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Commercial painting at a glance
- Property types
- Offices and medical suites, retail and restaurants, schools and universities, HOA and multifamily common areas, new construction, warehouses and plants
- How the work runs
- Walkthrough, written proposal naming the coating for each surface, phased schedule, punch list and sign-off
- Not offered
- Parking lot and aisle line striping, apartment and tenant unit turnovers
- Industrial work
- Industrial and warehouse painting
- Planning prices
- Commercial painting prices
- Based in
- 36 Church Rd, Morganville, NJ 07751, United States
- Hours
- Every day: Open 24 hours
- Phone
- (732) 239-0932
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Commercial Painting in NJ
From storefronts to full office buildings, our licensed crews plan each job in phases, agree the scope in writing and keep the building working while we paint.
As commercial painting contractors in New Jersey, most of what we do for property managers, business owners and general contractors happens in buildings that stay open while we work: a medical office that sees patients all week, a store that cannot lose a Saturday, an HOA whose residents still need their hallways and stairwells. The job is planned around that from the first walkthrough.
Commercial painting is judged on sequencing more than on brushwork. Before a crew arrives we agree how the building will be phased — floor by floor, suite by suite, or one wing at a time — which areas have to stay open, where materials can be staged, and who holds the keys. Certificates of insurance go to the property manager or general contractor ahead of mobilization, not after a request for them holds the job up. In an occupied building only one area is out of service at a time, and every shift ends with egress routes clear and the space ready for use.
The substrates decide the products. Offices and medical suites are mostly drywall and hollow metal doors and frames, where a washable acrylic and a direct-to-metal enamel do the work. Retail and restaurant spaces add high-touch surfaces and tight scheduling windows. Warehouses and manufacturing floors are a different trade again: exposed structural steel, mezzanines, block walls, high open ceilings sprayed with dry-fall, and concrete that usually wants a resinous floor coating rather than paint. We spell out the product for each surface in the proposal so nobody is guessing what got used where.
NJ Painting Co. is family-owned, licensed and fully insured, and has been painting for property managers, business owners and general contractors for more than 20 years. We cover Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, Mercer, Somerset and Burlington counties, plus Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic in North Jersey — the full list is on the service areas page — which means a portfolio of sites across Central and North Jersey can be sequenced by one crew on one schedule rather than by six different contractors. Finished work is in the gallery, the cost guide explains how commercial work is priced, and a walkthrough and written proposal are free — get in touch with the square footage and your operating hours and we will build the schedule around them.






Commercial Painting for Every Type of Property
Offices, storefronts, HOA communities and warehouses each need a different schedule, a different product list and a different way of keeping people moving through the building.
Offices & Medical Suites
Suite-by-suite or floor-by-floor repaints so the rest of the office keeps working, washable low-odor finishes on walls, and enamel on hollow metal doors and frames.
Retail & Restaurants
Phased work that keeps the sales floor or dining room open, high-touch surfaces that stand up to cleaning, brand colors matched to your spec, and storefront exteriors timed around trading hours.
HOA & Multifamily
Hallways, stairwells, lobbies and building exteriors, phased so residents keep safe access, with notices for the board and a consistent color schedule across buildings.
Warehouses & Distribution
Large open buildings are scoped on their own, with access and scheduling planned around how the building runs. The detail is on our industrial and warehouse painting page.
Schools, Healthcare, Restaurants and New Construction
Four more kinds of commercial work we take on, each with its own way of keeping the building usable while it is painted.
Schools & Universities
Classrooms, corridors, offices and building exteriors for schools, colleges and universities, phased around the academic calendar so the rest of the building stays in use.
Medical & Healthcare
Medical and dental offices painted suite by suite, with washable, low-odor finishes and contained work areas kept clear of patients and staff.
Restaurants & Hospitality
Dining rooms, bars, lobbies and guest areas phased so the business stays open, brand colors matched to your spec and high-touch surfaces finished to stand up to cleaning.
