The craft
The details you never see, done properly.
Sharp tape lines, clean brushes, the right product for the right surface. Small habits, repeated on every job, are what a premium finish is made of.
Warrawee is small, leafy and full of significant houses. Painting them well means slow preparation, heritage-aware colour and a crew that treats old timber with respect.
Award Painting has worked on homes like these across the Upper North Shore since 2007. We hold Licence 222321C and $20M public liability insurance, and every Warrawee quote is set after a walkthrough so the preparation each elevation needs is priced honestly rather than guessed from the street.
On a Warrawee Federation or Arts and Crafts house, the brief is usually to make it look cared for rather than new. That means keeping the texture of hand-finished timber, matching original sheen levels, and choosing colours that sit comfortably in the street. Shingled gables, roughcast render, tapered verandah posts and leadlight windows all need their own preparation and product.
If your home is listed or in a conservation area, exterior colour changes may need to respect its heritage character. Our free colour consultation prepares a traditional scheme and can document it for a council enquiry.
Warrawee’s homes are mostly timber-trimmed brick or full weatherboard, and the timber is where paint fails: end grain, joints, sills and shaded boards. Preparation follows a set order: wash, treat mould, scrape to a sound edge, feather, replace failed putty, spot-prime bare timber with an oil-based primer, fill with flexible compounds, then two full coats. Pre-1970 paint is treated as lead-bearing and prepared with wet methods and containment.
Roughcast and smooth render bands crack with movement. We rake, fill and coat them in flexible systems that bridge hairlines rather than hiding them for a season.
Inside, Warrawee homes often retain panelling, picture rails, deep skirtings, plaster ceiling roses and timber joinery. Those are finished by hand in enamel with crisp cut lines. Large living spaces from later extensions are rolled in consistent sheens so long walls read evenly in the dappled light under the trees.
We paint occupied homes room by room with floors sheeted and furniture wrapped, and rooms are left walkable at the end of each day.
Warrawee is a short drive from our base near Hornsby. We also paint in Wahroonga, Turramurra, Pymble and Hornsby.
The craft
Sharp tape lines, clean brushes, the right product for the right surface. Small habits, repeated on every job, are what a premium finish is made of.
Services in Warrawee
Interior, exterior, strata and commercial work, all quoted fixed after a walkthrough.
Render, weatherboard, brick and heritage timber, prepared for Sydney weather.
Read moreWalls, ceilings, trims and doors with full protection of floors and furniture.
Read moreA free colour consultation valued at $275 with every quote.
Read moreTimber decks cleaned, sanded and oiled or stained to last.
Read moreExteriors, driveways and paths washed before coating or on their own.
Read moreStatement colour, textures and crisp lines for one wall that matters.
Read moreNearby suburbs we also paint
All 48 suburbs within 15 km of Hornsby are listed on our service areas page.
Questions
Anything else? Call us or send a message and we will give you a straight answer.
Every quote starts with a free walkthrough. We look at the condition of the existing paint, access, the number of colours and how much trim there is, then put a fixed price in writing with preparation, coats, repairs and access itemised. Preparation overruns are carried by us, not added to your bill.
Yes. Award Painting Pty Ltd holds NSW Painting and Decorating Contractors Licence 222321C and carries $20M public liability insurance. Both are shown on every quote and can be checked against the NSW Fair Trading licence register.
Yes. Repainting in similar colours is generally allowed without approval, and we prepare heritage-appropriate schemes for larger changes that may need a council enquiry. Preparation methods are chosen to protect original fabric: no dry power sanding, no aggressive pressure washing of soft render or old timber.
Yes. Traditional exteriors usually used gloss or semi-gloss enamel on trims and lower sheens on walls. We match sheen to the element and the era, and we test sample boards on the house during the free colour consultation.
A full interior of a 3 or 4 bedroom home usually takes 5 to 8 working days. A full exterior takes 1 to 3 weeks depending on size, access and how much timber needs preparation. You get a start date and a finish date in writing, and the same crew stays on the job from the first day to the last.
A colour consultation valued at $275 is included free with every quote. We look at the orientation of each wall, the roof and brick colours you are keeping, the street and the light under your trees, then test sample boards on the house rather than choosing from a chip.
Next step
Tell us about the job and we respond the same business day. Every quote starts with a walkthrough and includes a free colour consultation valued at $275. $0 call-out, no obligation.