Kerb Painting

Line Marking Australia paints kerbs on private roads, car parks, shopping centres and industrial sites. We paint yellow no-stopping kerbs, white kerb highlighting, kerb noses and traffic islands, to the council or state road authority spec your site follows. We've painted kerbs to the SA DIT pavement marking manual for a client in Prospect, Adelaide.

Kerbs are easy to miss. Drivers clip island noses at night. Delivery trucks stop in fire lanes. Visitors trip on a kerb edge they didn't see.

Fresh kerb paint fixes a lot of that, fast. It shows drivers where the edges are and where they can't stop.

The kerb painting we do

Yellow no-stopping kerbs

A continuous yellow line along the kerb or road edge means no stopping. It's used at fire lanes, entries, bends and bus zones. On private sites it keeps access roads and emergency routes clear. Signs often go with it.

White kerb highlighting

White or high-contrast paint on kerb faces and tops helps drivers and walkers see edges, especially at night. It's common around car park islands, drop-off zones and ramps.

Kerb noses and traffic islands

Island noses cop a beating from turning cars. Painting the nose and edges, often with reflective glass beads, makes them stand out in headlights.

Repainting faded kerbs

Kerb paint wears quickly where tyres scrub. We clean, prep and repaint so the new coat bonds properly.

Where kerb painting helps most

• Fire lanes and hydrant access around buildings.
• Shopping centre drop-off zones and taxi ranks.
• Car park islands, roundabouts and median noses.
• School pick-up areas on private grounds.
• Industrial site entries where trucks swing wide.
• Kerb ramps and steps, where edges need to stand out.

If budget is tight, start where people stop illegally or clip edges. That's where fresh paint does the most good.

Kerb painting to council and road authority specs

Each state road authority has its own pavement marking rules, and councils often follow them. Private roads and car parks don't always have to. Many owners still match them, so drivers see markings they recognise.

We work to whichever spec applies to your site. For a client in Prospect, Adelaide, we painted kerbs to the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) pavement marking manual. Tell us your site and we'll explain which spec fits.

On public roads, kerb markings are traffic control devices, so the road authority must approve them. We can work to an approved plan or directly for the council.

Paint that sticks to kerbs

Concrete kerbs are porous and often dusty or stained. Paint laid over dirt peels in weeks. Good prep is most of the job.

• Sweep, scrub or pressure clean to remove dirt, oil and loose old paint.
• Let the surface dry fully.
• Apply pavement marking paint to AS 4049, usually waterborne (AS 4049.3) or solvent-borne (AS 4049.1).
• Add glass beads where night visibility matters.

Edge lines on the road beside the kerb can also go down in thermoplastic (AS 4049.2) for longer life on busy roads.

Working around traffic

Kerb painting often happens beside live traffic. We set up cones and signs to keep the crew and drivers safe, and on public roads we work under a traffic management plan. In busy car parks we can paint in sections or out of hours, so the site stays open.

How a kerb painting job works

1. Tell us about the site. Photos, a plan and the length of kerb help us price it.
2. Agree the spec. We confirm the colours, the extent and the standard you want to match.
3. Prep and paint. We clean, cut in neat edges and apply the coats needed.
4. Protect while it dries. We cone off wet paint and tell you when it's ready.

Need signs too? See our parking control signage and markings. For roads and islands, see road line marking and our guide to no stopping, no standing and no parking.

Get a kerb painting quote

We've been line marking since 2009 and work nationally through vetted local contractors. Send photos through our quote form or call 0417 460 236. Price depends on the length of kerb, the colours, how much prep is needed, traffic control and access.