Painters Hawthorn
Apartment, unit and house painting in Hawthorn VIC 3122, quoted and painted by Steve.
Hillcrest Painting and Flooring Services paints apartments, units, townhouses and houses in Hawthorn VIC 3122, including Hawthorn East. Steve quotes every job himself and is on the tools, not a subcontracted crew, with over 30 years painting homes across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
Hawthorn is apartment country. At the last Census, close to six in ten Hawthorn homes were flats or apartments, about five times the Victorian share, and almost half were rented. One in five homes had just one bedroom.
So a lot of painting in Hawthorn is small, careful interior work: one and two bedroom units, often between leases, where the job needs to be done well and the place handed back clean.
What's Included
Painting Services in Hawthorn
From a one-bedroom unit to a family house, one free written quote sets out exactly what's being painted.
One and two bedroom units
Walls, ceilings, doors and trim, planned around building access.
End of lease repaints
Fresh walls for the next tenant, planned around the handover date.
Townhouses
Inside and out, including owners corporation approvals.
Houses
Interior and exterior repaints for Hawthorn's family homes.
Preparation
Patching marks and holes, sanding and priming before any topcoat.
Ready to talk about your place? Steve will come and have a look, and you'll get a free written quote.
OUR EXPERIENCEOver 30 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
End of Lease Painting in Hawthorn
With almost half of Hawthorn's homes rented, the end of a lease is when a lot of painting questions come up. Who pays for marks on the walls? Does a faded room need repainting?
Consumer Affairs Victoria's guidelines say the rental provider is responsible for keeping the property in good repair, while the renter must keep it reasonably clean and free from damage. At the end of a lease, the renter has to leave the place in the same condition they found it, taking fair wear and tear into account.
Fair wear and tear is deterioration from everyday use or natural forces such as sunlight, and it isn't damage. The guideline notes VCAT has reduced or disallowed landlord claims for minor marks on walls where only a limited part could be put down to the renter. The condition report from the start of the lease is what settles most of these questions.
When a property is between tenants, we repaint it on a schedule that suits the handover. For walls we use Haymes Expressions, and for doors and trim Haymes Ultratrim. See our interior painting in Melbourne page for how we work inside.
Also covered
Painting Hawthorn Houses
About a quarter of Hawthorn's homes are separate houses. For those, we paint inside and out, using the Haymes Solarshield system on exteriors. Most homes need an exterior repaint every 7 to 10 years. See our exterior painting page.
What it costs
How Much Does Painting Cost in Hawthorn?
There's no flat rate, because every place is different. These are the things that move the price:
Size of the unit or home: a one-bedroom apartment and a family house are very different jobs.
Empty or lived in: a vacant unit between leases is quicker to paint than one with furniture in it.
Access: stairs, lifts and parking all affect how a job in an apartment block is planned.
Wall condition: picture hook holes, scuffs and marks need patching before painting.
Approvals: anything on common property needs owners corporation sign-off.
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 around Hawthorn, including Kew painters, Camberwell painters, painters in Auburn and house painters in Glen Iris. For whole-home projects, see our residential painting in Melbourne. For Hawthorn's period houses, see painting period homes.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
Are faded walls fair wear and tear at the end of a lease?
Generally, yes. Consumer Affairs Victoria treats deterioration from everyday use or natural forces such as sunlight as fair wear and tear, which isn't damage. The condition report from the start of the lease is the best guide to what's changed.
Who is responsible for repainting a rental property?
The rental provider is responsible for keeping the property in good repair. The renter must keep it reasonably clean and free from damage, and can be liable for damage beyond fair wear and tear.
Do you paint apartments in Hawthorn East as well?
Yes. We paint apartments, units, townhouses and houses across Hawthorn and Hawthorn East.
Still have a question? Call Steve, or ask for a free written quote.