Your apartment painted right, by Dulux Accredited painters with 25+ years’ experience across Sydney.
Dupaint is a Dulux Accredited painting company, members of Master Painters Australia and the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Founded by Maz Nassimi in 1998, the company has spent over 25 years building a reputation for meticulous craftsmanship in apartments, units, and townhouses across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore, and CBD.
“Maz and the team painted our two-bedroom apartment in Darlinghurst. They were punctual, clean, and the finish was flawless. You’d never know they’d been working in a lived-in space, everything was protected and left spotless.” – Richard Morton
Most apartment painting projects start indoors. Walls pick up scuff marks faster in smaller spaces, ceilings show wear around downlights, and kitchens and bathrooms take a beating from moisture and cooking residue. Our interior apartment painting service covers walls, ceilings, doors, architraves, window frames, skirting boards, and built-in wardrobes. We use low-VOC, fast-drying paints, essential in apartments where ventilation is limited and you may be living in the space during the work.
For open-plan living areas common in modern Sydney apartments, we pay particular attention to consistent sheen and colour across large unbroken wall surfaces where roller marks or lap lines would be visible. We recommend Dulux Wash & Wear for high-traffic apartment interiors, it’s scrubbable, durable, and designed for exactly this kind of everyday wear.
If you’re a strata committee or building manager looking at external apartment painting, facades, corridors, stairwells, car parks, or balconies, Dupaint handles the full scope. We work within strata by-laws, coordinate access with building management, and schedule around resident disruption. For larger apartment buildings and complexes, see our dedicated strata painting services page
Apartments benefit enormously from a well-placed feature wall. A single accent wall in a living area or bedroom adds depth and personality to a compact space without overwhelming it. We also offer marble effect finishes, microcement applications, and other decorative treatments that bring texture and character to apartment interiors.
Apartment painting comes with challenges that don’t apply to standalone houses. Here’s how we handle them:
Access and logistics: Getting materials into high-rise buildings means coordinating lifts, loading docks, and sometimes building management approval. We plan this ahead so there are no delays on the day.
Strata and body corporate compliance: Many apartment buildings require approval before any work begins, even internal painting in some cases. We can help you navigate this process and provide the documentation your strata manager needs, including insurance certificates and work schedules.
Noise and disruption: Your neighbours are metres away, not across a backyard. We respect building quiet hours, use low-noise preparation methods where possible, and keep common areas clean throughout the project.
Ventilation and drying: Apartments often have limited airflow compared to houses. We select fast-drying, low-odour paints and can advise on ventilation during and after painting to ensure proper curing. For more on paint drying in confined spaces, see our guide on how long interior paint takes to dry.
Furniture and living in situ: Many apartment owners need to stay in the space while painting is underway. We work room-by-room, carefully protecting furniture, floors, and fixtures with drop sheets and masking. Your belongings are treated with the same care as the surfaces we’re painting.
Apartment painting costs vary based on the size of the apartment, the number of rooms, ceiling height, surface condition, and the scope of preparation needed. As a general guide for Sydney:
1-bedroom apartment: From approximately $2,000–$3,500 for a full interior repaint.
2-bedroom apartment: Typically $3,500–$5,500 for walls and ceilings throughout.
3-bedroom apartment: From $5,500–$8,000+ depending on layout and scope.
These are indicative ranges, every apartment is different. Factors that increase cost include extensive crack repair, water damage remediation, dark-to-light colour changes (requiring additional coats), high ceilings, and difficult access. For a detailed breakdown of painting costs across Sydney, visit our house painting cost guide.
We provide obligation-free quotes for every apartment project. Maz personally inspects most jobs to ensure the quote reflects the actual work involved, no surprises.
A fresh coat of paint is consistently rated as one of the highest-ROI improvements you can make before selling. In apartment markets like Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and Inner West, buyers notice tired paintwork immediately. A professional repaint in neutral, contemporary colours can help your apartment present better at inspections and may contribute to a stronger sale price. For more on the value of painting before a sale, see our article on whether paint increases home value.
If your apartment is an investment property, painting for maintenance purposes (restoring the property to its original condition) is generally tax-deductible in the year the expense is incurred. Painting as part of an improvement or renovation may be treated differently. We always recommend consulting your accountant. For more on how painting relates to capital improvements, read our article on painting as a capital improvement.
We paint apartments in every corner of Sydney. Whether you’re in a heritage conversion in Paddington, a modern high-rise in Circular Quay, a terrace-style apartment in Surry Hills, or a waterfront unit in Rose Bay, Dupaint has painted in your building type and your neighbourhood.
We service apartments across the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore, CBD, and Hills District from our offices in Darling Point, Glebe, and Castle Hill.
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