Heritage
co-op.
Repainted from faded green to heritage grey, trim in white.
This heritage Victorian housing co-op had been in the same faded dark green for years, and the gingerbread trim had disappeared into it. The scope was a full exterior repaint: heritage grey on the body of the building, the trim cut out by hand in white, and the residents’ red doors kept as they were. We maintain the building under an ongoing contract.
Before, and after
Before and after.
BeforeAfterPrep and trim
Trim cut by hand.
On a century-old façade the trim is most of the work. The bargeboard in the gables, the turned porch posts, and the bay detail were all cut in by hand and painted white — not rolled over. Prep and primer came first, so the finish holds on old wood through Toronto winters. The grey covers the body of the building; the white picks the architectural detail back out.
The relationship
An ongoing contract.
We look after this co-op under an ongoing maintenance contract: one accountable crew, work sequenced around residents, a schedule communicated up front, and the same standard every time we come back. That is the arrangement most co-op boards and property managers want for a building they plan to hold for decades.
Co-ops & property managers FAQ
What boards ask first
- Do you work with housing co-ops and property managers?
- Regularly — it’s core to our commercial work. We take on ongoing maintenance contracts, multi-unit exteriors, and recurring touch-up programs with one accountable crew and a single point of contact across the property.
- Can you paint a building while residents stay in it?
- Yes. We sequence the work around residents — clear entrances kept safe, scaffolding managed, the site broken down clean each evening — and communicate the schedule up front so the building keeps living while we work.
- Do you preserve heritage detail like gingerbread trim?
- That’s the part that matters most. Decorative trim, bargeboard, and bay detail are cut by hand and picked back out in their own colour — not rolled over. Prep and primer come first so the finish actually lasts on century-old wood.
- Are you insured for multi-unit and at-height work?
- Yes — $4M commercial liability, WSIB-covered crew, certificate of insurance naming the co-op or property manager on request, and a 2-year workmanship warranty.
Co-op, condo, or managed portfolio?
Let’s look after your building.
One crew, one standard, scheduled around your residents. Send the details and we’ll put together a fixed quote — or a maintenance plan for the whole property.