Painters in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia — UMAR Painting Co.
Northern Liberties is a fifteen-minute run from our Ormes Street office, and the work here looks nothing like the rowhome fronts a mile north: new-construction stair towers, loft conversions, condo interiors with 12-foot walls, and roof decks that see full sun all summer.
That is a finish-quality market. Straight lines on a 12-foot wall, sprayed doors and trim that show no roller stipple, and dust control in a building where your neighbors are home during the day.
Serving Northern Liberties, South Kensington, Olde Kensington and Callowhill (19123, 19122, 19125). Free written estimate and no deposit — you pay nothing until the crew is on site and working. Call or text (267) 395-6032.
What we actually paint in Northern Liberties
- Condo and loft interiors with tall walls and exposed duct: cut lines by hand, spray-and-backroll on the big planes, and everything masked because you cannot drop the whole floor.
- New-construction trim, doors, closets and stair risers in the towns off 2nd and Girard — sprayed for a factory finish rather than brushed.
- Exposed brick party walls sealed or painted with a breathable masonry product instead of trapping moisture behind latex.
- Roof decks, railings and pergolas: iron de-rusted and finished in DTM enamel, wood cleaned, brightened and stained for full-sun exposure.
- Stairwells, lobbies and common areas in the smaller condo buildings, scheduled evenings so residents keep their access.
- Accent walls and color consults for developer-white units that need to stop looking like a rental.
- Restaurant and studio spaces along 2nd Street painted overnight so you open on time.
Recent Philadelphia work from our crews
Services we provide in Northern Liberties
- Interior painting — walls, ceilings, trim, doors, stairwells and closets
- Rowhome exteriors — brick, formstone, stucco, cornice, sash and front doors
- Iron and railings — de-rusted to bare metal and finished in DTM enamel
- Plaster and drywall repair — cracks, ceilings and water damage patched, taped and primed
- Cabinet refinishing — sprayed with a hard-cure cabinet enamel
- Rental turnovers and flips — per-unit pricing scheduled around your dates
- Commercial and warehouse — block walls, ceiling decks, offices and dock doors
How a job runs
We walk the property with you, measure it, and send a written estimate that spells out the prep — scraping, masonry primer, iron, caulking — instead of one square-foot number. On the day, floors and fixtures get masked, repairs and priming happen first, then paint. You walk it with the foreman before we pack up, and anything you point out gets corrected before an invoice exists.
There is no deposit at any stage. It stays your money until the work is real.
Northern Liberties painting questions
Do you work in occupied condo buildings?
Yes. We work off plastic and masking rather than emptying a unit, keep the corridor clean, and can schedule evenings or weekends when a building requires it. Our Kensington office is on Ormes Street, so we are close enough to work a short evening shift.
What does painting a Northern Liberties condo cost?
A one-bedroom unit repainted wall-and-ceiling typically runs $1,400 to $2,200, and trim, doors and closets are priced separately so you can decide what is in scope. Tall walls and stair towers add staging time, which we show on the estimate instead of hiding it in a square-foot rate.
Can you match the developer’s original finish?
Usually yes. Most builder units are a flat white on walls and a semi-gloss waterborne enamel on trim; we identify the sheen, spray the trim so there is no roller texture and blend into existing runs where we can.
Do you stain roof decks and railings?
Yes. Deck boards get cleaned and brightened before stain, and metal railings are wire-wheeled to bare metal, spot primed and finished in DTM enamel — full-sun roof decks eat anything less.
Is a deposit required?
No. There is no deposit on any job. You pay after the walkthrough with the foreman, once the work is real.
Our Kensington office
UMAR Painting Co.
2825 Ormes St, Suite 4Q-A, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone: (267) 395-6032
Hours: Monday–Saturday 9:00am–7:00pm, closed Sunday
Our Main Line office is at 935 Wynnewood Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19151 — (215) 807-9298.
Nearby areas we serve
Kensington & Fishtown, Port Richmond, Harrowgate & Juniata, Center City. See all service areas or browse the photo and video gallery.
Get a free Northern Liberties painting estimate
Call or text (267) 395-6032, or send us the details and we will get you a written price. No deposit, no pressure.