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Painting info, straight answers

Straight answers to what people ask us at quotes: what it costs to paint a house, how to tell if old paint has lead in it, and how to choose colours you'll still like in ten years.

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Colour consultation: how to choose colours that work
The best colour consultation happens on your own walls. Put big sample patches up, look at them morning and evening, check how light or dark each colour is, and check council or strata rules before you buy paint. Here's how we help you choose at the quote.
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Lead paint test: what to check before you sand
If your house was built before 1970, the Commonwealth's Lead Alert guide says to find out whether the paint contains lead before anyone sands or scrapes it. A test kit can screen for it; only a lab test can confirm it. Here's how each works and what happens next.
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How much to paint a house: what our jobs cost
On our own jobs, a full exterior repaint of a single-storey house costs $9,000 to $18,000 + GST, and the inside of a three-bedroom house $7,000 to $14,000 + GST. Here's what moves a house to either end, and how to read a quote.

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Painting info, straight answers

Colour consultation: how to choose colours that work

Lead paint test: what to check before you sand

How much to paint a house: what our jobs cost

Tell us what needs painting