Construction sandblasting · Perth & WA
Construction Sandblasting Perth
Paint and render off brick and limestone, concrete cleaned back, timber brought up — on residential renovations and commercial sites alike.
In short
We strip paint, render and coatings off masonry and timber without eroding the face. Every job starts with a test patch on an out-of-the-way section so you can see the finish and sign off on it before the whole elevation is committed.
What we take off
Painted brick, cement render, texture coat, lime wash, old sealers, carbon and traffic film. On timber, decades of enamel and greying without shredding the grain the way a pressure washer does — the difference is set out in sandblasting vs pressure washing.
Masonry is unforgiving: too much pressure and you erode the face of the brick permanently. We test on a hidden panel, agree the finish with you, then run that setting across the elevation.
Painted brick and limestone
Painted brick is the most common request we get, and the one with the widest range of outcomes. Original face brick under two coats of acrylic usually comes back beautifully. Brick that has been rendered, patched and painted three times will come back honest — including the patches.
Limestone is softer again and needs a lighter media. We will tell you before we start if we think an elevation will not come up the way you are hoping.
Concrete and hard surfaces
Slabs, driveways, warehouse floors, tilt panels and stairs: paint, adhesive, epoxy, tyre rubber and years of grime come off, and the surface is left with a profile that a sealer or new coating can bond to. Where you want an aggregate finish rather than a clean one, see concrete exposure.
Timber, decks and structural
Jarrah beams, weatherboards, decking, pergolas and fencing. Wet media lifts coating and grey without raising the grain or driving water into the timber the way a high-pressure washer does. Sound timber is left ready to oil, stain or paint.
How the job runs
Site look and test patch
We agree the finish on a hidden section first, then set media and pressure for the whole job.
Mask and protect
Windows, frames, gardens, paving, meters and neighbouring surfaces covered and taped.
Blast
Elevation by elevation, wet media, the setting you signed off on and no dust plume over the fence.
Clean down
Spent media and residue collected, surfaces rinsed, site left ready for your trades.
Masonry is soft, and the mortar is softer
Face brick and render
Paint sits on the face of the brick; the mortar between is often lime-rich and decades older. Blast both at the same pressure and you clean the brick and cut the joints out. We work at the lowest pressure that lifts the coating, test on a hidden section first, and adjust for each wall rather than each job.
Limestone and heritage work
Perth limestone is porous and abrades easily. Soda at low pressure lifts paint and grime while leaving the weathered skin of the stone intact — that skin is what protects the block underneath. On anything heritage listed, or anything the owner cares about, we do a test patch and get sign-off before proceeding.
Concrete and timber
Concrete takes almost anything and can be cut to a deliberate depth, which is a separate job — see concrete exposure. Timber is the opposite: soft spring growth erodes faster than the hard grain, so blasting raises the grain by design. On jarrah and hardwood that reads as texture; on softwood it can go too far, so pressure and media size matter more than speed. Our media guide sets out which media suits which substrate.
Recent jobs
Real work from around Perth and regional WA. Every photo on this page is one of ours.
Where we do this work
Mobile across the Perth metro at our standard rate, regional WA in batched trips. See before and after photos of this work.
Common questions
Construction sandblasting — your questions answered
Will blasting damage my brickwork?
Not at the right setting. Brick faces erode when pressure and media are wrong for the substrate, which is why we test on a hidden panel and get your sign-off before running the elevation. On soft limestone we drop to a much lighter setup.
Can you work on an occupied house?
Yes, and most of our residential work is occupied. There is no dust plume, so windows next door stay clean. We mask openings, gardens and paving, and clean up the spent media at the end of each day.
Do you do commercial sites?
Yes — tilt panels, warehouse floors, car parks, shop fronts and structural steel. We can work outside trading hours where access or noise makes that easier.
Will blasting damage the mortar between the bricks?
Not if the pressure is set for the mortar rather than the brick. Old lime mortar is softer than the brick face, so we work to the weaker material and accept a slower pass. Where mortar has already failed, blasting will find it — that is a repointing job, not blasting damage.
Can you take paint off limestone?
Yes, with soda at low pressure. Limestone is porous and soft, so the aim is to lift the coating without stripping the weathered surface of the stone. We always do a test patch on limestone first.
Do you do a test patch before starting?
On masonry, yes as a matter of course. A small section in an inconspicuous spot shows the finish you will actually get on that wall, with that coating, at that age — which is more useful than any photo of someone else's job.
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Sandblasting Perth
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Last updated 20 August 2026