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House Painters in Oshawa
Oshawa's homes follow the growth of its car industry, from early 1900s workers' houses near the old harbour to post-war bungalows and the newer subdivisions of north Oshawa. Great North Painting paints houses, rentals and condos across Oshawa, from O'Neill's older streets to Samac, Kedron and Windfields.
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Local notes
What should you know about painting a home in Oshawa?
Oshawa grew with the carriage works that became General Motors of Canada, and rapid growth in the 1920s, as the car plant expanded, led to city status in 1924. Its population more than doubled between 1951 and 1971, and many homes from those years are brick bungalows. Newer subdivisions have spread across north Oshawa since the 2000s, with many detached brick houses and towns.
Loose plaster on old lath
Oshawa's 1920s houses often still have plaster on wood lath. Where it has come loose, it bulges or sounds hollow when pressed; reattach it with plaster washers before patching and painting, or the cracks return.
Rentals near the campus
Rental houses around Ontario Tech University and Durham College need a City rental licence and must meet property standards. Landlords repainting between tenants save time by recording each room's colour and sheen, so later touch-ups match.
Full sun, young trees
In Kedron and the Windfields Farm neighbourhoods, built since the 2000s, street trees are still young, so many front and garage doors get little shade. Strong, deep colours fade fastest in direct sun, so choose fade-resistant paint or expect to repaint doors sooner.
Neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods we serve in Oshawa
What the homes are like in each part of Oshawa, and what that means for a paint job.
Lakeview
Lakeview began around Oshawa's harbour in the mid-1800s, with early 1900s houses built for harbour and factory workers, then bungalows and townhouses in the 1950s and 1960s. The oldest houses probably have lead-based paint on their trim.
O'Neill
O'Neill is one of Oshawa's older neighbourhoods, with tree-lined streets of Edwardian, Tudor and Arts and Crafts houses. Their porches, brackets and half-timbered gables take careful hand scraping and priming.
McLaughlin
McLaughlin's first homes went up around the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club, which opened in the 1910s. Older houses there often keep plaster walls, which are repaired before paint so old cracks don't return.
Samac
Samac, in north Oshawa, was built in stages in the 2000s and 2010s with detached houses and towns. Young houses there can show nail pops and small cracks, which are filled before painting.
Where we paint
Oshawa and nearby
Based in North York, serving the GTA.
Elsewhere in the GTA
Prices
What painting costs in Oshawa
Published prices for common jobs, before HST, with every mandatory fee included.
- Every mandatory fee is in the range
- Priced on the size of the job
- Itemized and in writing
- The paint is named, not just “premium”
- 20% books your dates
- Small jobs are priced up front too
Published prices · 2026
What GTA jobs cost, before HST
- Bedroom, walls only$750 minimum if it’s the whole job (one crew-day)from$450
- Kitchen cabinets, most kitchens$3,200–$8,500
- 2-bedroom condo$1,800–$3,800
- Two-storey exterior$7,000–$18,000
How it works
From a photo to a written quote
The first 3 of our 7 steps, the same on every job.
Get your price range
Use the estimator for a range in about a minute, or text us photos. A named person replies within 1 business hour.
A crew lead looks it over
Your photos and sizes checked, along with every surface and its repairs. We come to see the job when photos aren't enough, when it's a big one, or once you're going ahead.
Written, itemized quote
Delivered within 24 hours of seeing the job, priced on your sizes: the scope, the prep, the paint named by brand and line, the price plus HST, the dates, and any surface the warranty can't cover.
Questions
Questions from Oshawa
What does it cost to paint a bedroom in Oshawa?
from $450 for the walls, or $700–$1,300 with the ceiling and trim, in 2026, before HST. One room booked alone is billed at least the $750 + HST minimum.
What is the paint reuse centre in Oshawa?
It is at the Region of Durham's Oshawa Waste Management Facility. Residents can drop off or pick up reusable paint and stain at no cost, up to five cans per vehicle a day.
Should paint be tested for lead in an older Oshawa house?
Yes, before sanding or scraping. Health Canada says a home built before 1960 probably contains lead-based paint, and Oshawa grew fast in the 1920s. Have old paint tested before it is sanded or scraped, since the dust is the hazard.
What does it cost to paint the outside of a bungalow in Oshawa?
$4,000–$8,000 for a bungalow in 2026, before HST. On Oshawa's post-war brick bungalows, the painting is mostly trim, soffits, doors and any siding.
What does it cost to paint the inside of a 3-bedroom house in Oshawa?
$4,800–$9,500 in 2026, before HST. Plaster repairs in older houses and any colour change decide where a house falls.
Your next step
Get your Oshawa painting price
See our published ranges now, or text us a few photos for your written quote. A named person replies within 1 business hour.
