Strata and Body Corporate Painting Services

Strata painting is about more than the finish. It requires clear scopes, transparent communication, careful resident coordination and a contractor you can confidently recommend to your committee.

Higgins Coatings delivers strata and body corporate painting services for apartment buildings and residential communities across Australia.

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Vine Apartments
Vine Apartments, Wolli Creek, NSW

Strata painting services you can confidently recommend

Major strata painting projects involve multiple stakeholders. Strata managers coordinate committee approvals, budget sign-off, resident access and contractor scheduling across projects that can run for several months.

Higgins Coatings has been delivering commercial painting and maintenance for apartment buildings and residential communities across Australia since 1949. That experience shapes how we run strata projects: a documented condition assessment, a detailed proposal for committee approval, an agreed access schedule, written notice to residents ahead of each stage, and a single site contact reporting progress throughout.

Works are planned around resident access, common property use and building schedules, and managed end to end by one dedicated point of contact from initial planning through to completion. When a committee member or an owner raises something, you know exactly who to call and so do they.

Higgins is certified to ISO 9001 for Quality, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management and ISO 45001 for Health and Safety, with insurances and licensing documentation supplied as standard — so the compliance side of the recommendation is covered before you make it.

Responsive from the start
Responsive from the start
 


Strata managers often work around committee meetings, budget cycles and approval deadlines. Our team keeps you informed throughout the quotation process, with a dedicated contact who can answer questions and provide the information required to progress your project. Clear communication continues once work commences, to ensure managers, committees and residents understand what is happening when.

Proposals designed for confident decision making
Proposals designed for confident decision-making
 

Every Higgins strata painting proposal includes the full scope of works, a cost breakdown by area, the reasoning behind the recommended system and product, and the access method we intend to use. We write it in plain terms so you can forward it to a committee without translating it first, and so you have the detail to answer their questions on the spot.

Crews experienced in occupied residential environments
Crews experienced in occupied residential environments
 

Our teams coordinate working hours, access requirements and site activities with building management, helping minimise disruption through out the works. Access routes are managed carefully, common areas are maintained and work zones are left safe and orderly at the end of each day.

Our recent projects

Village Quay, Rhodes

Higgins Coatings - External Repaint at One of Sydney's Premier Residential Strata Communities!
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Tiana Apartments

Higgins Coatings - External Repaint and Apartment Rejuvenation Project Overview Located in the heart of Cronulla, Tiana Apartments is a multi-storey residential complex exposed to the demanding...
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Sky SQR Apartments

TYPE OF PROJECT: Strata/ Apartments STATUS: Completed 2025 BUILDER: Icon Construction
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Aerial view of Blacktown International Sports Park after exterior repaint by Higgins Coatings

Carlton Fire Station Apartments

Higgins Coatings - Heritage Apartment Rejuvenation Project Overview Higgins Coatings was engaged by Ace Body Corporate to deliver a comprehensive exterior repaint and rejuvenation of the Fire Station...
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Vine Apartments

Higgins Coatings - Remedial Repairs and Repaint Project Overview Located within the well-known discovery point precinct in Wolli Creek, NSW, the Vine apartments required targeted remedial works and...
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What our customers say

Regent on The River

“The Regent on the River Body Corporate extends its sincere thanks to Higgins Coatings for the professional delivery of our full building repaint—we’re delighted with the result. Higgins took the time to understand our needs, offering valuable guidance with the Scope of Works, Painting Specification, and a recommended Colour Consultant. Their qualified team delivered high-quality workmanship, addressed render repairs, and ensured strict adherence to safety standards. Communication was excellent throughout, and the project was completed with minimal disruption. We highly recommend Higgins for their outstanding work, competitive pricing, and the impressive transformation they achieved for our property.”

Body Corporate Secretary, Regent on the River Brisbane, QLD
Casuarina Villas

“From the moment we contacted Higgins to undertake the painting and maintenance of our complex, our experience was highly professional as Higgins understood what our needs for painting were. I strongly recommend Higgins Coatings services for strata painting maintenance projects. "

Chairperson of the owners corporation Casuarina Villas
Regency Palms Resort

“We have received positive feedback from the residents regarding the uplifting of the facilities, as well as the how the Higgins crew worked in with them in a very courteous and helpful way. We look forward to having them back on-site in the coming years to keep our facility looking fresh and well maintained."

On-site Manager Regency Palms Resort
Hemisphere Apartments

“I highly recommend the Higgins Coatings team, the painting team were extremely professional, considerate of the resident’s privacy and paid close attention to ensure the restorative scope of works was carried out efficiently and effectively. I am more than happy to recommend Higgins Coating to the Owners of the Hemisphere Apartments for the building’s paintwork."

