Interior & exterior painting · Across Canada
Local painters, vetted. Your colour, seen first.
Tell us about your project and we'll introduce you to insured local painters who quote in writing. Not sure about the colour? Upload a photo and see it painted, free, in about a minute.
- Free, no obligation
- Insured, vetted painters
- Written, itemized quotes
Sage Hill #A7AF98
A real result from Paint your home: only the walls change. Try it with your room →
- Freefor homeowners, with no obligation
- Vettedinsurance, safety coverage and references checked
- In writingitemized quotes you can actually compare
- 36 coloursplus any colour code, previewed on your photo
Paint your home
Try the colour before the painter arrives.
Upload a photo of a room or the front of your house and choose up to 3 colours. Our AI repaints only the walls, keeping your furniture, trim and light exactly as they are. Drag to compare.
BeforeSage Hill
Every example was made by the same AI edit that runs on your photo: we only change the colour of the walls (or the siding outside) and leave everything else as it is.
What we paint
Inside and out, done properly.
Every project starts with the unglamorous part: protection, patching, sanding, caulking and priming. It's what makes a paint job last.
How it works
Three steps to a well-painted home.
No account, no bidding war, no pressure. Just the introductions and information you need to hire well.
Tell us about the job
What you'd like painted, roughly how big it is, your timing and your postal code. It takes about two minutes.
Meet vetted local painters
We introduce you to insured painters who work near you. They visit or review photos and give you an itemized, written quote.
Compare, choose, paint
Compare prep, products, coats and timelines, not just the total. Hire the painter you trust, when it suits you.
Painting costs · October 2026
What painting really costs in Canada.
Real-world ranges from Canadian painters' published prices and recent quotes, so you know a fair number when you see one.
| Project | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Average bedroom (12 × 12 ft), walls only | $450–$850 |
| Bedroom with ceiling, trim and door | $800–$1,300 |
| Living room, walls only | $900–$1,600 |
| 1-bedroom condo, full interior (Toronto) | $1,700–$2,400 |
| 2,000 sq ft home, full interior | $7,500–$12,000 |
| Bungalow exterior | $4,000–$7,500 |
| Two-storey house exterior | $6,000–$16,000 |
| Painter's hourly rate | $45–$80/hr |
Labour and paint included, before tax. Vancouver and Toronto run about 10–25% higher.
Our standard
What “vetted” means here.
A painter only gets an introduction once they've shown us the basics that protect you and your home.
- Liability insurance. Proof of commercial general liability coverage, so accidental damage to your home is covered.
- Workers' compensation. WSIB, WorkSafeBC or the local WCB where required, so you aren't liable if someone gets hurt on your property.
- A real, local business. Business details, a working phone number, an area they actually serve, and an RBQ licence in Quebec.
- References and recent work. Photos of finished jobs and homeowners who'll talk about them.
- Written, itemized quotes. Prep, products, number of coats, schedule and payment terms, on paper.
The Painting Local palette
36 colours, named for Canada.
Original colours chosen to look good in Canadian light, from Laurentian Snow to Boreal Pine. Try any of them on your own photo, or bring a colour code from any paint brand.
Where we work
Painters from coast to coast.
TorontoVancouverCalgaryEdmontonOttawaMontréalWinnipegMississaugaHamiltonBramptonSurreyQuébec CityHalifaxVictoriaKitchener–WaterlooLondonSaskatoonReginaBurnabyOakvilleMarkhamVaughanKelownaBarrieGuelphKingstonWindsorSt. John'sMonctonFrederictonCharlottetownGatineauBurlingtonRichmondLangleyCoquitlamAbbotsfordNanaimoKamloopsRed DeerLethbridgeSudburyThunder BayWhitehorseYellowknife
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How does Painting Local work?
Tell us what you'd like painted, roughly how big it is, your timing and your postal code. We introduce you to vetted, insured painters who work in your area. They visit or review photos and give you a written, itemized quote. You compare the quotes and hire the painter you prefer. It's free for homeowners and there's no obligation.
How much does it cost to paint a room in Canada?
Most Canadians pay $450–$850 to have an average bedroom (about 12 × 12 ft) professionally painted: walls only, two coats, with basic prep. Adding the ceiling, trim and doors brings it to roughly $800–$1,300. Painters typically charge $45–$80/hr per hour, and prices run higher in Vancouver and Toronto. See our 2026 painting cost guide for every room size, whole houses and exteriors.
How are painters vetted?
Before we introduce a painter, we ask for proof of commercial liability insurance, workers' compensation coverage where their province requires it (WSIB in Ontario, WorkSafeBC, or the local WCB), an RBQ licence in Quebec, their business details, references and examples of recent work, and we expect written, itemized quotes. We don't introduce painters who won't provide these.
What is Paint your home?
It's a free tool that shows a new paint colour on a photo of your own room or the outside of your house. Upload a photo, choose up to 3 colours from our palette (or enter any colour code), confirm your email, and in about a minute you get a before-and-after you can compare. Only the walls or siding change; your furniture, trim and lighting stay as they are.
Does Painting Local guarantee the work?
No. Painting Local introduces you to painters; we don't do the painting and we don't provide a guarantee or warranty. Workmanship warranties come from the painter you hire and product warranties from the paint manufacturer, so ask for both in writing in your contract.
Where in Canada do you work?
Homeowners in every province and territory can request quotes. Most of our painters work in and around the larger cities: Toronto and the GTA, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montréal, Winnipeg, Halifax, Victoria and Québec City, plus many smaller communities.
Ready when you are.
Get free, written quotes from vetted painters near you, or see your colour on your own walls first.