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SA Painting Professionals

Licensed commercial painters

Commercial & Strata Painting in Adelaide & South Australia

Commercial and strata painting covers offices, shops, cafes and restaurants, medical and dental suites, schools and childcare centres, warehouses, hotels and the common areas and exteriors of strata buildings. SA Painting Professionals works for business owners, facility managers, body corporates, strata managers and shopfitters across Adelaide and all of South Australia. We plan the job around your trading hours and occupants, use low-odour, low-VOC paints so buildings stay in use, and deliver a clear scope, program and itemised quote before we start.

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  • 1,890+
    SA suburbs & localities serviced
  • Trade-quality
    Paints and coatings on every job

Overview

Commercial & Strata Painting done properly

Commercial painting is as much about planning as painting. A retail fit-out has a fixed opening date. An office needs to keep working while walls are repainted around the desks. A medical suite cannot smell of solvent on Monday morning. A school wants the job done in the holidays. A strata complex needs a colour scheme agreed by the body corporate before any paint is bought, and stairwells and car parks that stay open to residents while they are coated. We start every job with a site walk or a set of drawings, confirm what is in and out of scope, and produce a written program that shows which areas are affected and when.

Occupied buildings are the norm, not the exception. We paint after hours, overnight, on weekends or in staged sections so a business can keep trading. Low-odour, low-VOC water-based paints for walls, ceilings and trim mean staff and customers can return the next morning. Work areas are sectioned off with barriers and signage, floors and fixtures are protected, and furniture and stock are moved and covered rather than left exposed. On sites with a formal induction, SWMS and permit-to-work system we comply with it, and our painters carry the tickets required for scissor lifts, boom lifts and working at heights.

The finish has to suit the use. High-traffic corridors, school walls and hospitality back-of-house need scrubbable, hard-wearing acrylics or two-pack systems that survive trolleys and cleaning chemicals. Front-of-house retail and hospitality want a crisp, consistent finish that matches the brand colours exactly. Exteriors on multi-storey strata and commercial buildings need scaffold, lifts or rope access, weather planning and durable 100% acrylic or elastomeric systems on render and concrete. Steel, roller doors and railings need a rust-inhibiting primer and a tough enamel or two-pack topcoat. We match the product to each surface and list it on the quote.

Good commercial work is tidy, on time and documented. Cutting-in is straight, sheens are consistent across a whole floor rather than varying room to room, and colours match the schedule supplied by the designer or body corporate. We keep a daily record of areas completed, leave sites clean and safe at the end of every shift, and hand over with a walk-through, a list of products and colours used, and leftover paint labelled for maintenance touch-ups. For strata schemes that record helps the committee keep the scheme consistent when a single unit or common area needs work later.

Commercial corridor being repainted with drop sheets and scaffolding

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What's included

What our commercial painting service includes

The work that goes into the job before, during and after the paint goes on. Every item is spelled out on your quote.

  • Site walk, scope and program

    We inspect the site or work from your drawings, confirm which areas, surfaces and finishes are included, and produce a written program showing the sequence and which areas are affected on which days or nights so you can plan staff, stock and residents around us.

  • After-hours and staged work

    Painting is scheduled after hours, overnight, on weekends, during school holidays or in staged sections to suit your trading. Each shift ends with the area cleaned, barriers removed where it is safe to do so, and the space ready for use the next morning.

  • Protection and signage

    Floors, benches, joinery, equipment and stock are covered or moved and covered. Work areas are sectioned off with barriers, wet paint signage and, where required, exclusion zones so staff, customers and residents are kept clear of the work and the fumes.

  • Preparation and repairs

    Walls are washed, scuffs and holes filled, cracks raked and filled, damaged plasterboard patched and glossy surfaces sanded or adhesion primed. Old signage, hooks and fixings are removed and the holes made good so the new finish is clean and unmarked.

  • Two-coat systems on walls and ceilings

    Walls receive two full coats of scrubbable low-sheen or semi-gloss acrylic over a suitable primer. Ceilings are coated in a flat, non-reflective finish. Sheen and colour are kept consistent across whole floors and tenancies so nothing looks patched in.

  • Doors, frames, trim and steel

    Doors, frames, skirtings, handrails, balustrades, roller doors and steel are prepared and finished in durable enamel or two-pack systems, with rust-inhibiting primers on metal and adhesion primers on powder-coated or factory-finished surfaces.

