How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Ceiling ?

The cost or price to paint a ceiling in the Brisbane area can vary, however the overall process is generally the same irrespective of the different types of surfaces and heights. For a standard plasterboard home, the repainting of a ceiling is fairly simple and quite inexpensive however as the complexity in height access and surface types change the price will increase accordingly.

The Process To Paint A Ceiling In Brisbane:

• Protect all floors, furniture and carpets within the area
• Clean mould and grease if applicable with cleaning agent
• Scrape and sand loose and flaking paint
• Prime bare areas and any stains such was water stains, smoke, mould etc with premium primer with stain blocking properties if required
• Repair holes, dents and cracks to the ceiling and cornice
• Apply two coats of premium interior acrylic to ceilings and cornice
• Quality check work conducted
• Clean up

Factors that could increase or decrease the cost of painting a ceiling:

Possible Additional Cost Added To Paint A Ceiling In Brisbane:

• Extremely dirty surfaces
• Asbestos ceilings
• Large holes to repair or large amounts of plastering required
• Removal of large amounts of loose peeling paint.
• Painting around large numbers of light fixtures
• Un-primed bare plasterboard ceilings ( requires full primer coat )
• Colour ( dark colours and extremely bright colours require multiple coats such as black to media room ceilings )
• Use of oil based paint instead of water based acrylic
• Caulking of VJ board joints
• Pressed tin ceilings or texture pattern ceilings
• Painting of just one room
• Moving of furniture and heavily cluttered work area
• Washable paint with anti mould and anti bacterial properties

Possible Decrease In Cost To Paint A Ceiling In Brisbane:

• Multiple rooms, means our painters don’t have to wait on drying time which allows an efficient work flow
• Furniture and all small items removed from work area
• Downlight and fixtures already dropped down out and replaced afterwards
• Painting of walls as well
• Ceilings in good condition that don’t require much preparation
• No carpet
• One coat refresh to ceilings

The Cost Of Painting A Ceiling In Brisbane:

 $390.00 – $600.00               Average size bathroom ceiling

$2,000.00 – $3,500.00         3 Bed, 2 bath, Kitchen, Laundry, Living Areas – ceilings

$450.00 – $750.00                Average living room ceiling

$350.00 – $450.00                Average living room ceiling

The above prices are to paint just one ceiling and supply all materials and equipment to undertake the works.

* The above all include premium paint such as Dulux paints.