
Payneham Road Uniting Church
State heritage listed Payneham Road Uniting Church was established in 1851 as a congregation of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Its first buildings were in Henry Street, Payneham, and the current buildings were commenced in 1882. The congregation joined the union of Methodist Churches which took place in 1900, and shared in the union of Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches which established the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.
Professional Preparation & Repaint
Completed Painting & Decorating Work
The interior of the Payneham Road Uniting Church had not been repainted since the 1960’s. Lancaster Painters Australia were contracted to repaint and beautify the interior of the Church. Safe Work Methods and Environmental Sustainability Practices were used throughout the job from start to finish.
Testimonials
To whom it may concern,
Re: Lancaster Painters Australia
Gary and Joy are passionate about what they do and this passion is expressed in their commitment to the task, the meticulous attention to preparation, and the keen attention to detail; let me explain:
Gary worked within our Church building for some weeks on his own without any form of supervision; he showed responsible use of his time, self-motivation and regulation, as well as attention to responsible and legal health and safety practices.
Gary undertook all the preparation work on his own; his attention to the detail of every crack ensured that each crevice was filled back as far as reasonably practicable and this attention though painstakingly long for him (no doubt) has given a polished finish to the completed work.
Gary and Joy’s vast experience of working on heritage buildings and their passion enabled us to feel completely comfortable with them working in the Church, enabled us to trust their opinions on many matters pertaining to the building and the redecoration work and detail. They were a delight to work with; we greatly valued their ideas, the excited and open way in which they showed us ‘what had been there before’ and the amazing attention to just making the interior of our Church look so beautiful.
I have no hesitation in referring Gary and Joy to you for the refurbishment and/or redecoration of your building. You will find them to be living out their passion to change our perception of Painters from that of a Trade to that of Artists, and succeeding!
Yours sincerely,
Rev. Jill Lienert
GARY LANCASTER – LANCASTER PAINTERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Payneham Road Uniting Church engaged Gary Lancaster to redecorate the interior of its worship chapel during February-March 2013.
Being prominently sited on the corner of main thoroughfares, Payneham Road and Portrush Road, and apart from regular and alternative worship services, being in demand for community baptisms, weddings and funerals, our contract was keenly sought.
Gary provided a very competitive quote along with detailed accounts of his business and artistic practices.
While we provided an outline of our requirements, Gary’s background and experience brought to our notice a number of features which, when highlighted, added considerably to the overall impact on the décor.
His willingness to work around our ongoing activities, consider our requests, provide samples in situ and negotiate the specifics of contract variations, was appreciated greatly.
The employees engaged by Gary were always cooperative, industrious and of good value. In particular we appreciated the care taken in repairing and modifying damaged features, and the overall cleaning of the chapel and its contents where he was assisted by his very industrious and considerate wife, Joy.
Since completion of the project many positive comments have been made by our members, professionals and the general public on the fresher, more spacious and well muted appearance of our chapel which add to both the joy and solemnity of our services.
We were surely blessed in having Gary and his team involved in lifting the atmosphere of our worship space.
Dennis Henschke
Property Officer and Chairperson of the Congregational Meeting.
Payneham Road Uniting Church
See more photos and information about this project on our heritage website.