What is the cost to paint an apartment building common areas including hallways and lobby in Fredericton?

Painting the common areas of an apartment building in Fredericton — including hallways, stairwells, and the lobby — typically runs $5,000-25,000+ depending on the number of floors, the square footage of wall and ceiling area, surface condition, and space complexity.

Professional painters price this work at $2-4 per square foot of paintable surface. A typical apartment building floor with two 40-foot corridors and a central stairwell landing has roughly 600-900 square feet of paintable surface per floor. A 4-storey building has $5,000-14,000 of surface to cover.

The lobby is a different animal than the hallways. Lobbies often have higher ceilings (9-12 feet in Fredericton’s older apartment buildings), more complex cut-in work around mailboxes and intercom panels, and sometimes receive a higher-quality finish. Budget an additional $1,500-5,000 for a medium-sized apartment lobby.

Surface condition significantly drives cost on older Fredericton buildings. Apartment hallways accumulate years of scuffs and impact damage. Lead paint is a real possibility in pre-1978 buildings and must be addressed with lead-safe work practices.

Scheduling and logistics are a major cost driver. Work must be done in phases so residents always have access to exit stairwells, and typically needs to be completed during low-traffic hours.

For product selection, commercial-grade scrubbable paints are essential — eggshell or low-sheen in corridors, semi-gloss on stairwell walls. A $65/gallon commercial-grade washable paint versus a $40 standard latex means substantially longer intervals between repaints.

Get at least 3 quotes from commercial painting contractors with specific apartment building experience.

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