TRADES · PAINTING
Find subcontract painting work, or find painters for new builds, repaints and commercial jobs. SubbieSpace connects painters with the companies and builders who need them.
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THE WORK
Painting businesses grow and shrink their crews with the work, and builders need painters to hit handover dates. That makes painting one of the easier trades to pick up subcontract work in, if companies can see you are reliable.
Say whether you work on new builds, repaints, commercial or industrial coatings, and whether you spray, so you are matched to the right jobs.
What to put in your Work Passport so companies can say yes quickly.
How to write a Crew Call that gets the right applicants.
NSW. Painting is a licensed home building trade in NSW. In NSW you need a contractor licence for residential building or trade work valued at more than $5,000 in labour and materials, including GST. Check the licence category for your work with Building Commission NSW before you quote.
Queensland. The QBCC has a Painting and decorating trade contractor licence class. In Queensland the QBCC generally requires a licence for building work valued over $3,300. If you subcontract to a licensed builder you need a contractor licence of the right class for your work. If you subcontract to a licensed trade contractor you may not need your own contractor licence, though occupational licences still apply.
Licensing rules change and depend on the work. Always confirm with the regulator in your state.
Sources: Checking your contractor or tradesperson is qualified (NSW Government) · Available licences (QBCC) · When you need a licence (QBCC)
Local construction context and licensing for each area.
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FAQ
Create a free Work Passport with the type of painting you do, your tickets and photos, set your travel radius and apply for Crew Calls from painting businesses and builders.
In NSW, painting is a licensed trade for residential work over $5,000. In Queensland the QBCC has a Painting and decorating licence class and generally requires a licence for work over $3,300.
Post a Crew Call with the scope, finish and handover date, review applicants’ Work Passports and hire, or tender the painting package through the Tender Hub.
Yes. Save the painters you rate and invite them back to new Crew Calls, so you can scale up without starting from scratch.
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