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Tips and advice from award-winning Master Painters.
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Tips and advice from award-winning Master Painters.

7 Helpful Tips for Choosing the Best Local House Painters On the North Shore
It happens slowly, one day at a time, and it's easy to miss. As you go about your life, your home starts ageing little by little. One day you look up and you'd swear you were living in a haunted house. You don't have to empty your savings account to get your castle...

5 Amazing Reasons Why Strata Painting Is More Than Commercial Painting
The Australian sun is on average 17% stronger than Europe's exposure during the summer months. With the intense sun-rays comes damage to a large variety of items, especially when it comes to homes. Blistering and cracking paint can make your building go from highly...

9 Inviting Exterior House Colours You Should Consider
When was the last time you painted the outside of your house? There isn't one single answer to how often you should paint your home. In fact, experts can say anywhere between 4-15 years, which is pretty varied! The main idea is to paint your home whenever it starts to...

Strata Painting: How Can It Make Your Building More Valuable?
You can elevate the look of your commercial property with strata painting. Strata painting is a challenging undertaking. It’s not just about a fresh paint of coat; it involves the ongoing process of care and maintenance. Harsh weather can quickly deteriorate your...

Professional House Painting: Tips for Choosing the Best Exterior Paint Colours for Your House
When is the last time you painted the exterior of your house? If you're scratching your head right now and struggling to come up with an answer, it likely means that it's been too long since the last time it was done. You should make it a point to have the outside of...

6 Reasons Why You Should Hire Professional House Painters
The frequency at which an Australian should repaint their house is hotly debated, but you'll play it safe if you do so every 5 to 6 years. While many people think that this is a fun DIY opportunity, this isn't the case at all! Hiring professional house painters is the...

5 Signs That It’s Time to Repaint Your House
There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to liven up a drab and dreary home! We all want our homes to look their best, but when it comes to your home, paint isn't just for looks. Believe it or not, paint is your home's first defence against the elements. If...

Strata Painting Sydney: How to get your strata committee to agree on a paint colour
Colour selection can be a very subjective and personal one. Add into the mix the potential tensions and personal agendas that can arise within a body corporate, and the large selection of paint colour options out there, and it can be difficult for strata committees to...

How to remove ash from your house: advice from North Shore Painters
At Summit Coatings, our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected by the devastating fires over the last few months. We have been thinking about how we can help those affected as they slowly return to their homes and also how we may be able to help people more...

How to dispose of paint in Sydney’s North Shore and Northern Beaches
As North Shore painters, we're often asked by homeowners "how to get rid of paint". Paint is particularly difficult to dispose of as doing so incorrectly can have an extremely negative environmental impact - something we always want to minimise or (preferably) avoid...