Emergency Shop Fitout Repaint, Alexandria

Project Overview

This commercial shop fitout project took place in Alexandria, NSW, and involved a builder and fitout contractor who needed urgent weekend commercial painting support. The scope of work included internal rectification, plaster fixes, paint matching, duct painting, and, later, exterior repainting.

The main challenge was poor-quality painting by a different painting company at the handover stage, which put the final presentation of the fitout at risk. To resolve the issue, the team carried out weekend rectification and repainting works to bring the project up to standard within a tight timeframe.

The outcome was a successful one, with the deadline met, the builder satisfied, and repeat work secured.

The Challenge

This project had all the ingredients for a stressful handover. The paintwork was poor, the deadline was tight, and several defects needed fixing fast to get the fitout back to standard.

Poor Painting Work at the Final Stage

The shop fitout had already been completed, but the painting work by previous painters was not up to standard. It had been described as dreadful, which is the last thing any builder wants to hear at the end of a project.

By this point, most of the fitout was already in place. That meant the poor finish stood out even more. It also created a real risk to the final presentation of the space. If the paintwork looked rough, the entire job would look unfinished.