HOW TO GET BEST DEAL ON YOUR NEXT REPAINTING PROJECT ?

Want to get the best deal on your next repainting?  It might be easier than you think!

Most of you think it will be very difficult to determine the best price for your repainting project, so you spend more money just to get what you can do yourself. With a typical price tag of between $3,000 –  $4,500 per dwelling and an often long, complicated tendering process, repainting your complex is a serious investment of your time and money.

Luckily, if you follow these 6 simple rules, you’ll have all the tools you need to choose a high-performance painting solution, without the high price tag.

1.Get a detailed, independent scope of works

This may sound obvious, but you’d be surprised how often it’s skipped, leaving body corporates with 3 different painting prices for 3 totally different scopes of works!  This often leads to frustration for all stakeholders involved as a clearly defined scope must then be created further down the track and quotes resubmitted.

How do you get a scope of works for painting?

For The Repainting Project You could engage with a project manager; however, this often comes with a big price tag, and the scope tends to include a lot of frills which drive the cost of the job up, whilst providing little value to your end result.

A more cost-effective way is to engage with a reputable painting supplier such as Dulux or Taubmans.  They will be more than happy to assess your building and provide you with a tailored paint specification, which you can then pass on to your contractors.

If you require a comprehensive scope for your repairs, you can simply scan the QR Code at the end of this article.  It will ask you a few simple questions about what you see on your building and instantly generate you a free scope of works – without having to speak to a salesperson at the painting contractor.

2.Compare apples with apples

As the old saying goes “the devil is in the detail.”  Pay attention to your inclusions, and perhaps more importantly, your “exclusions.”  Items such as “access systems” may be included by one painting company, but slapped on later as hefty extra by another later on down the track when it comes time to do the job.

Don’t accept line items such as “concrete spalling repairs” on your proposal, unless the painting contractor has provided a detailed breakdown of the exact process that they plan on using to carry out the repair.

It costs a lot more to carry out a repair the right way, so don’t get caught out by painting companies who are simply slapping a Band-Aid on the issue, which isn’t going to last.

3.Know Who’s Doing the painting Job

It can be much more profitable for a major painting company to con
tract out the work to the lowest bidder, rather that completing the works “in-house.”  Whilst there is usually some oversight in the form of a project manager, it’s common for the quality of the work to suffer as sub-contractors looks for ways to cut corners in order to meet tight budgets.

Going with a painting company who manage their own internal painting staff ensures more accountability over the end result and improves your chances of getting the paint job you paid for – not the old “1 coat wonder.”

4.Choose the right colours

 If you’re looking for longevity out of your paint work, you should avoid going with colours that are too dark – especially on areas exposed to direct sunlight.  Darker colours absorb more UV, causing the pigments to break down much faster which results in premature fading.

Don’t want your building to look like a fashion disaster in 10 years’ time?  Stick with lighter, neutral colours paint and avoid the urge to go with the bright, trendy schemes.  Your future self will thank you!

5.Leverage Rope Access

Alltech Coatings Rope Access Painting

Scaffolding and swinging stages can be costly and have a negative visual impact on your building.

Abseiling is a great way to not only lower access costs for painting  or Repainting Projects, but also reduce the impact of the operation on your residents and guests.

Improvements in rope access methods have paved the way for even complex repairs and large-scale high-rise painting projects to be carried out entirely via rope.

6.Time it Right to Painting or Repainting your building

Do you need high access painting where difficult to reach areas? Give Alltech Coatings a call

 Many common substrate issues increase in severity at an exponential rate.  Whilst it might seem like a cost saving idea to prolong the paint job for another year; leaving remedial issues such as concrete spalling untreated can allow it to spread at an alarming rate.

If there are budget constraints that prevent you from going ahead with a full repaint, speak to your Painting contractor about spreading the scope out over several years, allowing you to nip urgent repairs in the bud now and paint later.

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If you’d like a FREE customised scope-of-works for your building, use your smartphone camera to scan the barcode below.  It only takes 5 minutes to answer the questions, and puts you in control of your painting project

 

October 07, 2021 Tags : painting

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