Built for Toronto
freeze-thaw.
Seventy-plus freeze-thaw cycles a winter, lake humidity in August, and sun that punishes south-facing walls. Toronto exteriors don't get an easy year. We prep properly, use weather-rated paint, and back every job with a two-year warranty.
What's included
What's included in every exterior job.
- Siding — wood, fibre cement, aluminum, and vinyl
- Soffits, fascia, eaves and gutters (paintable surfaces only; if your eavestrough is the problem, we'll point you to a roofer)
- Brick and stucco staining and sealing, with full prep — and an honest opinion on whether your brick should be painted at all
- Window trim, doors, and shutters
- Decks and railings, as part of a larger exterior repaint (not a standalone service)
- Power washing and full surface prep — scrape, sand, prime, caulk
- Weather-rated paint: Sherwin-Williams Duration and Emerald Exterior, plus Loxon XP for stucco and masonry. Always two coats.
- Two-year warranty against peel, blister, and fade
The honest version
Toronto weather is hard on paint.
A typical Toronto winter sees seventy-plus freeze-thaw cycles. Water gets behind paint film, freezes, expands, and lifts. North and east-facing walls fail first because they stay wet the longest. If you have a wall that always peels, that’s usually why — and it’s a prep problem, not a paint-brand problem.
Exterior painting season here runs from May to early October. Surfaces need to be dry and both ambient and surface temperature need to sit above ten degrees Celsius for the coatings we use. We don’t paint exteriors in March or November in this city. If someone offers to, that’s a warranty you won’t get to use.
On brick and stucco, we’ll give you a straight answer. Painting century-home brick is mostly irreversible — once it’s coated, it needs to stay coated, and the maintenance cycle never really ends. Some homes are great candidates. Many aren’t. We’ll tell you which one yours is before you commit to anything.
Why TradeWinds
Built for Toronto homes, priced before we knock on your door.
Locked pricing
Your price locks the moment you finish the configurator — and don't worry about getting measurements perfect. Approximate room sizes are fine, and small differences are on us. On paint day the crew does a quick check against what you entered; only something significantly different gets raised with you first, and any change beyond 15% of your quote needs your written sign-off. Almost every job starts and ends at the number on your quote.
No site visit to get a quote
Most people get a real number in under two minutes. We only come by before paint day — never to hand you a slip with a guess on it.
Two-year warranty
If there's an issue with our workmanship or the paint we use, we're back to fix it within two years. In writing.
Crews who know the housing stock
Our partner painters live in the GTA. They know how pre-war plaster moves over lath, how stipple ceilings on 70s East York bungalows want to be handled, and which Tridel and Daniels bulkheads need a Cashmere finish to look right.
Exterior bookings open later this season.
We're launching with interior painting first so we can get every job right before we scale. Exterior bookings open later this season.
Email hello@tradewindspainting.com to get notified when we open.