Can you paint while we stay open?

Often, yes, by working in sections and after hours. We plan it with you so customers and staff are not blocked. Some areas are better done fully closed or overnight.

How long will it take?

A small office or shop can be a few days. Larger buildings take longer and are usually phased. We give a schedule after seeing the space.

What about the smell?

We use low-odor, low-VOC products and ventilate. Spaces are usually usable the next day, though a faint smell may linger for a short time.

Do you paint exteriors and parking areas?

We paint building exteriors. Tell us what else you need when you ask for the estimate and we will say what we can handle.

Will you work with our property manager or landlord?

Yes. We coordinate colors, access and any building rules they have.

Commercial Painting in Marietta, GA

Painting a business on the Marietta Square means working on 1800s and early-1900s brick with wood and pressed-metal cornices, in front of steady foot traffic and a weekend farmers market. That soft historic brick needs a coating that breathes. Off the Square, the strip centers and offices along Roswell Road, Powder Springs Street and Highway 41 bring block, stucco and EIFS, plus medical offices that have to stay open while the work moves through.

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Cobb County · Marietta, GA

Commercial Painting for Marietta homes

Everything from antebellum and Victorian homes near the Square, through mid-century ranches, to 80s and 90s brick-and-siding subdivisions in East Cobb. Older homes need genuine carpentry repair before any topcoat; the East Cobb stock is squarely in kitchen-and-bath remodel territory.

Areas we work in Marietta

Marietta Square
Whitlock Heights
East Cobb
Kennesaw Avenue Historic District
Church-Cherokee
Sibley Forest

Near Marietta Square, Kennesaw Mountain, The Strand Theatre and across the rest of Marietta.

Corridor with gray wainscot paint, white walls and patterned carpet — Photos from recent WS Painting & Remodeling jobs across the metro.

Commercial entry with green walls, a glass storefront and a tile floor — Photos from recent WS Painting & Remodeling jobs across the metro.

Commercial Painting on Marietta houses

Commercial painting in Marietta centers on the Square: a ring of 1800s and early-1900s brick storefronts with wood and pressed-metal cornices, upper-floor windows and shop fronts that face constant foot traffic and an outdoor farmers market on weekends. That old masonry has usually been painted more than once, and it needs a breathable masonry coating, not a film that seals moisture into soft historic brick. Away from the Square the stock is the strip centers and offices along Roswell Road, Powder Springs Street and the Highway 41 corridor, block and stucco and EIFS from the 70s through the 2000s, plus medical and professional offices that cannot close for a week of paint.

What usually gets missed

Old brick on the Square is the one to get right. A non-breathable elastomeric or a heavy film over soft historic brick traps moisture behind the paint, which then spalls the face of the brick and peels in sheets. The coating has to let the wall breathe, and loose old paint comes off first. The scheduling miss is the Square itself: storefronts trade evenings and weekends, events close streets, and a lift on the sidewalk has to be planned around those, not dropped in on a busy Saturday.

On a Marietta job we check

Use a breathable masonry coating on old Square-front brick
Plan lifts and sidewalk work around Square events and trading hours
Phase occupied offices room by room so they never close

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What the job actually involves

Painting a business is mostly scheduling. The paint has to go on without shutting the doors, and the smell and mess have to be out of the way by the time customers arrive.

We use commercial-grade paints and primers matched to the surface, with tougher finishes on doors, corridors and other high-wear areas, because those spots get scuffed and cleaned constantly.

How we run a commercial painting job in Marietta

1

Walk the site and plan around operations

We look at the spaces with whoever runs the building and agree on what can be done during business hours, what needs to happen at night or on weekends, and where staff and customers will walk.
2

Protect and secure the work area

Floors, fixtures, counters and equipment are covered. Signs and barriers mark wet areas. Anything that could get damaged or that handles sensitive material is moved or sealed off.
3

Prep surfaces

Walls are cleaned and patched, old wallcovering is removed if needed, and metal, drywall, block or masonry get the right primer. Scuffed high-traffic areas such as corridors and corners are repaired.
4

Apply coatings

Walls and ceilings are rolled or sprayed in sections so the space is never completely down. Doors, frames and trim get a harder finish. Low-VOC paints cut odor so spaces can reopen quickly.
5

Exterior and parking areas

On exteriors we wash, repair and recoat storefronts, block, metal and trim. Striping and curbs are handled if included in scope. Summer heat and afternoon storms get planned for.
6

Final walkthrough and punch list

We walk the job with the property contact, list anything missed, fix it, and remove all masking and debris.

What moves the price

We will not quote Marietta blind over the phone — these are the things we look at on site that decide the number.

Total area and ceiling height, including open ceilings, ducts and exposed structure.
Interior or exterior, and the substrates: drywall, block, metal, wood or stucco.
After-hours or weekend scheduling, which changes crew hours.
Prep needs such as patching, caulking, wallcovering removal or mildew cleaning.
Coating type. Epoxy, high-traffic or specialty finishes cost more than standard wall paint.
Access equipment for tall walls, and how many phases the work is split into.

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From a commercial painting customer

“I hired Dan James painting & remodeling company to paint the exterior of my home. His workers were punctual and courteous. The project was completed on time as promised . I was very happy with the job they did and l plan to hire them again for another project .”

Pauline Murphy
Exterior repaint
June 2026

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Want a real number for your Marietta commercial painting job?

The only way to price it honestly is to see it. We come out, walk the job and put it in writing — free, and with no obligation to book.

Call and we answer 24/7. Forms sent during the day get a call back the same day.

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Commercial Painting in Marietta — questions we get asked

Can you paint while we stay open?: Often, yes, by working in sections and after hours. We plan it with you so customers and staff are not blocked. Some areas are better done fully closed or overnight.
How long will it take?: A small office or shop can be a few days. Larger buildings take longer and are usually phased. We give a schedule after seeing the space.
What about the smell?: We use low-odor, low-VOC products and ventilate. Spaces are usually usable the next day, though a faint smell may linger for a short time.
Do you paint exteriors and parking areas?: We paint building exteriors. Tell us what else you need when you ask for the estimate and we will say what we can handle.
Will you work with our property manager or landlord?: Yes. We coordinate colors, access and any building rules they have.

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