Painting Advice for Melbourne Homes
Melbourne asks a lot of paintwork: cold wet winters, hot dry summers, four seasons in a day, salt-laden air along the bay and a housing stock full of century-old timber and plaster. These guides explain how we prepare and paint those surfaces, written from day-to-day work across the inner west and inner city.
Guides
Melbourne Weatherboard Painting Guide
How Melbourne's swinging weather and bayside salt air affect timber cladding, and the scrape, sand, fill and prime sequence behind a repaint that lasts.
Read the guideHeritage Timber Windows & Sash Restoration
Painting Victorian and Edwardian double-hung windows in Yarraville, Footscray and Kingsville without gluing the sashes shut — plus rot checks and primer choice.
Read the guideInterior Plaster Cracks & Ceiling Repair
Telling hairline movement cracks from structural ones, dealing with bathroom moisture and mould, and which interior systems suit which room.
Read the guideLead Paint Safety in Older Melbourne Homes
Why pre-1970 homes across Melbourne's inner west need lead-safe preparation: wet methods, HEPA extraction, test kits, PPE and clean-up.
Read the guideWhy Is My Bathroom Ceiling Paint Bubbling After Painting?
Moisture, condensation, poor ventilation and rushed preparation — why bathroom ceilings bubble and peel, and the rectification sequence that makes the repaint last.
Read the guideCan You Paint Over Gloss Paint?
Yes — but only with proper cleaning, de-glossing and an adhesion-promoting primer. Why painting straight over gloss peels, and how professionals prepare it.
Read the guideWhy Does Exterior Paint Peel on Melbourne Homes?
Four seasons in one day, harsh UV, winter rain and bayside salt air — what Melbourne's climate does to exterior paint, and why preparation beats another topcoat.
Read the guideHow Often Should a Weatherboard House Be Repainted in Melbourne?
There's no universal fixed interval. What actually determines repaint timing — sun exposure, salt air, timber condition, preparation quality — and the warning signs to watch.
Read the guideDulux vs Haymes Paint for Melbourne Homes
A balanced professional comparison of two trusted Australian paint brands — and why preparation, primer selection and sheen choice matter more than the brand on the tin.
Read the guideHow to Prepare Walls Before Painting
A practical sequence for inspecting, cleaning, scraping, filling, sanding, dust removal and priming before interior walls are painted.
Read the guideWhy Do Cracks Keep Coming Back After Painting?
Why settlement, seasonal movement, plasterboard joints, mixed materials and moisture can make cracks return — and when to seek specialist advice.
Read the guideHow to Paint New Plaster Properly
How to check, smooth, clean and seal new plasterboard, solid plaster and extensive repairs before applying finish coats.
Read the guideWhat Is the Best Paint Finish for Walls, Ceilings and Trims?
A room-by-room guide to flat, matt, low-sheen, satin, semi-gloss and gloss finishes for Melbourne homes.
Read the guideShould You Paint or Replace Old Timber Windows?
How to distinguish surface coating failure from deep rot or structural damage before deciding whether old timber windows can be restored.
Read the guideHow Long Does Interior House Painting Take?
Why scope, room count, surface condition, doors and trims, preparation, drying and occupancy all affect an interior painting programme.
Read the guideShould You Paint Before or After Installing New Flooring?
A practical renovation sequence for ceilings, walls, flooring, skirting boards, protection and final touch-ups.
Read the guideWhy Do Paint Roller Marks and Uneven Patches Appear on Walls?
How wet edges, roller technique, porous repairs, missing primer, lighting and sheen create an uneven finish — and how to correct it.
Read the guideHow to Prepare Weatherboards Before Exterior Painting
The washing, scraping, sanding, repair and spot-priming process that gives Melbourne weatherboards a sound base for repainting.
Read the guideWhat Causes Paint to Crack, Flake and Peel on Timber Windows?
How weather, UV, moisture, timber movement, aged coatings and preparation failure affect timber windows, and what to assess before repainting.
Read the guideHow to Choose Interior Paint Colours for a Melbourne Home
Choose colours by testing light orientation, undertones, flooring and trim relationships, room use and sheen in the actual space.
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