Adelaide Painters blog — cost, craft, advice

Articles on painting costs, brand comparisons, prep techniques, heritage palettes and Adelaide-specific climate considerations.

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Commercial
Commercial

Commercial painting in Adelaide: offices, warehouses, strata and after-hours

How commercial painting differs from residential — pricing, scheduling, compliance and EBA considerations.

How to
How to

How much paint do I need? An Adelaide DIYer’s calculator guide

Coverage rates, tin sizes, and how to avoid both over-buying and the dreaded mid-job Bunnings run.

Adelaide Specific
Adelaide Specific

Painting coastal homes in Adelaide: salt air, west walls, and respraying aluminium

Glenelg, Seaford, Henley, Grange — what’s different about coastal painting and why it costs slightly more.

Hiring Guides
Hiring Guides

What insurance and licensing should your Adelaide painter actually have?

A plain-English breakdown of public liability, workers comp, and SA Building Work Contractor licensing.

Heritage
Heritage

The complete guide to painting weatherboard homes in Adelaide

Federation, Edwardian and 1920s weatherboard exteriors — prep, lead safety, and palette.

Roof
Roof

Roof restoration in Adelaide: cost, timing, and tile vs metal

Full breakdown of pressure cleaning, re-pointing and 3-coat systems for Adelaide tile and Colorbond roofs.

Hiring Guides
Hiring Guides

How to choose a painter in Adelaide: the 5-point checklist

Licensing, insurance, references, scope detail, and what red flags to walk away from.

Heritage
Heritage

Heritage paint colours for Adelaide Federation and Victorian homes

Period-correct palettes for the most common Adelaide heritage typologies, sourced from Dulux Heritage and Porters.

Adelaide Specific
Adelaide Specific

When should you paint your Adelaide house? A seasonal guide

Spring and autumn are ideal, but there are specific weeks you should target — and weeks to avoid.

Paint Brands
Paint Brands

Dulux vs Taubmans vs Haymes: what Adelaide painters actually use

Painters in our network weigh in on durability, coverage, and price — no paint-maker gets spared.

How to
How to

Prepping walls properly: the 70% of the job you never see

Why the best painters spend more time sanding and patching than actually rolling colour on.

Cost Guides
Cost Guides

How much does house painting really cost in Adelaide?

A breakdown of labour, paint, prep and the hidden line items that surprise first-time customers.

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