Move out painting in Dubai, done before your handover date
When a tenancy ends, the walls are one of the first things a landlord or agent checks. Five Ocean Technical Works offers move out painting in Dubai for tenants who need their apartment or villa repainted, usually back to the original colour, before the keys go back.
We fill holes left by pictures and TV brackets, cover scuffs and marks, and repaint in the matching shade. Most apartments are finished in one or two days, so the job fits between moving your furniture out and the final inspection.
Why tenants repaint before moving out
Many Dubai tenancy contracts include a clause asking tenants to return the property in the condition they received it, apart from normal wear and tear, and some specifically mention repainting. If walls are marked, drilled or a different colour, the landlord may claim the repainting cost from the security deposit.
What applies to you depends on your own contract and on how the property looked at move-in. Read the clauses, look at any move-in photos or inspection report, and ask your landlord or agent what they expect. If you and the landlord disagree, the Dubai Land Department and its Rental Disputes Centre are the official places to get guidance; we are painters, not legal advisers.
For a closer look at common questions, read our article do tenants have to repaint when moving out in Dubai.
Back to the original colour
Most rented flats and villas in Dubai are handed over in white or off-white, but the exact shade varies between buildings and developers. A slightly wrong white is easy to spot next to ceilings and untouched walls.
If you have a colour code from the landlord or building, we use it. If not, we compare the walls with paint charts on site or match from a sample, and repaint whole walls rather than patching, so there are no visible blotches. If you painted feature walls in a strong colour, we add a primer or extra coat so the old colour does not show through.
What we fix as part of move-out painting
- Nail and screw holes from pictures, mirrors and shelves
- Larger holes and torn plaster from wall-mounted TV brackets
- Scuffs from furniture, marks from children's drawings and sticky tape residue
- Grease marks in kitchens and smoke or incense staining on ceilings
- Mould spots in bathrooms and around AC vents, treated before painting
- Chipped door frames and skirting, touched up or repainted
Free site visit and written quote. Send photos on WhatsApp for a fast reply.
Fast turnaround for tight deadlines
End-of-tenancy dates rarely leave much room. Send us photos or a short video of each room on WhatsApp and we can usually give an estimate the same day, then confirm a fixed price after a quick visit. Where the flat is already empty, a studio or 1-bedroom can often be repainted in a single day.
We work to your inspection date. Tell us when the movers are booked and when the landlord or agent is coming, and we will schedule the painting in between, leaving time for the paint to dry and the smell to clear. Water-based paints dry quickly, so the property can normally be inspected the following day.
What move-out painting usually costs
Move-out painting is priced much like any repaint of the same size, so the main factors are the number of rooms, how many walls are marked or drilled, and whether any walls need to go from a strong colour back to white. An empty property is quicker to paint than a furnished one, which helps keep the cost down.
As a rough guide, Dubai market prices for repainting an empty studio or 1-bedroom flat in white commonly start from around AED 1,000 to AED 2,000 for a studio and AED 1,500 to AED 3,000 for a 1-bedroom, with larger flats and villas costing more. These figures are a guide only. Five Ocean gives a fixed written quote after seeing photos or visiting the property, so you can compare it with any amount the landlord proposes to deduct.
For apartment sizes from studio to 3-bedroom, see our apartment painting cost guide.
Move-out handover checklist
- Read your tenancy contract for clauses on painting, damage and the security deposit.
- Find your move-in photos or inspection report to compare against.
- Ask the landlord or agent for the paint colour code if they have one.
- Book painting after your furniture leaves and before the final inspection.
- Fix small items such as dripping taps, loose handles and blown bulbs.
- Keep your receipt and before-and-after photos in case the deposit is discussed later.
Small repairs can be handled on the same visit by our handyman and maintenance team, so you only need one contractor before handover.
For landlords and property managers
We also repaint flats and villas between tenants for landlords, owners and property management companies. A clean, freshly painted unit is quicker to re-let, and we can combine painting with general repairs so the property is ready for viewings. For owners with several units, an annual maintenance contract can cover repainting between tenancies.
Moving into a new place as well? Our apartment painting packages cover move-in painting at your next home.
Move-out painting across Dubai
Tenancies turn over fastest in apartment communities, and we regularly repaint flats before handover in JVC, Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Al Barsha and Dubai Silicon Oasis, as well as villas and townhouses in the suburbs. Our base is in Al Quoz, which keeps travel time short for last-minute jobs across the city. We also cover Sharjah and the other emirates.