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Painting leads in Canada
Painting requests tell you where the work is (interior, exterior, both, kitchen cabinets, or drywall and plaster repair) and how much of the home is involved, from one room to the whole house. The property type is asked too, so a condo repaint and a detached exterior are easy to tell apart.
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Page reviewed September 11, 2026
What a painting lead shows you
Every {lower} request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.
Painting jobs are often planned rather than urgent, so the timing answer matters: homeowners choose within days, within weeks or flexible, and you decide which timings you accept. If you only paint exteriors in the warmer months, update your services when the season ends.
Interior, exterior or both?
- Interior
- Exterior
- Both
- Cabinets
- Drywall or plaster repair
How much needs doing?
Optional- One room or area
- A few rooms
- Whole home
What type of property is it?
- Detached house
- Semi-detached or townhouse
- Condo or apartment
- Cottage or cabin
- Duplex or multi-unit
- Commercial property
Every request also includes
- When the work is needed
- Emergency / as soon as possible
- Within a few days
- Within a few weeks
- Flexible / still planning
- Budget range, if the homeowner picks one
- Up to $250
- $250–$500
- $500–$1,000
- $1,000–$2,500
- $2,500 and up
Amounts in CAD.
- Project summary
- A short description of the job in the homeowner’s own words.
- General location
- The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
- Photos
- Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.
Services you can choose
When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.
What painting leads cost
LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
See how leads workCurrent lead price
Pricing is set per request.
- We haven’t published a standard price for painting leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
Licensing notes by province
These notes come from our provincial permit guides, which homeowners read before they hire. They summarize official sources and aren’t legal advice.
Alberta
A contracting business that negotiates or concludes a contract with you in person away from its place of business and takes money before all the work on your home is done needs a prepaid contracting licence.
Manitoba
Door-to-door home-improvement sellers must be licensed by the Consumer Protection Office. Ask to see the licence and check that it’s still valid.
Sources: Manitoba – Home improvements sold by direct sellers
Ontario
Renovating an existing home generally doesn’t require an HCRA builder licence: HCRA says renovations or upgrades typically don’t make a home “new”. Ontario advises checking references, WSIB coverage and trade certificates before you hire.
Sources: HCRA – Do you need a licence? · Ontario – Your rights when starting home renovations or repairs
Saskatchewan
Direct sellers of home-renovation products or services are limited in how much they can require you to pay before the cancellation period ends, and the contract must include a “Buyer’s Right to Cancel” statement.
Sources: FCAA – Direct sales contracts
How matching works
Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.
How we rank and match pros- You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
- Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
- Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
- When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
- Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.
Invalid leads and refunds
If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:
- The contact details are wrong or don't work.
- It duplicates a lead you already received.
- It isn't a real request for work.
- It's outside the services or areas you listed.
Verification you’ll need
Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.
Contact details verified
You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.
Business registration checked
Our team reviews the registration details you provide.
Licence and insurance checked
Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.
Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.
Read how verification worksGetting set up for painting work
- Cabinet painting and drywall repair are separate choices. Turn them on only if you do them well.
- Photos of cut lines, cabinet finishes and exteriors say more than a long description.
- Set the project sizes you take on, so one-room touch-ups don’t crowd out whole-home jobs.
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