De-glossed first
Old trim is usually slick. Paint won't grip a glossy surface, so it gets scuff-sanded or de-glossed before anything goes on. Skipping this is why old trim jobs peel.
Trim and doors
Trim, doors and casing.
Trim is the part people actually touch. It's also the first part of a paint job to fail when somebody skips a step, which is why it gets priced and prepped on its own terms.
Baseboards, casing, jambs, and doors on both faces and the edges. Semi-gloss as standard, because trim gets hands, shoes, vacuum cleaners and furniture against it in a way walls never do.
Stain and clear coat is an option too, on trim, doors and stair railings. It's quoted on its own, because it's a different product and a different amount of work.
It can be done as part of a full turn or on its own. Plenty of units only need the trim brought back.
What it involves
The steps that decide how it looks in two years.
Filled and caulked
Dents and nail holes filled, gaps between trim and wall caulked. A sharp line between trim and wall is caulk more often than a steady hand.
Hardware off
Handles, hinges and strike plates come off rather than get taped around, then go back on when it's dry.
Doors done properly
Both faces plus the edges, so the door doesn't show bare stock every time it swings open.
How it's priced
By the door count, not by a guess.
Trim and doors are priced off the actual number of doors in the unit rather than a flat figure that assumes an average. A unit with four doors and a unit with eleven aren't the same job, and pretending they are means one of us loses.
Heavy door counts and unusual trim profiles get looked at during the walk-through. You get the number before I start either way.
FAQ
Questions about this work.
Can you do trim without painting the walls?
Yes. Trim and doors on their own is normal work, and often the cheapest way to make a tired unit look cared for.
What if the trim is stained wood, not painted?
It can be painted, but it's a different job. Bare or stained wood needs a bonding primer first or the finish won't hold. Quoted separately.
Do you paint kitchen cabinets too?
Yes, quoted on its own. Cabinets need a bonding primer and a real cabinet enamel. Wall paint on cabinets stays soft and goes gummy under your hands inside a year.
Also
The rest of what I do.
Trim on its own, or as part of a turn.
Either works. Tell me the door count and I'll take it from there.