  • Strata common areas and exteriors

    Foyers, corridors, stairwells, car parks, balconies, fences and the building exterior are painted to the scheme agreed by the body corporate, with access equipment, resident notices and staged closures organised in advance so nobody is locked out.

  • Colour matching and brand colours

    We match paint to brand colours, designer schedules or existing strata schemes, supply drawdowns or sample patches for approval, and record every colour and product so future touch-ups, extra sites and later stages match the original work.

  • Compliance and safety

    Our painters carry the tickets required for elevated work platforms and working at heights. We complete inductions, provide SWMS and product data sheets on request, and comply with site permit, hot-work and after-hours access procedures on managed sites.

Our process

How we approach commercial painting

From first contact to the final walk-through, this is how a job runs with us.

  1. Step 01

    Enquiry and site assessment

    Send drawings, photos or a brief through the quote form and we reply within one business day. For metro sites we arrange a walk-through at a time that suits your operation; for regional work we quote from plans and photos first and confirm on site before starting.

  2. Step 02

    Itemised quote and program

    You receive a free, itemised quote listing every area, surface, product and colour, plus a program showing when each area is out of use. For strata schemes we present staged options the committee can take to a meeting for approval.

  3. Step 03

    Approvals and scheduling

    Once approved, we confirm colours with drawdowns or sample patches, complete any site inductions, order materials and lock in dates around your trading hours, tenancy changeovers, school holidays or resident notice periods.

  4. Step 04

    Preparation and protection

    Each shift starts with barriers, signage and protection of floors, fixtures and stock. Surfaces are washed, filled, sanded and primed. We photograph any existing damage and flag anything outside the agreed scope before painting it.

  5. Step 05

    Painting in stages

    Areas are painted in the agreed sequence, usually ceilings then walls then trim, with drying time respected between coats. Occupied areas are returned clean and usable at the end of every shift, and we update you on progress against the program.

  6. Step 06

    Handover and records

    We walk the site with you or your facility manager, complete touch-ups on the spot and hand over a record of products and colours used with labelled leftover paint for maintenance. Any defect items are closed out before the final invoice.

Materials

Commercial paint systems

Commercial surfaces get products chosen for wear, cleaning and occupancy, not just colour.

  • Low-VOC, low-odour interior acrylics

    Water-based, low-VOC acrylics for walls and ceilings, such as Dulux Professional, Taubmans Endure or Haymes Ultra Premium, let offices, clinics, schools and apartments be painted while occupied or overnight, with rooms back in use the next morning.

  • Scrubbable and anti-microbial finishes

    High-traffic corridors, classrooms, waiting rooms and hospitality areas get scrubbable low-sheen or semi-gloss acrylics that stand up to wiping and cleaning chemicals. Medical and aged care fit-outs can specify anti-microbial coatings where the brief calls for them.

  • Two-pack and polyurethane coatings

    Doors, handrails, balustrades, roller doors and back-of-house walls that cop trolleys and knocks are coated in two-pack epoxy or polyurethane systems for a hard, chemical-resistant finish. Epoxy and polyurethane floor systems are available for plant rooms, kitchens and warehouses.

  • Exterior acrylics and elastomeric membranes

    Rendered and concrete exteriors on strata and commercial buildings receive UV-resistant 100% acrylic topcoats, with elastomeric membrane coatings over cracked render and concrete repairs so seasonal movement does not reopen the cracks the following year.

  • Metal primers and enamels

    Steel columns, awnings, fences, gates and railings are prepared with a rust-inhibiting primer, or an etch primer on galvanised and Colorbond surfaces, then finished in a durable enamel or two-pack topcoat, with marine-grade systems specified near the coast.

  • Specialty coatings

    Anti-graffiti clear coats for exposed walls, dry-erase wall coatings for offices and classrooms, intumescent coatings on steel where an engineer has specified them, and slip-resistant floor coatings assessed under AS 4586 for ramps and wet areas.

  • APAS-approved products

    Where a specification, government or education contract calls for it, we use products approved under the Australian Paint Approval Scheme, and we provide product data sheets and safety data sheets with the quote or on request from your facility manager.

Pricing

What affects the price of commercial painting

Every quote is itemised, so you can see exactly where the money goes. These are the factors that move the number most.

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  1. 01

    Floor area and ceiling height

    Wall and ceiling area sets the base quantity. High ceilings, voids, atriums and stairwells need scaffold or lifts and slow the cutting-in, so a warehouse office and a retail shell are priced quite differently.

