Buderim, Sunshine Coast
Exterior painting for Buderim brick, render and acreage homes.
Most of the outside work on the hill is brick veneer with timber trims. The rest splits between rendered estate homes and acreage, and the rain shapes all of it.
- Since 1985
- /Family-run, locally owned
- /Fully insured
- /Dulux + Taubmans accredited
- /Lead & asbestos qualified
Local context
What this work looks like in Buderim.
Many Buderim homes were built between the 1970s and the 1990s, and a lot of them are brick veneer with timber trims. On those houses the brick rarely needs us. The eaves, fascias, barge boards and window frames do, and they're usually why someone calls. Newer rendered homes in the estates are a different job, where the whole wall gets painted. Out on the acreage blocks, the size of the house and the trees around it set the quote. We'll tell you early which one you've got.
What we watch for
Conditions that change the job here.
The hill gets plenty of rain, and the air stays humid through summer. That's hard on timber trims. Water sits along the top edge of a fascia and in the joints of a window frame, and once the paint cracks there the timber swells and goes grey. Some older homes have had sections replaced after termite damage, and that newer timber gets a sealer before any topcoat so it takes the paint evenly. On rendered walls we look for hairline cracks and chalky patches first. On acreage, big trees keep some walls shaded and damp most of the day, so mould comes back there first if it's painted over.
How it runs
What to expect.
Most Buderim exteriors start with a wash. Mould and dirt come off the eaves and the shaded walls, then everything dries before we touch it. On a brick veneer house most of the time goes into the trims. Loose paint is scraped off, edges are sanded back, gaps are filled and bare timber is primed. Then two coats. On render we fill the cracks and seal before any colour goes on. Rain will take a few days from us on the hill, so we leave some room in the schedule and tell you the day the finish date moves. When it's done, we look it over with you before we leave.
Usually included
- Eaves, fascias, barge boards and window frames on brick veneer homes, with the face brick left as it is
- Sealer on termite-replaced timber before the topcoat goes on
- Crack filling and sealing on rendered estate walls before two coats
- Mould wash and proper drying time on walls shaded by acreage trees
- Painted gutters and downpipes done in the same run as the trims
Brick, render or acreage
What decides the work on a Buderim exterior.
Brick veneer is a trims job
On an older brick home the face brick usually stays as it is. The hours go into the eaves, fascias, barge boards and window frames. We scrape and sand them, prime any bare timber, then put on two coats.
Render needs its cracks found
Rendered estate homes get the whole wall painted. Hairline cracks are filled and chalky patches are sealed first, because a fresh coat over loose chalk lifts off with it.
Acreage brings trees and shade
Bigger blocks often mean bigger houses with trees close by. Shaded walls stay damp, so they get a mould wash and time to dry. Gutters full of leaves get cleared so water stops running down the fascia.
Our Buderim exterior steps
From the first wash to the daylight walk-around.
01
Look at the trims first.
We start with the fascias, barge boards and window frames, since that’s where a Buderim house shows its age. A few photos are enough for a first chat, and the quote comes after we’ve seen it.
02
Wash, then let it dry.
Eaves and shaded walls get washed and treated for mould. On the hill that drying can take a day or more after rain, and we wait it out instead of painting a damp surface.
03
Fix the timber and the render.
Loose paint comes off, bare timber gets primed, and termite-replaced sections get a sealer. On render we fill the hairline cracks and seal the chalky spots before any colour.
04
Two coats, then a walk.
Two coats on everything we’ve prepared, with painted gutters and downpipes in the same run. Before we pack up, you look over the outside with us while it’s still light, and anything you point out gets fixed then.
For agents and property managers
For Buderim rentals and houses going to market.
If you look after a Buderim rental, we can quote the trims on their own, so an owner can see the cost of fixing the worst part first. You get before and after photos, and we’ll sort out access with the tenant direct if that suits you. If the house is going on the market, tell us the listing date and we’ll plan the job back from it.
Work in Buderim
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What people ask before booking.
Do you paint the brick on a Buderim brick veneer house?
Usually we leave it. Face brick on most older Buderim homes holds up for years without paint, and once brick is painted you have to keep repainting it. The trims are where the real work is. If you’d like the brick painted to change the look of the house, that’s your call, and we’ll talk through the upkeep that comes with it at the quote.
How much does it cost to paint just the trims on a Buderim house?
As a rough guide, eaves, fascias and gutters on their own usually sit between $1,500 and $4,500. A full repaint on a basic rendered home is more like $7,000 to $14,000. Where your house lands depends on its size, its height, how much timber has failed and how easy it is to get around. We’ll give you a proper quote once we’ve seen it.
What happens if it rains halfway through a Buderim exterior?
We stop and wait. Paint on a wet fascia or a damp render wall won’t grip, and it lets go early. Showers can come through quickly on the hill, so we check the forecast each morning and plan the day around it. Any lost days are added to the end of the job, and we’ll tell you when the finish date moves.
Our acreage house has big trees close to it. Does that change the job?
Yes. Walls under trees stay damp and grow mould, and leaves fill the gutters so water spills over onto the fascia. We wash and treat those walls and let them dry properly before painting. If branches are touching the roof or the walls, it helps to have them cut back before we start, so the new paint doesn’t get scraped or stained.
Why are my fascias peeling when the brick walls look fine?
Fascias take weather the walls never see. Water runs off the roof and along the timber, and the afternoon sun hits the edge hard. Old paint there cracks first, water gets in behind it, and the timber swells. On most brick veneer homes in Buderim the fascias and barge boards fail well before anything else, so they’re the first thing we check.