Painting Costs · Tweed, Northern Rivers & Gold Coast
How Much Does It Cost to Repaint a House? 2026 Prices
Real 2026 price ranges from a licensed painting company working across Tweed Heads, the Tweed Coast, the Northern Rivers and the Gold Coast — interior, exterior, room by room, and what actually moves the number up or down.
Interior repaint costs
| Single room — walls, ceiling and trim | $850 – $1,400 |
| Two-bedroom unit — full interior | $4,500 – $6,500 |
| Three-bedroom house — full interior | $6,500 – $9,500 |
| Four-bedroom house — full interior | $9,500 – $15,000 |
| Ceilings only (three-bedroom home) | $1,800 – $3,200 |
| Doors, skirting and architraves only | $2,200 – $3,800 |
Includes protection, sugar-soap wash, filling and sanding, a full acrylic sealer coat and two finish coats of Haymes paint. More on interior repainting.
Exterior repaint costs
| Single-storey two-bedroom — full exterior | $5,500 – $8,000 |
| Single-storey three-bedroom — full exterior | $7,500 – $12,000 |
| Double-storey four-bedroom — full exterior | $12,000 – $20,000 |
| Eaves, fascia and gutter line only | $2,400 – $4,500 |
| Render or brick walls only | $4,500 – $9,000 |
| Deck sand and re-oil | $900 – $2,600 |
Coastal homes carry extra wash-down and corrosion treatment. More on exterior repainting.
What changes the price of a repaint
Condition of the existing paint
A sound surface needs a wash and two coats. Chalking, peeling or bare substrate needs stripping, priming and repair — that's where quotes separate.
Access and height
Two-storey walls, steep sites and high raked ceilings need scaffold or towers, which adds days rather than dollars per litre.
Number of colours and cut-ins
Feature walls, dark colours over light, and detailed trim all add coats and hand-brushed cutting time.
Substrate
Weatherboard and fibro take more preparation than smooth render. Bare timber needs oil primer before anything else.
Paint system
We quote a three-coat Haymes system — sealer plus two finish coats. Cheaper quotes are usually two coats with no sealer, and it shows within a season.
Coastal exposure
Homes near the surf in Kingscliff, Byron Bay or Lennox Head need salt wash-down and corrosion treatment on fixings before coating.
Repaint costs in your suburb
Local pricing, timelines and preparation notes for each area we cover:
Our Tweed Heads painting business on Google
Munn & Co. Finishes
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485 — painters servicing Tweed Heads South, Tweed Heads West, Banora Point, Terranora, Kingscliff, Coolangatta and the southern Gold Coast.
Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 8am–2pm · Sun closed
NSW Licence 461243C · QLD Licence 15536255 · ABN 27 847 891 455
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Repainting cost FAQs
- How much does it cost to repaint a house in 2026?
- Across Tweed Heads, the Tweed Coast, the Northern Rivers and the Gold Coast, a full interior repaint of a three-bedroom home runs $6,500–$9,500 and a full exterior runs $7,500–$12,000. Doing both together on a standard three-bedroom home usually lands between $14,000 and $20,000, including prep, sealer and two finish coats of premium Haymes paint.
- How much does it cost to paint one room?
- A single room including walls, ceiling and trim is $850–$1,400 depending on size, ceiling height and how much repair the plaster needs. Ceilings alone across a whole three-bedroom home are $1,800–$3,200.
- What does a painter charge per square metre?
- As a rough guide, interior repaints work out around $45–$75 per square metre of floor area and exteriors around $30–$55 per square metre of wall area. We don't quote off those numbers though — we measure on site, because preparation drives the price far more than area does.
- Is it cheaper to paint the interior and exterior at the same time?
- Usually yes. One mobilisation, one set-up and one scaffold hire spread across both scopes typically saves 8–12% against booking them separately, and you only lose access to the house once.
- Why are some painting quotes so much cheaper?
- Almost always because they're two coats with no sealer, minimal preparation, or builder-grade paint. A repaint that skips the sugar-soap wash and sealer coat looks fine for a season, then the old colour telegraphs through and the trim starts flaking.
- Do you charge by the hour or a fixed price?
- Fixed price, in writing, after we've measured on site. You know the number before we start and it doesn't move unless you change the scope.
- Does the quote include paint and preparation?
- Yes. Every quote includes masking and protection, sugar-soap washing, filling and sanding, spot-priming, the full acrylic sealer coat, two finish coats of premium Haymes paint, and the clean-up.
- How much does it cost to repaint a rental before listing?
- A standard two-bedroom rental interior refresh is $4,500–$6,500 and a three-bedroom is $6,500–$9,500. We schedule these inside the vacancy window so the property is back on the market fast.