Gold Coast Rendering Contractor

Rendering is not just about making the surface of the wall smooth. There are many reasons engineers hire a Gold Coast rendering contractor. To the naked eye, rendering is just about preparing the exterior and interior wall surface smooth. However, it is more than that.

Today, we will share with you what Gold Coast rendering contractors do. We will also discuss why rendering is important, and how you should choose a rendering contractor.  

Cement Render

This is one of the most basic forms of rendering. The main material used is cement, and it is mixed with sand and lime. Sometimes, it can also be mixed with bricks, concrete, muds, and stone. The most common finish for a cement render is smooth.

Cement renders are usually done on the exterior of a wall. The mix has a waterproof and fireproof component it, and these mixtures have to comply with the building code of a city or a country.

Acrylic Render

On some occasions, cement is mixed with other polymers. Acrylic is a premixed render that can be used on a wide variety of surfaces. You can use acrylic in concrete walls or even hollow blocks. However, acrylic render is brittle, and it cannot be used on fibre cement or other walls like Hardieflex.

Acrylic render is usually smooth, and technology has allowed contractors to mix it with pigment. This results in an aesthetic render, and there are many patterns that you can choose from.

Here are some patterns that you’ll usually see:

• Marble
• Stone
• Sand
• Sandstone
• Limewash
• Clay
• Wood pattern

Acrylic render is applied in the same way as concrete. A sponge can also be used, but the most preferred is a rendering trowel. Some types of acrylic render can be sprayed. One good thing about acrylic is that it dries and cures in as short as two days while most other materials cure in 28 days.

Lime Mortar

A Gold Coast rendering contractor may also offer lime mortar as one of your options. This is usually offered in restoration projects for old buildings where lime was used in the original construction. The good thing about lime is that it is a flexible compound.

Lime is not likely to crack. It is also used because it allows moisture to escape the inside of the wall and render, thus preventing mould from developing. However, lime can take really long to dry so it is best used only in summer.

How to choose a Gold Coast rendering contractor 

 Now, let us take a look at the some the things that you need to consider when choosing a rendering contractor.

1. License

The first thing you have to look for is a license. The government has strict rules about the construction business, and licensed contractor knows these rules. If the contractor has a license, it is an indication that he or the group has met the standards imposed by the government.

The license is also proof of reliability. Licensed contractors are bonded and insured. What this means is that they take liability for their work.

We at Australian Construction are licensed as a company. Our engineers and other employees also have a professional license. We are insured, and this means that we take care of our employees if anything happens.

2. Other services

If you choose a rendering contractor, you have to also consider whether they do other services. This is important because if they understand what other contractors do, they will know how to perform their duties better.

We at Australian Construction do not just specialize in rendering services. We do all things related to industrial and large-scale construction projects.

Here are some of the things that we do:

• Plumbing – we do the laying of pipes and the plumbing systems of large-scale projects. This includes tanks and other storage facilities for factories and manufacturing companies.

• Foundation – we lay the foundation of structures. We do several types of foundation building, including basements for high-rise buildings.

• Excavation – we dig the soil and also analyze its components. This helps engineers determine how deep the foundation of the house should be. We have excavators, backhoes, trenchers, and also bulldozers to help us accomplish this job quickly.  

• Painting – we do the industrial painting for interior and exterior walls. We take care of the preparation of the substrate, the application of the primer, the putty, and all that. The final step is we apply the finish that the client requires.

• Floor preparation – we also do floor preparation for large industrial complexes, especially if they are made of concrete. Concrete flooring has to be ground and sanded to ensure that the final flooring material is going to adhere to it.   

We offer many more services, such as electrical systems, timber floor installation, demolition, earthworks, and others. Just give us a call if you want to find out more.

3. Reputation

The third on or list is reputation. There are many contractors in Australia, and the last thing you want is to work with someone who has a bad reputation.

We at Australian Construction have 20 years of positive reputation to back up our claims and expertise. We have worked with dozens upon dozens of clients, all of whom were highly satisfied with our service.

We have grown our business because of the quality of service we provide. As such, we have expanded our business not just in Gold Coast, but also in other cities like Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and many more.  

Summary: Gold Coast Rendering Contractor

We at Australian Construction have been in the construction business for a long while. The good news we have for you is that we do not just do rendering, but we also offer a multitude of services.

These services, like industrial painting, complement what we do to prepare your wall’s substrate. If we do the rendering and the industrial paint job, we can integrate these two tasks, and make sure that the render, substrate preparation, and finish application are all done with one goal in mind.