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Practical guides on painting your home, inside and out, by the Prime Painting Experts team.
Body Corporate and Strata Painting: A Guide for Committees
Common-area painting has extra moving parts: committees, quotes, access and residents. How body corporate painting projects actually run.
Ceiling Painting: Stains, Stain Blocking and Flat Finishes
Ceilings show every flaw in raking light. How water stains get blocked, why flat paint is standard, and when a ceiling needs more than paint.
Choosing Exterior Colours for Melbourne's Estate Homes
Most south-east estates are render and brick veneer from the 2000s on. Colour schemes that suit them, and how to avoid expensive regrets.
Commercial Painting Without Disrupting Your Business
Shops, offices and warehouses can't always close for a painter. How commercial painting gets staged around trading hours and staff.
Eaves, Fascia and Gutters: The Finishing Details of an Exterior
The trim around your roofline frames the whole house. What painting eaves, fascia and gutters involves, and why it's usually done with the walls.
The First Repaint: When a Newer Estate Home Needs Repainting
Estate homes from the 2000s and 2010s are hitting their first repaint. What builder-grade paint means, when to repaint, and what to expect.
How Long Does Roof Paint Last in Melbourne?
Roof coatings don't last forever. What decides the lifespan of a painted roof, the warning signs, and when to plan the next coat.
How Often Should You Repaint Your House?
Honest repainting timelines for interiors, exteriors, trim, decks and roofs - and the signs that say do not wait.
How to Choose a Painter You Can Actually Trust
Quotes, preparation, reviews and the questions that sort careful painters from the rest - before anyone opens a tin.
How to Prepare Your Home for Painters
What to do before the painters arrive: rooms, furniture, pets, and the small jobs that make painting day faster and cheaper.
Interior Painting, Room by Room: What to Expect
Bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms and living areas all paint differently. A room-by-room guide to products, preparation and disruption.
Interior vs Exterior Paint: What's Actually Different?
Interior and exterior paints are made for different jobs. What separates them, why you can't swap them, and what that means for your home.
Paint Finishes Explained: Flat, Low Sheen, Semi-Gloss and Gloss
What each paint finish is for, where each belongs in the house, and the mistakes to avoid when choosing.
Painting Aluminium Window Frames: A Practical Guide
Dated aluminium frames can be painted instead of replaced. What the process involves, what it costs compared to replacement, and how durable it is.
Painting Rendered and Brick Walls: What Homeowners Should Know
Render and brick dominate Melbourne's newer estates. How painting them differs from timber, and what a lasting job depends on.
Why Plaster Repairs Come Before Painting
Paint doesn't hide damage - it highlights it. The plaster repairs that matter before repainting, and what proper patching looks like.
Roof Painting in Melbourne: What Homeowners Should Know
A roof repaint is part restoration, part coating system. What the process involves, what it can and can't fix, and what affects the price.
Timber Staining vs Painting: Decks, Fences and Pergolas
Stain shows the grain, paint covers it. How to choose for decks, fences, pergolas and outdoor timber, and what maintenance each needs.
Weatherboard Painting: A Melbourne Homeowner's Guide
Weatherboards reward good preparation and punish shortcuts. What a proper weatherboard repaint involves, from gap filling to the final coat.
What Drives the Cost of Painting a House?
Why two painting quotes can be thousands of dollars apart, what actually drives the price, and how to compare quotes fairly.
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