Melbourne's north & east · since 2008
Exterior Painting Melbourne — Protect Your Home From Our Weather
Weatherboards, render, brick, eaves and trim. Prep that handles Melbourne's freeze-thaw-bake cycle, paint systems built to last 7-10 years between coats.
A quality exterior repaint in Melbourne lasts around 7-10 years when surfaces are properly washed, scraped, filled and primed before two topcoats. Cost depends on storeys, substrate and access — prep, not paint, drives the price. Tricoat Painting quotes after inspecting, and works through the October-April painting season.
Tricoat Painting · Updated May 2026
Exterior repaints in Melbourne commonly start in the low thousands for a single-storey weatherboard and rise well beyond for double-storey render, heavy prep or difficult access. Storeys, substrate, prep and scaffold drive the figure — we quote a fixed price after inspecting, not over the phone.
Get a fixed, itemised quoteExterior painting is mostly preparation. Pressure-washing, scraping, sanding to a sound substrate, treating any rust or rot, filling and priming — done properly, the topcoats are the easy bit. We use premium exterior systems matched to your substrate (weatherboard, render, brick, fibre-cement) so the finish actually lasts the years the paint manufacturer claims.
Three things we do differently
Prep that handles Melbourne weather
Freeze-thaw cycles destroy paint that wasn't properly prepped. We scrape back to sound substrate, treat rust on metal, fill cracks in render, and prime every bare patch before topcoats touch a wall.
Premium exterior paint systems
Dulux Weathershield, Wattyl Solagard or equivalent, matched to your substrate. With the prep done right, these systems carry manufacturer product warranties of up to around 10 years — which is exactly why the prep matters.
Care for your garden, decks, paths
Drop sheets, taping, careful coverage of plants and outdoor furniture. We leave the place cleaner than we found it.
Why exterior prep is 80% of the job
Melbourne's weather is brutal on paint — hot, dry summers, damp winters, and big daily temperature swings that make coatings expand and contract until poorly-prepped paint lets go. That's why we spend most of an exterior job preparing: pressure-washing off dirt, mould and chalk, scraping and sanding every flaking edge back to something sound, treating rust on metal and rot in timber, filling and flexible-caulking gaps, and priming every bare patch. Skip those hours and the topcoat fails within a couple of years no matter how good the paint is. Do them properly and a two-coat finish holds for around 7-10 years.
The right system for your substrate
Weatherboard, render, brick and fibre-cement each need a different approach. Weatherboard wants careful caulking and gap-filling so water can't get behind the boards, then a flexible exterior acrylic. Render needs sound crack repair and a low-sheen membrane that breathes. Previously-unpainted brick needs a sealer-primer before any topcoat or it'll blotch and peel. Metal — gutters, fascias, downpipes, railings — needs rust treatment and the correct metal primer. We match the system to your surfaces rather than rolling one product over everything and hoping.
Timing exterior work around Melbourne's seasons
Exterior paint needs the right conditions to bond and cure — roughly 10°C to 30°C and below 70% humidity. That makes October to April the reliable window in Melbourne, with spring and autumn the sweet spot. We avoid painting through wet winter spells and extreme heat, both of which cause poor adhesion, blistering and patchy sheen. If your job lands in the cooler months, we plan around the weather and the forecast rather than rushing a coat on before rain and watching it fail.
From first call to final coat
Four steps, no surprises. Most jobs go quote → install inside two weeks.
- 1
Call or book online
Takes 2 minutes
Tell us where you are and what you're thinking. No hard-sell, just a chat.
- 2
Free on-site measure
Within a week
We come out, see the job, talk through colours and prep. Bring sample pots if useful.
- 3
Written quote, no obligation
Often on the spot
Itemised. Honest. Painted-to-last vs paint-and-pray, you decide.
- 4
Painted, cleaned up, done
Most jobs 3-10 days
Daily clean-up, drop sheets, no mess left behind. You see the work as it progresses.
Recent exterior work
A small sample of finished jobs across Melbourne's north and east.
What exterior customers say
“Alex and his team were great and very easy to work with. I needed the property exterior refreshed and repainted — they did a great job and I'd happily recommend them.”
“Tricoat were the ideal company to renovate my home and bring it up to date. Their people were professional and skilled, and the result was exactly what I wanted thanks to Alex and his team.”
“Alex and his team painted our investment property before listing it for sale. He completed the job on time, his attention to detail was on point, and he communicated regularly about the progress.”
Also worth a look
Related services we often pair with exterior painting.
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors finished to a flawless standard. Years of meticulous prep, dust-free where it counts, no mess left behind.
Heritage Restoration
Victorian, Edwardian and Federation homes need painters who understand what they're working with. Lime washes, period colours, ornate trim and lead-paint safe practice.
Hiring a painter shouldn't be stressful
The usual worries about painters are real. Here's exactly how we remove each one.
“The quote will balloon once they start”
Our quote is fixed, itemised and GST-inclusive. Any change is priced and approved by you in writing before we proceed — never billed as a surprise at the end.
“They'll take a deposit and disappear”
We tie payments to progress, not to an upfront lump sum. Your money is never far ahead of the work — in line with Victoria's deposit rules.
“The prep will be rushed and it'll peel within a year”
A lasting job is mostly preparation. We scrape, sand, fill, caulk and prime before a drop of topcoat goes on — and back it with a written workmanship guarantee.
“They'll leave a mess and damage things”
We protect floors, furniture and fixtures, contain dust, and clean up at the end of every day. We leave your home the way we found it — only freshly painted.
“I won't be able to reach anyone once they've started”
You get one named point of contact from quote to final walk-through. We keep you posted daily and answer the phone — no black holes after the deposit.
“They might not even be insured”
We carry full public liability and workers' compensation cover, and we only put our own trained crew on your property — never unvetted casuals.
Exterior painting — your questions answered
The things Melbourne homeowners ask us most about this work.
How much does it cost to paint the outside of a house?
What's the best time of year to paint outside in Melbourne?
How long does an exterior paint job last?
Do you pressure-wash and prep before painting?
Can you paint render, weatherboard and brick?
My paint is peeling and flaking — can you fix it?
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