Top-Rated Overalls Options
Overalls and coveralls for the jobs worth keeping off your own clothes. Disposable suits for the jobs that ruin clothes, plus denim shortalls at the other end entirely.
Disposable Coveralls for Dirty Work
Part of this range is minimal-use coveralls, and they exist for a straightforward reason: some jobs ruin whatever you wear. Spraying, sanding, insulation, cleaning up after a flood - a disposable suit goes over your normal clothes, does the job and goes in the bin.
The range covers SMS and microporous fabrics in several build types. Microporous handles liquid splash better; SMS breathes more and is easier to work in for longer. Both come in white and off-white, with a short-sleeve version for hot work. Check the individual listing for the specification of any given suit rather than assuming they're interchangeable.
Sizing a Coverall
Coveralls go over your clothes, so they need room your normal size won't give you. As a rule, take one size up from your usual shirt if you'll be wearing them over a work shirt and trousers, and two if you're layering something warmer underneath. A coverall that's too tight through the shoulders will split the first time you reach overhead.
Fit at the ankle and wrist is worth checking on a reusable pair, since elasticated cuffs keep dust and spray out where a plain hem lets it straight in. On the denim styles, the bib and strap adjustment is what makes them comfortable over a long day rather than something you shrug at constantly.
Two practical points on wearing them. Get in and out of a disposable suit with your boots off if you can, because forcing a boot through the leg opening is how most of them tear before they've done any work at all.
And in warm weather, remember that a coverall traps heat with nowhere for it to go - the short-sleeve version exists precisely because full suits become unbearable quickly once the temperature climbs.
The Rest of the Protective Kit
For wet work, the waterproof workwear range covers overtrousers and jackets that can be worn repeatedly rather than binned, and gumboots handle the footwear end of the same jobs.
Grab a Few Before the Job Starts
Everything is available online with free shipping across Australia on orders over $175. Disposables are worth buying in a small batch rather than one at a time, since the job that needs one usually needs three. If you're unsure which fabric suits what you're doing, ring the team before you order.
The Parafield showroom stocks them as well. Nearby: