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Trade guide

Framing for people who make, show and place art.

Framehouse
108 Savages Road, Brookfield
0412 135 454 · hello@framehouse.com.au

Trade terms

  • 20% off retail framing on every piece, with no minimum order.
  • Open to practising artists, galleries, professional photographers, interior designers, stylists, architects, schools and art societies.
  • Firm, itemised written quote within one working day.
  • 50% deposit confirms the order; balance on completion. Galleries on account can be invoiced monthly by arrangement.
  • Every piece framed by hand in our Brookfield workshop, with progress photos.
  • 30-day guarantee on workmanship.

Typical lead times

1–5 pieces, stock mouldingsabout 10 working days
Series or exhibition, 6–30 pieces3–4 weeks
Special-order mouldings or museum glassadd about 1 week
Canvas stretching and float framingabout 10 working days
Rush for an openingask us, often possible

We schedule back from your hang date. The Instant Estimate shows the current ready-by date for a new order.

How a project runs

  1. 1 · List the piecesSizes and photos, online or by email.
  2. 2 · Firm quoteItemised, trade rate applied, with a date.
  3. 3 · Sign off the lookSamples in the studio or on site.
  4. 4 · FramingCut together for a consistent finish.
  5. 5 · DeliveryCollect, or delivered across Brisbane west.

Glass and specifications

Choosing glass for the work

GlassUV protectionReflectionBest for
Float glassNoneStandardPosters and replaceable prints
Artglass UV99About 99%StandardOur standard for originals, editions and photographs
Artglass AR70About 70%Anti-reflectiveBright rooms, gloss and metallic photo papers
Artglass AR99 · museumAbout 99%Virtually invisibleWorks on paper, gallery editions, high-value pieces
Lifetime acrylicAbout 99%LowLarge pieces, shipping, children’s spaces
No glass—NoneOils and acrylics on canvas or board

Glass up to 1200 × 1600 mm; acrylic beyond that, up to 1200 × 2400 mm.

Sample specification

Moulding
Natural oak, 20 mm face, clear coat
Mat
Acid-free conservation board, 60 mm, weighted bottom
Glass
Artglass UV99
Mounting
Archival hinges, fully reversible
Backing
Acid-free board, sealed dust cover
Hanging
Two fixed points at the same drop on every frame

For series and editions

  • Mouldings cut from the same batch for matching colour and grain.
  • Signed-off specification kept on file for re-orders.
  • Consistent hanging height and hardware across the set.
  • Full-size paper hanging templates for gallery walls.
  • White-label framing available for photographers.