Do you paint basements in Varsity?

Yes — Varsity is part of our regular service area, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Tuscany, Royal Oak, Rocky Ridge and every Calgary quadrant.

Can you do the drywall and the painting as one job?

Yes — that is how most basement projects in Varsity work with us. One quote covers boarding, finishing and painting.

Do you paint legal suite basements?

Yes — once the fire-rated and soundproof board is finished and inspected, we prime and paint the suite to a clean, livable finish.

How soon after the drywall is finished can you paint?

Once the mud is fully cured — we confirm that before priming so the paint does not fail early over damp compound.

Do you stand behind your basement painting in Varsity?

Yes. We walk the finished Varsity basement with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.

Our Varsity home is from the 70s — is there anything special about removing that era of popcorn ceiling?

Older ceilings should be treated carefully; we handle removal cleanly and, where age is a concern, advise on testing first. Either way we finish smooth, flat and paint-ready.

Basement Painting Varsity Calgary

Basement painting in Varsity, from the crew that boards and finishes it

A basement development ends with paint, but the paint is only as good as the drywall underneath it. In Varsity we board, tape and finish the basement, then prime and paint it — the same crew, start to finish. Varsity is an established, sought-after NW Calgary community of 1960s-70s homes and newer infills where plaster, stipple and reno drywall all come up, so basement projects here are common. We cover Varsity, Tuscany, Royal Oak, Rocky Ridge and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week.

New basement development painting in Varsity
Legal suite and secondary suite painting
Walls and ceilings primed and painted together
Bulkhead, soffit and mechanical-chase painting
Fresh new drywall primed correctly before finish coat
Varsity coverage — we come to you
One crew, one schedule, one invoice

What affects the cost of basement painting in Varsity?

Square footage, layout and new-drywall priming

The cost in Varsity depends on total square footage, how many rooms and bulkheads the layout has, and whether the drywall is brand new (which needs a full primer coat before paint holds properly). We measure on site and give a fixed price first.

Basement projects in Varsity

We regularly quote basement painting alongside the drywall stage as one combined job.

One crew, drywall then paint, in Varsity

New drywall needs the right primer

Fresh drywall is porous and uneven until it is primed correctly — skip that step and the finish coat looks patchy. Because we board and finish the basement drywall in Varsity ourselves, we know exactly when it is dry and ready to prime.

No gap between trades

We move from finishing the drywall straight into priming and painting, without waiting on a separate painter's schedule.

Our Varsity basement painting process, step by step

Confirm the drywall is ready

Whether we boarded it or another contractor did, we confirm the mud is fully cured before we prime — painting over damp compound is the most common reason a basement paint job fails early.

Prime, then finish

We prime the new surface fully, then apply often three coats to fully cover aged paint, patched plaster and stained sections to walls and ceilings, working room by room in your Varsity basement.

Common basement painting situations in Varsity

Varsity's 1960s–70s homes mean a lot of popcorn and textured ceiling removal (with the care that era's ceilings deserve), settling cracks, aging drywall and plaster refinishing, and texture-matched patching into original surfaces during renovations. We handle all of it the same careful way — on-site quote, fixed price, done right.

Why Varsity homeowners trust Emplastrum for basement painting

The whole job, one crew

Boarding, taping, finishing and painting a Varsity basement as one job means no gaps and no guessing between trades.

Fixed price, same-day reply

We paint basements across Varsity and every Calgary quadrant, 7 days a week. Free on-site quotes and fixed prices, and we stand behind the work.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule

Free quote

We come out, take a look, and give you a real price. No guessing after.

Book a day

We pick a date that works for you and show up when we say.

The work

We keep the dust down and tidy up before we head out.

Walk it with you

We don't pack up till you've looked it over and you're happy.

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FAQ — Basement Painting Varsity

Basement Painting Varsity: your questions answered

Do you paint basements in Varsity?›: Yes — Varsity is part of our regular service area, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Tuscany, Royal Oak, Rocky Ridge and every Calgary quadrant.
Can you do the drywall and the painting as one job?›: Yes — that is how most basement projects in Varsity work with us. One quote covers boarding, finishing and painting.
Do you paint legal suite basements?›: Yes — once the fire-rated and soundproof board is finished and inspected, we prime and paint the suite to a clean, livable finish.
How soon after the drywall is finished can you paint?›: Once the mud is fully cured — we confirm that before priming so the paint does not fail early over damp compound.
Do you stand behind your basement painting in Varsity?›: Yes. We walk the finished Varsity basement with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.
Our Varsity home is from the 70s — is there anything special about removing that era of popcorn ceiling?›: Older ceilings should be treated carefully; we handle removal cleanly and, where age is a concern, advise on testing first. Either way we finish smooth, flat and paint-ready.

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Basement Painting Varsity

Basement painting in Varsity, from the crew that boards and finishes it