Productivity Tables

Resene Productivity Tables

Productivity Tables

The ‘Factors’ are the time needed for the average painting tradesperson to complete each painting
task on an area basis.

Multiply the Area x Factor = Hours

Multiply the Hours by the Rate per Hour

For example: 100m2 of new plasterboard (seal + 2 coats) = 0.24

so 100m2 x 0.24 = 24 hours x $45 = $1,080

The time is fixed, so to speak, by the averages of hundreds of painters, but the hourly rate changes
as necessary.
Paint can be readily calculated at an average spreading rate of 10m2 per litre per coat, which
allows for colours, wastage and other losses.

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Hour
interior – new work

Interior work Measure

% factor

Apply 1 coat sealer to flat surfaces

– ceilings and walls etc
(a) brush and roll 0.09 m2
(b) airless spray 0.05 m2

Ceilings 1 x sealer
2 x acrylic ceiling flat
(a) brush and roll 0.22 m2
(b) airless spray 0.17 m2

Walls and flat surfaces

1 x sealer/undercoat
2 x low sheen acrylic 0.24 m2

Includes sanding, small defect fillings etc. white/colours. Colours

below 40% LRV add 10%

Timber surfaces
1 x AP undercoat
2 x topcoats gloss/semi-gloss
(including stopping etc) 0.31 m2

Prime, undercoat and full gloss enamel (2) coats

Flat surfaces wallboards 0.33 m2
Timber flat surfaces (stopping) 0.40 m2
Timber 0-150 0.11 LM
Timber 150-300 0.12 LM

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Interior doors/frames Measure
% factor

(a) Flush doors approx 1980 x 800 including both sides and frame
either acrylic or alkyd systems. Remove and replace hardware.
Prime, stop, undercoat and topcoats ‘in situ’ 3.60 each

(b) Ditto to above but remove doors and paint off site. Return and 2.00
rehang include painting frame etc +outwork each

(c) Ditto but remove all hardware. Use ‘painter’s own’ temporary
hinge. Spray all coats frame and door either HVLP or airless 0920 3.00 each
tip size

Paired bi-fold types as for above. Cavity sliders use rate (a) 3.60 pair

Overheight doors
@ 2700 high add 18% to rates above 4.00 each
@ 3000 high add 25% to rates above 4.20 each

Open louvre panelled doors add 10% to rates above

Fire doors approx 1980 x 800 each side and frame. Protect
identity markers and smoke stop frame seal from paint splashes
(painted in situ) 4.90 each

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Hour
Interior work Measure
% factor

Seal, stop and 2 coats clear varnish

Satin – gloss 0.26 m2
0-150 0.10 LM
150-300 0.12 LM

Resene Colorwood timber stain only

0-150 0.08 m2
150-300 0.02 LM
(stopping and clear over extra) 0.04 LM

Particle board flooring

Stopping fixing (overall) 0.02 m2
Seal PBS and 3 coats
Moisture cure polyurethane 0.36 m2

Tongue and groove timber flooring

Stopping fixing (overall) 0.10 m2
3 coats moisture cure polyurethane 0.29 m2

Window liners 100mm

Prime/clear and 2 coats 0.06 LM

Timber windows interior

Prime/clear and 2 coats
Measure flat over glass 1.10 m2

2 colour broken ground sponging over basecoat 0.45 m2

Metallic finish on flat 1.40 m2

Metallic finish on texture (includes basecoats) 1.10 m2
Overglaze to metallics 0.14 m2

Apply by airless surface prep (Resene Broadwall 3 in 1)

Skim coats to plasterboard
From level 4 to level 5 0.18 m2

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wallcoverings
Interior work Measure
% factor

Supply, size and hand butt jointed lining paper to plasterboards 0.40 m2

Supply, size and hand selected wallpaper

(PC for supply of paper @ $45 per roll or $10 per m2) 0.75 m2

Supply, size, paste the wall and hang selected paper

(25m x .503 $7.50 per m2) 0.40 m2

Size only, plasterboard walls – ‘Shurstik’ or ‘Metalyn’ latex size 0.06 m2

Seal old stained or yellowed paperfaced plasterboard with

pigmented sealer 0.11 m2

Supply and fix Nylex/Autex Foam backed pinboard fabric

Stripping wallpaper
(a) standard 0.14 m2
(b) vinyl 0.16 m2
(c) embossed 0.18 m2
* indicative rate only – try for labour hourly rate

Supply, size, paste the wall and hand selected paper

(25m x .503 $7.50 per m2) 0.40 m2

Supply, size paste wall and hand ‘Kontur’ 1.000 wide textured lining 0.28 m2
Apply 2 coats low sheen acrylic to above 0.14 m2

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Hour
interior preparatory washing/sealing – repaints

Interior work Measure

% factor

Washing down surfaces apply Resene Paint Prep and Housewash, scrub
and rinse clean (general surfaces) 0.10 m2

