Commercial vs Residential Painting: What's the Difference?
Many clients ask if we handle large strata jobs. The answer is yes. While both involve applying paint to surfaces, residential and commercial painting differ significantly in scale, execution, and materials. Here is how they differ.
1. Scale & Equipment
Residential painting is about detail, precision, and protection of your personal belongings. We focus on covering furniture, taping edges, and ensuring a showroom finish in your living room.
Commercial painting often requires heavy-duty equipment. For strata complexes or office buildings, we utilize boom lifts, scaffolding, and industrial spray guns to cover large surface areas efficiently and safely.
2. Materials Used
We use different paint systems depending on the environment.
- Residential: Focuses on aesthetics, low-VOC (smell), and washability. We use premium products like Dulux Wash&Wear to handle family life.
- Commercial: Coatings need to be tougher. We use industrial-grade paints designed for high traffic, impact resistance, and extreme UV exposure.
3. Scheduling & Flexibility
We paint houses during the day to suit your lifestyle. However, for commercial projects, we understand that business continuity is key. We often schedule work during evenings or weekends to ensure we don't disrupt your operations or customers.
Whether it's a home in Hornsby or an office in Parramatta, PM Painting has the specific team for the job.
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