Commercial exterior painting with the site in view.

Distinguish work areas from retained elements

List elevations, trim, entrances and other agreed components. Confirm whether signage, glazing, equipment, services and neighbouring structures are included or require protection. A photograph of the whole building does not mean every component belongs to the painting scope.

Assess preparation from existing conditions

Provide views of old coatings, contamination, peeling and repairs. Different materials and problems call for different assessments. Define cleaning, repairs, surface treatment and application separately; identify responsibility for persistent moisture or structural issues first.

Explain site coordination before pricing

Describe customer entrances, loading, parking and essential routes, along with permitted hours and property requirements. Work at height, specialist equipment or documentation requirements need an early check of the actual conditions and workable arrangements.

Keep the appearance connected to the building

Walls, trim, signage and retained materials form the frontage together. Use the available specifications and physical samples to discuss the direction, then consider product and weather requirements in planning the work.

Commercial work Mayda has done

Height is an equipment question, not a willingness question. On commercial properties in Burnaby the upper storeys were painted from a boom lift. Anything above ladder height needs the access arranged before the coating is discussed, because it sets both the schedule and what can be reached in a day.

Washing comes first, and it doubles as the inspection. Pressure washing takes off dirt and the weathered surface layer, and it is the first honest look at what is underneath — sound coating, failing coating, or substrate that needs work before anything is applied.

Coating is graded by exposure. Walls take a mid-to-high grade product chosen for UV and sun resistance with some water resistance; trim, fascia and frames — the parts fully exposed to sun and rain — take the best available. Using top-grade paint everywhere raises the price considerably and adds little where the rain barely reaches.

Steel and plant equipment is a different job. At a food plant in Delta, the exterior flour silos were ground back to bare metal, primed with an oil-based rust inhibitor and top-coated by roller.

Prepare the next conversation

Share the city, building type, elevation photographs, close-ups and timing restrictions. These support an assessment discussion. Scope, price, schedule and coordination depend on the confirmed project.