Apply Resene Emulsifiable Solvent Cleaner (D804) to greasy or smoke

damaged surfaces flush clean water wash and vacuum dry (grease
and smoke) 0.12 m2

Wash, sand and seal varnished surfaces with adhesion primer 0.14 m2

Stripping wallpaper
(a) standard 0.14 m2
(b) vinyl 0.16 m2
(c) embossed 0.18 m2
* indicative rate only – try for labour hourly rate

Skim coat plasterboard walls after paper removal 0.18 m2

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interior – repaints
Interior work Measure
% factor

Prepare, fill and sand walls and spot prime and 2 coats acrylic 0.22 m2

Add value colours and cutting in 0.08 m2

Repaint ceilings in good condition

• in 2 coats 0.18 m2
• in 1 coat 0.12 m2
• spot prime, seal, fill and 2 coats 0.22 m2

Flush doors 1980 x 800 average including frames prepare and recoat –
enamel or varnish good condition both sides included 2.90 each

Average timber window frames and sashes measures flat overall 1.10 m2

Prepare and paint average kitchen joinery units – sand, UC and topcoat 18.00 each

Prepare and sand, UC and topcoat average small bathroom 16.75 each

Clear, varnish refinishing

Wash, sand and 2 coats 0.24 m2

Prepare and repaint cabinets shelving etc – sand and 2 coats 2 pack finish 0.41 m2

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Hour
exterior timber – new

New exterior work Measure

% factor

Prime new timber 0.11 m2

Prime new timber 0-150mm 0.05 LM
Prime new timber 150-300mm 0.07 LM

Prepare, reprime, stop and 2 coats

Exterior acrylic (2) to timber
Weatherboards (a) bevel back 0.85 m2
(b) rusticated 0.85 m2

Prepare, prime, stop and 2 coats

Exterior acrylic (2) to fascias, trims etc 0.80 m2
Exterior acrylic (2) 0-150mm 0.18 LM
Exterior acrylic (2) 150-300mm 0.22 LM

Prime and 2 coats acrylic to dressed exterior grade ply (flat nailed) 0.22 m2

Flush stopping above, punched nails 0.05 m2 (overall)

QD prime plus 2 coats to rough sawn Shadowclad® ply (flat nailed) 0.28 m2

QD prime plus 2 coats WB enamel to timber sashes and frames

(measures flat overall) 1.18 m2

Prepare, wash, fill and exterior acrylic in 3 coats LINEA® ceramic

weatherboards 0.95 m2

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exterior concrete/plaster – new

New exterior work Measure
% factor

Seal concrete or plaster

1 coat Resene Concrete Primer or Resene Limelock
(a) smooth surface 0.08 m2
(b) medium texture 0.10 m2
(c) coarse surface 0.13 m2

Seal and 2 coats acrylic

(a) smooth precast 0.26 m2
(b) smooth plaster 0.27 m2
(c) medium plaster 0.30 m2
(d) coarse plaster 0.33 m2

(c) medium plaster

(d) coarse plaster 0.33 m2

Seal and 3 coats to concrete blockwork Resene X-200 0.85 m2

Waterproofing concrete hi-build acrylic Resene X-200

Seal and 2 coats @ 250ums DFT 0.60 m2

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exterior – new

New exterior work Measure

% factor

Stop screw fixing seal and 2 coats exterior acrylic

(a) Titan Board
(b) Exotec Board 0.48 m2

Flush stop Villaboard and flush stop Harditex include joint flushing
and taping 0.38 m2

Painting timber decks

2 x acrylic low sheen 0.24 m2
2 x oil stain 0.22 m2

Exterior oil stain

2 coats dressed timber 0.22 m2
1 further coat dressed timber 0.09 m2
2 further coats 0-150mm 0.06 LM
2 further coats 150-300mm 0.09 LM

2 coats rough sawn 0.33 m2

2 coats 0-150mm 0.12 LM
2 coats 150-300mm 0.16 LM

Roofs – apply Resene Roof and Metal Wash and clean fresh water 0.09 m2

Roofs – apply primer and 2 coats anti-corrosive acrylic gloss

(a) galv corrugated iron (flat measure) 0.18 m2
(b) galv tray roof profile (flat measure) 0.24 m2
* ditto to above apply primer
* and 2 coats MIOX micaceous add 10% to above

Roofs apply membrane primer and 2 coats acrylic to Butynol fabric

roofing 0.24 m2

Pipe handrails
Galvanised 38mm diameter
Apply etch primer and 2 coats enamel 0.11 LM

Roughsawn post rail and boarded fence 2 coats low sheen

- flat measure – acrylic 0.22 m2

Seal and 2 coats acrylic to Hardiflex (including joints) 0.18 m2

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Hour

exterior – repaints
Exterior work Measure
% factor

Repainting weatherboards in good condition – prep – spot prime and

2 coats acrylic (add in preparation as needed) 0.52 m2

Remove old putty and reglaze (includes labour and materials) 0.27 LM

Repaint wooden window frames and sashes. Spot prime 2 coats acrylic
enamel (casement type) measure flat overall 1.10 m2
* add plusage colonial type +20% overall
whitco stays +25%
hopper sashes +25%
double hung as for casements
Repaint exterior doors and frames – typical tongue and groove and
braced type Item each
Glazed top light Item each
Glazed 3 light Item each

