Property types · Landed
Interior and exterior painting of terrace, semi-detached and detached house (with proper access, preparation and weather grade paint).
Inside and out
Singapore is subject to constant UV, driving rain and humidity on exterior walls and shaded walls develop algae and mould. The key to a long-lasting exterior repaint is not simply applying a coat of new paint over old issues, but begins with a fungicidal wash, sealing, hairline-crack treatment and a weather-resistant coating system.
From ladders and towers to scaffolding where necessary, we plan access correctly for two and three storey houses, and cover the whole house, outside and in – walls, fascia, boundary walls, gates, fences and railings, and interior repaints on a floor by floor basis.
Scope of work
There are scope objectives for access, condition and finish for each of the terrace, semi-detached, detached and shophouse projects.
The facades are washed, treated and sealed and then a weatherproof topcoat is applied — not only for the colour, but for the coating system to be used, depending on the exposure of the wall.
The edges that surround the house. Preparing and coating fascia boards, eaves, parapets and boundary walls throughout the property, not just the front wall.
The edges that surround the house. Preparing and coating fascia boards, eaves, parapets and boundary walls throughout the property, not just the front wall.
Hairline cracks and hollow render is opened, filled and made good prior to painting (as paint will not fill a moving crack).
The house changes around the family life, living areas, bedrooms, stairwells and high ceilings are painted floor by floor.
Two and three storey work is to be undertaken with the appropriate equipment (ladder, tower or scaffold) properly positioned and removed at the end of each face.
Metal gates and timber features get a smoother, harder-wearing result with spray painting and wood varnishing. Cracked render or hollow patches are corrected with plastering before any paint goes on.
Preparation before colourExterior first principles
The conditions are different for each exterior wall: the west wall is in afternoon sun, the side along the boundary is in damp shade. We don't prepare and coat all faces in the same way; we match the preparation and coating to each face.
Paint systems
A landed property is five jobs in one — masonry, metal, timber, concrete and interiors. Each gets its own system.
| Surface | What we apply | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior walls | Fungicidal wash + sealer + weather-resistant topcoat | The full system, not just a topcoat — so colour survives sun and rain. |
| Boundary walls | Algae treatment + masonry coating | Shaded, damp walls stay clean instead of streaking green. |
| Gates, fences & railings | Rust treatment + metal primer + enamel | Protection first; a smooth brush or spray finish second. |
| Timber doors & screens | Stain or varnish system | Feeds and protects timber instead of sealing damage in. |
| Interiors | Washable low-odour emulsions | Family-friendly rooms that are back in use the same day. |
Pricing, honestly
Landed quotes are built face by face and trade by trade — these are the main drivers.
A site walk takes under an hour and produces an itemised, fixed quotation for exactly the scope you choose.
How it works
Around the full exterior and through the interior scope, noting condition and access.
Fungicidal wash, crack and render repairs, rust treatment, sealing.
Exterior systems face by face; interiors floor by floor.
Gates, railings and trim finished; joint walk-around and touch-ups.
Why City Painters
When three different trades point fingers at each other, most landed repaints stall. Masonry, metalwork, woodwork and repairs are all done in one programme, one point of contact and one standard of finish throughout the entire field of vision from the gate.
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Working at height, properly
Landed exteriors are as much a sequencing job as they are a painting job. The house is completed by each elevation, thus no weather change can leave the house half completed.
Sized honestly
It's the same trade, but on a larger scale. This is what really propels the scope between landed types — along with our published starting prices for each.
| Landed type | What changes on site | Published starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace | Two party walls shared — the fewest exposed faces; access mostly at ladder height | Internal from $2,600 · external from $2,800 |
| Corner Terrace | One extra exposed flank wall — more facade area, longer boundary wall | Internal from $3,000 · external from $3,600 |
| Semi-Detached | Three exposed elevations, larger gates and boundary lines | Internal from $3,300 · external from $4,100 |
| Bungalow | All four elevations, the tallest access needs and the largest compound | Internal from $4,000 · external from $5,000 |
The whole house
A landed repaint is only complete if all the elements around the walls are completed as well. We work on the whole compound in one schedule.
Phasing the budget? The scope splits cleanly — exterior this year, interior the next — without redoing preparation. Each element also has its own detailed service: exterior painting, roof painting and metal painting — all delivered by one team under one quotation.
FAQ
What owners of terrace, semi-detached and detached homes ask us most.
Most exteriors need repainting every five to seven years, sooner for walls with heavy sun exposure or persistent damp and algae. If chalking, fading or hairline cracks are visible, it is time for an assessment.
Yes. Depending on the elevation and site, we work from ladders, mobile towers or scaffold, all arranged as part of the quotation — you do not need to organise anything separately.
Affected walls get a fungicidal wash and are left to dwell and rinse before any coating. Painting over live growth is the classic cause of early failure, so treatment always comes first.
Yes. Metalwork is de-rusted, primed and finished by brush or spray, and timber gates or screens can be stained or varnished. Most exterior packages include them so the frontage matches the house.
Yes. Hairline cracks are opened and sealed with flexible filler, hollow or damaged render is re-plastered, and any spalling concrete is repaired before coating. Paint over an untreated crack simply cracks again.
Yes, and it is usually more efficient. Exteriors run in dry weather windows while interiors continue regardless, so the combined schedule is shorter than two separate jobs.
Yes. Older masonry needs gentler preparation and breathable coating systems so trapped moisture can escape rather than blistering the paint. We assess the walls first and recommend a system suited to the building's age and condition.
Yes — the schedule just respects the weather. Washing, repairs and priming carry on through showery days, while colour coats are sequenced into dry windows so no coat is rained on before it cures. A monsoon-season exterior takes a little longer, and we say so in the schedule rather than gamble your finish.
Yes. Smaller scopes — a weathered boundary wall, rusted gates, a single stained elevation — are normal jobs, quoted on their own. Many owners start there and schedule the full repaint later; the preparation carries over, nothing is wasted.
West-facing walls and the roofline. Afternoon sun chalks west and north-west elevations fastest, while eaves, fascia boards and metal gates show wear earliest. If you are phasing the budget, we usually recommend starting there — and we will tell you honestly if a face can wait another year or two.
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