  2. 02

    Hours of work

    After-hours, overnight and weekend shifts cost more than standard hours because of penalty rates and shorter productive shifts. Staged work that returns areas to use each morning also adds set-up and pack-down time.

  3. 03

    Condition and preparation

    Sound walls need a wash, fill and sand. Heavy scuffing, old signage holes, water damage, cracked render, rusted steel or a change from dark to light colours all add preparation time and extra coats.

  4. 04

    Access and height

    Multi-storey exteriors need scaffold, boom lifts or rope access, and interior voids need mobile scaffold or a scissor lift. Hire, set-up and the tickets required to operate them are all part of the quote.

  5. 05

    Surface types and systems

    Plasterboard rolls quickly. Concrete block, render, steel, roller doors and floors need specific primers and two-pack or membrane systems that cost more in product and take longer to apply and cure.

  6. 06

    Number of colours and finishes

    A single wall colour and one trim colour across a floor is the most efficient. Brand colours, feature walls, wayfinding colours and multiple sheens add cutting-in, masking and colour changes.

  7. 07

    Strata approvals and staging

    Strata work often runs in stages across buildings or financial years, with notices to residents and staged closures of car parks and stairwells. Staging adds mobilisations, which we set out clearly so the committee can compare options.

  8. 08

    Program and deadline

    A fit-out with a fixed opening date or a school holiday window may need more painters on site at once or longer shifts, and we price the program you actually need rather than a generic one.

FAQ

Commercial & Strata Painting questions

Straight answers to the questions we hear most about this service.

Can you paint our premises without closing the business?
Yes, most commercial work is done while the business keeps operating. We paint after hours, overnight, on weekends or in staged sections, using low-odour, low-VOC water-based paints so the space is usable the next morning. Work areas are barricaded and signed, and everything is cleaned and returned at the end of each shift. For a small shop or cafe a single overnight or weekend push is often enough; larger offices are done floor by floor or zone by zone.
Do you handle strata and body corporate painting?
Yes. We work with strata managers and committees on common areas, stairwells, car parks, balconies, fences and full building exteriors. We provide itemised quotes and staged options the committee can take to a meeting, help with colour scheme continuity across the scheme, organise resident notices and access, and record every colour and product so future work on individual units or common areas matches.
How do you keep the site safe and compliant?
Our painters hold the tickets required for scissor lifts, boom lifts and working at heights, and we complete site inductions before starting. We provide safe work method statements, product data sheets and safety data sheets on request, use barriers, signage and exclusion zones around work areas, and follow permit-to-work, hot-work and after-hours access procedures on managed sites. SA Painting Professionals is a licensed and insured contractor.
Can you match our brand colours?
Yes. Give us the colour references from your brand guidelines, a designer's schedule or a physical sample and we match them in trade paint, then supply drawdowns or on-wall sample patches for sign-off before painting. Every colour and product is recorded at handover so additional sites, later stages and maintenance touch-ups match the original work exactly.
What paint do you use in medical, childcare and school settings?
Low-VOC, low-odour water-based acrylics are standard so rooms can be reoccupied quickly and without fumes. High-traffic and wet areas get scrubbable finishes that stand up to regular cleaning, and where a brief specifies anti-microbial coatings or APAS-approved products we use them and provide the data sheets. School and childcare work is usually scheduled in holiday periods or after hours so children are never around wet paint.
How do you quote a commercial painting job?
From a site walk, drawings or both. For metro Adelaide we visit at a time that suits your operation; for regional sites we quote from plans and photos first. The quote is free and itemised by area, surface, product and colour, with a program showing when each area is affected. For tenders and strata schemes we can break the price into stages or options so the committee or client can compare them.
Do you paint commercial exteriors and multi-storey buildings?
Yes. Rendered, concrete, brick and clad exteriors on offices, retail strips, apartment blocks and strata complexes are washed, repaired and coated with UV-resistant acrylic or elastomeric systems. Access is by scaffold, boom lift, scissor lift or rope access depending on the building, and work is scheduled around the weather with notices to occupants for balconies and windows.
How long will the job take?
It depends on area, condition, hours of access and the number of coats and colours. A small shop or office suite can often be done over a weekend. A whole office floor might take a week of night shifts, and a strata exterior several weeks around the weather. The program in your quote sets this out, and we keep you updated against it as the work progresses.

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Where we offer commercial painting

Adelaide based and servicing all of South Australia, from the CBD and suburbs to the Hills, the coast and the regions. Choose your region to find your suburb page, or search for your suburb directly.

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