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Paint services maintain the interiors and exteriors paint and signs on campus. Paint color is just one aspect of environmental branding that helps make a memorable impression on students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Routine Service Hours
Customer Service Office
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Environmental Paint Colors
Sherwin Williams Paints (SW) have been selected in alignment with UB's secondary color palette to suit our spaces only.
| Environmental Color Family | Use Example | UB Color Palette | Sherwin Williams (SW) Color Name | SW Color Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Colors | UB Blue | UB Bull Blue | Custom Formulation | |
| Hayes Hall White | Extra White | SW 7006 | ||
| Muted (Neutrals) | Corridors, offices, with accents | Baird Point | Nebulous White | SW 7063 |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | |||
| Biscuit | SW 6112 | |||
| Bagel | SW 6114 | |||
| Skyline Steel | SW 1015 | |||
| Extra White | SW 7006 | |||
| Muted Formal | Dean's and VP office suites | Harriman Blue | Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 |
| Townsend Gray | Cityscape | SW 7067 | ||
| Formal | Office Accents | Niagara Whirlpool | Down Pour | SW 6516 |
| Formal Vibrant | Classroom Accents | Lake LaSalle | Aquarium | SW 6767 |
| Victor E. Bull | Fountain | SW 6787 | ||
| Vibrant Casual | Resident Halls, Student Spaces | Letchworth Autumn | Robust Orange | SW 6628 |
| Solar Strand | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | ||
| Greiner Green | Frolic | SW 6703 | ||
| Rave Red | SW 6608 | |||
| Casual Muted | Lobbies and Learning Landscapes accents | Bronze Buffalo | Cardboard | SW 6124 |
| Capen Brick | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | ||
| Olmsted Elm | Gecko | SW 6719 | ||
| Other | Doors and window frames (or paint to match walls) | Well Bred Brown | SW 7027 | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 |
Requesting Service
Use examples of service and maintenance costs to guide your decisions. Your situation may vary from the usual.
Painting
| Billable Services | Non-billable Services* |
|---|---|
| Painting interior walls, doors, frames in departmental space | Painting interior walls, doors, frames in public space |
| Painting exterior walls, doors, frames in departmental space | Painting exterior walls, doors, frames in public space |
| Painting floors, ceilings in departmental space | Painting signs in public space |
| Painting signs in departmental space | Painting floors, ceilings in public space |
* Some units are not eligible for the non-billable rate. For questions regarding eligibility, please contact University Facilities, Finance and Administration.
Help With Space Renovation
If painting is one aspect of renovation on your unit, contact Facilities Design and Construction to make it part of a cohesive project.
Design and Construction
University Facilities
119 John Beane Center
Phone: 716-645-2612; Fax: 716-645-5923
Need a Price Quote First?
If you want to receive a price quote before your work is scheduled, check Yes on the Work Order Form. Work will be scheduled without a price quote if you choose No.
To request a painting service:
- Call Customer Service at 716-645-2025 or
- Log in and submit an online Work Order Request form
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Immediate Service
Call Customer Service at 716-645-2025. Staff is available 24 hours a day.