Car park and warehouse line marking

Strata managers, property managers, shopping centres, warehouses, factories, schools and councils.

Quoted per job, per bay or per metre, with repeat work on yearly or two-yearly repaints. Add-ons include wheel stops, signage and bollards.

• Steady hand and an eye for straight lines
• Measuring and job quoting
• Reliable and tidy on busy sites

• Public liability insurance, and workers compensation once you hire
• Work near moving traffic may need traffic management training or a traffic control plan, check your state's requirements
• Some sites need a construction induction card (white card) or site inductions, check with each client
• Paint and solvent fumes, and correct disposal of waste paint, check your state's EPA guidance
• Weather delays and night or weekend work, as car parks must often be closed to be marked
• Council and government contracts may need prequalification or safety documents before you can tender

Startup costs are typically around $6,000 to $25,000, depending on your line marking machine, stencils, paint, vehicle and insurance. These are estimates, so get equipment quotes before you commit.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on the number and size of sites you win. Weather delays and night or weekend work can affect scheduling, so treat these as estimates.

Check public liability insurance, and whether work near traffic needs traffic management training or a traffic control plan in your state. Also check site inductions or white card requirements with each client, and your state's EPA guidance on paint and solvent waste.