New Construction Painting
New homes, additions and new commercial space painted as the painting subcontractor for the builder or GC: prime and first coats on sanded drywall, then trim, doors and final coats after the other trades.
See the new construction painting sequenceCommercial Painting Services
NJ Painting Co. provides commercial painting services for offices, medical and dental suites, retail and restaurants, schools and universities, HOA and condominium buildings, and new construction across Central and North Jersey.
Every job is phased so the building stays open, with a written scope that names the coating for each surface. The same crew can also coat the floor with a resinous floor system, and warehouse and plant work has its own industrial and warehouse painting page.
Commercial Interior Painting
Commercial interior painting is the repainting of walls, ceilings, doors and frames inside a working building, one phase at a time, with washable low-odor finishes where staff, patients or customers are nearby.
Offices and medical suites are mostly drywall and hollow metal doors and frames. How a repaint is phased depends on the building: our guides cover medical and dental office painting, restaurant and retail painting and school and university painting.
Commercial Exterior Painting
Commercial exterior painting covers storefronts and HOA and multifamily building exteriors, including siding, trim, doors and railings, and it starts with washing and repairing the surfaces before any coating goes on.
The coating is matched to the substrate, whether that is siding, masonry, stucco or metal. Boards writing a specification can start with our guide to HOA and condo painting, and homes and small buildings are covered on our exterior painting page.
Commercial Painting Scheduled Around Your Business
Most commercial painting happens while the building stays open. These are the ways we fit the work around it, and most jobs use more than one.
Phased Occupied Work
Floor by floor, suite by suite or wing by wing, so only one area is out of service at a time. You see the phase plan in the proposal before anyone mobilizes.
Around Your Calendar
Schools are phased around the academic calendar, storefronts around trading hours and HOA buildings around resident notice periods, so the rest of the property stays in use.
Several Sites, One Calendar
A retail chain, an office portfolio or an HOA with several buildings is scoped together and sequenced into one schedule, with the same colors and paperwork at every address.
Working Around People
Where staff, patients or customers are nearby, work areas are contained, low-VOC products are used, and egress routes stay clear for the whole shift.
Why Businesses Choose NJ Painting Co.
Here is how NJ Painting Co. runs a commercial painting project, from the walkthrough to the final walk.
Minimal Downtime
We phase the work so only one area is out of service at a time, and agree the schedule with you before we mobilize, so your operations keep running during the project.
Large-Scale Expertise
From multi-story office buildings to warehouses, we plan the access, equipment and phasing for each building and write the scope down before work starts.
Licensed & Insured
NJ Painting Co. is licensed and fully insured, and certificates of insurance go to your property manager or general contractor before we mobilize — not after the paperwork holds up the job.
Fast Turnaround
We plan each commercial project in phases with a written scope, so work is sequenced around how the building is used.

Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Warehouses and distribution centers are a different job from an office repaint, with their own coatings, access and scheduling. That scope, and how we work on an active site, is on our industrial and warehouse painting page.
The Right Coating for Each Commercial Surface
A commercial building is a dozen different substrates under one roof. The proposal names the product for each of them, so two bids can be compared surface by surface.
Office & Corridor Walls
Washable acrylics in an eggshell or satin that stand up to cleaning, with low-VOC, low-odor products where staff or patients are working nearby.
Doors, Frames & Railings
Direct-to-metal or enamel coatings on hollow metal doors and frames, handrails and other high-touch metal, chosen for hardness rather than wall-paint softness.
Drywall Repair & Ceilings
Drywall is repaired, gaps are caulked and bare patches are primed before the finish coat, on ceilings as well as walls, so repairs do not show through the sheen.
Storefront & Exterior Metal
Exterior work starts with washing and repair, then the coating is matched to the substrate, whether that is siding, masonry, stucco or the metal around a storefront.
School & Medical Rooms
Washable, low-odor finishes for classrooms, corridors and medical and dental suites, painted area by area so staff, students and patients keep working nearby.
