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Painting quote in St Ives.

A rough guide for St Ives is about $10,650 for an interior 3-bed repaint (~180m²), 2 coats with light prep inc GST, with most estimates between $7,000 and $17,750. Every job is different. These are estimates: regional prices adjusted a little for local house prices, not quotes from local tradies. Tradies, quote your paint jobs in Karven from your phone.

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St Ives NSW

Painting, St Ives2026 estimate

Estimated range

$7,000to$17,750

$7,000$10,650$17,750

Estimate

A rough guide$10,650

What it covers

for an interior 3-bed repaint (~180m²), 2 coats with light prep inc GST

St Ives, on the ground

Painting in St Ives: a rough guide.

Estimates for typical Sydney jobs, including GST, supplied and installed. Your job could land anywhere on this range, or outside it.

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Heavy prep (wallpaper strip, render repair, primer over bare) is billed separately at $20 to $45 per m², not included in the standard rate.
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A rough guide for St Ives is about $10,650 for an interior 3-bed repaint: about 180m² of walls and ceilings, 2 coats, light prep. Every job is different.
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Exterior repaints run 10 to 30% above interior on a per-m² basis because of the access, weather window, and tougher prep.
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Two-storey St Ives jobs almost always need a scaffold or boom. That's a $600 to $1,400 flat-fee line on top of the per-m² rate.

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Painting prices in St Ives.

Quick answers on what paint jobs might cost in St Ives. These are estimates, not quotes.

How much does a paint job cost in St Ives?
A rough guide for St Ives is about $10,650, with most estimates between $7,000 and $17,750. It covers an interior 3-bed repaint (~180m²), 2 coats with light prep inc GST. It's an estimate from regional prices, not local quote data. Every job is different. Larger spans, premium finishes and hard access push you toward the top end; straightforward swaps and standard specs sit near the bottom.
What affects the paint jobs price in St Ives?
Five things move the number most: scope (size, span, thickness), material grade, site access (driveway, levels, parking for a truck), labour rate set by the crew you pick, and any compliance work specific to the Sydney council.
Are these prices including GST?
Yes. Every figure on this page is GST-inclusive, supplied and installed. A written quote from a GST-registered tradie should show the total including GST.
How quickly can I get a written quote for a paint job in St Ives?
Most tradies can give you a written quote within a few days of seeing the job.
Do St Ives paint jobs need council approval?
Residential repaints are exempt across NSW. The exception is heritage-overlay façades, where the colour scheme + paint type may need conservation-architect sign-off before work starts. If a permit or compliance check is needed, ask for it to be listed on the quote, so there are no surprise costs after the job starts.

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