Painting · For licensed builders
Run your painters panel across every job
Hold your regular painters on one panel, see the job history you have with each of them, and re-invite them to the next package without re-shopping the trade.
Free for builders · Repeat invites · Live licence and insurance status
Licences checked against state registers
Public liability & workers comp verified
SWMS and insurance expiry tracking
0% commission on awarded work — no lead fees
Your trade panel
Your regular painters, saved in one place
- Save the painters you actually use and mark who quotes first
- Licence and insurance status shown live on every job they are on
- Private notes on rates, capacity and coverage
- Backup trades surface when your first pick is booked out
Job history
Everything each painter has done for you
- Every package they quoted for you, with amount and outcome
- Response times against your quote deadlines
- Variations and progress claims across previous jobs
- Booking and site diary history for each job they ran
Repeat invites
Book the same painters on the next job
- Re-invite the same panel to a new job in a couple of clicks
- Carry the previous scope and pricing basis across to the new package
- Automatic reminders, then withdrawal after the deadline
- Open to the wider verified network only if your panel can't cover it
Compliance stays live between jobs
- Painting licence verified where the state requires one
- Public liability and workers comp certificates on file
- Product, coat count and preparation standards captured in the brief
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that painter is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical painters package
- Internal walls, ceilings, trim and joinery
- External render, cladding, eaves and fascia
- Preparation, patching, sanding and priming
- Repaints, heritage work and specialist finishes
- Multi-unit common area and shared facility fit-outs
How they price it
- Fixed price against a finishes schedule
- Unit rate per square metre by surface type
- Estimate range before colours and products are selected
- Site visit required to assess existing surfaces
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Common questions
Painting quoting questions
How do I get painters quotes in Australia?
Post the painting package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed painters. Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date, duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can compare them side by side instead of chasing PDFs by email.
How do painters price their work?
Fixed price against a finishes schedule Unit rate per square metre by surface type Estimate range before colours and products are selected Site visit required to assess existing surfaces On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are painters on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Painting licence verified where the state requires one Public liability and workers comp certificates on file Product, coat count and preparation standards captured in the brief Verified trades are ranked above unverified trades in the builder's comparison view, and expiring documents trigger a renewal reminder.
What should be in a painter scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Internal walls, ceilings, trim and joinery; External render, cladding, eaves and fascia; Preparation, patching, sanding and priming; Repaints, heritage work and specialist finishes. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on painting work?
No. Builders post projects free and trades pay a flat subscription. There is no pay-per-lead charge and no commission on any job won through BuilderTrade.
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