Balwyn Painters
Interior and exterior house painting in Balwyn VIC 3103, quoted and painted by Steve.
Looking for Balwyn painters? Hillcrest Painting and Flooring Services paints houses, townhouses and units in Balwyn VIC 3103. Steve quotes every job himself and is on the tools, not a subcontracted crew, with over 30 years in the trade, including more than 15 years painting homes across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
Balwyn isn't all one type of house. At the last Census, just under six in ten homes here were separate houses, about a quarter were townhouses, terraces or semis, and the rest were flats and apartments.
Each of those needs a different job. A detached house means ladders, weatherboards or render, eaves and fascias. A townhouse often means a tighter site, shared walls and a body corporate to keep in the loop. As house painters in Balwyn, we plan the work around the home you've got, inside and out.
What's Included
Painting Services in Balwyn
Our painting services in Balwyn cover the whole home, so one written quote covers everything you want done.
Exterior painting
Weatherboards, render, eaves, fascias, windows and doors.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, cornices, skirting boards and doors.
Preparation
Scraping, filling, sanding and priming before any topcoat goes on.
Trim and windows
Sills, frames and sashes, the parts that take the most wear.
Whole-home repaints
Inside and out in one job, planned so you can keep living there.
Ready to talk about your home? Steve will come and have a look, and you'll get a free written quote.
OUR EXPERIENCEOver 15 years painting Melbourne's eastern suburbs
30+ years experience across both painting and flooring
$10 million public liability, with free written quotes
Free colour consultation included with every job
Steve is on the tools, not a subcontracted crew
OUR SPECIALITY
Painting Older Balwyn Homes
If your home was built before 1970, there's a good chance some of the old paint contains lead. The Australian Government's lead paint guide says homes built before 1970 are the most at risk, and that paint with as much as 50 per cent lead was used inside and out on homes built before 1950.
That matters most on the surfaces older homes have plenty of. The same guide names weatherboards, window and door frames and cement render as places white lead paint was used, and says red-lead primer was used on timber window sills into the 1970s.
The guide's advice is not to dry sand or dry blast old paint, because the dust spreads. If your home is older, we'll talk about it when we quote.
For the topcoats outside we use the Haymes Solarshield system. Most homes need an exterior repaint every 7 to 10 years, and the preparation underneath decides how long it lasts. You can read more about our exterior painting in Melbourne.
Also covered
Interior Painting in Balwyn
About four in ten Balwyn homes have four or more bedrooms, more than the Victorian average. Bigger homes mean more rooms to plan around, so we work room by room and keep the rest of the house usable.
On walls we use Haymes Expressions, and on doors, skirtings and window frames Haymes Ultratrim. In older homes, the parts that get knocked and rubbed (skirting boards, architraves, stair treads and sash windows) need the most care. The lead paint guide says it's wise to remove old lead paint from these areas even if the rest is simply painted over.
There's more on how we handle interior painting on its own page.
What it costs
How Much Does House Painting Cost in Balwyn?
There's no flat rate, because every house is different. These are the things that move the price:
House size and storeys: more rooms, more wall area and a second storey all add time.
Surface condition: sound paint that needs a wash and recoat costs less than flaking paint or damaged timber.
Age of the home: older paint layers take more preparation, and pre-1970 paint may need testing first.
Inside, outside or both: a whole-home repaint is quoted as one job.
Townhouses: shared walls, access and body corporate approval can change how the job is staged.
We don't price a job until we've seen it. You'll get a free written quote that sets out what's included.
How a job works
1. Call or request a quote: tell us what you'd like painted.
2. Steve visits: he looks at the surfaces and talks through colours. Colour consultation is included.
3. Written quote: you get a free written quote that lists exactly what's included.
4. The painting: Steve is on the tools, and the space is cleaned up at the end of each day.
What Our Clients Say
Trusted by Homeowners Across Melbourne
★★★★★
“Steve did an excellent job and we are totally satisfied with his work. We arranged for Steve to do a complete re-paint of our Edwardian house, both an interior and exterior re-paint. We were particularly pleased that he turned up when he said he would. A particularly nice touch was that as the whole project turned out to be less work than anticipated at the outset, Steve adjusted the final cost downwards.”
★★★★★
“Steve and his team at Hillcrest have been a pleasure to have in our home. A couple of months ago we embarked on a restoration of our home which included all external and internal painting. Having the right team work with us and fit in with our family was important. Steve and Michael have been very professional, great communication with us, responsive and flexible to our needs and to any changes We would highly recommend Hillcrest to anyone looking for great tradespeople (painting and flooring) who know how to do technically proficient work and are just good people to have in your home.”
Recent Work
Where We Work
Painters in Nearby Suburbs
We also paint homes in the suburbs around Balwyn, including house painters in Balwyn North, painters in Kew, house painters in Canterbury and painters in Surrey Hills. If you're planning work inside and out, see our residential painting in Melbourne page. For colours by era, see our period home colour guide.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a council permit to repaint my house in Balwyn?
Usually not. Under Victoria's heritage overlay rules, you only need a permit to repaint the outside if your property's listing includes paint controls, or if you're painting a surface that has never been painted, such as face brick. Check your property's heritage overlay with your council before painting brick or changing a listed home.
What if my house was built before 1970?
Older paint may contain lead. The Australian Government's guide says homes built before 1970 are the most at risk. Home test kits can give false results, so the guide points to laboratory testing, which costs $25 to $100 per sample. We'll talk it through when we quote.
Can you paint the inside and outside of my Balwyn home in one job?
Yes. We quote the interior and exterior together and plan them as one job, so you deal with one painter from start to finish.
Still have a question? Call Steve, or ask for a free written quote.