Sunshine Coast line marking that passes an audit.
Car parks, warehouses, roads and accessible bays marked to Australian Standards across the Sunshine Coast. Free quotes.
Tell us the site and the job
Give us the address, roughly how many bays or how many metres, and whether it is fresh marking or a re-mark over existing lines. That is usually enough for a price, and where it is not, a site measure gets arranged.
If a compliance audit, a DDA complaint or a council notice has put a date on it, say so. That changes what gets scheduled first.
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Most Sunshine Coast sites get marked because something has to comply, not because the lines look tired.
A property manager gets an access audit back saying the accessible bays are the wrong width. A tenant moves into a warehouse and the insurer wants pedestrian walkways marked before the forklifts start. A body corporate gets a complaint about a bay nobody can actually use.
Faded lines matter too, but they rarely come with a date attached. Compliance does, and that is usually what turns a job from "sometime this year" into "before the end of the month".
The useful thing to know is that most of it is governed by published Australian Standards. Bay dimensions, aisle widths, symbol sizes, the shared area next to an accessible bay, the colours used in a warehouse. None of it is a matter of opinion, which means it can be checked before anyone paints anything.
Eight reasons a Sunshine Coast site gets re-marked
Any one of these on its own is worth a look. Two or three together usually means the job is already overdue.
- An access or compliance audit has flagged the baysUsually accessible bay width, the shared area, or a missing symbol. Comes with a date and a report you can hand straight to a contractor.
- Lines are faded enough that drivers ignore themOnce bays stop being obvious, people park across them and you lose spaces you are already paying for.
- The surface has just been resealed or resurfacedNew asphalt comes back black and blank. Marking is the last step and it needs the surface to have cured.
- A new tenant has changed how the space is usedDifferent forklift routes, different pedestrian paths, different bay allocations. Old lines become misleading rather than just worn.
- An insurer or WHS review wants walkways markedVery common in warehouses and distribution sheds. Separating people from moving plant is the whole point.
- Old lines are still visible after a changeGhost lines confuse people and look worse than no lines. Removal is a separate job to marking.
- The bay count no longer matches the approvalTurns up when a property is being sold, leased or refinanced and someone counts.
- A complaint has been madeAccess complaints in particular tend to arrive with a timeframe rather than a suggestion.
Services
Most jobs are a combination rather than one line item. Each page covers what is involved, which standard applies, and what tends to drive the price.
Car park line marking
Bays, aisles, arrows, hatching and numbering for retail, commercial and strata car parks.
Read more →Accessible parking bays
Bays, symbols and shared areas set out to AS 2890.6 and AS 1428.1.
Read more →Warehouse line marking
Pedestrian walkways, forklift routes, racking aisles, hazard zones and exclusion areas.
Read more →Factory floor marking
Production layouts, storage footprints and keep-clear zones on concrete floors.
Read more →Road line marking
Centre lines, edge lines, give way and stop bars for subdivisions, estates and private roads.
Read more →Thermoplastic marking
Long life applied lines and symbols for high traffic and high wear surfaces.
Read more →Line removal
Grinding, shot blasting or blacking out old lines so a new layout reads properly.
Read more →Sports court marking
Netball, basketball, tennis and multi-court layouts on asphalt and acrylic surfaces.
Read more →School line marking
Drop off zones, play courts, games and crossings, scheduled around term dates.
Read more →Wheel stops & bollards
Supply and install of wheel stops, bollards and protective barriers.
Read more →Speed humps
Rubber and asphalt speed humps with the associated marking and signage.
Read more →What it costs
What actually moves the price, and what a quote should itemise so you can compare two.
Read more →Why lines on the Sunshine Coast do not last as long
Three things work against paint on this coast, and they are worth understanding before you accept the cheapest quote.
UV. Sunshine Coast sun is hard on pigment. White holds up reasonably, but yellow and blue fade noticeably faster, and the accessible bay blue is often the first thing to look tired. That matters because a faded blue bay is exactly what gets flagged in an audit.
Then the wet season. Heavy summer rain means surfaces stay damp, and paint applied to a damp surface will not bond properly. That is why a good contractor postpones rather than pushes on, and why a job booked for February sometimes moves.
And salt and sand. Anywhere from Caloundra up through Mooloolaba to Noosa, wind-blown sand acts as a mild abrasive underfoot and under tyres. Car parks close to the beach genuinely wear faster than the same car park at Nambour.
Practical consequence: on a coastal site, thermoplastic on the high wear areas and paint elsewhere is often better value than paint everywhere.
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What happens on a Sunshine Coast job
Worth knowing before you get quotes, because it tells you which questions to ask. Most car parks are a one day job. Larger sites get split across nights or a weekend so you never lose the whole facility at once.
Measure and set out
Someone walks the site, measures it and works out the layout. On a re-mark that means matching what is there. On a new layout it means checking bay and aisle dimensions against the standard before anything is committed.
Written quote and program
Number of bays, linear metres, what material, whether removal is needed, and crucially when the work happens. Access is usually the hardest part to arrange, not the painting.
Surface preparation
Sweeping, blowing down and sometimes pressure cleaning. Paint bonds to a clean dry surface and nothing else. This is the step that gets skipped on a cheap quote and it is the reason lines lift early.
