How long does post-tenant painting take?

Touch-ups: 2-6 hours of work, completed alongside cleaning. Room repaints: 1-2 days typical. Full interior repaint: 3-5 days. The work fits inside the 5-day Standard window or 7-10 day White Glove window.

Can you match an existing wall color?

Yes. Bring us a chip, or we can take one from a hidden area (inside a closet, behind a switch plate). Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore can color-match any sample within a fraction of a percent.

Will you paint over wallpaper?

Usually not — wallpaper needs to come off first, and that's outside our turnover scope (it's a multi-day project). If your unit has wallpaper that needs to go, we'll quote it separately or refer you to a contractor who handles wallpaper removal specifically.

Do you use eco-friendly or low-VOC paint?

All the paints we use are low-VOC by default. If you need zero-VOC (for tenants with sensitivities, asthma, or for environmental preference), let us know and we'll spec a zero-VOC product like Benjamin Moore Natura.

What happens if the next tenant scuffs the walls a month after move-in?

That's normal tenant wear and tear and not covered by our warranty — they're their walls now. But our paint application is guaranteed for one year against peeling, flaking, or adhesion failure caused by our work. If something fails due to how we painted it, we come back free.

Post-Tenant Painting Service | Key Turnover Philadelphia

Paint is the single biggest visual lever on a rental turnover. A unit with fresh, neutral walls looks new. The same unit with scuffed, marked-up walls looks tired no matter how clean it is. That's why every turnover we do includes paint work, scaled to whatever the unit actually needs.

We're not a standalone paint company — we don't do new construction, exterior houses, or commercial work. We're specifically built for rental turnover painting, which has different requirements than residential painting: fast turnaround, durable paint, neutral colors, and seamless coordination with cleaning and other turnover work.

Three levels of paint, three tiers of service

Touch-ups (included in Standard)

Wall scuffs, small drywall dings (under 1 inch), trim marks, door dings, baseboard scrapes. We use matching color from leftover paint when you have it, or color-matched pints from Sherwin-Williams when you don't. Touch-ups are spot-treated, blended carefully, and won't be obvious to the next tenant. Most units need 2-6 hours of touch-up work.

Room repaints (included in Premium)

When a tenant has marked up walls significantly, smoked, had pets, or just lived in the unit long enough that touch-ups won't hide everything. We repaint full rooms — walls, ceilings if needed, and trim if the trim shows wear. Premium includes full repaint scoped at the walk-through; you pick which rooms to prioritize. Specific rooms and count are scoped at the walk-through.

Full interior repaint (included in White Glove)

Every room, every wall, every ceiling. The unit comes back to a consistent, neutral baseline. This is the right move for hard turnovers (smokers, pet damage throughout, long-stay tenants), pre-listing prep, or when you're significantly bumping rent.

The paint we use

For rental turnover painting we use:

Sherwin-Williams Cashmere (default) — durable, washable, hides imperfections, dries fast. Good balance of price and quality for rentals.
Benjamin Moore Aura (upgrade option) — best in class for color depth, fast dry time, and touch-up. Costs ~$25/gallon more but worth it for higher-end units.
Sherwin-Williams Emerald (kitchens, bathrooms) — when you want maximum durability in moisture-prone areas.
Benjamin Moore Advance (trim, doors, cabinets) — water-borne alkyd that looks like oil-based, cures rock-hard.

Landlord-friendly color choices

Most landlords want the same thing: a neutral color that looks fresh, hides minor scuffs, and doesn't go out of style. Our most-used colors:

SW Alabaster (SW 7008) — warm white, the most popular landlord color we paint. Works with every floor type and every cabinet color.
BM White Dove (OC-17) — slightly warmer than Alabaster, very forgiving.
SW Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) — warm gray that reads as neutral, still popular but cooling off.
SW Accessible Beige (SW 7036) — warm beige that's coming back in 2026 as gray fades.
SW Repose Gray (SW 7015) — cool gray for modern-look units.

If you have a specific color or want us to match an existing one in the unit, just say so. We'll pull the color and use it consistently across the work.

Why post-tenant painting is different from new-construction painting

Time pressure — every day of vacancy is lost rent. New construction can take its time; turnover painting has to be done in days.
Surface variability — every unit has different existing paint, different damage, different surfaces. We start with assessment, not a default plan.
Coordination — we paint around cleaning, carpet cleaning, and other turnover work happening in the same week. Standalone painters don't deal with that.
Touch-up specialty — most homeowners want full repaints. Most landlords want strategic touch-ups. Different skill set.

How painting fits into your turnover

Paint work in our service is always bundled with the rest of the turnover. We don't do paint-only jobs — if you just want painting, we'll refer you to Elegance L Painting on the Main Line or a Philly equivalent.

For rental turnovers specifically, paint is one part of the package: Standard (Starting at $1,000, includes touch-ups), Premium (Starting at $1,800, includes full repaint scoped at walk-through), or White Glove (Starting at $2,500, includes full interior repaint).

Get a quote

Call (267) 609-2570 or request a free quote. We'll walk through the unit and tell you honestly whether touch-ups are enough or whether you need full room repaints.

Post-Tenant Painting — walls back to neutral, fast