We paint offices, shops and multi-unit buildings across Fargo and Moorhead, from brick storefronts downtown to newer commercial space along the main corridors. Tell us your opening hours and we plan the work around them. You get one written figure with the scope attached.
Commercial work in Fargo covers a lot of ground: brick storefronts along Broadway downtown, offices and shops on the main corridors, and apartment buildings and rental units on both sides of the river. Each has its own limits. A shop needs its door open. An office needs quiet desks. A landlord needs a unit ready for the next tenant. Tell us how your building runs and we plan the order of the work around it, then put the scope and one figure in writing.
Before we quote we walk the building with you and note what is being painted and what is not: walls, ceilings, doors and frames, railings, common halls, exterior trim. We note the repairs too, because scuffed corners, patched holes and water stains need fixing and priming or they show through. On the job we protect floors and stock, mark wet areas and keep exits clear. Where a finish has to stand up to carts, hands and cleaning, we recommend a more washable sheen.
A few rules are worth knowing. Painting itself needs no permit from the City of Fargo, but work on sheetrock or siding does, and a building in a Historic Overlay district has an extra review for exterior changes that need a permit. Rentals and other housing built before 1978 fall under the federal lead-safe rule when old paint is disturbed. Exterior commercial painting follows the same short season as houses. Interior work can be scheduled in any month.
Commercial painting in Fargo: common questions
Can you paint while our business stays open?
Often, yes. We split the work into sections so part of the space is always usable. Tell us your hours and busy times, and the timing is agreed in the quote.
Do you paint apartments between tenants?
Yes. We repair and paint empty units and common areas for owners and managers in Fargo and Moorhead. Send us the unit sizes and their condition and we will quote.
Our building is in Moorhead. Is anything different?
The painting is the same. The rules are not, because Moorhead is in Minnesota. Its own building department and Minnesota's contractor and lead agencies apply there.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We walk the job and measure.
- Written quote: Prep, paint and price in writing.
- Prep & protect: We cover floors and furniture, repair and prime surfaces.
- Paint & walk-through: Two coats, clean lines, full clean-up and a final walk-through.