Karen M.Woodend, outside and verandah
Tess and the crew did our place inside and out. Here at 7 every morning and the verandah looks better than when we bought it. Took a bit longer cause of the rain but she kept us posted the whole way.
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- Free written quote
- Lead-safe prep
- Same crew, start to finish
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QBCC licensed: Tess Navarro, licence 1555016, painting and decorating.
Recent jobs around Ipswich
Our own photos, taken the day we packed up.
How a job runs
Tess Navarro quotes every job herself
She holds the QBCC licence and works on the tools with Craig, our leading hand, and Jae, our apprentice.
- Tess comes and looksAbout 45 minutes. She checks for rot, flaking and old lead paint, and measures up. Free, and no obligation.
- A written quote within two business daysItemised: what gets prepped, how many coats, the paint, the colours, the dates and the total with GST.
- Covering upFurniture moved to the middle and covered, floors under drop sheets, garden beds and decks covered outside.
- Prep, then the paintScrape, sand, fill and prime bare timber. Then two top coats, with the edges cut in by brush.
- Tidy every afternoonBrushes, tins and drop sheets packed away, so you can use the house at night.
- The walk-throughYou and Tess go round together. Anything you’re not happy with gets fixed before we invoice.
When it rains
We don’t paint outside in rain or on wet timber. If the forecast turns, we text you the afternoon before and move to the next dry day, or to inside work if there is some.
What it costs
Guide prices from our recent quotes. Your firm price comes in writing after Tess has looked.
Guide prices GST included
- One bedroom$850 to $1,400
Walls, ceiling, trims and door. Prep and two coats.
- Inside a three-bedroom Queenslander$7,500 to $12,000
VJ walls, ceilings, trims and doors through the bedrooms, lounge and hall.
- Outside a low-set weatherboard$7,000 to $11,500
Wash, scrape, prime bare timber, two coats on walls, windows, eaves and gutters.
- Outside a high-set Queenslander$16,000 to $26,000
The same, plus the verandah, stairs and battens, with scaffold where the walls are high.
What moves the price
- How much is flaking
- Dark to light
- VJ walls and fretwork
- Lead-safe prep
- Scaffold
- Ceilings in or out
No deposit. Jobs over $3,300 get a written contract before we start. You pay in two parts: when the prep is done, and after the walk-through.
Stuck on colours?
Tess paints sample patches on your own wall, two of them free, so you see them in your light at different times of day.
A Queenslander scheme we paint a lot
- bodyWarm cream
- trimsHeritage green
- ceilingVerandah blue
- doorOchre
What people say on Google
4.9
143 Google reviews
Michael T.Newtown, three bedrooms and hall
VJ walls with about 6 layers of old paint. They tested for lead first which I didnt even know was a thing. Really tidy, furniture covered every day.
Priya S.Coalfalls, stairs and battens
Quote came in writing two days later, no pressure at all. Battens and stairs done in a week. Would use again.
Five years, in writing
Every job comes with a written five-year workmanship warranty. It sits alongside your rights under Queensland law, not in place of them.Built before 1970?
Most Queenslanders were, and paint from those years often has lead in it. So we test before anyone sands.
- A lead test on each surface we’ll disturb, before the quote is final.
- Wet sanding or sanders with dust extraction. No heat guns and no dry sanding on lead paint.
- Drop sheets folded in and bagged at the end of each day.
- We tell you which rooms to keep kids and pets out of, and for how long.
Licensed and insured
Stilt & Batten Painting is the trading name of Tess Navarro, licensed under the QBCC Act.
- QBCC licence
- 1555016Tess Navarro, trade contractor, painting and decorating
- Home warranty
- Jobs over $3,300 are covered by the Queensland Home Warranty Schemewith a written contract before we start
- Insurance
- Public liability insuranceCertificate of currency on request, for strata and property managers too
- Qualification
- Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
Check it yourself: search 1555016 on the QBCC licence register.
Where we paint
From our base in Woodend, across Ipswich and out to Springfield.
The old Ipswich streets
- Woodend
- Newtown
- Coalfalls
- East Ipswich
- North Ipswich
- Sadliers Crossing
- Eastern Heights
- Ipswich
And around them
- Brassall
- Booval
- Bundamba
- Raceview
- Yamanto
- Karalee
- Redbank Plains
- Springfield
Further out by arrangement
- Rosewood
- Marburg
- Walloon
Questions
Is the quote really free?
Yes. Tess comes out, looks, and sends a written, itemised quote. There’s nothing to pay and nothing to sign until you say yes.
Do I need to move the furniture or be home?
No. We move it to the middle of each room and cover it. You don’t need to be home once we have a key or a code, and each room is out of use for a day or two.
How long will it take?
Most single rooms take a day or two, a whole interior one to two weeks, and an outside repaint one to three weeks, depending on prep and the weather.
What paint do you use, and how many coats?
A primer or sealer on bare timber, then two top coats of a premium acrylic, low odour inside. Tess names the paint in your quote. Product warranties come from the paint maker.
Do you paint roofs?
No, we stick to walls, timber, verandahs, stairs and battens. We can recommend a roof painter.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Tess Navarro holds QBCC licence 1555016 for painting and decorating, and we carry public liability insurance. The certificate is yours on request.
What if something isn’t right after we finish?
Call or text Tess and she’ll come and look. Our written warranty covers our workmanship for five years.
Tell us what needs painting
A few taps and a photo or two. Tess calls you back within one business day to book a time to look.
- Monday7am to 5pm
- Tuesday7am to 5pm
- Wednesday7am to 5pm
- Thursday7am to 5pm
- Friday7am to 5pm
- Saturday8am to 12pm, quotes only
- SundayClosed