Painting job description template

How to brief a painting job so quotes line up — interior or exterior, areas in m², paint brand and finish — with a full real example.

What this example covers

• Property basics
• Interior or exterior
• Areas — itemised
• Paint brand and finish
• Number of coats and prep
• Real example
• Warranty and access

Section-by-section guidance

Property basics

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Interior or exterior

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Areas — itemised

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Paint brand and finish

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Number of coats and prep

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Real example

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Warranty and access

Cover this section in two or three plain-English sentences, written the way you would describe the job to a mate. Add specifics where you have them — sizes in metres, ages of fixtures in years, brand names if you can read them off the unit. The more concrete the detail, the more accurate and the more comparable the quotes you receive in response. If you are not sure of an answer, write "unknown" rather than guessing — a good tradie would rather know what is unknown than be misled.

Photos that help

Wherever possible, attach a wide shot showing the location in the room, a mid shot of the fixture or area, and a tight close-up of any model number, leak, damage or finish. For exterior work, add a shot showing access — driveway, gate, ladder height — so the tradie can plan equipment.

What to leave out

Phone numbers, email addresses, full street addresses and references to what another tradie quoted. Once you accept a quote, the platform shares contact details automatically and the messaging history stays in writing in case anything needs revisiting.

Next steps

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