Residential Painting
Most of what we do is houses. Inside, outside, one room or the whole place — with the preparation done properly and the mess kept to a minimum, because you have to live here while it happens.
the quote is where you can tell
Painting quotes are hard to compare because most of them don’t describe the same job. One says ‘paint interior’ and another comes in thousands of dollars higher, and the difference is usually two coats versus one, whether trim is included, whether the ceilings are in, and whether the preparation is real.
Ours lists the surfaces, the products, the number of coats and the exclusions, so you can hold the three quotes next to each other and see where they actually differ. If we’re the dearest, we want you to be able to see why.
how we work around a family
A house repaint is an intrusion, and the difference between a good one and a bad one is mostly logistics. We work room by room, we leave the kitchen and at least one bathroom usable, we sheet the floors properly rather than draping a runner, and we clean up every day instead of at the end.
Low-VOC products mean the bedrooms are sleepable the same night. Where there are small children or pets we’ll talk through the sequence before we start, because the wet-paint problem is a logistics problem, not a paint problem.
the parts people forget to ask about
Ceilings, stairwell voids, the inside of the wardrobes, the garage, the front door and the eaves are the six things most commonly left out of a residential quote and then argued about later.
We ask about all of them at the walk-through and put each one in the quote as either included or excluded, so there’s nothing to argue about. The ones you leave out stay out of the price; they just stop being a surprise.
what decides the price and the timing
Best suited to owners and landlords repainting a whole home, inside, outside or both.
the price depends on
- The size of the house and the number of storeys
- Interior, exterior or both, and which surfaces are in scope
- Condition and preparation: cracks, flaking paint, timber repairs
- The number of colours and finishes in the scheme
- Extras such as eaves, gutters and garage doors
- Older paint layers that may contain lead in homes built before 1970
the timing depends on
- How the inside and outside are sequenced around your household
- Weather for the exterior part of the job
- Rooms in use on the planned days
- Repairs uncovered during preparation
That is why every quote is written and itemised after a site walk, never a number over the phone. Ask for a quote or call 0423 533 883.
how the job runs
- 01Walk-throughEvery room and every elevation you want covered, with the things people forget raised on the spot.
- 02Itemised written quoteSurfaces, products, coat counts, inclusions and exclusions, in plain language.
- 03Colour and samplingOnce the quote is approved, colour consultancy on your walls, in your light, before anything is ordered.
- 04Protect and prepareFurniture moved and covered, floors sheeted, wash, fill, sand and spot prime.
- 05Paint in sequenceCeilings, then walls, then trim inside; top down outside. Two full coats as standard.
- 06Daily cleanThe house is livable at the end of every day, not just at the end of the job.
- 07Walk it with youUnder the lights you actually use, at the time of day you actually use them.
- 08GuaranteeFive years on workmanship, written into the quote before you sign it.
what is included, and what isn’t
included as standard
- Full walk-through and an itemised written quote
- Colour consultancy once your quote is approved
- Furniture moved and protected, floors fully sheeted
- Wash down, crack repair, filling, sanding and spot priming
- Two full topcoats to all scoped surfaces
- Water-based enamel to doors, frames, skirtings and architraves
- Exterior systems matched to substrate and exposure
- Low-VOC products throughout the interior
- Daily tidy and a full clean on completion
- Written defects walk-through before final invoice
- Five-year workmanship guarantee in writing
not included
Quoted separately if your job needs it, so nothing arrives as a surprise variation.
- Plastering, rendering and structural repair
- Wallpaper removal unless the scope names it
- Roof painting
- Mould remediation beyond surface treatment
- Asbestos identification or removal
- Repairs to water damage where the source is still active
why you can believe any of this
a heritage home, walked through
A walk through a heritage home we painted in North Sydney, inside and out, with the team who did the work.
frequently asked questions
What does it cost to paint a house in Sydney?
It depends far more on condition and height than on bedroom count, which is why any number given over the phone is a guess. The bands on this page are indicative; the walk-through takes twenty minutes and produces a real number.
Do you paint just one room?
Yes. Single rooms, a hallway, a stairwell or one elevation are all normal jobs for us.
How long will my house be disrupted?
A room a day is a fair rule of thumb inside. A full interior on a four-bedroom house is generally one to two weeks; a full exterior is typically one to three weeks depending on access and preparation.
Do I need to be home?
No, and most of our clients aren’t. We’ll agree access arrangements before we start, and you’ll get a photo update rather than a mystery.
Are your painters employees or subcontractors?
Every person on your site is covered by our insurances and works to our preparation standard. You’ll have the same lead painter through the job rather than a different crew each morning.
What if I am not happy with something?
Tell us at the walk-through and we fix it before the final invoice. That’s what the walk-through is for. After that, the five-year workmanship guarantee applies.
Do you clean up?
Every day, and properly at the end. Hardware goes back on, floors get cleaned, and rubbish leaves with us.
How far ahead do you book?
It varies with the season — spring and pre-Christmas are busiest. Ask when you enquire and we’ll tell you honestly rather than holding a date we can’t keep.
get a quote
tell us about the job.
Two minutes now, a proper answer within one business day — from a person, not a call centre.
- 1we come back to youwithin one business day, with the questions a quote needs
- 2site walkwe measure, check the surfaces and test the existing paint
- 3written, itemised quoteroom by room, product by name — the price on the quote is the price on the invoice
