Painting Trades Workers

Painting Trades Workers apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate surfaces of buildings and structures.

What the job involves

• Erecting scaffolding and ladders, and placing drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering

• Preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces

• Selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying additives

• Applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays

• Hanging wallpaper, matching patterns and trimming edges

• Cleaning equipment and work areas

• May repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames

• May lay and repair wall and floor tiles