A spec guide to the four specialty commercial coating systems: direct-to-metal (DTM) primers, CMU block filler, antimicrobial wall coatings, and intumescent fireproofing for structural steel. When each one belongs, what it costs, and how the wrong system on the wrong substrate becomes a callback.
How property managers and GCs plan commercial paint schedules around tenant operations in Columbus. Phasing, after-hours premiums, weekend windows, dark periods, and the sequencing decisions that keep occupied buildings running while crews finish on schedule.
2026 commercial painting cost-per-square-foot data for Columbus, OH. Real ranges by space type — warehouse, office, medical, retail, multi-family, education — plus what drives price up or down. Built from actual PaintWerks bids.
Epoxy, urethane, polyaspartic, and polished concrete compared for Columbus warehouses, manufacturing plants, auto shops, and food facilities. Cost, durability, cure times, and the systems we’ve actually installed at Core Molding Technologies and similar facilities.
A facility manager’s look at how PaintWerks runs after-hours commercial paint jobs in Columbus, from pre-job walkthroughs and security badges to lift logistics, low-VOC product picks, and a spotless handoff before doors open.
