Painters in Dalmeny

The houses here

Dalmeny is quiet and residential, sitting between the lake and the ocean just north of Narooma. Housing is mostly modest single-storey homes with a good number of long-term owners, plus a run of newer places on the higher ground taking in the view.

What the weather does to paint in Dalmeny

Lake on one side, ocean on the other, so humidity stays high and things dry slowly. Combined with salt in the air, that favours mould and lichen on the shaded elevations and on roofs. Treating the growth rather than just washing it off is the part that determines whether the new coat stays clean.

What happens on the day

Furniture gets covered and floors get sheeted before anything is opened. Andrew and the crew work through the surfaces in order, the gear goes away at the end of each day, and you get your house back each evening rather than living in a work site for a fortnight. Every painter on site is licensed and the whole team is insured.

How a quote gets written

Andrew comes out, looks at the actual surfaces and writes the job down. The surfaces, the preparation, the products and the number of coats, all listed, so you can hold it next to anybody else's quote and see where the difference is. It is free and there is no obligation at the end of it.

A cheap quote on this coast is almost always a quote with the wash down, the scrape and the primer left out of it. That is not a saving, it is a repaint you pay for twice. Over 25 years working the Eurobodalla, that is the one thing worth being firm about.