Staircase Painting and Staining

1. Is it really important to incorporate staircase painting, staining stairs or staircase refinishing into my home? Will it really make a difference in terms of modernizing the overall look of my space?

Whether or not you decide to have your staircase be a standout piece by using it to express some personality or you want it to seamlessly blend in with your decor, a well maintained and beautiful staircase painting or staircase refinishing can only work to add value to your home. Home Painters Toronto will handle everything from updating the stairs themselves as well as the handles, posts and treads. We’ll handle everything staircase related for you!

2. How much does it cost to paint or stain a stairway?

Important to notice, although we will provide different costs,  at Home Painters, staircase painting starts at $2,495 + HST and staircase staining starts at $2,995 +hst. So what can you do if you have a smaller project? Well, consider bundling other painting, carpentry or handyman services to expand your project and get a better price. 

Approximate prices for staircase painting

• Small to medium houses: $2,500 to $4,000 + HST

• Medium to large houses: $3,500 to $7,500 + HST

• Large to XL houses: $7,000 to $10,000+ + HST

Approximate completion times for staircase painting

• Small to medium houses: 5 to 8 business days

• Medium to large houses: 7 to 9 business days

• Large to XL houses: 8 to 10 business days

Approximate prices for staircase staining

• Small to medium houses: $3,500 to $5,000 + HST

• Medium to large houses: $5,000 to $8,000 + HST

• Large to XL houses: $8,000 to $10,000+ + HST

Approximate completion times for staircase staining

• Small to medium houses: 3 to 5 business days

• Medium to large houses: 4 to 8 business days

• Large to XL houses: 7 to 10 business days

***Or if you are in a rush, inquire about our 1 or 2 day painting services.***

What could affect the price of stairs painting/staining?

• • Difficulty to reach (strange corners that require special machinery to get to).

• • How soon you want it done, and how fast you need it done. Consider that if you’re in a rush and your painting company has a busy week they might need to pay for extra hours or even move or cancel a job, and that could increase the price.

• • Tied to the previous point, if you have a flexible schedule you can take advantage of a low season like the end of winter or the end of summer to get it done probably at a better rate.

• • The size of the job. The more work you give to your painting company, the lower the per-unit cost. How does this make sense? Well, some materials are cheaper by volume but also, moving around less or spending more time at one job decreases all the logistics and prep work costs.

• • Number of colours: if you can keep it to 5 colours or under, you will not see a price increase. The reason? there’s less difficulty to do the job and less paint or stain waste.

• • Different types of paint can increase the cost. We use Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore paint so you can rest assured you’re well covered. Nevertheless, if you want something very specific or ultra-premium that can potentially increase the price.

• • Payment terms i.e. Visa vs e-transfer. A lot of clients like to use their credit cards for many reasons, however, these payments come with a  fee that increases the overall price.

• • The amount of preparation involved. (i.e. isolating to avoid painting undesired areas, removing plants, covering and taping). We normally don’t move your furniture and personal belongings so if you need help with that we can do it but it will add more time to the process and will increase the bill. (TIP: we can help on the spot to move some really large furniture, so don’t get hurt trying to do that and as long as it’s a fast move we’ll just do it for you!)

• • Heights: we need to bring scaffolding and assembling and disassembling will add time, thus, increasing the price.

3. Will you include the paint, materials and labour?

Yes, we include up to 5 colours of paint (stain in this case), also all the materials to protect and prepare the walls, handrails or floors as well as labour are included.

4. Do I have to move my own furniture before the painters come?

Usually yes, painters can do it for you but that will add on the hours of your project and it will increase your overall estimate. But!, if there’s any oversized furniture that you cannot move on your own, it’s normally ok to ask them to give you a hand to move it a bit to allow them to paint.

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