A harder film than wall paint
Trim enamels cure to a tougher surface that survives shoes, vacuums, mop handles, and cleaning products without marking up.
Interior painting · Trim & doors
Trim & Door Painting in Edmonton
Baseboards, window and door casings, doors, railings, and built-ins. Trim gets touched, kicked, and cleaned more than any other painted surface in the house, so it needs a harder finish and a much more careful hand than a wall does.
- Finish
- Hard and wipeable
- Common request
- Oak to white
- Colour consultation
- Included
Why trim is its own job
Trim is the detail people actually stand next to.
Walls get looked at from across the room. Trim gets seen from two feet away, and every brush mark, drip, and missed spot on a baseboard is at eye level when you're sitting on the couch. It's slower work than walls, and it should be.
Clean lines at every junction
Wall-to-trim, trim-to-floor, and casing-to-jamb all get cut by hand. This is the detail that separates a real job from a rushed one.
Filled, caulked, and sanded first
Nail holes filled, open joints and gaps caulked, and everything sanded smooth — otherwise a gloss finish highlights every flaw.
What's included
What proper trim work involves.
Trim shows everything, which means the prep matters even more than it does on walls. Gloss and semi-gloss finishes reflect light, and reflected light finds every gap, ridge, and unfilled nail hole.
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- Cleaned and de-glossedOld trim carries polish, wax, and hand oil. It gets washed and scuff sanded so the new coat can grip.
- Nail holes filled, joints caulkedOpen mitres and gaps where trim meets wall get caulked so the finished line reads sharp and continuous.
- Sanded smooth between coatsThe step that makes trim feel smooth rather than gritty when you run a hand along it.
- Primed where it mattersBare wood, knots, and any big colour change get primed — knots bleed through white paint otherwise.
- Doors done properlyRemoved and laid flat where practical, or finished in place with hardware masked and edges cut clean.
- Hardware protected or removedHinges, handles, and strike plates come off or get masked — no paint-crusted hinges.
How it works
From walkthrough to finished trim.
- Walkthrough and colour consultationWe check the trim material and condition, count the doors, and sample the white you're considering — there are dozens.
- Written quoteLinear footage of trim, door count, prep scope, sheen, and timeline, all in writing.
- Clean, fill, and caulkWashed, de-glossed, nail holes filled, gaps caulked, and everything sanded smooth.
- Prime and finishPrimed where needed, then finish coats applied with sanding between for a smooth final surface.
- Rehang and inspectDoors and hardware go back on, and we walk the trim line with you before calling it finished.
Baseboards and casing, paint included$1.85 – $2.25 / linear ft.
Doors and frames priced per unit, from $100. $600 minimum job. Excludes GST.
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What trim and door painting costs in Edmonton.
Baseboards and casing are priced by linear foot — $2.25 standard, dropping to $1.85 once you're over 300 feet. Doors and frames are priced per unit: $100 for a flat slab door and frame, $125 for a panel door, $200 for a French door. Window trim runs $50 to $75 depending on size and detail.
Stained wood or already paintedGoing over stained oak with white needs a blocking primer and more coats than refreshing existing white trim.
Door count and typeFlat slab door and frame $100; panel door $125; French door and casing $200. Both sides included.
Condition and repairsSplit mitres, dents, and gaps between trim and wall all need filling and caulking before finishing.
VolumeOver 300 linear feet of baseboard and casing moves you to the $1.85 rate. Railings and built-ins are quoted separately.
FAQ
Trim and door painting questions, answered.
Thinking about taking your oak trim white? Book a free walkthrough.
Get a free quoteCan you paint stained oak trim white?
Yes — it's one of the most common requests we get in Edmonton, and it transforms a house more than almost anything else you can do for the money. The key is a stain-blocking primer: oak's tannins and any knots will bleed yellow through white paint without one. Done properly it will not yellow later.
Should trim be a different sheen than the walls?
Almost always, yes. Trim is traditionally finished a step or two glossier than the wall beside it — semi-gloss or satin trim against eggshell or matte walls. The sheen contrast is what gives woodwork its crisp definition, and the harder finish holds up to being touched and cleaned.
Do you take the doors off?
Where it's practical, yes — a door laid flat gets a better finish because the paint levels out instead of running. Where taking them off isn't practical, we finish them in place with the hardware masked or removed and the edges cut clean.
What white should I use for trim?
There are dozens, and they are not interchangeable — some are warm, some are cool, and a white that looks perfect in a showroom can read pink or grey in your house. This is exactly what the included colour consultation is for: we sample your shortlist on your actual trim, in your actual light, before you commit.
Can you paint interior doors a different colour?
Absolutely, and it's a great low-cost way to add character. Dark or moody interior doors against white casings look sharp. Just be aware a strong colour change on a door usually needs primer plus two coats for even coverage — we'll say so in the quote.
How long does trim take to cure?
Trim enamels are touch-dry within hours but keep hardening for days. We'd avoid pushing furniture against fresh baseboards or slamming doors for about a week. We'll tell you what to be careful with at the final walkthrough.
From the blog
Trim and Door Painting guides for Edmonton homeowners
Matte, Eggshell, Satin or Semi-Gloss? A Plain Sheen Guide
Sheen changes how a colour reads and how well a wall survives being cleaned. Here is which one belongs in which room.
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Why Paint Peels — and How to Stop It Happening Again
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