ·Lobbies, mailrooms and fitness centers
- ·Corridors and stairwells
- ·Club rooms and leasing offices
- ·Color records kept for exact touch-ups
Common areas are what every resident and every prospect sees. We sequence them so residents always have a way through.
Unit turnover
- ·Walls, ceilings, trim and doors
- ·Standard color specs on file
- ·Consistent quality unit after unit
- ·Priority scheduling for contract clients
Vacant units turned fast, so your leasing team is not waiting on paint.
Drywall and wallcovering
We repair drywall ourselves before we paint it, so one crew takes a wall from damaged to finished. See Build-Back & Drywall Repair. Common areas that call for a different finish get commercial-grade vinyl Wallcovering.
What should you look for in a multi-family painting contractor?
One accountable contractor.
Ask who is on site and who supervises them. We schedule and manage every crew on your property and stand behind the work, start to finish.
Standard specs.
Colors and finishes on file, so unit 12 matches unit 212.
Turnover speed.
A crew that fits your make-ready window, not the other way around.
HOA experience.
Color approval coordination with the board before anything is ordered.
A fixed price.
A quote that holds through the job, with multi-year pricing locks for recurring work.
Proof of coverage.
Ask for licensing and insurance documentation. Our certificate of insurance is available on request.
How do you schedule painting around residents?
You plan the property, not just the paint. We work around resident parking, common area access and peak activity hours. Exteriors are phased building by building. Corridors and stairwells are done in sections so residents always have a route. Unit turnovers follow your move-out, repair, cleaning and move-in calendar.
Agree on these before work starts:
- Which buildings, common areas and units are in the scope
- The order of the phases
- Where crews will park and stage equipment
- Which entrances or walkways close, and when
- Who tells residents, and how far ahead
- Who on your team receives progress updates
Resident notices come from your management team. We give you the schedule and tell you the moment it changes.
What about lead paint in older buildings?
Check the build date. For housing built before 1978, EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting program for property managers requires that painting which disturbs existing paint be done by a Lead-Safe Certified firm. Ask any contractor for their firm certification before work starts.
How is multi-family painting priced?
After a site walk. We walk every project before we price it: no AI estimators, no bait-and-switch. You get a fixed-price quote, and most quotes come back within one business day. No surprise change orders.
How do you keep a multi-family property painted year-round?
With a plan instead of a string of one-off jobs. Exteriors, common areas and units wear at different rates, so they are scheduled separately. Regular walkthroughs flag peeling coatings, damaged surfaces and high-traffic wear before residents notice.
Our Maintenance Contracts put that on a schedule. The Standard tier is the most common choice for multi-family buildings: quarterly walkthroughs, semi-annual touch-ups, tenant turnover painting with priority scheduling and an optional multi-year pricing lock.
Other markets we serve
The same crews paint occupied office buildings and industrial facilities. See every building type on Our Markets.
Frequently asked questions
Should a multi-family property have standard paint specifications?
Yes. Standard colors, finishes and prep requirements keep every turnover and touch-up consistent. We keep your specs on file so each unit matches the last.
How do you paint a property with several buildings?
In phases: by building, by common area, or by priority. Phasing keeps most of the property open and makes resident notices simpler to schedule.
What should a property manager inspect before a repaint?
Walls, ceilings, doors, trim and exterior surfaces. Look for peeling coatings, cracks, stains and old repairs that do not match. Those set the prep work in the scope.
Where does painting go in a unit turnover?
After repairs and before final cleaning and flooring. Setting the order before the unit is vacant keeps trades from undoing each other's work.
Do you work with HOA boards?
Yes. We coordinate color approval with the board before work starts, and the board or its manager is our client for the job.