Dozens of nail holes
Pictures, shelves and TV mounts leave holes that cleaning cannot hide. They need patching and paint before the unit is shown.
Commercial & Multi-Unit in Quincy
Apartment turnover painting for Quincy landlords, between move-out and move-in
When a tenant moves out, every empty day costs rent, and the unit cannot be shown with nail holes, scuffed walls and a stained kitchen ceiling, least of all in a tight Greater Boston rental market.
- Phone answered 24/7
- Walk-throughs across Norfolk County
- Commercial & Multi-Unit
$1,245 to $3,085Typical per unit in Quincy. The walk-through sets your number.
Brands we work with: Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, California Paints, Farrow & Ball, PPG, Fine Paints of Europe, Cabot, Zinsser, York Wallcoverings, Thibaut, Schumacher, Phillip Jeffries, Graham & Brown, Roman.
Quick answer
Apartment turnover painting in Quincy means repainting a vacant unit quickly between tenants: patching nail holes and dents, stain blocking, rolling walls in a standard landlord color, and freshening ceilings, trim and doors. Most one- to three-bedroom units take one to three days. A typical turnover runs $1,245 to $3,085 per unit, and the walk-through sets the real number.
When does a rental unit need turnover painting?
Yellowed walls and ceilings
Smoke or cooking residue turns walls and ceilings yellow. They need washing and stain-blocking primer, or the stain bleeds through.
Tenant painted a dark accent wall
A navy or red wall needs primer and two coats to return to the standard color. Plan for an extra half day.
Scuffed halls and door frames
Move-out traffic dings hall walls, corners and frames. Fresh semi-gloss on trim makes a unit look ready in listing photos.
Mildew on bathroom ceilings
Gray or black spots on bathroom ceilings come back if painted over. They need a mildew wash and a mildew-resistant coating.
Unit sitting empty too long
Every day a unit sits unpainted is lost rent. Fast painting can cut days off the vacancy.
What apartment turnover painting covers with us
Turnovers run on a short clock. The old tenant hands back keys, the cleaners and maintenance come through, and the new lease starts within days. Painting usually sits right in the middle, and it often becomes the step that holds up everything else. Our phone is answered around the clock, so a landlord can call the night a unit empties and get painters scheduled for the next morning.
We keep turnover painting simple and repeatable. Most landlords use one or two standard colors across their buildings, so touch-ups match from unit to unit and from one turnover to the next. We note the colors, sheens and products used at each address so the next job goes faster and the walls stay consistent across the portfolio.
Fast turnovers with standard landlord colors
Standard colors save time and money. A warm off-white or light greige in eggshell on walls, flat white on ceilings and semi-gloss white on trim and doors covers most units in two coats and makes touch-ups easy later. If you do not have a standard yet, we can suggest one that suits the light and trim in older Quincy apartments.
On a typical turnover we arrive the morning after cleaners or maintenance, patch and prime, then roll walls and cut in ceilings and trim the same day. Smaller units are often done in a single long day. Larger units, or ones needing a full ceiling repaint or heavy repairs, take two or three days.
- One wall color and one trim white across units
- Eggshell walls, flat ceilings, semi-gloss trim
- Colors and products logged per address
- Most units done in one to three days
Scope tiers: touch-up, walls only or full repaint
Not every unit needs the same work. After a short, tidy tenancy, a touch-up pass may be enough: patching holes and spot painting walls in the same color. After a few years, walls usually need a full two-coat repaint. After a long tenancy, a smoker or a pet, the unit may need ceilings, trim, doors and closets as well, plus stain blocking.
We price each tier clearly so you can decide unit by unit. If walls were painted with the same standard color last turnover, a single coat often covers well and keeps cost down. A color change, or covering a tenant's dark accent wall, needs primer and two coats, and we tell you that up front.
- Touch-up: patch holes and spot paint
- Walls only: two coats on all walls
- Full repaint: walls, ceilings, trim, doors, closets
- Add-ons: stain blocking, dark wall cover, kitchen degrease
Patching, smoke stains and kitchen grease in rental units
Turnover walls carry the signs of daily life: nail and anchor holes, a doorknob hole behind a bedroom door, tape marks from posters, crayon and scuffs along halls. We fill, sand and spot prime so patches do not flash through the finish. Doorknob holes get a patch kit or a backed repair rather than a heap of spackle.
Smoke staining and kitchen grease are common in older units. Nicotine bleeds through ordinary paint, so we wash the walls and ceilings and use a stain-blocking primer before painting. Kitchen walls near the stove are degreased first. Bathroom ceilings with mildew spots are cleaned with a mildew wash and finished in a mildew-resistant paint.
Lead-safe turnover work in pre-1978 Massachusetts rentals
Most Quincy rental housing was built long before 1978, and pre-1978 homes are presumed to contain lead paint. Turnover work often disturbs old painted trim, window sashes and doors. When we scrape or sand those surfaces, we follow lead-safe work practices: plastic containment, misting before scraping, no dry sanding of old layers, HEPA vacuuming and cleanup checks before we leave.
Massachusetts has its own lead law for rental housing where young children live, and landlords should check their obligations with the state and keep their own records. We describe in the estimate which surfaces will be disturbed and how we contain the work, so you can plan for any inspection steps your property needs before the new tenant moves in.
