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Painting

Surface preparation and multiple coats. A messy trade that runs after the substrate is built and before delicate finishes.

Painting is preparation plus coats — skim, sand, prime and finish. It's a messy, dust-and-splatter trade, which dictates its place in the run: after the surfaces exist, but before the finishes and fittings that paint would ruin.

What it covers​

  • Surface preparation: skim coat, filling, sanding.
  • Priming and finishing coats to walls and ceilings.
  • Touch-ups before handover.

Where it sits in the sequence​

After partition & ceiling and most carpentry, so there are surfaces to paint. Before vinyl, wallpaper, fittings and the final clean — all of which paint would otherwise damage or dirty.

What a PM watches for​

  • Preparation is everything. A bad skim shows through every coat. Inspect the prepared surface under raking light before the first coat goes on.
  • Protect finished work. Floors, glass and joinery need masking. Overspray on vinyl or glass is avoidable rework.
  • Leave touch-ups for last. Budget a final touch-up pass after the messy trades and before cleaning and handover.

Generic Singapore fit-out guidance — confirm project specifics with a senior PM.