Compase Commercial Painting Services

Painting older building in Toronto, Lead concerns

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:09:52 +0000

As the debate about lead in old paint is heating up south of the border, it is important to keep aware of the issues faced by Toronto Painters here.
Lead is a harmful substance that was used widely by paint manufacturers. It improved paint performance and durability.
The problem was that the lead in paint was very harmful to humans and especially children younger than six years old. It is known to affect growth in children and be harmful to other organs of the body. Despite the well known effects on children, it can harm adults as well, especially the reproductive system of males and females.
Paint manufacturers replaced some of the benefits lead had with new and less harmful substances.
The problem is, many buildings, the Greater Toronto Area included, still have lead under many layers of paint.
When construction occurs in older buildings, care needs to be taken in not disturbing the old layers of paint as paint chips and Lead dust can be ingested and hurt the residents or workers of the facilities. This is more prevalent when renovating and Painting Daycare Centres, Learning Facilities and Community Centres where children are present.
If you need more information call 416 733-7767 or request a consultation by a responsible Paint Contractor in the Toronto area.

Exterior Mississauga Painting

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:33:51 +0000

Sometimes restoring a structure makes way more sense, environmentally or financially, than replacing it. This was the case when our Missisauga Painters were asked to work on the finish of this sign at the Toronto Pearson International Airport area. The original blue colour was fading, peeling and rust was making its appearance everywhere.
First of all, the surfaces had to be washed. This being the airport area, there was a lot of loose dirt and stains that had to be washed off. After the wash, all the loose rust had to be sanded down to a sound surface. All previously rusted and exposed spots had to be spot-primed with a rust primer. After priming, two coats of black semigloss rust enamel had to be applied by brush.

During the project he weather was great and every surface had a chance to dry properly.
The only challenge was that the entire structure was infested with wasps and our painters had some difficulty working around them.
This project was completed just before Labour Day in 2009. In addition to the regular noise of Airport traffic, the Snowbirds were practicing for their Exhibition Show.

Call 416 479-0131 to arrange a painting quote in the Mississauga area ,
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Painting Office space after hours.

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:56:13 +0000

Even with the use of zero VOC paints, painting office space during regular business hours can be inconvenient and even harmful to the office staff and everyday users of the space.
Responsible Painting Contractors will try to minimize the effect their painting services have on the everyday operations of the facility and the indoor air quality.
Office staff will need to share their every day space daily with painters and their equipment. Painters need to use the common areas, washroom sinks, parking spaces. They need to transfer supplies and equipment through busy elevators, lobbies and hallways.
Preparation work and wall repairs can create a lot of dust, also floors equipment and furniture will be covered with drop-cloths and plastic protective covers.
Arranging to have the painting job completed after-hours or during the weekend can solve most of these problems. With today’s fast drying compounds and paints every space can be scheduled to be completed before work starts in the morning. With the fast drying times and low odour of eco-friendly paints available today, this would make perfect sense.
Even more now, the choice of the Painting contractor becomes more crucial. Experienced and trained painters must be available to work after-hours . This time more than ever the contractor must be fully insured and carry WSIB Insurance as they will be working alone and even have access to important areas.
It is a good idea to obtain references of previous customers and ask them about their own impression of the contractor.
COMPASE contractors are experienced and knowledgeable when servicing office painting customers.
To arrange a quote of your office space, call them at 416 479-0131
You can also request a painting quote online.

Costs of Painting a Facility

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:29:23 +0000

When choosing painting services for a commercial facility, the price of the materials, paint and labour are of course taken into account. Looking at the initial cost of painting in isolation with other factors, would make the choices as simple as an apples to apples comparison between painting contractors.
In that case, the most cost effective option at the moment is the best option, right?
By choosing cheap commercial grade paints and the lower priced painters to apply them, are the initial savings real savings?
Of course ASTM standards can be used for a more scientific evaluation (ASTM E-917) but for the purpose of this article the following are basic factors to consider:

Good quality paint can be researched. Manufacturers should, and most do, make their Technical Data sheets available in their website. TDS contain enough information to make paint choice easy for anyone interested in finding if certain paints offer cost benefits. For example, the percentage of solids in a paint can be a determining factor (among other qualities) of how well a paint hides previous colours.
Low VOC paints are not as harmful to the indoor air quality, so using zero VOC paint will reduce life-cycle costs by not disrupting the work flow. Most zero VOC manufacturers require the use of universal colourants. As a result, using dark colours will introduce VOC to the paint and the smell may have a disruption to employees and create downtime after all .
Standard zero VOC paint used on trim and surfaces that experience a lot of wear and tear may not offer the best life-cycle cost benefit. These paints are “softer” and don’t resist abrasion as well. A lower VOC paint designed for trim will last longer.
The choice of the painting contractor is important.
Are the painters trained in working around occupied spaces?
Are they able to offer after-hours and weekend service?
Do they have a track record of servicing their paint jobs?
How much preparation work is specified in the scope of work?
All the above can have a significant effect on the long term cost of a paint job.

COMPASE is a Commercial Painting company serving customers in the Greater Toronto Area. To request additional information call 416 479-0131 or request service online.