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Office Painting in Canberra
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Office painting, Canberra wide
Office painters in Canberra who work around your business
Offices take a beating. Corridors get scuffed, kitchen walls pick up marks and meeting rooms slowly fade. Over time, the space stops matching the business inside it.
A well-painted office does quiet work for you. It tells your staff the place is looked after, and tells clients the same thing the moment they walk in.
We're Sattlers Painting, a fourth-generation family business based in Franklin. We've been painting across Canberra and Queanbeyan for 20+ years, and we bring that same craft to office painting in Canberra.
That means the whole city. It might be an office floor in Civic or Barton, or a smaller suite in Belconnen, Woden, Gungahlin or Tuggeranong. Every office has its own layout, lighting and foot traffic, so we look at yours properly before we price anything.
For most businesses, the colour isn't the worry. The real worry is disruption. Staff working around ladders and drop sheets. Paint smell in the air. Clients walking past half-finished walls. A job that drags on longer than anyone planned.
Those are fair concerns, and we plan around them first. A good office repaint should leave you with a clean, lasting finish and a business that kept running the whole time.
Sound familiar?
Why office repaints keep getting put off
Most office repaints get delayed for the same few reasons.
"We can't close for a week"
We can't shut the office just to paint it. People still need to work.
"The smell"
Last time the walls were done, half the team had headaches by lunch.
"Paint where it shouldn't be"
I don't want to walk in on Monday and find paint on the carpet or the monitors.
"Jobs that drag on"
They said a few days. It ran for weeks, and nobody told us why.
"Landlord and building rules"
Between the landlord and building management, I'm not even sure who signs off on this.
How we handle it
An office repaint planned around your business
Most of these problems come from poor planning, not poor painting. So we start by learning how your office runs. When is it busy? Which rooms can't close? Who needs to sign off? Then we build the job around your answers.
Your office stays open. We work in stages, one area at a time, so the rest of the business keeps going.
No surprises on smell. We talk through paint choices and airflow with you before we start, so your team knows what to expect.
Your workspace stays clean. Desks, carpet and equipment are covered before a tin is opened, and we clean up at the end of every day.
A timeline you can plan around. You get a clear plan up front, and you hear from us directly if anything changes.
Sign-off made simpler. We can work with your landlord or building manager on access times and approvals.
Tell us how your office runs, and we'll plan the repaint around it.
What's included
Office painting, from ceiling to skirting
Office painting sits within our commercial painting in Canberra and covers the inside of your workplace. Every office is different, so we price each job on what you actually need painted.
What we paint
Plasterboard walls, partition walls and feature walls, including your brand colours.
Flat ceilings, cut in cleanly around lights, vents and sprinklers.
The parts that take the most knocks, finished to stand up to daily use.
The spaces clients see first, where a clean finish counts most.
Finishes chosen to cope with moisture, splashes and regular wiping.
Tougher, washable finishes for the areas trolleys, chairs and bags keep bumping.
Filling holes left by old screens, shelves and fittings before any paint goes on. Hard-wearing floors in storerooms or plant rooms are a separate job, covered by our commercial epoxy floor coating.
What we paint
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Walkthrough
We visit your office, see how it runs and give you a free quote.
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Plan
We agree on the order of rooms, the timing and any building approvals.
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Protect
Desks, floors, equipment and fittings are covered before work starts.
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Prep
We fill, sand, clean and spot-prime, because the finish is only as good as what's under it.
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Paint
We work area by area and clean up at the end of each day.
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Final check
We walk through the finished office with you and fix anything you're not happy with.
Local considerations: Canberra winters are cold, and paint dries slowly in a cold room. If we're painting between May and September, we check that heating will run while the paint cures. Larger buildings in Civic, Barton or Woden may also need lift bookings, site inductions or set work hours, so we sort those out while we plan.
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Free, no-obligation quotes: We come to your office, walk through it with you and give you a clear price.
Why Sattlers
What you get with Sattlers Painting
A family painting business with trade standards passed down four generations.
Four generations of craft
Painting is our family trade, and our training comes from a European master craftsman. You'll see it in the details, like clean cut-in lines and even coverage.
You deal with us directly
We're a family-run team, not a call centre. You deal with us from the first walkthrough to the final check.
Paperwork your building manager will ask for
We hold ACT licence 118644C and carry $10M public liability insurance. If your landlord or building manager needs proof of cover, we can provide it.
Prep comes first
We'd rather spend longer on prep than repaint the same wall next year. It's how we do things right the first time.
Fair pricing, no pressure
Quotes are free and our pricing is competitive. You get a clear price and time to decide.
Local and accountable
A Canberra family business you can check up on
We're based in Franklin, in Canberra's north, and we've been painting across Canberra and Queanbeyan for 20+ years. That work covers homes and businesses in both new and established suburbs.
Painting is a trade our family has passed down four generations. We're still a close-knit family team, with the next generation learning the trade on the job.
We've been members of the Housing Industry Association for over 20 years, and we're members of the Master Painters Association. Our licence, insurance and memberships are all current, and we're happy to show you before you book.
Being local helps with office work too. Gungahlin town centre, Belconnen and Civic are a short drive from our base, so walkthroughs and follow-up visits are easy to fit in.
- 4th gen Family trade
- 20+ yrs HIA members
- 118644C ACT licence
- $10M Public liability
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Office painting FAQs
Questions about office painting in Canberra
Can you paint our office while we're still working in it?
Yes, we work in stages so the rest of your office stays open. We agree the order of rooms with you at the walkthrough, and busy areas get done when they're quietest.
How long will an office repaint take?
It depends on the size of the space, how much prep the walls need and how much of the office stays in use. You get a clear timeline with your quote, once we've seen the office. We won't cut prep to hit a shorter date, because rushed prep is how finishes fail early.
Will the paint smell bother my staff?
There can be some smell while paint dries, so we plan for it before we start. We'll work out which areas get painted when and keep air moving. If anyone on your team is sensitive to smells, tell us at the walkthrough.
Do we need our landlord's approval before painting?
Often, yes, because many commercial leases treat painting as an alteration. Check your lease and get approval in writing first. We can then work with your landlord or building manager on colours, access and timing.
Are you licensed and insured for commercial work?
Yes. We hold ACT licence 118644C and carry $10M public liability insurance. We can provide proof of cover if your building manager asks for it.
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Let's plan your office repaint
A tired office doesn't have to stay tired just because you can't close the doors. Tell us how your business runs, and we'll plan a repaint that works around it. You get a fresh workplace, and your team barely has to move.
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Tell us about your office Call us or send a quote request with the rough size, the areas to paint and any building rules.
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We walk through and quote We visit, see how your office runs and give you a clear price and plan.
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We book it in and paint We schedule around your business, work in stages and hand back a clean, finished office.
Our office painting covers all of Canberra and Queanbeyan, from our base in Franklin.
Where we work
Office painting across Canberra and Queanbeyan
We're based in Franklin, a few minutes from Gungahlin town centre. From here we cover office painting right across Canberra, from larger office buildings in the city to smaller suites in the town centres. We also cross the border into Queanbeyan.
Where we paint offices
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0408 421 247
Address: 6 Maris Street, Franklin ACT 2913
Sattlers Painting Pty Ltd - ACN: 159 058 778
Licence: 118644C
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