Repainting a bathroom in Cameron Park
In June 2026 I repainted a bathroom in Cameron Park, a couple of kilometres from Blue Gum Hills Regional Park.
Here's how the job went, with the photos.
What was the job?
A bathroom in a Cameron Park home: a corner shower with a glass screen, white tiles to about waist height, a window over the toilet, a vanity, and a heat lamp in the ceiling.
The job was everything above the tiles: the walls, the ceiling and the cornice. The walls are finished in a soft cream with a white ceiling.
How did it go?
A bathroom is all about steam. It settles on the ceiling and the top of the walls every time someone showers, so that's where old paint bubbles and mould starts.
Any mould was cleaned off and the surfaces left to dry, then sanded and primed. The finish coats are a paint made for bathrooms, with a mould inhibitor in it, which is an additive that slows mould growing on the paint.
The line where the paint meets the tiles and the cornice took the most care. A straight, clean edge there is what makes a bathroom look finished.
Painting a bathroom you use every day
If it's the only bathroom in the house, the job is planned around it. Each paint has its own drying time, and you're told the time for the product used on your job before the shower goes back on.
For the first few showers, run the exhaust fan and leave the door open afterwards so the room dries quickly. The NSW Health mould fact sheet gives the same advice for keeping mould down: run the fan when showering and open a window when the weather allows.
More on this is on the bathroom painting page.
Do you paint other homes around Cameron Park?
Yes. Cameron Park is right next to Edgeworth, where I'm based, about five minutes away. I paint around Cameron Park, West Wallsend, Minmi and Wallsend, close to Blue Gum Hills.
Most of the homes here are newer brick houses, where the work is inside: bathrooms, living areas and feature walls.
I'm a house painter in Newcastle, working on my own from Edgeworth.
Got a bathroom to paint in Cameron Park?
Call 0466 880 561 or use the quote form. I'll come and look at the room, and you get a written quote that lists every surface before any work starts. The visit and the quote are free.
I hold NSW painter-decorator licence 476719C, which you can check on the NSW Fair Trading licence check.
What Customers Say on Google
"Jye from Hughesys Painting Services did an amazing job painting multiple rooms and feature walls in our home. His attention to detail, preparation, and finish were all top quality. He was reliable, easy to deal with, and kept everything clean and tidy throughout the job. ..."
"Jye painted my house, and I couldn't be happier with the result. He was professional, on time, and very respectful throughout the entire process. The quality of his work was outstanding, and he made sure everything was cleaned up afterwards. ..."
Questions about painting a bathroom
Do you clean off mould before painting?
Yes. Mould is cleaned off and the surface is left to dry before any primer goes on.
Can you paint the bathroom ceiling too?
Yes. The ceiling takes the most steam, so it's where bathroom paint peels first.
When can I use the shower again?
When the paint has dried. Each paint has its own drying time, and you're told the time for the product used on your job.
Where is Hughesys Painting?
Hughesys Painting is based at Edgeworth, about five minutes from Cameron Park.
Need a painter near Cameron Park?
Tell us what you need painted and get a clear written quote before any work starts.