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Metalwork near the water
Rust treated back to sound metal and primed with the right system for steel or galvanised surfaces. Painting over rust hides it for one season.
Painters in
Bayside.
Sea air, strong sun, and some of Melbourne’s best mid-century and Art Deco houses. Exteriors here work harder than anywhere else.
Bayside
Coastal light,
coastal wear.
Bayside runs down the coast from Elwood and Brighton through Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Beaumaris to Mentone and Mordialloc. Elwood and Elsternwick have interwar and Art Deco flats, Hampton and Sandringham a mix of bungalows and new contemporary houses, and Beaumaris is known for its mid-century modern architecture.
Closer to the water, exterior paint fails faster. Salt settles on every surface, light comes back off the bay, and the westerly elevations take the full afternoon. Metalwork suffers most: balustrades, gates and fixings rust from underneath unless the rust is treated rather than painted over.
Mid-century houses have needs of their own: flat or low-pitched roofs, big panes of glass, and timber that was designed to be seen. Paint on these homes should respect the original design, which usually means fewer colours, matched sheen and careful work around large glazed walls.
On these houses
What we watch for
in Bayside.
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Heat and UV on dark colours
Coatings rated for the exposure, and a lighter shade suggested where a dark one would cook the timber or cladding behind it.
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Mid-century houses
Beaumaris and around: glazed walls, exposed timber and simple palettes. Finished to suit the architecture, not repainted like a new build.
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Decks and outdoor timber
Stained or oiled timber stays that way unless you ask otherwise. Cleaned, sanded and recoated with a product made for foot traffic and weather.
Suburbs
Where we go
in Bayside.
- Elwood
- Elsternwick
- Brighton
- Brighton East
- Bentleigh
- Hampton
- Sandringham
- Black Rock
- Beaumaris
- Cheltenham
- Mentone
- Parkdale
- Mordialloc
Not listed? If it is in greater Melbourne, ask — these are examples, not a boundary.
What we do here
The full service,
across Bayside.
Interior painting
Whole homes, single rooms, new builds and specialist finishes. Minimum three coats, and the preparation that makes three coats worth applying.
Exterior painting
Weatherboard, render, brick, windows, gutters and fascias, specified for a Melbourne year rather than a Melbourne week.
Commercial & strata
Offices, retail, hospitality and common property. Staged around trading hours and left clean at the end of every shift.
Period homes
Victorian, Edwardian and interwar houses. Lead-safe preparation, period-appropriate colour, and detail cut by hand.
Elsewhere
The rest
of Melbourne.
Next step
Tell us about the job.
Send through a few photos and what you have in mind. We will come back within one business day with an honest read on the work, the timing and the range it sits in.