Essendon painters for Homes and Businesses
Looking for Essendon painters? Essendon has a large stock of Edwardian homes and Californian bungalows, much of it weatherboard, and timber exteriors need a different approach to brick. We handle full exterior repaints, verandahs, window frames and complete interior work.
We will tell you honestly whether an exterior needs a full preparation and repaint or whether targeted work on the weather-facing elevations will hold for another few years.
Weatherboard maintenance in Essendon
Essendon has a large stock of Edwardian homes and Californian bungalows, and a high proportion of them are weatherboard. On a timber exterior the paint film is the only thing protecting the board, so the maintenance interval matters more than it does on brick. Once the coating has cracked along a board edge and water has got in, the timber swells, the film lifts further, and what would have been a repaint becomes carpentry.
Preparation on these homes is most of the job. Loose and flaking material has to come off, bare timber needs an oil-based or purpose-made primer to seal it, exposed nail heads need spotting so they do not bleed rust through the finish, and moving joints need a flexible sealant rather than a hard filler. Given the age of most Essendon weatherboard housing, lead paint precautions apply, which means wet preparation and proper containment of debris.
When you compare Essendon painters on a weatherboard home, ask what preparation is included rather than how many coats are quoted. On timber the preparation is the job, and two coats over poorly prepared boards will fail sooner than one coat over a properly prepared surface.
Services We Offer in Essendon
- Interior wall and ceiling painting
- Exterior wall and facade painting
- Kitchen cabinet spray painting
- Special finishes and feature walls
- Apartment interior and exterior painting
- Pre-sale property makeovers
- Commercial interior and exterior painting
In Essendon that usually means interior and exterior painting, limewash and special finishes and kitchen cabinet painting. See all painting services or request a fixed on-site quote.
Before You Hire a Painter in Essendon
Painting is one of the few trades that does not require a registered building practitioner in Victoria, so the checking is left to you. Consumer Affairs Victoria recommends getting at least three quotes against the same written description of the job, asking any tradesperson for a current certificate of public liability insurance, and putting the agreement in writing even on small jobs. It also advises that a deposit should be no more than 10 per cent of the price on work under $20,000.
We quote in writing against a documented scope, carry public liability cover, and confirm the preparation, products and number of coats before work starts in Essendon. The Consumer Affairs Victoria guidance on building contracts sets out what a written agreement should cover.
Our Work in Essendon
Our recent projects in Essendon include full interior and exterior repaints, special finishes, kitchen cabinet spray painting, and apartment makeovers. Every job includes thorough surface preparation, premium Dulux, Taubmans, Resene and Porter's paints, and a meticulous cleanup before we leave.
