Homes in Orleans
Orleans began as a French Canadian farming community in the 1830s. Queenswood Heights was one of its first large suburbs in the 1960s, and Convent Glen and Orleans Woods followed in the 1970s. Chapel Hill and Fallingbrook were built in the 1980s and 1990s, mostly two-storey homes, often with brick fronts. Since 2000, Avalon, Notting Gate and Cardinal Creek have added townhouses, stacked townhouses and apartments, and condos are going up near Place d'Orleans and the new O-Train stations.
What that means for painting
- 1960s and 1970s homes fall in the years when, Health Canada says, exterior paint may contain lead. Original wood trim and soffits usually carry many coats.
- Brick-front homes usually have painted siding or trim on the sides and back. Painting the brick itself is a decision to think through, because painted brick is very hard to undo.
- Homes near the Ottawa River get more wind and moisture, and shaded walls can hold mildew, which has to be cleaned off before painting.
- New condos and stacked townhomes come with building rules for contractors and exterior colours.
Painting services in Orleans
Every Carleton Prime Painting job includes a free in-home consultation, a written estimate and a 2-year warranty on painting. See how we work.
What a painting customer said
I asked them to re-paint some rooms in my house, and the painter did an excellent job. The mistakes from years ago were erased. He even painted behind the toilets.
Eric Clara, interior painting, several rooms, on Google
Painting in Orleans: questions
Do you paint condos in Orleans?
Yes. We paint condos and apartments and work within each building's rules for contractors. See our condo painting page.
Should I paint the brick on my Orleans house?
Think it through first. Painted brick is very hard to return to bare brick, and brick needs a breathable masonry paint. See our siding, stucco and brick page.
Do you serve all of Orleans?
Yes, from the older neighbourhoods near the river to the newest subdivisions.
Sources: Wikipedia: Orleans, Health Canada: lead-based paint
Nearby: Nepean and Barrhaven · Manotick and Greely · All areas
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