Best Commercial Interior Painting Projects to Tackle While Your Team Is Away on Break

November 28, 2021

Interior Paint During the Holidays

For building managers, the winter holiday season is a great opportunity to have your commercial interior painting projects taken care of. The commotion that comes along with painting, floor refinishing, and other interior maintenance work can be scheduled when your offices are closed and your team won’t be disturbed.

Why Paint in Winter?

Aside from your business space being mostly empty of personnel, the winter break is a prime time to paint interiors in general. Paint dries best around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and offices are usually kept around this level regularly. An even temperature helps the paint dry at the right pace- not too fast, which will tend to crack sooner than later, and not too slow, which can result in dripping or uneven drying. The dry air of the winter season also helps paint dry well, whereas humidity can keep the paint moist for too long.

Commercial Interior Painting Projects to Work on in the Winter

Paint Offices, Common Areas, and Hallways

When you schedule professional interior painting services , the contractor will discuss the necessary preparations you can do before the work starts, like taking down wall hangings and moving furniture away from the walls. Your contractor will also tell you the precautions the painters will take during the project. Since offices, common areas, and hallways will be clear, the contractors can move around as necessary to get the job done without the noise or smell of paint interfering with your normal operations.

Refinish Flooring

Commercial flooring is subject to a lot of wear from high foot traffic, shelves of merchandise, and heavy equipment. ELCO floor painting contractors can apply epoxy floor coating that provide long-term, durable protection for your floors. Take advantage of the empty offices to have your flooring refinished when personnel won’t have to be detoured, painters won’t have to try to avoid personnel, and the floor won’t be exposed to business operations that might interfere with the application or drying process.

Refinish Office and Breakroom Cabinets

Over the years, your breakroom’s kitchen cupboards, office storage cabinets, and the cabinets throughout your office will get used daily. Without maintenance, the wear will show after a while. Your company’s winter break is the perfect time to have your office’s cabinets refinished. ELCO ’s professional craftsmen disassemble cabinet fixtures and bring them back to our shop, to resurface, prime, and paint or stain them based on your desire. Having a comfortable area for your team to work and recharge can make a difference in their morale and productivity, while also keeping your spaces up-to-code for health and safety standards.

Scheduling Your Commercial Interior Painting in Rhode Island or Massachusetts

A final advantage of scheduling your interior paint jobs in the winter is availability of interior painting contractors is more flexible.

When you contract your project with ELCO , you’re getting a partner with decades of experience that has resulted in an efficient, high-quality process. In the consultation, we’ll discuss your needs and expectations, while inspecting the condition of the space to give you the most accurate and competitive quote for the project. Property managers in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts who are looking for local painters, contact us for an estimate today !

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