Interior Painting Process

Professional Interior Painting in Ottawa: Our Signature Prep Process

At NCR Pro-Painting, we believe that a flawless, long-lasting finish is 90% preparation. Many homeowners think painting is just about the final coat, but skipping the prep leads to peeling, uneven textures, and visible stains.

When you hire our team for interior painting in Ottawa, we follow a rigorous, multi-step preparation protocol. With over 16 years of experience in the National Capital Region, we ensure your walls look stunning and the results last for years.

Why Quality Prep Matters for Your Ottawa Home

Proper preparation is an investment in your property’s value. Our meticulous process saves you money by preventing the need for premature repaints and ensures the “wow factor” you expect from the best house painters in Ottawa.

Phase 1: Total Protection of Your Surroundings

We treat your home with the utmost respect. Before we open a single can of paint, our Ottawa interior painters take a “safety first” approach:

Hardware Removal: We remove outlet plates, vent covers, and hardware, reinstalling them perfectly once the job is complete.
Furniture Shielding: Items are moved to the center of the room and covered with clean plastic sheeting.
Floor Protection: All flooring is protected with heavy-duty drop cloths to prevent any drips or spills.

Phase 2: Expert Surface Preparation

Before a brush touches the wall, we create a “perfect canvas.”

Drywall & Plaster Repair: We fill holes, scratches, and gouges, ensuring the surface is smooth and sound.
Sanding: We smooth out rough patches and previous paint drips to ensure a level surface for the new coat.
Cleaning: We remove hidden dust, grease, and grime—essential for paint adhesion in kitchens and bathrooms.
Stain Blocking: We apply specialized primers to neutralize water stains, wood knots, or smoke damage so they don’t “bleed” through your new paint.

Phase 3: Precision Coating Application

The difference between a “DIY look” and a professional finish is in the details.

Sanding Between Coats: We sand walls between applications to ensure a uniform, buttery-smooth finish.
Clean Cut Lines: Our painters are experts at “cutting in,” ensuring perfectly straight lines along ceilings, baseboards, and trim.
Rich Coverage: We apply multiple coats to ensure the color is vibrant and the sheen is uniform across the entire room.

Phase 4: Daily Site Cleaning & Final Approval

We prioritize your comfort. The job site is cleaned daily to keep your home livable during the project.

Tidy Workspace: We keep the premises free of unnecessary tools and debris.
Work Approval: Upon completion, we invite you to a final walkthrough. We don’t consider the job done until you are 100% satisfied.

Why Choose NCR Pro-Painting for Your Interior Project?

Choosing NCR Pro-Painting means choosing peace of mind. We are the trusted choice for interior painting in Kanata, Orleans, Stittsville, and across Ottawa.

Fully Insured & WSIB Covered: We prioritize the safety of our crew and the protection of your home.
Eco-Friendly Options: We exclusively use low and zero-VOC paints to keep your indoor air quality safe for your family and pets.
16+ Years of Expertise: We bring nearly two decades of local knowledge to every project.

Ready to revitalize your living space with the best interior painters in Ottawa.

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At the beginning of our 1st day of work

The crew leader/Forman and painters are introduced to the customer.

We make sure there are no changes to the work to be performed and answer any new questions customer may have.

Interior Painting: Protection of surroundings

Outlet plates, vent covers, and other such hardware will be removed and reinstalled after painting.

After furniture are placed
in the centre.

We will cover or mask surfaces that are nearby and are not to be painted, such as rugs, furniture, and personal items.

All floors are protected
with drop cloths.

Interior Painting: Surfaces preparation and coatings applications.

This typically involves the following:

Drywall plaster repairs is done by filling the holes, scratches and gouges. Making sure all areas are in good conditions before primers or 1 coat is applied.

Applying stain blockers to the stained areas such as water stains and wood knots.

Removing other surface contaminates, such as tapes, waxes and dirt.

Applying first coat of the chosen coating.

After the first coat has dried, checking the coating walls again for any missed deficiencies.

Sanding the walls between coats, if required. Applying the second coat to uniform the color and sheen.

Double check the brush cutting lines, making sure the line is clean, straight and has solid coverage.

Checking the overall appearance of the finished surfaces, making sure the color is rich and vibrant, with no see-through spots or uneven areas

Site cleaning

The job site will be cleaned daily, before the end of the shift. We will keep the premises free of any unnecessary accumulation of tools, equipment, supplies, material, debris, and such.

If the residents occupy the areas, the job site will be left, every day, in the same condition that it was in at the start of the working day. A thorough clean-up will be done at the end of the entire project.