Removal of old lines if needed
Where the layout is changing, old lines get ground or shot blasted off rather than painted over. Ghost lines under new marking confuse drivers and look worse than doing nothing.
Set out and mark
Chalk or stringline set out first, then machine applied lines and stencilled symbols and arrows. Set out is where accuracy is won or lost. Paint just follows it.
Cure and reopen
Fast dry paint is usually walk-on within an hour and drive-on within a few, depending on weather. Thermoplastic is trafficable almost immediately once it cools. Cones and tape stay until it is safe.
The part that fails an audit
Accessible parking is where most compliance problems on a car park sit, and it is the least well understood part of the job.
An accessible bay is not simply a normal bay painted blue. It has its own dimensions, and it needs a shared area alongside it so a person can get out of the vehicle and use a wheelchair or a walking aid. The symbol has a specified size and orientation. There are rules about the surface gradient, the path of travel from the bay to the entrance, and signage.
How many bays a site needs depends on the total number of spaces, and the requirement is set out in the National Construction Code with the technical detail in AS 2890.6 and AS 1428.1. On top of that sit obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act, which is what turns a technical shortfall into a complaint.
The practical point: this is checkable in advance. Anyone marking accessible bays should be able to tell you which dimensions they are working to and why.
Check the current standards before you rely on this
This page describes accessible parking and line marking requirements as they stood in September 2026. Standards and the National Construction Code are revised, and what applies to a particular site depends on its class, its age and what approvals it holds.
The authoritative documents are the National Construction Code, published by the Australian Building Codes Board at abcb.gov.au, and the relevant Australian Standards, available from Standards Australia. For what applies to a specific property, speak to a building certifier or an access consultant. Where anything here differs from those sources, they are right and we are not.
We are not access consultants, certifiers or lawyers. For obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act, seek your own advice.
What moves the price
Line marking is quoted off measurable things, so a reasonably accurate price over the phone is possible more often than in most trades. What a contractor needs is bay count or linear metres, the surface, and the access situation.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Bays or metres | The base measure. A 30 bay strata car park and a 400 bay shopping centre are different jobs, but they scale predictably. |
| Re-mark or new layout | Marking over existing lines is faster because the set out already exists. A new layout means measuring and setting out from scratch. |
| Removal | Grinding or shot blasting old lines is a separate operation with its own cost, and it is unavoidable when the layout changes. |
| Material | Water based paint is the standard. Thermoplastic costs more up front and lasts far longer in high wear areas. |
| Symbols and stencils | Accessible symbols, arrows, numbers and lettering are priced individually rather than by the metre. |
| Access and timing | Night work, weekends and staged closures cost more than an empty site on a weekday. Often unavoidable on a live retail car park. |
| Surface condition | A surface needing pressure cleaning, or one so degraded that paint will not hold, changes the job and sometimes the recommendation. |
| Traffic management | Larger sites and anything touching a public road may need signage, cones or a traffic controller. |
When you compare quotes, check whether surface preparation, removal and traffic management are included or excluded. That is usually where two very different numbers come from.
Things people ask
How long does a car park take?
Most car parks are a one day job, and many are half a day. Larger sites get staged across nights or a weekend so the whole facility is never closed at once. The painting itself is quick, so the timeline is usually set by access and by how much surface preparation or line removal is needed.
How long before we can drive on it?
With fast dry water based paint, usually walk-on within about an hour and drive-on within a few hours, depending on temperature and humidity. Thermoplastic is trafficable almost as soon as it has cooled. On a humid Sunshine Coast summer day everything takes longer, which is worth allowing for when you plan a reopening.
Can you mark over the old lines?
If the layout is staying the same, yes, and that is the cheaper option. If the layout is changing, the old lines need removing rather than painting over. Ghost lines showing through new marking confuse drivers, and on an accessible bay they can make a compliant layout look non-compliant.
How long should line marking last?
It depends on the material, the traffic and the exposure. Paint on a low traffic car park can look good for several years, while a busy entry lane or a coastal site will wear faster. Thermoplastic lasts considerably longer but costs more to install. UV on this coast is the main enemy, and yellow and blue fade before white does.
What is the difference between paint and thermoplastic?
Paint is applied cold, dries quickly, costs less and suits most car parks. Thermoplastic is a solid material heated and applied hot, forming a thick durable layer that lasts much longer under heavy traffic. A common approach is thermoplastic in high wear areas such as entries and arrows, with paint elsewhere.
Do our accessible bays actually comply?
That depends on the dimensions, the shared area, the symbol, the signage and the path of travel to the entrance, and on how many bays the site needs for its total number of spaces. The requirements sit in the National Construction Code with the detail in AS 2890.6 and AS 1428.1. It is genuinely checkable rather than a matter of opinion, so ask for the dimensions being worked to.
Can you work at night or on weekends?
Commonly, and on live retail and hospitality sites it is often the only practical option. It usually costs more, so weigh it against the disruption of a daytime closure. Lighting and temperature both affect the work, so night jobs need planning rather than just a later start.
What happens if it rains?
The job gets postponed. Paint will not bond to a damp surface and applying it anyway produces lines that lift within months. During the Sunshine Coast wet season this is worth building into your expectations, particularly if you have a deadline attached to an audit or a lease date.
Send the site and the size
Address or suburb, rough bay count or metres, and whether it is a re-mark or a new layout. That is usually enough for a price without anyone visiting.