Charter Senior Living Facility Painting Project
A Case Study by CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA
Painting Charter Senior Living Facility
CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA completed an extensive interior renovation project for Charter Senior Living Facility, helping transform dated common areas into brighter, more modern spaces for residents, staff, and visitors.
The three-story project required complete wallpaper removal in designated common areas, wall repairs, interior painting, and detailed painting around existing box trim. As work progressed, our team also encountered areas of mold-affected drywall that required additional attention before the painting process could continue.
Because the project took place inside an active senior living community, careful coordination was essential. Our team worked with Charter to schedule painting around resident areas while making the safety and comfort of the facility’s elderly residents a priority throughout the project.
Scope of the Project
Before Our Work Began
The interior common areas throughout the three-story senior living facility featured existing wallpaper that Charter wanted removed as part of a broader redesign.
Removing the wallpaper was only the first step. The walls underneath required preparation and repair before new coatings could be applied, and the facility’s decorative box trim required detailed painting to preserve the architectural character of the interior.
The goal was to create a cleaner, more contemporary environment while completing the work responsibly within an occupied senior living setting.
What Did This Project Need?
Charter Senior Living needed a commercial painting team capable of handling multiple phases of interior surface restoration rather than simply applying a new coat of paint.
The project included:
- Full wallpaper removal throughout wallpapered common areas across three stories
- Wall inspection and repair following wallpaper removal
- Preparation and painting of repaired wall surfaces
- Detailed painting around delicate box trim
- Addressing mold-affected drywall discovered during the project
- Coordination around occupied resident areas
- A refreshed color and finish scheme that supported Charter’s more modern interior design
Wallpaper removal can expose substrate conditions that were previously hidden from view. For this project, that became an important part of the work once sections of affected drywall were uncovered.
Special Challenges & Actions
Addressing Mold-Affected Drywall
During wallpaper removal, our team discovered multiple areas of drywall affected by mold. Instead of covering over the compromised surfaces and continuing with the painting process, these areas were addressed as part of the wall preparation work.
Larger affected sections were removed so the damaged material could be addressed before repairs and painting proceeded. Minor affected areas were treated with KILZ® mold and stain-blocking products as appropriate to the project.
Taking care of these underlying conditions was an important step toward creating a properly prepared surface for the facility’s new finishes.
Working Around Residents
Completing a large interior painting project inside an occupied senior living facility required an additional level of planning.
Common areas and corridors are part of residents’ everyday environment, and work near individual units had to be carefully coordinated. CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA worked with Charter to determine availability and plan painting around resident spaces.
Resident safety remained a high priority throughout the project. By coordinating access and sequencing work with facility personnel, our team could continue moving the project forward while remaining mindful of the elderly residents living within the community.
Detailed Surface Preparation & Trim Work
Once the wallpaper was removed and underlying wall conditions were addressed, significant surface preparation was necessary to transition the walls from wallpapered surfaces to painted finishes.
Our team completed the necessary wall repairs and prepared the surfaces for their new coatings. Special attention was also given to the facility’s box trim. These decorative details required careful painting to maintain clean lines and complement the updated walls surrounding them.
Before Painting Started
In-Progress
After Painting Was Completed
The Results
CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA successfully completed a multi-stage interior painting project that required wallpaper removal, wall repair, detailed trim work, and coordination within an active senior living environment.
By adapting to unexpected conditions behind the wallpaper and coordinating work around occupied resident areas, our team was able to support Charter’s redesign while keeping the unique requirements of a senior living property at the forefront of the project.
The finished common areas now provide a cleaner, more contemporary environment that better reflects the updated look Charter envisioned for the facility.
Planning a Senior Living or Commercial Painting Project?
Commercial renovations in occupied facilities require more than quality painting. They require careful scheduling, thorough surface preparation, clear communication, and an understanding of how painting activities can affect the people who use the property every day.
CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA works with facility managers, property managers, and commercial decision-makers throughout the Fredericksburg area to plan interior and exterior painting projects around the operational needs of their properties.
Contact CertaPro Painters® of Fredericksburg, VA to schedule an estimate for your next commercial painting project.
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