How an apartment turnover painting job runs on a tight deadline
Call the day keys come back
Call any hour. We set a walk-through as soon as the unit is empty, often the next morning, and confirm the move-in date.
Quick walk-through and scope tier
We check walls, ceilings, trim, stains and damage, pick a scope tier and give you a written estimate the same day.
Patch, wash and prime
Holes and dents are filled and sanded, stained areas washed and primed, and pre-1978 surfaces handled with lead-safe practices.
Paint walls, ceilings and trim
We roll walls in the standard color, refresh ceilings as needed and enamel trim and doors, working room by room.
Clean up and hand back
Floors and windows are cleaned of drips and dust, and we send photos and a note of colors used so you can schedule the move-in.
What apartment turnover painting costs in Quincy
Typical range in Quincy$1,245 to $3,085per unit
The typical range covers patching and two coats on walls in a one- to three-bedroom apartment, with ceilings and trim at the higher end. Touch-up only turnovers cost less. These are planning numbers, and the walk-through sets the real price for each unit.
What moves the number
- Scope tier, from touch-up to full walls, ceilings and trim
- Smoke, grease or mildew that needs washing and stain blocking
- Dark tenant colors that need primer and extra coats
- Number of rooms, closets, doors and length of trim
- Lead-safe practices on pre-1978 trim, doors and windows
- Rush timing between a late move-out and early move-in
Compare every service side by side in our painting and wallpaper cost guide, or call (617) 576-8235 to set a walk-through.
Two-families and triple-deckers across Wollaston, North Quincy and Quincy Point
Many Quincy landlords own early 1900s two-families and triple-deckers in Wollaston, North Quincy, Montclair and Quincy Point, with tenants who ride the Red Line into Boston. These units have plaster walls, tall baseboards, picture rails and lots of painted trim, and most were built well before 1978. Plaster cracks at doorways and ceilings are common at turnover. We tape and patch them so the unit shows well, and we use lead-safe practices wherever we disturb old trim.
September 1 is the big moving day across Greater Boston, and many Quincy leases follow it, so late August is packed with turnovers that all need painting in the same week. Landlords with several units call early to hold dates. Garden-style apartment buildings in Braintree, Norwood and Stoughton, mostly drywall with simple trim, go faster and suit a strict one-color standard.
Where we do apartment turnover painting
Quincy neighborhoods and nearby towns we cover most often, with ZIP codes:
- Quincy02169
- Wollaston02170
- North Quincy02171
- Squantum02171
- Montclair02171
- Merrymount02169
- Houghs Neck02169
- Adams Shore02169
- West Quincy02169
- South Quincy02169
- Quincy Point02169
- Braintree02184
- Milton02186
- Dedham02026
- Needham02492
- Wellesley02482
- Norwood02062
- Canton02021
- Stoughton02072
- Newton02458
- Natick01760
- Framingham01702
- Waltham02451
- Watertown02472
- Weston02493
Apartment Turnover Painting questions from Quincy homeowners
How fast can apartment turnover painting be done in a Quincy two-family?
Most one- or two-bedroom units are finished in one to two days, and three-bedroom units or full repaints in two to three days. We can often start the morning after keys come back. The phone is answered around the clock, so you can call the moment a unit is empty.
What colors do you suggest for apartment turnover painting in Wollaston and North Quincy rentals?
A warm off-white or light greige in eggshell for walls, flat white ceilings and semi-gloss white trim. These hide minor flaws, show well in listing photos, suit older trim and make touch-ups match. Using the same colors in every unit keeps future turnovers faster and cheaper.
Does apartment turnover painting in Quincy include ceilings and trim?
It can. We offer touch-up, walls-only and full-repaint tiers. Ceilings and trim are part of the full tier and can be added to the others when stained or scuffed. Kitchen and bathroom ceilings often need attention even when bedroom ceilings do not.
How is lead paint handled during apartment turnover painting in a pre-1978 Quincy triple-decker?
Pre-1978 units are presumed to contain lead paint. When we disturb old painted surfaces, we contain the area, mist before scraping, avoid dry sanding, HEPA vacuum and check cleanup before leaving. Landlords should check their obligations under the state's rules for rentals and keep their own records for the property.
Can you schedule apartment turnover painting for several Quincy units before September 1?
Yes. Landlords with multiple units turning over at the end of August often book a block of dates. We keep a log of colors and products for each address so every unit gets the same standard and the next turnover goes faster.
Related work we often pair with it
Interior Painting
Walls that crack again a month after painting, flat paint that scuffs when you wipe it, and old oil layers that peel off in sheets: most Quincy.
How we do itLead-Safe Painting
Most Quincy houses were painted long before 1978, so scraping a porch, sanding a window sash or stripping wallpaper can turn old lead paint into dust.
How we do itPlaster Wall Repair
A bulge that moves when you press it, a chunk that fell behind the radiator, or a crack running from the window corner to the ceiling after a.
How we do itDrywall Repair & Patching
A doorknob hole in the hallway, a soaked ceiling after a pipe let go in a cold snap, or tape seams that ridge and crack every winter: drywall damage.
How we do itTalk to us about apartment turnover painting
Our phone is answered around the clock. Tell us about the rooms or the house and we will set a walk-through and a written estimate.