Office and retail
Eggshell or satin latex on drywall, semi-gloss on trim. Sheen decides how visible touch-up is over time.
Commercial painting in Austin
Austin Commercial Painting Contractor
Bailey & Bear Construction is an Austin commercial painting contractor for interior and exterior commercial painting across offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, warehouses, and industrial properties. We take standalone Austin commercial painting jobs and painting as part of a larger buildout. Full commercial GC with licensed painting crews.
What Austin commercial painting actually covers
Bailey & Bear runs commercial painting scope inside buildouts and as standalone repaint projects. Common Austin scope includes interior wall and ceiling painting, exterior recoating with elastomeric and acrylic systems, epoxy floor coatings on prepped slabs, high-durability coatings for medical and food-service walls, faux and specialty finishes for hospitality, metal-primer and metal-topcoat systems for storefronts and equipment, and drywall prep and skim-coat before paint. The painting phase is where a buildout looks finished or looks rushed, and the prep work — patching, sanding, priming, taping — is where quality lives.
Which paint system fits which Austin space
Medical and food service
Epoxy or urethane on high-touch walls, scrubbable finish everywhere else. Cheap latex fails at daily disinfection.
Exterior
Elastomeric on stucco and CMU, acrylic on wood and Hardie. Prep — pressure wash, prime, and caulk — decides how long the finish lasts.
Permits, coatings, and coordination
Interior commercial painting typically runs as part of the overall buildout permit. Exterior work in historic districts may need Historic Landmark Commission review for color and finish. Coatings that emit VOCs at levels above local air-quality standards during install may need scheduling around occupied hours. Bailey & Bear coordinates paint scope with the drywall sub for prep, with the electrical sub for outlet and switch trim, and with the finish carpenter for trim and casing paint, because painting last means catching everyone else's punch — a role we take intentionally.
What matters most on Austin commercial painting
Prep quality
Paint hides nothing at low sheen. Skim-coat, sand, caulk, prime — the four steps that decide whether a wall reads like a boutique hotel or a rental apartment.
Product spec
Grade — contractor, mid, premium — is a real difference in coverage, durability, and washability. Cheap paint is a false economy.
Punch-list discipline
The painter's job is not done at first coat. A GC who runs a real punch protects the finish for a year past move-in.
Reading an Austin painting bid
Confirm the number of coats (two coats over primer on drywall, more on darker colors or high-contrast changes). Confirm sheen level for each surface. Confirm the paint brand and grade. On exterior work, confirm the prep plan — pressure wash, caulk, prime, patch — and the elastomeric or acrylic spec. Ask about drywall prep — level 4 is a normal finish, level 5 is required for critical lighting or gloss finishes. Ask for two Austin commercial references and walk both if you can — good painters age well, bad ones do not.
Building types where we run this scope
Bailey & Bear runs this trade inside larger buildouts across Austin. Common vertical combinations:
Office & TI Buildout
Conference rooms, HVAC zoning, cabling
Retail Buildout
Storefronts, lighting, fitting rooms, POS
Restaurant Buildout
Hood, grease, health, kitchen equipment
Medical Office Buildout
Exam, treatment, imaging, ADA
Salon & Spa Buildout
Stations, exhaust, TDLR compliance
Gym & Studio Buildout
Rubber floors, HVAC sizing, showers, rig anchors
Frequently asked questions
What commercial painting scopes do you cover?
Bailey & Bear paints commercial interiors and exteriors across Austin — offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, warehouses, and industrial buildings. Specialty coatings, epoxy, tank lining, and high-durability finishes are also in scope. We spec the coating to the surface, not the cheapest option.
Do you paint occupied commercial spaces?
Yes. Bailey & Bear paints occupied Austin commercial spaces on phased schedules — after hours, weekends, and floor-by-floor. Odor-low coatings, containment, and cleanup are planned so operations continue.
How much does commercial painting cost in Austin?
Austin commercial painting is quoted per square foot of surface with variables for prep, coat count, height, and coating spec. Bailey & Bear provides a real number after walking the space.