Pick a project type and your start season. We'll show every phase from quote to sign-off, working days each takes, and total calendar time — adjusted for Adelaide's climate.
Adelaide's climate adds 5% to summer projects (heat slows application) and 25% to winter projects (dew, rain, longer dry times).
Pick a project type and season on the left. We'll show every phase, the working days each takes, and the total calendar time.
Roughly 8-12 working days end-to-end: 1 week for prep + walls + ceilings, plus 1.5-2 days for trims and a final touch-up day. Add 1-2 days if you have specialty finishes or a colour change between rooms.
Adelaide winter (June-August) brings heavy dew most mornings, occasional rain days, and cooler temperatures that double paint drying times. Painters can still work, but they often lose 1-2 days per week to weather and have to wait longer between coats. We model this with a 1.25× multiplier on every phase.
Heritage homes (Federation, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco) need: lead-safe preparation for any building pre-1970, a council Development Approval for external colour changes (4-8 weeks alone), period-correct palette sourcing, and decorative element restoration (fretwork, lacework, sash windows). Combined, this typically doubles the timeline of a standard exterior of similar size.
Painters work 5-day weeks (Tues-Sat or Mon-Fri). The calculator shows working days. To convert to calendar time: working days × 1.4 = calendar days. So a 10-working-day job is roughly 14 calendar days (2 weeks), not 10.
Spring and autumn are peak season — painters book out 4-8 weeks ahead. For Sept-Nov work, contact painters in late June. For March-May work, contact in January. Summer and winter typically have shorter lead times (2-3 weeks).
Each quote includes a fixed start date, day-by-day plan, and weather contingency.
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