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Painting in Richwood

Richwood is dominated by 1990s and 2000s housing - cement plaster, concrete roof tiles, and a high proportion of townhouse complexes. The construction is generally sound, which means a repaint here is a genuine repaint rather than a repair job dressed up as one. The variables are scale and scheduling, not substrate problems.

For complex owners that changes what a good quote looks like. Body corporate work should be priced on measured wall area with a phasing plan attached, so trustees can see what the levy is buying and residents know which block is affected in which week. It also means colour records matter: when one unit needs a touch-up in three years, having the exact product and colour code on file saves repainting an entire elevation to get a match.

What Painting Costs in Richwood

Item	What it covers	Guide price
Townhouse exterior, single unit	Walls, trim, garage door	R14,000 - R26,000
Complex repaint, per unit	Where the whole scheme is done together	R12,000 - R22,000
Exterior walls, per m²	Two coats over prepared surface	R95 - R150
Freestanding 3-bed exterior	Walls and trim	R26,000 - R44,000
Concrete tile roof, per m²	Cleaned, primed, two coats	R95 - R160
Full interior, 3-bedroom	Walls, ceilings, trim	R17,000 - R30,000
Common area walls, per m²	Passages, stairwells, entrance areas	R85 - R135
Colour record and touch-up kit	Codes documented, matched paint supplied	R450 - R1,400

Guide ranges. Complexes are meaningfully cheaper per unit than standalone houses because setup, access and bulk materials are shared - which is the main financial argument for doing a scheme together rather than unit by unit.

Phasing a Richwood Repaint

A full complex repaint runs six to ten weeks depending on the number of units, so it needs to start early enough in the dry season to finish inside it. Practically that means kicking off in October or, at the latest, early February. Starting in March on a large scheme risks running into the first winter rains with half the blocks in primer.

The approval timeline is the part that usually gets underestimated. Trustee sign-off, a special general meeting if the reserve fund is involved, and quote comparison typically take two to three months. If the scheme wants painting done in spring, the process should start before the previous winter is over.

Exterior season: October to April, with large schemes starting in October
Allow two to three months for trustee approval and quote comparison before work begins
Phase by block so residents are affected for days rather than weeks
Individual townhouses are quicker - most single units are done in four to seven working days
Roof and gutter work should be finished before April so the scheme goes into winter watertight

Phased complex repaint under way in Richwood

Sensible Specifications for Complex Repaints

On a large scheme, the specification is a budget decision as much as a technical one. These are the trade-offs worth understanding.

Surface	What we specify and why
Exterior walls, standard	Plascon Wall and All or Prominent Paints exterior acrylic. Sound performance at a price that works across a whole scheme.
Exterior walls, longer cycle	Dulux Weathershield or Plascon Micatex. Costs more upfront but typically buys two extra years before the next repaint, which is usually the cheaper option over a ten-year view.
Concrete roof tiles	Duram Roofseal or Plascon Nuroof. Tiles from this era are generally in good condition, so it is mostly a clean, prime and coat exercise.
Common areas and stairwells	A washable acrylic rather than PVA. These surfaces take constant contact and matt PVA marks permanently.
Colour records	Product name, colour code and sheen level recorded per elevation and handed to the managing agent. This is the single cheapest thing a scheme can do to control future costs.

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Richwood Painting Questions

How should a complex repaint be quoted?

On measured square metres, with a schedule showing the product, the number of coats, the preparation included, and the phasing plan. Trustees need to be able to compare quotes line by line, which a single lump-sum figure makes impossible.

Is it cheaper to paint the whole complex at once?

Substantially. Setup, access equipment and bulk material discounts are shared across every unit, which typically brings the per-unit cost down by 20 to 30 percent compared with owners each arranging their own.

How long will residents be disrupted?

With proper phasing, a few days per block rather than the full project duration. Residents should get written notice of which week affects them, and parking and washing-line arrangements agreed in advance.

Can I repaint my unit a different colour?

That depends on the conduct rules, and in most Richwood schemes the answer is no for external surfaces. Interiors are your own. Check with the trustees before committing to a colour.

What is the point of keeping colour records?

Touch-ups. Without the exact product and code, matching a three-year-old faded wall is close to impossible and the usual outcome is repainting the whole elevation. A documented record turns a five-figure problem into a tin of paint.

Repainting a home or a complex in Richwood? Get a free quote with a measured schedule and a phasing plan. Put Painters West Beach in front of your trustees - we quote in a format they can compare.

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