Painters
Yaletown
Vancouver
Yaletown is old brick warehouses turned into lofts, with glass towers toward False Creek. A loft and a tower suite need different handling, and we paint both.
Painting Yaletown Lofts and Towers
Yaletown grew out of railway yards after bridges crossed False Creek in 1889. It is named for Yale, BC, where many Canadian Pacific Railway workers came from. After Expo 86 the old warehouses were converted to loft apartments and offices, and glass and concrete towers filled the land toward the water.
Hamilton and Mainland Streets are the core, with cobblestone sidewalks out front. A loft-style unit in one of the old warehouses is a different job from a suite in the glass towers, and we treat it that way.
We do interior painting, strata work and commercial painting in Yaletown. Next door we also paint the rest of Downtown.
What a Yaletown Loft Needs
Original brick should stay the colour it is. We paint around it and never over it, unless someone painted it long before you moved in.
- High ceilings.If your loft ceiling is tall, it takes taller ladders or a small scaffold and more time to cut in cleanly.
- Brick next to drywall.Where new drywall meets original brick or a beam, every edge gets masked and cut by hand.
- Strong daylight.Big windows show every roller mark. We back-roll and check each wall in the light it actually gets.
- Tower suites by the water.The high-rises toward False Creek come with strata rules, elevator bookings and quiet hours, which we plan around.
What We Paint in Yaletown
Warehouse Lofts
Drywall walls, ceilings and trim in converted warehouse buildings, with any original brick or beams masked off.
- High ceilings and tall walls
- Hand cutting along brick and beams
- Doors and window frames
- Floors protected throughout
See interior painting.
High-Rise Suites on False Creek
Suites in the newer towers, painted inside the building rules with hallways and elevators protected.
- Full suites or single rooms
- Patching and priming first
- Eco-friendly paints
- Clean-up before we go
More on strata and multi-family painting.
Offices in Converted Buildings
Studios and offices in the old warehouses, painted around business hours.
- Offices and studios
- Feature walls
- Doors and frames
- Weekend work on request
See commercial painting.
Why Yaletown Residents Book Us
Careful Around Original Brick
We mask and hand cut so new paint stops where it should.
A Crew of Three
Our local three-person crew handles the whole job, start to finish.
Backed by a 5-Year Warranty
Plus our satisfaction guarantee on every job.
Rated 5.0 on Google
From 60 reviews.
How We Price Yaletown Work
Ceiling height, the amount of hand cutting around brick and beams, and the building access all change the number. We see the space first and give you a free written quote.
Getting to Yaletown
We are at 3043 Kitchener St in East Vancouver. Yaletown is bordered by False Creek and by Robson and Homer Streets, and Yaletown-Roundhouse station on the Canada Line is on Davie near Mainland.
About Yaletown
The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre is a converted CPR roundhouse, and it holds Engine No. 374, which pulled the first passenger train into Vancouver in 1887. David Lam Park on Pacific Boulevard is the neighbourhood's big green space, and Yaletown Park sits at 901 Mainland St. The Aquabus and False Creek Ferries stop nearby on the way to Granville Island and Science World.
Nearby areas we also serve: Downtown Vancouver, West End, Mount Pleasant, Fairview.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you work in the towers along False Creek? +
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Do you paint offices in the converted buildings? +
What does a Yaletown job cost? +
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Ready to Book a Free Quote?
Loft or tower suite, tell us what you have. We will look at the ceilings and the brick and send a free written quote.
Nearby Areas We Also Serve
- Painters West End Vancouver | condo specialists
- Painters Fairview Vancouver | Broadway corridor and South Cambie homes
- Painters Mount Pleasant Vancouver | heritage homes and Main Street commercial units
- Painters Kitsilano Vancouver | heritage Craftsmans and beach-area rebuilds
- All Areas We Serve | full list of Vancouver and Burnaby neighbourhoods
Our Painting Services
- Interior Painting and Repairs | lofts and tower suites
- Exterior Painting and Repairs | low-rise exteriors
- Cabinet Refinishing | loft kitchen cabinets
- Wall and Ceiling Repairs | patches before paint
- Drywall Repair and Texturing | drywall repair
- Colour Consultation | colour around brick
Painting Services We Offer in Yaletown
All Picasshome painting services are available in Yaletown. Click any service for pricing, timelines, and FAQs specific to that work.
- Interior Painting Yaletown
- Exterior Painting Yaletown
- Cabinet Refinishing Yaletown
- Siding Painting Yaletown
- Stucco Repair Yaletown
- Heritage Home Painting Yaletown
- Spray Painting Yaletown
- Eco-Friendly Painting Yaletown
- Water Damage Repair Yaletown
- Move-In Move-Out Yaletown
- Pre-Sale Painting Yaletown
- Drywall Repair Yaletown
- Wall & Ceiling Repairs Yaletown
- Popcorn Ceiling Removal Yaletown
- Wallpaper Removal Yaletown
- Fence & Deck Staining Yaletown
- Wood Staining Yaletown
- Door Painting Yaletown
- Roof Painting Yaletown
- Trim & Baseboard Yaletown
- Colour Consultation Yaletown
- Garage Floor Painting Yaletown
- Waterproofing Yaletown