01Core trade
Architectural Painting & Finishes
Architectural painting and finishing is United Painting's core trade. United Painting paints and finishes interior and exterior architectural surfaces for new construction, renovation, maintenance and repainting projects, in commercial buildings as well as industrial and federal facilities.
Painting activities are coordinated with the project schedule, the other trades on site, facility requirements, surface-preparation needs and the project specification.
Scope
Interior and exterior surfaces
Interior work covers walls, ceilings, doors, door frames and other interior architectural surfaces. Exterior work covers exterior walls and building surfaces. The specified finish, site access and sequencing with the other trades shape how each area is painted.
Surfaces
- Interior walls
- Ceilings
- Doors
- Door frames
- Other interior architectural surfaces
- Exterior walls and surfaces
Project types
- New construction painting
- Renovation / remodel painting
- Maintenance / repainting
Facility types
- Federal-facility architectural painting
- Industrial-facility architectural painting
- Commercial-facility architectural painting
Project types
New construction, renovation and repainting
New construction. Painting delivered as part of the building schedule, alongside the general contractor and the other finishing trades.
Renovation and remodel. Painting inside existing buildings, with access and sequencing planned with the project team and the facility.
Maintenance and repainting. Repainting of existing interiors and exteriors, including buildings that stay occupied while the work is done.
Approach
Specifications, finishes and coordination
Architectural painting starts with the project specification: the surfaces to be painted, the preparation they need and the finish specified for each area. Painting is then coordinated with the general contractor, the construction schedule and the other trades, together with facility requirements such as site access.
Surface preparation is part of that planning. Where substrates need more than routine preparation, the work draws on United Painting's surface preparation and abrasive blasting capability.
Supporting scope
Drywall repair and finishing
Minor drywall repair and finishing can be coordinated with the painting scope: patching, taping, joint compound, finishing, sanding and texture, including Level 5 finishes, to prepare surfaces for final painting. This work is offered as part of the painting scope rather than as a standalone drywall installation service.
- Drywall repair and patching
- Taping
- Mudding / joint compound
- Finishing and sanding
- Texture
- Level 5 finish
Environments
Commercial, industrial and federal facilities
Commercial buildings. Offices, retail, schools, healthcare and other commercial buildings, with painting planned around occupants when a building stays open. For commercial painting in Idaho Falls and Eastern Idaho, see Commercial Painting.
Industrial facilities. Architectural painting and finishes in industrial buildings, coordinated with facility operations and site safety procedures.
Federal and controlled facilities. Architectural painting in access-restricted environments, where site access, scheduling, documentation and confidentiality are part of how the work is carried out.
Qualification
Next step
Bidding a construction project? Send the scope and bid date with a bid request. Commercial owners and facility managers can request a quote.