Indicative low/mid/high range for any Adelaide painting job. Pricing built on real network quotes from 2025—2026, weighted by surface area, prep, paint quality and access. Free, no email required.
It's an indicative range based on real Adelaide painter pricing in 2026. The mid figure typically lands within 15% of a final fixed-price quote. The low and high figures show the band you should expect three quotes to cluster within. Your actual quote will depend on site inspection — surface condition, access details, and exact materials chosen.
Prep is 70% of the labour on most painting jobs. A house with peeling paint, lead-safe handling required, render cracks or extensive sanding can take 3-4× longer to prepare than a house in good condition. Skipping prep makes the job cheaper but the new coat fails in 3-4 years instead of 10+. We model this with a 0.85x to 1.4x multiplier.
Builder grade is the cheap white tin most volume builders use — fine for short-term but fades fast. Premium (Dulux Wash & Wear, Taubmans Endure, Haymes Ultra-Premium) is what most professional painters specify for long-life finish. Specialty (Porters Paints, Dulux Heritage, antimicrobial formulations) is for heritage work, premium homes, or specific environments. Difference: 15-25% on cost, 30-50% on lifespan.
Heritage homes (Federation, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco) need lead-safe preparation for any building pre-1970, period-correct palettes, decorative element restoration (fretwork, lacework, trims), and often a Development Approval for external colour changes. Combined, this typically adds 40-80% to a standard painting quote.
If a quote sits more than 30% below the low end of this estimator's range, it almost always means: (1) less prep, (2) cheaper paint, (3) missing scope, or (4) no insurance/licensing. Get two more quotes for the same scope and compare. The cheapest of three solid quotes is usually fine; a single dramatically-low outlier is a red flag.
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