How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Room In Brisbane?

Surepaint Team
February 5, 2021

How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Room In Brisbane?

The cost or price to paint a bedroom in the Brisbane area may change on based on different variables which may increase or decrease the overall cost of painting a room.

It’s important to understand that not all rooms are the same due to the difference in building materials. Some homes have gyprock, some have VJ others may have pressed tin. It is in these variables which will help determine the price along with another set of variables, condition. Is the property old and needs a lot of prep work or is it clean and new?

When painting a room the process below generally stays the same however the amount of time needed for each task may fluctuate.

The Process To Paint A Room In Brisbane

As one of the leading interior painters in Brisbane, we’ve painted a few (thousand) rooms in our time… The process of painting a room is relatively systematic regardless of the structure or surface and involves:

Protect floors, furniture and carpets.
Remove picture hooks and items no longer needed.
Clean mould and grease if applicable.
Lightly sand walls, trims and doors.
Prime bare areas or old enamel paints.
Repair holes, dents and cracks to walls, ceilings.
Apply two coats of premium interior acrylic to walls and ceilings.
Quality check work conducted.
Clean up.

Factors that could increase or decrease cost of the painting a room:

Factors that could increase cost:

Extremely dirty surfaces
Deep imperfections, holes, scratches etc
Items to be removed – Blinds, furniture etc
Un-primed walls, trims and doors ( requires full primer coat )
Colour ( dark colours and extremely bright colours require multiple coats )
Use of oil paint instead of acrylic
Caulking of VJ boards
Vj Boards, block work, press tin
Painting of just one room

Protect floors, furniture and carpets
Remove picture hooks and items no longer needed
Clean mould and grease if applicable
Lightly sand walls, trims and doors
Prime bare areas or old enamel paints
Repair holes, dents and cracks to walls, ceilings
Apply two coats of premium interior acrylic to walls and ceilings
Quality check work conducted
Clean up

Factors that could decrease cost:

Multiple rooms, means our painters don’t have to wait on drying time which allows an efficient work flow
Furniture and all small items removed from work area
One coat application

Cost Estimates Of Painting A Room in Brisbane:

* The above all include premium paint such as Dulux paints.

Other FAQs around painting prices

The cost of getting your house painted can vary. To help answer these questions we’ve prepared detailed guides for the most frequently asked questions about getting your Brisbane property repainted – check them out below.