Door Painting
Door Painting in Vancouver, BC
Doors take more abuse than any other surface in your home — every kid, dog, suitcase and grocery bag finds them. Sprayed properly with the right enamel, a refinished door looks factory-new and stands up to years of slamming, scuffing and washing.
Most door-painting failures in Vancouver come from skipping prep — paint applied straight onto a glossy original finish always peels around the handle within a year. We sand every door to break the sheen, fill dings and dents, mask glass and weatherstripping, then prime with a true bonding primer rated for slick urethane and oil-based originals. Only then do we spray a urethane-acrylic enamel that levels glass-smooth and cures rock-hard.
Front doors are their own project. Vancouver's wet winters and UV-heavy summers chew through cheap exterior paint in 2–3 years. We use Benjamin Moore Command or Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Enamel — exterior-rated, UV-stable, fade-resistant — and back-prime any bare wood so moisture can't lift the film from underneath. Bold front-door colours are a Vancouver specialty and we'll help you nail one that flatters your siding and trim.
Interior doors and closet bi-folds are usually sprayed off-site in our dust-free booth so you get the same finish you'd see on a new build. We remove hinges and hardware, label every door to its frame, and rehang on schedule with the original or new hardware fitted clean.
- Doors removed, sprayed off-site or hand-finished on-site
- Hardware removed, hinges and edges fully coated
- Bonding primer over original urethane, varnish or oil finishes
- Urethane-acrylic enamel — hard, washable, low-VOC
- Front doors, interior doors, closet, French and barn doors
- Reinstalled with new hardware fitted on request
Our Process
How we deliver doors projects
On-site quote
We count doors, check substrate and original finish, and send a fixed written quote.
Removal & masking
Doors taken off, hardware removed, glass and weatherstripping fully masked.
Sand, prime, fill
Sheen broken, dings filled, bonding primer over urethane or oil originals.
Two coats sprayed enamel
Urethane-acrylic enamel sprayed in our booth or on-site, hard and washable.
Rehang & hardware
Doors rehung straight, hardware refitted, function tested before sign-off.
Built for Vancouver homes & weather
Vancouver door styles range from heritage four-panel solid wood in Mount Pleasant and Strathcona, to flush hollow-core in 70s East Van builds, to modern flat-slab and 5-piece shaker in new construction across the West Side and North Shore. Each needs a different prep approach — we know what works on each substrate.
Doors painting questions, answered
How much does door painting cost in Vancouver?
Interior doors typically run $120–$200 each sprayed off-site (both sides + edges), front doors $250–$500 depending on size, original finish and number of coats. We provide fixed written quotes.
Do you spray doors off-site?
Yes — most interior and closet doors are sprayed in our dust-free booth so you get a true factory finish with no overspray, dust or fumes in your home.
Can you paint over stained or varnished doors?
Yes. We sand to break the sheen, then prime with a bonding primer rated for slick urethane and oil-based originals before two coats of enamel — paint won't peel around the handle.
What paint do you use on front doors?
Benjamin Moore Command or Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Enamel — exterior-rated, UV-stable, fade-resistant, built for Vancouver's wet-cold-UV cycle.
Will the doors be off for long?
Usually 2–4 days for a full house of interior doors when sprayed off-site. Front doors are typically prepped, primed and finished in a single day on-site.
Is your work guaranteed?
Every door-painting project is backed by our written workmanship warranty against peeling, chipping and finish failure due to application.
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