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Painters in Curtin, ACT

Curtin is one of Woden Valley’s earlier suburbs, built in the 1960s. Its homes are well made, and most now need careful, lead-aware repainting.

  • Lead-safe preparation, ceilings and cornices
  • Updating 1960s interiors
  • Timber windows, eaves and fascias

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Sixty years of Curtin homes

Curtin, ACT was one of the earlier suburbs built in Woden Valley, in the 1960s, and much of its housing is brick family homes from that decade on established blocks, with renovations and some rebuilds since. Its local shops sit at the centre of the suburb.

A home of this age has usually been repainted several times, and the earliest layers may contain lead. Before anything is sanded or scraped, we recommend testing older paintwork, and we use wet, low-dust methods with debris contained and cleaned up.

Inside a 1960s home

Typical interior work includes repairing cracked ceilings and cornices, preparing old enamel doors and trims so new paint adheres, and treating mould in bathrooms that predate modern exhaust fans. We also update colour schemes, which often transforms how the rooms feel.

Getting a quote: what happens

Every quote for a Curtin property is free, itemised and based on an on-site look at the surfaces, not a guess.

  1. 1

    Enquire

    Use the form on this page or call us. Let us know the rooms or elevations and roughly when you’d like it done.

  2. 2

    Inspection

    We check substrates, paint condition and moisture, and note anything that needs repair before painting.

  3. 3

    Itemised proposal

    Each area is priced with its preparation, primer and number of topcoats spelled out.

  4. 4

    Start and finish

    We protect the site, do the work in an agreed order and walk through the finished job with you.

Outside: timber first

On the outside, timber window frames, eaves and fascias take the brunt of Canberra’s UV and frost. We repair and prime them before topcoats, and seal joints so moisture can’t get behind the paint.

Before work starts

Homes built before 1970 may have lead-based paint in their older layers. We recommend testing, and prepare surfaces wet rather than dry sanding. More on painting in Woden Valley.

Common questions

Should our old paint be tested for lead?

If your home was built before 1970, it’s sensible to assume older layers may contain lead or have it tested. Either way, we prepare those surfaces without dry sanding.

Our bathroom ceiling keeps going mouldy. Will painting fix it?

Paint alone won’t. We treat the mould and use a suitable primer and finish, but poor ventilation needs fixing too, usually with a working exhaust fan.

Do you paint homes in nearby Woden suburbs?

Yes. We work across Woden Valley and the rest of Canberra.

Services for Curtin properties

The services most relevant to Curtin homes, with links to more detail on each.

Also available: decorative finishes and strata & commercial.

More of Woden Valley and nearby

Curtin is part of Woden Valley. Woden Valley’s solid 1960s homes are now around sixty years old. Most are built well, and most need their timber, trims and interiors brought up to date. See all the Canberra areas we paint, or read our guide to painting costs in Canberra.

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Painters for Curtin, ACT

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