Advice
From the people holding the roller.
Practical guides on cost, colour, timing and preparation, written from Sydney jobs rather than brochures.
What changes a Sydney house painting quote (and what does not)
The factors that genuinely move a Sydney house painting quote: prep condition, access, substrate and coats. From the painters who write the quotes.
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Strata painting: what owners corporations should require before signing
Licence, insurance, scope format and access planning: what a Sydney owners corporation should require from any strata painting quote.
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How often a Sydney house exterior needs repainting, by surface
Repaint intervals for render, weatherboard, brick and cedar in Sydney conditions, and the early warning signs that a facade is due.
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How to prepare your home before the painters arrive
What to move, what to leave, and what your painters should be covering. A practical pre-paint checklist from working painters.
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The best time of year to paint a house exterior in Sydney
Why autumn and spring are Sydney's exterior painting windows, what summer heat and winter dew do to curing paint, and how scheduling affects your quote.
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Choosing paint colours for Sydney homes: how professionals decide
How professional colour selection actually works: light orientation, fixed elements, street context and sampling, from painters who include a $275 colour consultation free with every quote.
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