Project Value: Approx. $50,000
Duration: 6 weeks
Status: Complete
This project involved internal painting to the common areas, unit doors and security doors of a multi-storey residential strata building. The works were quoted through the appointed strata manager on behalf of the owners corporation.
A comprehensive internal repaint was completed throughout the building, including the stairwells, hallways, ceilings, walls, balustrades, skirtings and foyer. The common side of all 32-unit entry doors and 11 security doors was repainted. Two common toilets, three storerooms and the laundry received the same treatment. In the laundry, we had to strip old paint off the tiles first. Externally, one column was addressed after previous vine growth caused coating delamination.
The goal was a high-quality finish that refreshed the ageing common areas. Resolving the laundry defect was a priority, with all works carried out while keeping disruption to residents in the occupied building to a minimum.
For the internal works, only ground floor and internal access were required. Our crew worked level by level, moving from room to room on a coordinated program.
Because the laundry tiles had previously been painted over, we had to run a chemical stripping process to remove the old coating and expose the original tile underneath. The vine growth on the external column created a different challenge. It had caused the existing coating to delaminate, so we scraped the affected paint back to a firm edge before spot priming and recoating the area to match.
Painting more than 40 doors within an occupied building will always require a careful, coordinated approach to maintaining access.
"Painting more than 40 doors in an occupied building requires careful coordination to maintain resident access."
Stripping back the laundry tiles was a standout part of the project. They appeared damaged beyond repair but were fully restored to their original condition, which is a far better outcome than simply recoating over the top.
The owners corporation was delighted with the final result: refreshed internal common areas with a modern colour scheme.
Throughout the project, communication was key to its success. We posted signage on site to notify residents of work areas, along with the dates and times affected. Access to individual doors and units was coordinated through the Dukes site foreman, while weekly progress reports were provided to the owners corporation via the project manager.
For this project, we supplied a complimentary professional colour consultant to help the owners confidently select a contemporary, cohesive colour scheme that really suited the common areas and gave the strata building a fresh, more welcoming feel.
We used a Dulux Premium coating system throughout the internal and minimal external work:
The laundry tiles had previously been painted, so the existing coating needed to be chemically stripped before repainting could begin. Restoring the original tile provided a better finish than applying another coat over the top and formed one of the standout elements of the project.
This strata project was carried out while the building remained occupied, so communication and access planning were essential. Residents were notified with on-site signage, access to individual doors was coordinated through the site foreman and weekly progress reports were provided to the owners corporation via the project manager.
The strata works covered the building’s stairwells, hallways, foyer, ceilings, walls, balustrades, skirtings, common toilets, storerooms and laundry. The common side of all 32 unit entry doors and 11 security doors was also repainted, along with repairs and recoating to one external concrete column.
Previous vine growth had caused the coating on one external column to delaminate. To repair, the affected paint was scraped back to a firm edge before spot priming and recoating to achieve a consistent finish.
A complimentary professional colour consultation helped the owners corporation select a contemporary colour scheme suited to the building’s common areas. The updated colours complemented the commercial painting works and contributed to the successful outcome of a refreshed appearance.
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