Project spotlight - External repaint Wooloowin

The balustrades, entry and western wall on this much-loved home in Wooloowin needed painting to preserve the timbers and prevent further damage from the sun and pollution.

Due to the presence of lead on some of the surfaces, all due care and attention was taken during the preparation stage. A dust extraction sander was used, with the team ensuring the site was kept clean during the project.

Substrates painted:

• Champherboards and window sills on driveway side

• Deck support beam

• Handrail, posts and balustrade around 3 sides

• Front entry lattice doors and arch

• Front stringers, risers, step treads

• Steel beam above garage doors

• Concrete driveway

Project snapshot

• Price guide $20,000 to $30,000, including scaffold, Home Warranty Insurance, GST

• East Coast Painters crew: Chris, Brandyn, Glen

• Dulux products and colour selection:

o   Champherboards, Lattice door – Weathershield Semi Gloss – Ecru

o   Balustrades - Aquanamel Gloss - Colourbond Basalt, Weathershield Gloss - Lexicon Quarter

o   Driveway – Avista Water Based Tintable Sealer - Colourbond Basalt  Lexicon Quarter

Client feedback

• On the balustrades “We have been super impressed with how smooth you’ve managed to get it…it exceeds my expectations”

• On the lattice entry “What I really like is that I can see the contrast between the cream and the white as you drive up the street and it looks really nice”

• On the East Coast Painters team “They have been awesome, they really took care and paid attention in a way that clearly wasn’t done in the first place”