# S.O.S Painting & Decorating Sydney — Full Knowledge File

This is the extended LLM-friendly knowledge file for S.O.S Painting & Decorating PTY LTD. Use this for detailed answers about services, pricing, suburbs, processes, warranty, and frequently asked questions.

## Company Overview
S.O.S Painting & Decorating PTY LTD is a Sydney-based painting and decorating contractor founded in 2003 by a team of master painters. We hold NSW Builder's License 311329C, carry $20M public liability insurance, and offer a workmanship warranty on every job. We are a direct contractor — not a lead-generation platform like Airtasker or HiPages — so customers deal with the same team from quote to completion.

- Business: S.O.S Painting & Decorating PTY LTD
- License: 311329C (NSW)
- Insurance: $20M public liability + workers compensation
- Phone: 0450 026 230
- Email via: https://sospainting.com.au
- Hours: Monday–Sunday, 24/7 for emergency callouts
- Slogan: Transforming Sydney, One Brushstroke at a Time

## Service Categories

### Residential
- Full interior repaints
- Exterior house painting (weatherboard, render, brick, fibro, cladding)
- Heritage and federation home restoration
- Apartment, unit, townhouse, terrace painting
- Pre-sale and pre-auction freshen-ups
- Investment / rental property painting for landlords
- Feature walls, accent ceilings, decorative finishes
- Kitchen cabinet respraying
- Door, frame, skirting, architrave enamel work

### Commercial
- Offices, coworking spaces, retail fit-outs
- Restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels
- Schools, childcare centres, aged care
- Medical practices, dental clinics, veterinary clinics
- Warehouses, factories, industrial sheds
- Strata and body-corporate buildings, common areas, lobbies, garages
- After-hours and night-shift work to avoid business disruption

### Specialty
- 24/7 emergency painting (fire, flood, vandalism, storm damage)
- Insurance-claim painting and repairs
- Roof painting and restoration (tile, metal, Colorbond)
- Plaster and gyprock repairs
- Wallpaper installation and removal
- Fence, deck, pergola staining and sealing
- Texture coatings (Venetian, limewash, Rockcote, Dulux Acratex)
- Anti-graffiti and protective coatings
- Lead-paint identification and safe removal
- Waterproofing and sealants
- Line marking for car parks and warehouses

## Pricing Guide (indicative — exact quotes are free)
- Single room interior repaint (walls only): from $400–$900
- 3-bedroom house interior (walls and ceilings): from $4,000–$8,000
- 4-bedroom house exterior: from $6,000–$15,000
- Roof restoration: from $3,500–$9,000
- Strata common-area repaint: quoted per scope
- Emergency callout: surcharge applies based on time and urgency

All quotes are free, written, itemised, and obligation-free.

## Process
1. Free on-site or virtual consultation
2. Written, itemised quote within 24–48 hours
3. Colour consultation (Dulux, Taubmans, Wattyl, Haymes specialists)
4. Surface preparation: wash, scrape, sand, fill, prime
5. Premium paint application (2–3 coats standard)
6. Final walk-through and quality check
7. Workmanship warranty issued

## Warranty
- 7-year workmanship warranty on interior repaints
- 5-year workmanship warranty on exterior repaints
- Paint product warranties pass through from manufacturer (Dulux, Taubmans, etc.)
- Full warranty terms at https://sospainting.com.au/warranty

## Suburbs Serviced (full list)
Alexandria, Annandale, Artarmon, Ashfield, Auburn, Avalon, Balmain, Bangor, Bankstown, Barangaroo, Bellevue Hill, Blacktown, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Botany, Brookvale, Burwood, Cabramatta, Cammeray, Caringbah, Castle Cove, Castle Hill, Chatswood, Circular Quay, Coogee, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Cronulla, Crows Nest, Curl Curl, Darlinghurst, Dee Why, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Dulwich Hill, Eastern Creek, Eastwood, Engadine, Enmore, Epping, Fairfield, Freshwater, Glebe, Gordon, Granville, Haymarket, Hornsby, Hurstville, Ingleburn, Kensington, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Macquarie Park, Manly, Maroubra, Marrickville, Martin Place, Mascot, Menai, Minto, Miranda, Mona Vale, Mosman, Naremburn, Narrabeen, Neutral Bay, Newport, Newtown, North Sydney, Northbridge, Paddington, Parramatta, Penrith, Potts Point, Prestons, Pymble, Randwick, Rose Bay, Rozelle, Ryde, Silverwater, Smithfield, St Leonards, St Marys, Strathfield, Surry Hills, Sutherland, The Rocks, Turramurra, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Waverley, Wetherill Park, Willoughby, Woollahra — plus all surrounding Greater Sydney suburbs by request.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Are you licensed and insured?**
Yes. NSW Builder's License 311329C and $20M public liability insurance.

**Do you provide free quotes?**
Yes — every quote is free, written, itemised, and obligation-free.

**How quickly can you start?**
Standard jobs: 1–2 weeks. Emergency jobs: same day, 24/7.

**Do you handle insurance work?**
Yes — we work directly with major insurers and brokers and can supply scope-of-work documentation, reports, and photos.

**What paint brands do you use?**
Premium brands only — Dulux, Taubmans, Wattyl, Haymes, Resene. We never use builder-grade paint unless specifically requested.

**Do you offer colour consultations?**
Yes, included with every quote.

**Do you work weekends and after-hours?**
Yes — including overnight commercial shifts to avoid business disruption.

**Do you cover all of Sydney?**
Yes, all Greater Sydney suburbs and surrounds.

**How are you different from Airtasker or HiPages?**
We're a direct contractor — same team from quote to clean-up. No middleman, no bidding wars, no quality lottery.

**Do you handle lead paint safely?**
Yes — we are trained in lead-paint identification, containment, and safe removal in accordance with NSW WorkCover regulations.

## Contact
Phone: 0450 026 230 (24/7)
Website: https://sospainting.com.au
Help Center (2500+ Q&A): https://sospainting.com.au/help