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What to do now

Clear access, note the surfaces, then request a visit.

Paint bucket and brush ready for work
Photo: Ionenlaser, Wikimedia Commons, CC0
  1. Clear small items and wall hangings from rooms to be painted if you can.
  2. Keep children and pets away from ladders and wet paint.
  3. If the home was built before 1978, do not dry-sand paint yourself — ask for EPA RRP lead-safe work.
  4. Photograph the rooms or elevations you want painted.
  5. Send the request form.
  6. Contact your landlord or strata/HOA if approval is needed for colour changes.