Showroom & Back-of-House Floors
Resinous and epoxy floor systems for showrooms and back-of-house floors, with moisture testing and mechanical grinding before any coating goes down.
Commercial Painting Transformations in New Jersey
Drag across the image to reveal the before & after — this is the difference proper prep and premium materials make. Pick any project type below to see more of our results.
After
BeforeOpen-Plan Office transformation
Illustrative example
How a Commercial Project Runs
The same five stages on a single storefront and on a multi-building portfolio — the difference is how many phases sit inside stage four.
Walkthrough & Scope
We walk the building with you, measure, note every substrate and its condition, and confirm what has to stay open while the work runs.
Proposal & Paperwork
You get a written scope with the product specified per surface, a phased schedule, and certificates of insurance issued to your property manager or GC.
Protection & Prep
Floors, fixtures, equipment and stock are covered and masked, surfaces are washed, drywall is patched, gaps are caulked and bare areas are spot-primed.
Coating by Phase
Crews work the agreed phases one area at a time, and each shift ends with egress clear and the area usable.
Punch List & Sign-Off
We walk every area with your manager, work through the punch list, complete final cleanup, and leave the color and product schedule on file.

How We Estimate a Commercial Painting Job
A commercial painting estimate starts with a walkthrough, not a rate card. We measure, note every surface and its condition, check ceiling heights and access, and ask what has to stay open while the work runs. If you have drawings or a finish schedule from an architect or designer, send them ahead and we will price to the spec as written.
The proposal names the product, sheen and number of coats for each surface, the phases and the crew per phase, and the insurance paperwork your property manager or general contractor needs. That is what lets you compare our number with anyone else's line by line. Our planning ranges by building type are in the commercial section of the cost guide, and our guide to commercial painting cost in NJ explains what pushes a job up or down. If the floor is part of the scope, read commercial epoxy flooring in NJ alongside it.
We take on commercial work across Monmouth County (including Middletown and Freehold), Middlesex County, Ocean County, Mercer County (including Princeton), Somerset County (including Warren) and Burlington County, plus the North Jersey counties of Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic counties.
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Commercial Painting Questions from NJ Businesses
Have a question not listed here? Give us a call or send us a message — we are always happy to help.
Yes — most of our commercial work happens in buildings that never close. The job gets phased so only one area is out of service at a time, entrances and egress routes stay clear, and dust and odor are controlled with containment and low-VOC products where people are working nearby. Anything loud, dusty or disruptive is planned into the phase when that area can be cleared. Each shift ends with the space cleaned and put back, so your team walks into a usable office or store the next morning.
Yes. Warehouse and plant work, from dry-fall ceilings and structural steel to epoxy floors, is covered on our industrial and warehouse painting page.
No — line striping is a different trade from painting and we do not take it on, inside the building or out in the parking lot. What we do is the surface underneath it: a resinous or epoxy floor coating in a solid color is the right base for aisle, walkway and hazard-zone lines, and we will coordinate our phases with the striping contractor your safety manager uses so the lines go down on a fully cured floor rather than a green one.
Yes. If you manage several properties — a retail chain, a portfolio of offices, an HOA with multiple buildings — we scope them together and sequence them into one calendar, so the same crew, the same colors and the same paperwork carry across every site. That keeps the finish consistent from one location to the next and gives you a single point of contact rather than a separate contractor per address.
Yes. Our Two-Year Workmanship Warranty covers commercial painting, like every other service NJ Painting Co. offers.
Yes. For HOAs, condominium associations and property managers we paint hallways, stairwells, lobbies and other common areas, and building exteriors including siding, trim, doors and railings. Work is phased building by building or floor by floor so residents keep safe access, notices go out ahead of each phase, and one color and product schedule is kept on file so later touch-ups match. Boards writing a specification can start with our guide to HOA and condo painting.
