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How to Prepare Your Home for the Painters — A Homeowner's Checklist
Two hours of prep on your side saves a day on ours — and usually a few hundred dollars on your final invoice. Here's the checklist.
Why a little homeowner prep pays off
Most painters charge by the hour as well as by the scope. Anything you can knock out the night before — moving lounges, taking down curtains, emptying a wardrobe — comes straight off your bill or buys you better prep on our side.
The homeowner checklist
Run this list the week before we arrive.
- Move furniture at least 1m off the walls
- Take down curtains, blinds and rod brackets if being painted
- Remove wall art, mirrors and shelving
- Empty wardrobes if interiors are being repainted
- Unscrew switch and power-point covers (or ask us to)
- Identify a hose tap, power point and parking spot we can use
- Lock pets in a separate room or arrange day-care
What to leave for us
Don't try to sand, patch or 'tidy' the walls before we arrive — bad filler and rough sanding actually makes our prep slower. Leave the surfaces to us.
Get a free quote from a licensed interior painter in Tweed Heads
Munn & Co. Finishes is fully licensed in NSW (461243C) and QLD (15536255), insured and based locally — so we can usually quote Tweed Heads jobs within 24–48 hours. Call 0444 528 452 or request a free written quote online and we'll walk the job with you, photograph problem areas and send a clear, fixed-price scope before any work begins.
Prepare home for painters — frequently asked questions
- How much does prepare home for painters cost in Tweed Heads?
- Pricing in Tweed Heads depends on size, access and how much preparation each surface needs. As a guide, interior repaints start around $3,000 and full exteriors around $5,000 — your written quote fixes the number before we start.
- How long does the job take?
- Most residential jobs in Tweed Heads run 3–7 working days. We give you a start and finish date in the quote and keep to it.
- Do you guarantee the work?
- Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed and manufacturer warranties on the specified paint systems are passed through to you in writing.
- Are you licensed and insured to work in Tweed Heads?
- Yes. Munn & Co. Finishes holds an NSW painting licence and a QLD QBCC licence, and we carry full public liability insurance. Licence and insurance details are supplied in writing with every Tweed Heads quote.
- How do I get a quote for prepare home for painters in Tweed Heads?
- Call 0400 000 000 or send the online quote form. We book a free on-site walkthrough in Tweed Heads, then send a fixed written quote — surfaces, products, coats and timeline — usually within 24–48 hours.