Commercial painting that refreshes your space without disrupting your business
Commercial-grade materials and techniques
Paint is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to transform a commercial space. A fresh coat in a tenant corridor turns a tired building into one that feels maintained and modern. A repainted lobby can shift tenant perception overnight. For retail properties, exterior paint directly impacts curb appeal and foot traffic. For industrial facilities, protective coatings prevent corrosion and structural damage.
LPJ Services provides commercial interior and exterior painting for office buildings, retail spaces, medical facilities, industrial buildings, and multi-tenant properties across the Chicago area. We handle everything from single-suite tenant improvements to full-building exterior repaints, scheduled around your operations.
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We use premium commercial-grade paints rated for high-traffic, high-wear environments. These aren't consumer-grade products from a hardware store. Commercial paints are formulated for greater durability, stain resistance, washability, and VOC compliance. For buildings with indoor air quality requirements, we offer low-VOC and zero-VOC product options.
Our surface preparation process is what separates a paint job that lasts 2 years from one that lasts 7-10. Every project starts with thorough prep: patching and sanding drywall damage, caulking gaps and trim joints, priming raw or repaired surfaces, masking and protecting floors, fixtures, and adjacent surfaces, and removing old wallpaper or failed coatings. Skipping prep is how cheap paint jobs fail. We don't skip it.
Minimal disruption scheduling
Commercial painting in occupied buildings requires careful scheduling. We offer after-hours painting (evenings and overnight), weekend-only schedules for minimal disruption, phased execution that sections off areas while keeping the rest of the building operational, and rapid-dry commercial products that allow spaces to be reoccupied within hours.
For tenant improvement projects, we coordinate directly with your property management team and the incoming tenant's contractor to align timelines and avoid conflicts.
Exterior painting and protective coatings
Chicago's weather cycle is brutal on exterior surfaces. Freeze-thaw in winter, UV in summer, lake-effect moisture year-round. Our exterior painting program includes power washing and surface cleaning before application, primer and paint systems rated for Chicago's climate cycle, rust treatment and protective coating for steel and metal surfaces, masonry sealer application for brick and concrete, and scaffolding and lift access for multi-story exteriors operated under documented safety protocols.
What we paint
Interior: offices, corridors, lobbies, stairwells, restrooms, mechanical rooms, parking structures (epoxy and line striping), accent walls, and branding installations. Exterior: building facades, trim and soffits, metal railings and fire escapes, loading dock areas, and directional signage backgrounds.
Your client portal
Every painting visit is on the record in your client portal, with its photos and its invoice.
What's included
- Interior and exterior commercial painting
- Premium commercial-grade, high-durability paints
- Low-VOC and zero-VOC product options for indoor air quality needs
- Surface prep: patching, priming, caulking
- After-hours and weekend scheduling available
- Phased execution for occupied buildings
- Exterior power washing and surface prep
- Rust treatment and protective metal coatings
- Parking structure epoxy and line striping
What matters on a commercial paint job.
Preparation
Prep is what decides whether paint lasts 2 years or 7 to 10: patching, sanding, caulking, priming and masking before any finish coat.
An occupied building
Work is scheduled around your operations, including occupied buildings and tenant suites.
Matching what is there
Existing colors can be matched, so a repair does not show.
The Chicago climate
Exterior systems are rated for freeze-thaw and UV, with rust treatment on steel and sealer on masonry.
Scope walk and color consultation
We walk the project area, assess surface conditions, identify prep requirements, and discuss color selections. We provide commercial color samples and can match existing colors.
Detailed estimate and schedule
You receive an itemized estimate covering prep, materials, labor, and timeline, plus a schedule built around your operations.
Surface preparation
This is where quality is built. Patching, sanding, caulking, priming, masking. Every surface is prepped before a single coat of finish paint goes on.
Application and quality control
Professional application using brushes, rollers, and airless sprayers as appropriate. Supervisors inspect each phase. Every visit is on the record in your client portal, with its photos.
Final walk-through and cleanup
We walk the completed project with your team, address any touch-ups on the spot, remove all masking and protection, and leave the space move-in ready.
Painting, answered.
Areas we cover most for painting: The Loop, River North, West Loop, Oak Park, Naperville.
Can you paint while the building is occupied?
Yes. We schedule around your operations. After-hours, weekends, or phased room-by-room during business hours. We use low-odor, rapid-dry products when painting in occupied spaces to minimize impact on tenants.
How long does a commercial paint job last?
With proper surface preparation and commercial-grade paint, interior spaces typically last 7-10 years. Exterior surfaces in Chicago's climate cycle typically last 5-7 years. High-traffic areas like corridors and lobbies may need touch-ups sooner.
Do you handle tenant improvement painting?
Yes. We work directly with property management teams and tenant contractors on suite buildouts, refreshes, and pre-lease improvements. We can turn around single-suite repaints in 1-3 days depending on size.
Can you match our existing paint colors?
Yes. We use spectrophotometer color matching to precisely match existing colors. We can also provide commercial color consultations if you're selecting new colors for a refresh.