Swell Property Works

Painting & touch-ups

Painting, touch-ups and minor plastering

Sometimes a house doesn't need a renovation, it just needs to look fresh again. Scuffed hallways, a bedroom that's had three tenants, weatherboards that have gone chalky on the sunny side, or the wall the removalists dented.

We patch, sand, prime and paint so the finish lasts, and we're honest about scope: we handle rooms, touch-ups, small exteriors and the painting that follows our own carpentry. For a whole-house exterior with scaffold, a dedicated painting crew will be cheaper and we'll say so.

What's included

  • Single-room and whole-floor interior repaints
  • Exterior touch-ups: weatherboards, fascias, doors and window frames
  • Plasterboard patching, cornice repairs and cracks
  • Painting after skirting, doors or feature walls we've fitted
  • End-of-lease and pre-sale touch-ups
  • Deck and fence oiling and staining

How it works

  1. 01

    Photos of the rooms or walls and a note on the finish you want.

  2. 02

    Quote by room or by the job, paint specified (we use Dulux or Taubmans unless you have a preference).

  3. 03

    Prep done properly: patch, sand, dust, cut in, two coats.

Guide prices

JobTypical price (inc. GST)
Standard bedroom repaint, walls only (labour and paint)$550 – $950
Plasterboard patch and paint (per patch)$150 – $320
Front door strip, prime and repaint$380 – $600
Hourly touch-up rate$95 – $120

Guide prices for the Southern Gold Coast and Tweed Coast, September 2026. Every job is confirmed with a written quote before we start.

Questions we get asked

Small single-storey exteriors, yes. Two-storey exteriors needing scaffold are better handled by a painting company and we'll tell you if that's the case.

Small end-of-lease and pre-sale jobs can usually be fitted in within a week. Tell us the date and we'll work around it.

Recurring cracks at cornice or over doorways are usually movement, not paint. We rake them out, re-set with flexible compound and tape where needed so they stay closed.

Let's get it sorted.

Send a photo of the job and your suburb. We'll come back with a straight price.