Most commercial and apartment buildings in Honolulu are concrete or hollow tile, and salt air is hard on their railings, doors and frames. We plan the work around tenants, customers and building rules. You get a written scope and price before we start.
Honolulu's commercial and multi-unit buildings are mostly concrete and hollow tile: walk-up apartment blocks, condo towers, shops, offices and warehouses. Salt air attacks the metal parts first. Railings, stair stringers, door frames and roll-up doors rust, and rust bleeds through paint unless it is cleaned back and primed with a rust-inhibiting primer. Masonry walls chalk and fade in the sun and grow mildew on the shaded side. Each of those surfaces gets its own primer and coating.
We paint interiors and exteriors for offices, shops and multi-unit buildings. A commercial job starts with a walk of the site and a written scope: the areas, the prep, the coatings and the price. We plan the order of work around tenants, customers, parking and building rules. Ask us about scheduling for your site. What is possible depends on the building and the job. A written scope also makes it simple to compare quotes line by line.
A few rules are worth knowing. Painting itself does not need a city building permit, but signs, staging on a public sidewalk and buildings in a special district such as Chinatown or Waikiki can need approval from the Department of Planning and Permitting. In apartment buildings put up before 1978, federal lead-safe work rules apply when old paint is disturbed. The Honolulu Painting Company is licensed and insured. Give us the year the building went up when we walk the site.
Commercial painting in Honolulu: common questions
How much does commercial painting cost?
National figures published by HomeGuide for 2026 put commercial painting at $2 to $6 per square foot. Those are not our quotes. We measure the site and give a written price.
Can you paint while the building is occupied?
Yes, with planning. We work in sections, give notice, protect floors and belongings and keep walkways open. Tell us about your tenants and hours when we visit.
Do you paint rental units between tenants?
Yes. We repaint apartments and rental homes at turnover, including patching and mildew treatment. Using one standard color and sheen across your units keeps later touch-ups simple.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We walk the job and measure.
- Written quote: Prep, paint and price in writing.
- Prep & protect: We cover floors and furniture, repair and prime surfaces.
- Paint & walk-through: Two coats, clean lines, full clean-up and a final walk-through.