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Matt Rojewski

Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Matt is a licensed, insured painter with 15+ years painting Sydney and Illawarra homes through every season — reading local weather to deliver finishes that last. Mertico is 5.0-star rated across Google, known for meticulous prep, tidy worksites and a workmanship guarantee.
NSW Fair Trading licensed · ABN registered · 100+ completed projects

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ow to Maintain and Touch Up Your Paintwork Between Repaints

Residential Painting

ow to Maintain and Touch Up Your Paintwork Between Repaints

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

To touch up paint, first try gently cleaning the mark, as many marks wipe away. For chips and scuffs, use the exact original paint, apply a small amount with a matching tool, and feather the edges. Touch ups work best with leftover original paint in the same finish.

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How to Paint Over Dark, Bold or Difficult Existing Colours

Interior PaintingResidential Painting

How to Paint Over Dark, Bold or Difficult Existing Colours

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

To paint over a dark or bold wall, use a quality primer, ideally tinted toward the new colour, before your topcoats. Priming blocks the old colour and reduces how many finish coats you need. Going light over dark is the hardest direction and usually needs proper undercoating to avoid patchiness.

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Painting a New Build or Newly Rendered Home: What to Know Before You Start

Exterior Painting

Painting a New Build or Newly Rendered Home: What to Know Before You Start

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

New surfaces need different handling to a repaint. New render should cure for at least 28 days and be sealed with an alkali resistant primer. New plasterboard needs a mist coat or sealer first, and bare new timber must be primed. Rushing new surfaces is a common, costly mistake.

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How to Choose the Right Colour for the Outside of Your House

Interior PaintingHome Improvement

How to Choose the Right Colour for the Outside of Your House

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

To choose exterior house colours, start with the fixed elements you cannot change, the roof, brick, stone and window frames, and build a scheme around them. Use a base, a trim and a feature colour, consider your home's aspect and the street, and always test large samples outdoors.

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Seasonal Home Painting and Maintenance Checklist for Sydney Homes

Painting Tips & GuidesHome Improvement

Seasonal Home Painting and Maintenance Checklist for Sydney Homes

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Keep your home's paintwork lasting longer with seasonal care: wash exteriors and clear gutters in autumn, check for damp and mould in winter, plan and book repaints in spring, and inspect for sun damage in summer. Regular maintenance catches small issues before they become expensive repairs.

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What to Expect During a House Repaint: Your Step by Step Guide

Interior PaintingHome Improvement

What to Expect During a House Repaint: Your Step by Step Guide

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

A house repaint follows clear stages: an in person quote, scheduling, preparation of the space, surface preparation such as cleaning and filling, priming, two coats of paint, then a final walk through and clean up. Interiors often take a few days, exteriors a little longer depending on size and weather.

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Low VOC and Eco Friendly Paints: A Healthier Choice for Your Home

Painting Tips & GuidesHome Improvement

Low VOC and Eco Friendly Paints: A Healthier Choice for Your Home

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Low VOC paints contain far fewer volatile organic compounds, the chemicals that create paint fumes and can affect indoor air quality. They are lower in odour, better for people with sensitivities, and safer around children and pets, while modern versions perform as well as conventional paints.

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Does Painting Increase Property Value? A Landlord's Guide to Smart Repainting

Apartment PaintingHome Improvement

Does Painting Increase Property Value? A Landlord's Guide to Smart Repainting

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Painting is one of the highest-ROI improvements for a rental or investment property — a fresh, neutral repaint helps a property let faster, command higher rent, and sell more easily, for a relatively low cost. Choose durable, broadly appealing neutral colours and avoid over-capitalising beyond what the property will return.

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What Paint Finish Should You Use? A Room-by-Room Guide to Sheen Levels

Interior Painting

What Paint Finish Should You Use? A Room-by-Room Guide to Sheen Levels

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Paint finishes range from matte (flat, hides imperfections, best for low-traffic walls and ceilings) to low-sheen and satin (durable, washable, ideal for most walls), semi-gloss (tough and moisture-resistant, best for kitchens, bathrooms, trims and doors), and gloss (hardest and shiniest, for feature trims and high-wear surfaces).

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Hiring a House Painter in Sydney? The Questions That Separate Pros from Cowboys

Apartment PaintingHome Improvement

Hiring a House Painter in Sydney? The Questions That Separate Pros from Cowboys

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

To choose a good painter in Sydney, check they're licensed (required for work over $5,000 in NSW) and insured, ask for recent references and reviews, get a detailed written quote specifying prep, coats and products, confirm who does the work, and make sure they offer a workmanship guarantee.

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What Is Limewash Paint? The Soft, Breathable Look for Brick & Heritage Homes

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What Is Limewash Paint? The Soft, Breathable Look for Brick & Heritage Homes

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Limewash is a breathable, mineral-based finish that soaks into porous masonry rather than forming a film on top, creating a soft, matte, mottled look. Unlike ordinary paint, it lets walls breathe — ideal for brick and heritage homes. It weathers gradually rather than peeling, and is refreshed by re-applying.

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How to Paint a Heritage or Period Home in Sydney: Colours, Lead Paint & Care

Apartment PaintingPainting Tips & Guides

How to Paint a Heritage or Period Home in Sydney: Colours, Lead Paint & Care

Matt Rojewski · Founder, Mertico Painting Solutions

Painting a heritage home requires extra care: use period-authentic colour schemes, handle any pre-1970s lead paint safely, and choose breathable products suited to old masonry and timber. Heritage-listed homes or those in conservation areas may also need council approval before changing exterior colours.

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