Building Manager Hemisphere Apartments
Regent on The River

“The Regent on the River Body Corporate extends its sincere thanks to Higgins Coatings for the professional delivery of our full building repaint—we’re delighted with the result. Higgins took the time to understand our needs, offering valuable guidance with the Scope of Works, Painting Specification, and a recommended Colour Consultant. Their qualified team delivered high-quality workmanship, addressed render repairs, and ensured strict adherence to safety standards. Communication was excellent throughout, and the project was completed with minimal disruption. We highly recommend Higgins for their outstanding work, competitive pricing, and the impressive transformation they achieved for our property.”

Body Corporate Secretary, Regent on the River Brisbane, QLD
Casuarina Villas

“From the moment we contacted Higgins to undertake the painting and maintenance of our complex, our experience was highly professional as Higgins understood what our needs for painting were. I strongly recommend Higgins Coatings services for strata painting maintenance projects. "

Chairperson of the owners corporation Casuarina Villas
Regency Palms Resort

“We have received positive feedback from the residents regarding the uplifting of the facilities, as well as the how the Higgins crew worked in with them in a very courteous and helpful way. We look forward to having them back on-site in the coming years to keep our facility looking fresh and well maintained."

On-site Manager Regency Palms Resort
Hemisphere Apartments

“I highly recommend the Higgins Coatings team, the painting team were extremely professional, considerate of the resident’s privacy and paid close attention to ensure the restorative scope of works was carried out efficiently and effectively. I am more than happy to recommend Higgins Coating to the Owners of the Hemisphere Apartments for the building’s paintwork."

Building Manager Hemisphere Apartments
Regent on The River

“The Regent on the River Body Corporate extends its sincere thanks to Higgins Coatings for the professional delivery of our full building repaint—we’re delighted with the result. Higgins took the time to understand our needs, offering valuable guidance with the Scope of Works, Painting Specification, and a recommended Colour Consultant. Their qualified team delivered high-quality workmanship, addressed render repairs, and ensured strict adherence to safety standards. Communication was excellent throughout, and the project was completed with minimal disruption. We highly recommend Higgins for their outstanding work, competitive pricing, and the impressive transformation they achieved for our property.”

Body Corporate Secretary, Regent on the River Brisbane, QLD
Casuarina Villas

“From the moment we contacted Higgins to undertake the painting and maintenance of our complex, our experience was highly professional as Higgins understood what our needs for painting were. I strongly recommend Higgins Coatings services for strata painting maintenance projects. "

Chairperson of the owners corporation Casuarina Villas
Regency Palms Resort

“We have received positive feedback from the residents regarding the uplifting of the facilities, as well as the how the Higgins crew worked in with them in a very courteous and helpful way. We look forward to having them back on-site in the coming years to keep our facility looking fresh and well maintained."

On-site Manager Regency Palms Resort
Hemisphere Apartments

“I highly recommend the Higgins Coatings team, the painting team were extremely professional, considerate of the resident’s privacy and paid close attention to ensure the restorative scope of works was carried out efficiently and effectively. I am more than happy to recommend Higgins Coating to the Owners of the Hemisphere Apartments for the building’s paintwork."

Building Manager Hemisphere Apartments

First major repaint as a committee?

Many committees go through a major repaint once. If your building needs a scope of works, we will walk the site and prepare one.

Contact your local branch and we will talk it through.

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Strata painting questions we get asked

How long does a full external repaint of an apartment building take?

The timeframe depends on the size and height of the building, its existing condition, the required preparation and repairs, the access method and weather conditions. Before works commence, Higgins provides a project schedule that outlines the staging and key activities. Where weather or other external factors may affect timing, these are communicated clearly so strata managers and committees have a realistic understanding of the delivery timeframe.

There are two separate warranties on any painting job. The paint manufacturer warrants the product, and the contractor warrants the workmanship. Most early failures are preparation issues rather than product issues, which makes the workmanship warranty the one that matters. We warrant our workmanship and we put the terms in the proposal rather than leaving it to be asked about later.

Yes. Almost every strata job we do is on an occupied building. We set working hours, give notice before we work in common areas or near private balconies, and keep access clear throughout.

A site walkthrough is the fastest path to an accurate number. If you can give us access, plans if you have them, and any known defect history such as previous leaks or render cracking, we can scope the job properly the first time.

We combine established expertise as an Australian family-owned business with ISO tri-certification for quality, safety and environmental standards. Our teams offer local knowledge backed by national resources, highly skilled tradespeople, cutting-edge project management technology, and a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Safety and sustainability are at the forefront of every project. We hold ISO 45001 certification for Occupational Health and Safety, conduct police checks for uniformed personnel, use Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and Worksite Risk Assessments, and maintain full compliance with WHS&E regulations.

Quality is managed through our ISO 9001-certified processes, including detailed site inspections, progress reviews, defect tracking through our HOW system, experienced on-site supervision, and final quality checks before project completion.

Yes. Our experienced team can identify and address maintenance issues, including concrete cancer, water damage, surface preparation requirements, and other non structural concerns. We can coordinate additional building services or provide recommendations as needed (subject to location).

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