# New Britain Interior Painting | Gagnon

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Last updated: 2026-09-09T22:39:38.874Z

> Interior painting for New Britain, CT homes and rentals. EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, painting Connecticut interiors since 1977. Call 860-793-2200.

## Interior Painting in New Britain, CT

Gagnon Painting & Decorating has painted Connecticut interiors since 1977, and New Britain has notably old housing: about 82.9% of its homes were built in 1979 or earlier. Lead-safe preparation is not an edge case here, it is the default. We are an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm.

New Britain is also unusually tenanted — only 45.1% of its housing is owner-occupied — so a large share of the interior work in this city is commissioned by landlords and property managers rather than the people living in the rooms.

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## If I own a rental in New Britain, does the lead rule apply to me?

Yes, if the building predates 1978 and you are paying someone to disturb painted surfaces. The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule covers landlords and property managers, not only owner-occupiers. In New Britain that catches an unusually large share of the housing: 9,533 of the city's 32,065 units — 29.7% — were built before 1940, and 26,580 of them date from 1979 or earlier.

The practical consequence for a turnover repaint is that the work has to be done by a certified firm using lead-safe practices: contained work areas, no dry sanding or open-flame burning of old paint, and a verified cleanup. It is slower than a quick coat between tenancies, and it is the difference between a compliant job and an uncomfortable conversation later.

About 21.5% of New Britain housing sits in two-to-four unit buildings, which is the other reason this comes up so often — multi-family means turnover, and turnover means repainting.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.

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## Planning interior work in New Britain?

Call for a free estimate and a written summary quote on your first visit.