What to Consider When Buying a Large Paint Booth: Choosing the Right Fit
When it comes to purchasing a large paint booth, the decision involves more than just picking dimensions. From facility planning to utility requirements and workflow design, there are several critical considerations to make sure your booth fits both your space and your operations.
Structural Requirements & Facility Readiness
The first step is making sure your building can physically accommodate the booth. This includes checking ceiling clearance, roof height, doorways, and especially the flooring. Large booths must be installed on level, structurally sound concrete—something that’s often overlooked in older facilities. Unlike lower-quality booths that are zip-screwed together and prone to air leaks, Accudraft booths are precision-built and bolted, which means installation demands a flat, reliable surface for proper sealing and performance.
Power, Gas, and Utilities
Power and gas availability are just as important. A large paint booth requires sufficient electrical capacity, proper gas line connections, and well-considered HVAC and exhaust routing. If any of these elements are overlooked or miscommunicated, you could face costly rework. In one instance, a contractor installed utilities for a drop ceiling in a room that was actually designated for the paint booth. This completely interfered with the booth’s clearance and layout. These types of missteps highlight why it’s essential for all contractors involved to align on plans before construction begins.
Clear Communication with Contractors
Even with blueprints in hand, miscommunication can derail an installation. If you’re working with multiple contractors, everyone needs to understand the final layout, the booth’s footprint, and how each utility will be routed. When coordination breaks down, you may end up rerouting gas lines, relocating electrical panels, or retrofitting structural elements; all of which delay timelines and increase costs. Open communication from day one can make all the difference in staying on schedule and on budget.
Application-Specific Customization
It’s also important to understand exactly what you’ll be finishing in the booth. If you’re working on RVs, trucks, buses, or industrial vehicles, your layout needs to reflect that. Some operations may benefit from long truck-style booths that can be divided into sections. Others might require built-in hydraulic man lifts to access higher areas during finishing. The size and type of work you’re doing should directly influence the booth design, and Accudraft can guide that process from start to finish.
Expert Guidance & Custom Fit
Most buyers aren’t experts in booth design and that’s okay! When you work with Accudraft, you’re partnering with one of the most experienced and innovative names in the industry. Our team helps you evaluate your space, understand your finishing needs, and configure a booth that’s built for your workflow. Whether it’s a custom build, a modified standard, or a fully integrated solution, we engineer every booth for long-term performance, safety, and efficiency.
Building Bigger? Work with the Brand that Builds Smarter
Accudraft is trusted by top manufacturers, body shops, and industrial facilities across the country for a reason; we deliver high-performance, large-scale paint booths designed around your goals. Contact us today to start planning a solution that’s as advanced as your operation.