Melbourne's north & east · since 2008
New Home & Builder Painting in Melbourne — Sprayed, Sequenced, Site-Ready
Painting for new builds, architects and trades. A triple-prep three-coat system, a dedicated spray week, and a crew who understand how a build runs — and how to hit your program.
New-home and builder painting means working to a build program: early prep, a triple-prep prime-and-undercoat system rather than a single builder's undercoat, then finish coats — three coats in total. Tricoat Painting sprays ceilings and walls in a dedicated 'spray week', coordinates around other trades and architects, and returns for final coats across Melbourne's north and east.
Tricoat Painting · Updated May 2026
Builder and new-home work is priced to the specification and program — typically by the square or fixed by stage (prep, spray, final coats). We quote against the architect's or builder's spec, and cost our triple-prep three-coat system transparently against a standard two-coat builder's spec.
Get a fixed, itemised quotePainting a new build is a different job to repainting a lived-in home. The site is shared, the program is tight, and the finish has to be flawless on fresh plasterboard, timber and render. We come in early to prep, seal and undercoat, run the heavy spraying in a controlled block, then return for final coats once the trades behind us are done — so the build keeps moving and the finish is protected.
Three things we do differently
A triple-prep three-coat system
No standard single undercoat. We use a triple prep prime-and-undercoat system, then finish coats — three coats in total — for deeper adhesion and a tougher, more even finish on new substrates.
A dedicated spray week
Where the program allows, we take sole control of the site for a clean spray week — ceilings, walls and trims sprayed in one efficient block — so the job can move to fit-off, then we return for finals.
Built around your trades & program
We work alongside other trades and architects, stay flexible to tight timelines, and treat the site with the care a finished home deserves. Our crew know how a build sequences.
Our three-coat system — and why we skip the standard undercoat
On a new build the surface is everything: fresh plasterboard, MDF trims and rendered substrates all drink the first coat and telegraph every flaw under downlights. Rather than a single builder's undercoat, we run a triple prep prime-and-undercoat system before finish coats — three coats in total. That seals the substrate properly, binds to timber and render, and lays a uniform base so the colour sits deep and even rather than patchy. Depending on the colour choices and the stage of the build, ceilings and walls are sprayed for a glass-smooth result, with cut-ins and detail brushed by hand. It is more product and more labour than a two-coat builder's spec — and it is the reason the finish still reads sharp years after handover.
The 'spray week': clean site control that keeps your build moving
The heavy spraying on a new home wants to happen in one clean, controlled block — not snatched between other trades. Where the program allows, we take a dedicated spray week: sole access to the area so we can mask up, spray ceilings, walls and trims efficiently, and protect the finishes without other trades walking through wet work. Once that block is done the job can move on to fitting and fit-off — cabinetry, doors, hardware, fixtures — and we come back at the end for final coats and touch-ups. It removes the clashes that slow a build down, keeps the finish clean, and gives the builder a predictable window to plan around.
Working with builders, architects and other trades
New-build painting lives or dies on sequencing and communication. We come in early to prep, seal and undercoat, finish ceilings and put the agreed coats on walls, then coordinate our spray and final-coat stages around the rest of the program. We use a range of products matched to each substrate and to the architect's specification, stay flexible when timelines tighten, and keep the site protected and tidy throughout. Our team has spent years on residential builds and understands how much rides on hitting handover — so builders and architects get a painter who reads the program, not one who holds it up.
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.
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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 new builds work
A small sample of finished jobs across Melbourne's north and east.
What new builds 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 new homes & builders.
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.
Commercial Painting
Schools, offices, retail, industrial. Out-of-hours where you need it. Low-VOC and quick-dry where it matters. Painted to last for the people who use the space every day.
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.
New Builds painting — your questions answered
The things Melbourne homeowners ask us most about this work.
Do you work with builders and architects on new homes?
How many coats should a new build actually get?
Why don't you use a standard builder's undercoat?
What is a 'spray week' and how does it help the build?
When do the painters fit in around the other trades?
Do you spray or brush and roll on new builds?
Building or renovating? Let's plan the paint stages around your program.
Free measure across Melbourne. Honest scope, fair price, no mess left behind.