The painter who quotes the prep, not just the colour.
Prep is 60–80% of a paint job — so every quote we send is itemised, line by line. You can actually compare it.
NSW Licence 284 551C Public liability to $20M
Pick the job — we’ll quote the prep behind it.
Every service is quoted the same honest way: wash, prep, primer, coats and product, all on the page.
Exterior Painting
Weatherboard, render and fibro. Coastal-grade systems built for Northern Rivers salt and sun.
Get a quote →Roof Painting
Colorbond and tile roof restoration — pressure clean, rust treatment, membrane top-coats.
Get a quote →Commercial & Strata
Body-corporate, retail and office repaints scheduled around your tenants and trading hours.
Get a quote →Specialty Finishes
Limewash, Venetian plaster and timber restoration for heritage and high-end builds.
Get a quote →Drive past one. The exterior weathered three years tells you everything.
What happens next, step by step.
Walkthrough + itemised quote
We measure, test surfaces, and return a quote split into 7 lines.
Colour + product
You pick brand, finish and colours. We check compatibility with your surfaces.
Contract + 10% deposit
On letterhead, licence number, variation rules in writing.
Prep day(s)
Wash, sand, fill, mask, prime. The longest step on a clean job.
Cut-in + coats
Edges cut by brush, walls rolled, proper drying time between coats.
Handover + tins
Daylight walk-through, touch-ups, labelled leftover tins for each room.
Every quote splits into 7 lines.
Australian homeowners get quotes 5× apart for the same job because cheap painters don’t price the prep. Here’s everything that’s in ours.
- 1 Wash + clean. Sugar-soap removes oils and residue — without it, paint lifts.
- 2 Sanding + filling. Nail holes, cracks, surface roughness. Finish quality lives here.
- 3 Masking + drop sheets. Floors, fixtures, edges. Skip it and you pay in cleanup.
- 4 Primer (surface-specific). New plaster, old enamel and steel each need a different primer.
- 5 Number of coats. Two is standard. One means you’ll see the old colour through it.
- 6 Paint brand + product. Named on the quote — Dulux Wash & Wear, not “trade white”.
- 7 Cut-in + edges. Ceilings, skirting, architraves — visible for the next 10 years.
What you get from us
- ✓Itemised quote, 7 lines
- ✓Primer always specified
- ✓Paint brand + product named
- ✓Licence + insurance on request
- ✓References in your suburb
- ✓Quote on letterhead
Cowboy tells
- ✕“No prep needed”
- ✕No primer line in the quote
- ✕Cash discount, no invoice
- ✕“Whatever paint you like”
- ✕No insurance certificate
- ✕Quote by text — “$4,500 the house”
We’ll tell you which one you actually need — not the biggest job we can sell you.
Patch + touch-up
Fix marks and problem walls, colour-matched from the original tin.
Wrong when: faded everywhere, colour change wanted.
Room refresh
Repaint specific rooms with light prep — walls, ceilings, sometimes trim.
Wrong when: whole-house overhaul needed.
Full repaint
Interior + exterior, full prep, new colour scheme.
Wrong when: paint mostly sound.
Three layers — and what each one covers.
Our workmanship
7 years — peeling, blistering, lifting and fade. Excludes physical damage and water ingress from elsewhere.
Dulux / manufacturer
5–25 years depending on the product. Read the manufacturer PDF — we name the product on your quote.
Statutory (ACL)
Reasonable workmanship for a reasonable period under Australian Consumer Law. Always applies.
From homeowners across the Northern Rivers.
“Three quotes — Brushline was the only one that itemised the prep. The finish two years on is still perfect.”
“They told us two rooms only needed a touch-up instead of a full repaint. Saved us thousands. Honest crew.”
“Heritage weatherboard with lead paint. Done lead-safe, on time, left the tins labelled. Couldn’t fault it.”
Suburbs we cover across the Northern Rivers.
No travel surcharge within 40km of Ballina.
The seven questions every homeowner asks — answered once.
Dan runs through cost, prep, primer, coats, paint brand, warranty and how quoting works. Ten minutes here saves an hour on the day.
Do I need a licensed painter for my job? +
Why is prep such a big part of the cost? +
How many coats do I need? +
How long will my job take? +
What does your warranty cover? +
Do you do lead-paint, heritage or render work? +
Get a free, itemised quote — split into prep, primer, paint and coats.
Tell us what you need painted. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote you can actually read.