Checklist for Your Aluminium Window Painter – Helensvale

If you live in Helensvale and you’ve had enough of those faded or dated aluminium windows, doors, sliding frames, or pool fence sections — repainting them professionally can completely modernise your home. But before you hand over the job to just anyone with a spray gun, make sure you’ve run through this essential checklist.

Not all painters are created equal — and aluminium needs to be treated differently than walls or timber trims. Here’s what to look for in a qualified aluminium window painting company in Helensvale, as well as neighbouring suburbs like Oxenford, Arundel, Hope Island, Coombabah, and Pacific Pines.


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✅ Insurance – There to Protect YOU

Things don’t often go wrong when the job is done right — but if they do, you need to know you’re protected.

Any aluminium window painter working on your property should carry comprehensive trade insurance, especially public liability cover. This protects you and your property in the rare case something does go wrong.

If your painter can’t show current insurance documents, that’s a deal-breaker. You shouldn’t have to chase them down — a professional should have it ready to go.


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✅ Real-World Experience — Not a Crash Course

Painting aluminium windows isn’t a weekend DIY project.

Some of the biggest painting franchises are recruiting people with zero prior experience, offering “quick training” to start spraying windows. That means your job could be done by someone who was working in retail last month.

RepaintPro is a four-generation painting company, and we’ve been spray painting aluminium for over 30 years. That experience matters when it comes to getting:

Smooth, even finishes

Durable results that don’t peel or bubble

Proper masking without overspray

True prep work, not shortcuts


We know the different prep techniques required for powder-coated aluminium, anodised surfaces, and previously painted frames.

You don’t want to learn the hard way that someone “didn’t realise you needed to prime it first.”


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✅ QBCC Licensing

If your job is over $3,300 — and most full window jobs in Helensvale are — it is legally required that your painter be licensed with the QBCC.

Some dodgy operators split the quote into two smaller invoices to get around the law. Others borrow someone else’s licence number.

Here’s the truth:

If a job is split but part of the same project, it still counts as over $3,300.

The name on the licence must match the contractor doing the work.

If it doesn’t, you could be uninsured and exposed to risk.


At RepaintPro, we’re fully licensed with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission and our details are on every quote. We don’t outsource to random contractors, and we never “borrow” licences.


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✅ Proof of Past Work

You don’t need guesswork — you need evidence.

We’ve seen painters use stolen Instagram photos or doctored images from manufacturers. If someone says, “Yeah we’ve done heaps of these,” ask for actual proof.

Here’s what you should ask to see:

Job videos showing the actual process

Before-and-after images from recent projects

Evidence of masking, priming, and spraying techniques

Social media with real, timestamped content

Projects similar to Helensvale homes — not just flat office buildings


At RepaintPro, we post:

Daily updates on Facebook

Behind-the-scenes footage on Instagram

Walkthroughs and how-to videos on YouTube


You’ll see everything — the taping, the spraying, the finish — not just the glossy “after” shots.


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✅ Specific Knowledge of Aluminium Preparation

Here’s what separates pros from amateurs:

Cleaning with wax and grease remover before any sanding

Sanding thoroughly to remove oxidisation and roughen powder coat

Priming with high-adherence primers for non-ferrous metals

Spraying in thin, controlled coats to achieve correct film build


Most painters aren’t trained for aluminium. They’re used to bricks and timber. But aluminium reacts differently. If you skip a step, the paint will lift.

RepaintPro’s method is based on decades of hands-on work, not theory. We don’t cut corners, and we don’t rush prep.


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✅ Ask the Tough Questions

Here’s what you should ask any painter quoting your job:

Do you degrease before sanding?

What primer do you use on powder-coated aluminium?

How many coats do you spray, and what’s the film thickness?

What experience do you have with aluminium frames?

Can I see video footage or photos from past aluminium window jobs?


If they can’t answer — or worse, get defensive — it’s time to move on.


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✅ Transparency and Contact

A lot of painters only exist on Facebook or Gumtree. That’s not enough.

RepaintPro is a registered business with:

A real website with quote functionality

A Google Business Profile

An Instagram and Facebook presence showing real work

A phone number that rings — not just a dodgy inbox


We even have a full online quote dashboard where you can upload photos and get a price estimate in minutes.

You can call or text Steve on 0403 311 125 — and you’ll speak to the guy doing the work, not a call centre.


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✅ Reliability & Finish Quality

We work across Helensvale, Hope Island, Arundel, and up through the northern Gold Coast every week — and we know how different each home is.

From:

Standard sliding windows

Colonial crossbar styles

Decorative pool fencing

Modern louvre or privacy screens


Each needs its own approach. Our masking is clean, our spray lines are sharp, and our finish is consistent.

We don’t do “good enough.” We do spotless, every time.


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✅ Gold Coast Weather & Conditions

We don’t just paint here — we live here.

That means we understand:

When to avoid painting in high humidity

How to avoid dew issues

How to time coats and dry periods

Which colours perform best under intense sun


We also know how sea air near Helensvale, Paradise Point, or Runaway Bay can impact older powder coat finishes — and how to restore them.


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✅ Final Word: Choose Carefully

Repainting your aluminium windows is an investment in your home. It adds value, improves kerb appeal, and saves you thousands compared to replacement.

But done badly, it’s worse than not doing it at all.

✅ Make sure your painter is licensed
✅ Insured
✅ Experienced
✅ Shows proof of past work
✅ Knows how to prep aluminium
✅ And actually communicates professionally

We are not here to sell you anything.
But we are here to solve the problem of what to do with those ugly windows that don’t match anything anymore!


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📍 Serving Helensvale and Surrounding Areas

RepaintPro paints homes all across the northern Gold Coast, including:

Helensvale

Oxenford

Arundel

Coombabah

Hope Island

Pacific Pines

Parkwood

Gaven

Monterey Keys

And more



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💬 Ready for a Quote?

✅ Visit our quote dashboard
✅ Text Steve directly on 0403 311 125
✅ Message us on Instagram or Facebook with your photos

We’ll give you a clear, no-obligation estimate.


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RepaintPro – Aluminium Window Painting Specialists – Helensvale, Gold Coast
QBCC Licensed | Fully Insured | 100 Years of Experience | 30+ Years of Spraying