Commercial & Property Painting in Indianapolis
Rental turnover painting in Indianapolis
A tenant moved out Friday and the next one moves in on the first. A turnover is a race against the calendar, and the paint has to be done fast without looking fast.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Fast turnaround between tenants
- Standard colors kept on file
Quick answer
Rental turnover painting in Indianapolis is scheduled the day a unit is vacated: nail holes and damage are patched, the unit is touched up or fully repainted in the owner's standard colors, and the unit is left clean and ready to list. Most single units are finished in one to three days depending on size and condition.
What the job involves
Why turnover work is its own kind of job
Updated September 2026
Owners and property managers need three things from a turnover painter: speed, consistency and a unit that photographs well for the listing. We keep each owner's standard colors and sheens on file so every unit matches and touch-ups blend, and we schedule the moment the unit is vacated so the vacancy is as short as possible.
Damage beyond paint, like holes, water stains or torn drywall, is repaired in the same visit using our drywall repair process. Owners with many units in one building should also see apartment and multi-family painting.
Choosing between the options
Touch-up, full repaint or refresh
| Consider | Patch and touch-up | Full repaint | Repaint plus cabinets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best after | Short tenancies, clean walls | Long tenancies, smoke or pets | Units that rent slowly |
| Time | About a day | One to three days | Two to four days |
| Listing photos | Good | Best | Best, kitchen refreshed |
| Needs colors on file | Yes | No | No |
Keeping standard colors on file makes every future touch-up turn faster.
What moves the price
What moves the price of a turnover
No sourced figure is quoted here; turnovers are priced by unit size and the scope chosen.
- Unit size Studio, one-bed, two-bed and larger units scale the work.
- Full repaint or touch-up Touch-ups are cheaper when colors are on file.
- Condition Smoke, pet damage and heavy patching add prep and primer.
- Ceilings and trim Included or excluded by the owner's standard.
- Cabinets and doors Priced per piece when added.
- Deadline Tight move-in dates may need a larger crew.
- Volume Owners with regular turnovers get consistent pricing by unit type.
Variations of this job
The rental turnover painting jobs we get called for
Full-unit repaint between tenants
A full repaint covers every wall, ceiling, door and trim piece in the unit, usually in one standard wall color and one trim color. It is the right call after a long tenancy, smoking, pets or a color the tenant chose. We patch first, spot-prime stains and repairs, and repaint in the owner's standard products. Kitchens and baths get a scrubbable finish so the next turnover is easier. The unit is cleaned of paint debris and ready for the cleaners the same day we finish.
Patch and touch-up turn
When the last tenancy was short and the walls are mostly clean, a patch-and-touch-up turn is faster and cheaper than a full repaint. Nail holes, anchors and scuffs are filled and touched up, and any wall with more than a few repairs is repainted corner to corner so the touch-ups do not flash. This only works well when the original color and sheen are known, which is why we keep them on file for every unit we paint. Anything beyond a few repairs per wall gets the full repaint instead.
Cabinet and door refresh
Worn kitchen cabinets and scuffed doors are what make a clean rental look tired in listing photos. Between tenants we can refresh cabinet faces with a cabinet enamel, repaint hollow-core doors, and replace or paint worn hardware. It is a smaller version of our full cabinet work, focused on making the unit rent faster. Cabinet doors are sprayed off-site when time allows, or brushed in place when the move-in date is close. Hinges are adjusted so every door closes square before the unit is listed.
Local context
How this work runs around Indianapolis
Marion County is home to nearly a million people and sits at the center of the 11-county metro that reaches Carmel and Greenwood, and Center Township alone holds more than 80,000 housing units. That is a large, steady rental market, and it is why owners here usually run turnovers on tight calendars: a vacant week is lost rent. We schedule turnovers from the day the keys come back.
Timeline
How long a unit is off the market
Most single units are painted in one to three days. We schedule from the day the keys come back, so the unit can be cleaned and listed right after. Tight move-in dates are planned in advance with a larger crew if needed.
From your call to the final walk-through
How a turnover runs
- 01
Call with the move-out date
Unit size, address and the next move-in date.
- 02
Walk the unit
We note damage, colors and what the turn needs.
- 03
Scope and schedule
Touch-up or full repaint, finish date.
- 04
Patch and prime
Holes filled, stains blocked, repairs primed.
- 05
Paint
Standard colors and sheens from the owner's file.
- 06
Clean up
Debris removed, unit left ready for cleaners.
- 07
Record
Colors and products noted for the next turn.
FAQ
Questions we hear on this job
Most units in one to three days from the day we get in.
Yes, colors and sheens for every unit we paint.
Yes, with a stain-blocking primer before paint.
Yes, patching is part of every turnover.
Yes, as a refresh when the kitchen looks tired.
Yes, with scheduling from the manager's move-out list.
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Apartment & Multi-Family Painting in IndianapolisReady when you are
Give us the move-out date and we will hold the days
Call with the unit size and the next move-in date and we will schedule the turn on the call, any hour.
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