Four things separate a commercial painting contractor from a residential crew taking on a bigger job: a certificate of insurance issued to your property manager, HOA board or general contractor before work starts; a written scope that names the coating for each surface; a phased schedule that shows which areas stay open and when crews work; and one point of contact who walks the punch list with you at the end. NJ Painting Co. is family-owned, licensed and fully insured, has painted in New Jersey for more than 20 years, and puts all of that in the proposal rather than leaving it to be asked for.
Commercial work is quoted per project after a walkthrough, with a written proposal that names the product per surface and a phased schedule, not from a rate card. As a planning range, our cost guide puts most commercial interior work at $1 to $4 per square foot. By building type it lists warehouse and industrial space at $1 to $2, offices at $2 to $3.50, retail at $2.50 to $4, restaurants at $3 to $5, medical and healthcare at $3.50 to $6, and building exteriors at $3 to $6 per square foot. Your own number comes from the walkthrough, because surfaces, heights and scheduling move it more than floor area does.
The address and a time to walk the building, the approximate square footage, your operating hours and which areas have to stay open, and any drawings, finish schedule or brand color standards you are working to. Tell us what your property manager, HOA board or general contractor requires for certificates of insurance, too. With that we can return a written proposal that names the coating for each surface and lays out the phases and the crew for each one.
Yes. We paint for general contractors as well as directly for owners, business owners and property managers. We issue certificates of insurance to the GC before mobilizing, price to the finish schedule in the drawings, and sequence our phases around the other trades on site.
Yes. That includes storefronts timed around trading hours, and HOA and multifamily exteriors including siding, trim, doors and railings. Exterior work starts with washing and repairing the surfaces, then the coating is matched to the substrate, whether that is siding, masonry, stucco or metal.
Yes. Resinous and epoxy floor coatings are part of our warehouse, showroom and back-of-house work, and can be scheduled alongside a repaint so one crew handles walls, ceilings and floors. Concrete is moisture tested and mechanically ground before any coating goes down. See our epoxy flooring service page for the systems we install.
We are based in Morganville and take on commercial painting across Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, Mercer, Somerset and Burlington counties, plus Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic in North Jersey, including towns such as Middletown and Freehold in Monmouth County, Princeton in Mercer County and Warren in Somerset County. Multiple sites across those counties can be scheduled together under one proposal.
We work with a wide range of commercial properties including office buildings, retail storefronts, medical and dental offices, restaurants, schools, colleges and universities, warehouses and distribution centers, multi-family housing complexes, HOA communities and new construction across Central and North Jersey.
Yes — thorough surface prep is always included. We power wash, repair drywall, caulk gaps, prime bare surfaces, and protect floors and fixtures before a single coat of paint is applied. Proper preparation is what separates a lasting finish from a quick paint job.
Yes. NJ Painting Co. paints classrooms, corridors, offices and building exteriors for schools, colleges and universities, phased around the academic calendar so the rest of the building stays in use while each area is painted. Our guide to school and university painting covers how a repaint is planned around that calendar.
Yes. Medical and dental offices are painted suite by suite with washable, low-odor finishes, and work areas are contained and kept clear of patients and staff, so the practice keeps seeing people while the work runs. Our guide to medical and dental office painting covers how a repaint is phased around patients.
Yes. Dining rooms, bars, lobbies and other guest areas are phased so the business stays open, with brand colors matched to your spec and high-touch surfaces finished to stand up to cleaning. Our guide to restaurant and retail painting covers the scheduling.
Yes. On new homes, additions and new commercial space we work as the painting subcontractor for the builder or general contractor, priming and painting once the drywall is finished and coming back for trim, doors and final coats after the other trades. We are not the builder or the general contractor. Our new construction painting guide sets out when each pass happens.
Mostly the planning around the paint. A residential job works around one household. A commercial job adds a phase plan for a building that stays open, a coating named for each surface, products a house rarely sees such as dry-fall and direct-to-metal, and paperwork for a property manager or general contractor. We do both, and homes are covered on our interior painting page.
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