Clean glass/remove all paint and polish 0.11 m2

Prepare and recoat oil stain 2 coats to weatherboards 0.26 m2

Prepare and recoat oil stain 2 coats to posts/beams etc 0.14 LM

Prepare and repaint Hardiplanks, spot prime, 2 coats acrylic 0.26 m2

Clean and paint 2 coats acrylic plastic spouting sand downpipes

(all girths) 0.12 LM
Allow +25% for colour contrast

Repainting weatherboards in poor condition entails careful

preparation and this takes time 1.10 m2

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Hour
Exterior work Measure
% factor

Repaint roofs in good condition

Spot prime and apply 2 coats acrylic gloss measures flat overall
(a) galv corrugated iron 0.18 m2
(b) galv tray profile 0.24 m2
(c) decramastic tiles (low sheen) 0.24 m2
(d) clay tiles (include sealer coat) 0.38 m2
All applied by airless spray (wash down costs excluded)

Prepare, remove rust, prime (up to 4% of gross area) and apply

solventless epoxy hi-build – Resene Alumastic – by HP airless @ WFT
250ums–125ums DFT
(a) galv corrugated iron 0.16 m2
(b) tray profile 0.18 m2
(wash down costs excluded)

Clean, spot prime with adhesion primer and paint 2 coats flooring
paint to
(a) concrete porches 0.24 m2
(b) timber porch flooring (tongue and groove particularly)

Either 2 coats oil stain or acrylic low sheen to profiled dektread

decking ex 100mm with 5/10mm gaps, measured flat (cleaning, moss
and mould treatment not included) 0.18 m2

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Hour
Exterior work Measure
% factor

Repainting smooth concrete or plaster – clean spot

Prime and 2 coats acrylic
brush and roll 0.26 m2
airless spray 0.18 m2
Repainting medium roughcast 2 coats acrylic 0.30 m2
Repainting coarse roughcast 2 coats acrylic 0.55 m2
Repaint concrete blockwork 2 coats acrylic (brush and roll) 0.24 m2
Repaint brickwork (brush and roll) 2 coats acrylic 0.26 m2
Apply acrylic glaze to painted surfaces in 2 coats 0.12 m2

Prepare and repaint Hardiplanks, spot prime, 2 coats acrylic 0.22 m2

Apply 2 coats catalysed urethane anti graffiti

Clears to acrylic paint systems
smooth surface 0.16 m2
medium textures 0.18 m2
coarse – n/a - -

Textured coatings applied to smooth jointed surfaces

Fine sand profile 1.00 m2
Medium texture 1.50 m2
Coarse texture 1.80 m2
Includes 1 x acrylic sealer
2 passes texture coating

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Hour
specialist coatings

Specialist coatings Measure

% factor

Flood coat concrete with silicone sealer concrete surface 0.11 m2

Prime, sand fill apply build coats 2 pack acrylic urethane (colours/gloss
levels)
brush and roll
(a) brush and roll 0.52 m2
(b) *spray 0.54 m2

Apply 3 coats waterborne epoxy (Resene Aquapoxy)

@ 120ums DFT (after preparation) 0.70 m2

Apply first coat thinned 30% and 2 coats epoxy hi-build (Resene
Armourcote 510) to 250ums DFT (after preparation) 0.66 m2

Apply tank lining to tank interior (concrete) Flintkote emulsion system 0.36 m2

Apply 2 coats damp course membrane to concrete facing walls as

waterproof membrane 0.22 m2

Machine sanding *by others

1 coat particle board Approx m2
Sealer by roller 0.11 m2
Stopping 0.02 m2
3 coats polythane by lambswool mops 0.29 m2

Layout and lines

4cm 0.10 LM
5cm 0.10 LM

Membrane primer 0.12 m2

2 coats tennis court 0.28 m2

Lines 5cm 0.10 LM

Resene Blacktop (by roller) 0.16 m2

Resene Blacktop colours 0.16 m2

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Spot prime, apply 2 coats anti-corrosive enamel to standard metal fire Per flight
escape – little or no rust by brushwork 4.0 run

Painting existing pipework runs – clean down, remove flaking paint,

spot prime and paint in gloss enamel 2 coats
25mm O (sprinkler types) 0.06 LM
38mm O (sprinkler types) 0.08 LM
50mm O (water supply) 0.10 LM
100mm O (drains) 0.14 LM

above 100mm by m2 0.26 SM

Prepare surface by thorough sanding, supply and apply etch on

adhesion primer 0.13 m2

Acid etch, rinse and wet vacuum concrete floors N/A m2

Captive shotblast/diamond grind concrete floor to

120–150um profile N/A m2

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