Who we are
Dan's Decorating is a Brisbane-based painting and decorating business focused on doing fewer, bigger projects properly. We work primarily on character homes — Queenslanders, federation cottages, ashgrovian houses, colonial timber homes and post-war weatherboards — and on substantial interior repaints, restorations and commercial projects.
The team is small, qualified and consistent. The painter you meet at the quote stage is the painter who runs your job on site. That is how we keep quality predictable over the length of a full exterior strip-and-repaint or a multi-week interior fit-out.
Our approach to painting and decorating
Prep is the job
Sanding, scraping, filling, priming and timber repair are where the result actually lives — not in the final coat.
Premium systems
Australian-made paint systems chosen for the substrate and exposure, never specced down to the lowest unit price.
Respect on site
Covers, masking, dust control and a daily clean-down. We work cleanly in occupied homes.
Documented spec
Every quote spells out the system, the coats, the prep and the inclusions — no ambiguity.
The kind of projects we love
From the workshop
Brushes, samples and a colour you've never tried.
Queenslander repaints
Full strip-and-repaint programs on timber Queenslanders and weatherboard homes.
Heritage restoration
Timber repair, lead-safe stripping and period-correct colour schemes on character homes.
Whole-home interiors
Ceilings, walls, trim and joinery across multi-room and full-house repaints.
Large exteriors
Rendered, fibre cement and brick exterior repaints with long-life paint systems.
Commercial repaints
Shopfronts, offices and strata blocks scheduled around trading hours.
If you have a smaller, single-room job, we may not be the right fit — but we will happily point you in the right direction.
Where we work
We cover North Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region. That includes the character suburbs of Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield, Ashgrove, Wilston, Kedron and Nundah, the bayside areas of Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Brighton, Redcliffe and Deception Bay, and the northern growth corridor through Mango Hill, North Lakes, Narangba, Burpengary and Caboolture.
Frequently asked questions
How long has Dan's Decorating been painting in Brisbane?
We have built our reputation over many years working on Brisbane's character housing stock, with a particular focus on Queenslanders, period homes and large exterior repaint projects across the northern suburbs and Moreton Bay.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — we are fully insured and operate to Queensland industry standards. We are happy to provide evidence of insurance and references on request before any quote is accepted.
Do you bring your own team, or use subcontractors?
We run our own in-house crew of qualified painters and decorators. The same team that quotes your job is the team you'll see on site — that's how we keep quality consistent on long-program projects.
What areas do you service?
We service North Brisbane, the bayside suburbs and the wider Moreton Bay region — from Wilston, Ashgrove and Hamilton through to Sandgate, Redcliffe, Caboolture and North Lakes.
Let's talk about your project
Whether it's a full Queenslander repaint, a heritage restoration or a complete interior refresh, we'd love to take a look and put a detailed quote together.