# A small crew, by design. > Fremantle-based painters specialising in coastal WA homes. Senior painters only, no labour hire. Written workmanship guarantee on every project. Salt Coast | Source: https://saltcoast.com.au/about/ About Salt Coast Salt Coast looks after homes that live with the ocean. Painting is the heart of what we do, alongside washing, rust and salt-damage work and the recurring care that keeps it all holding. We started it because coastal WA homes were being maintained like inland ones, and failing years early for it. We specify for where your house actually sits, and we stand behind it in writing. ![Leo Cartagena Sosa, Salt Coast painter, in the courtyard of a rendered coastal home](https://saltcoast.com.au/assets/leo-courtyard-wide.webp) Leo Cartagena Sosa Director & Lead Painter How we think ## Three things we don't compromise ### Specified, not guessed Every system is matched to the surface and its exposure. We do not carry one product and use it everywhere. ### Preparation first Most of a coastal job is the work you never see. We spend our time there, because that is where the finish is won or lost. ### The same hands throughout The person who quotes your home is the person who paints it. Nothing is passed down a chain to whoever is cheapest. Why the coast is harder ## A home near the water isn't a home in town Most work near the ocean fails early for one reason: it was specified as though the house sat ten kilometres inland. Salt carried off the water settles into timber, sits beneath coatings and pulls moisture from the air long after everything else has dried. Australia has a standard that measures this, AS 4312, which grades how corrosive a location is. The closer you sit to breaking surf, the higher the grade, and the more your preparation and coating system have to account for it. We specify for the corrosivity category your home actually falls in. That is the whole point of the business. [Read how salt attacks a coastal home →](https://saltcoast.com.au/guides/does-stainless-steel-rust-coastal/) ![Salt efflorescence and crazing on the rendered wall of a coastal home, ocean behind](https://saltcoast.com.au/assets/coastal-salt-damage-render-wa.webp) ![Leo Cartagena Sosa, the Salt Coast painter who quotes and paints your home](https://saltcoast.com.au/assets/leo-portrait.webp) Leo Cartagena Sosa Director & Lead Painter Who you'll deal with ## Senior painters, start to finish Salt Coast is part of Exit Forward Holdings, a Western Australian business group, so a small specialist trade is backed by the systems and standards of a larger company, rather than a one-season operator here today and gone next winter. We keep the team small on purpose. The people who assess your home are accountable for the work, the site stays tidy, and you are never handed off to a subcontractor who never saw the quote. - Senior painters only, no labour hire - Written workmanship guarantee on every project - One point of contact, start to finish Launching October 2026. Until then, work is done by Leo Cartagena Sosa, a registered WA painter. After the first job ## We don't disappear once the paint dries The coast keeps working on a home long after we leave. The way we keep finishes performing is to come back, on a schedule, and catch the small things before they turn into expensive ones. It is why most of our work is for homeowners we already look after. [See how a maintenance plan works →](https://saltcoast.com.au/maintenance-plans/) ![A Salt Coast painter arriving at a coastal home at golden hour with a ladder and drop cloth](https://saltcoast.com.au/assets/salt-coast-maintenance-visit-wa.webp) "We don't measure success by the number of jobs we complete. We measure it by the clients who call us back for the next one." Salt Coast SALT COAST ## Launching October 2026. Register now and you're first in line when site visits start. No obligation — and we'll keep you posted. [**Call** 0485 000 558](tel:0485000558) [**Text us** 0485 000 558](sms:0485000558?&body=Hi%20Salt%20Coast%2C%20I'd%20like%20to%20book%20a%20free%20walk-through%20and%20quote.%0AName%3A%20%0AAddress%3A%20%0AAbout%20the%20job%3A%20) **Arrange a quote** Use the form and we'll come back with a time Arrange a quote General enquiry *(This page carries an interactive enquiry form. Agents and readers without a browser can reach Salt Coast at hello@saltcoast.com.au or 0485 000 558.)* Thank you. You're on the list. We'll confirm by email, keep you posted as launch approaches, and your property will be among the first contacted when visits begin in October 2026. --- Salt Coast. Built for the coast. Paint and protective maintenance for coastal Western Australian homes: interior and exterior painting, plus washing and cleaning, roof restoration, rust and corrosion protection, salt-damage treatment, deck and timber care, and recurring maintenance plans. Fremantle based, servicing the coast from Dawesville to Two Rocks. Phone 0485 000 558, email hello@saltcoast.com.au, 29 Queen Victoria St, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia. Machine-readable index: https://saltcoast.com.au/llms.txt | Agent guide: https://saltcoast.com.au/agents.md | Sitemap: https://saltcoast.com.au/sitemap.xml