Exterior Repaint on a Budget — Coote Road
This Coote Road repaint came to us as a bit of a rescue. A previous painter had made a start, left it looking like a patchwork quilt, and walked off the job, so the owner was keen to get it sorted properly. She was working to a firm $10,000 budget, so before we picked up a brush we sat down with her on what was realistic and how to get the best possible result within it.
Getting the most out of a $10,000 budget
Working to a set budget is about being honest up front, not cutting corners where they matter. We talked through the options together and agreed on a plan that kept costs down without compromising the finish: keeping the existing colour and skipping a full strip-back, so the spend went where it counted. That way we could give the whole place a proper prep and a fresh coat, rather than stretching the money thin trying to do everything at once. She was rapt with how it turned out.
Prepping a damp, shaded site
The house sits up on a hill that barely gets a lick of sun, so it had moss and mould growing across the cladding. That meant a full water blast to clean everything back before any paint went on, otherwise we'd just be sealing the growth in. The cold, damp conditions up there came with a catch, too: a standard paint would still have been wet the next morning. So we used Resene Wintergrade, which is made to cure in lower temperatures, and worked through the job over about three weeks. The result is a clean, fresh finish that's a world away from the patchwork we started with.
Working to a budget, or taken on a job that needs putting right? Have a chat with us and we'll talk through your options.
