Kew 3101 · City of Boroondara

House painters in Kew

Kew has some of Melbourne’s finest Victorian and Edwardian homes, along with interwar houses and post-war blocks of flats. Many streets are in heritage precincts, so a repaint here starts with knowing what the house is and what the council allows.

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Homes in Kew

Kew was one of Melbourne’s early prosperous suburbs. Its older streets have Victorian villas and mansions with rendered facades, cast iron lace, timber verandahs and slate roofs, alongside Edwardian homes in red brick with timber fretwork, turned posts and gables.

Later decades added interwar bungalows and brick homes, and from the 1950s to the 1970s many low-rise blocks of flats, a lot of them now looked after by owners corporations. Inside the period homes, tall ceilings, ornate cornices, ceiling roses and deep skirting boards are common.

What to look for on a Kew repaint

Heritage Overlays. The City of Boroondara has heritage precincts across Kew. Under a Heritage Overlay, painting an unpainted surface needs a permit, and some properties have external paint controls. Check before changing colours.
Lead paint. Most Australian homes built before 1970 were painted with lead-based paint at some point. Test before any scraping or sanding, and use lead-safe preparation if it is there.
Decorative detail. Cast iron lace, fretwork, mouldings and ornate render take hand preparation and careful brushwork to keep their crisp edges.
Tall period interiors. High ceilings, cornices and ceiling roses need safe access and detailed cutting in where the wall meets the ceiling.

Services that suit Kew homes

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Exterior painting

Weatherboard, render, brick, eaves and fences, prepared so the finish lasts.

In Kew: Render, red brick trims, weatherboard, verandahs, windows and decorative timber.

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Colour consultation

Help choosing colours on site, with samples in your own light.

In Kew: Heritage-appropriate palettes for Victorian, Edwardian and interwar homes.

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Interior painting

Walls, ceilings, trims and doors, with furniture moved and floors protected.

In Kew: Tall walls and ceilings, cornices, ceiling roses, skirting boards and doors.

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Strata and maintenance plans

Planned repainting, repairs and pressure cleaning for owners corporations.

In Kew: Planned repainting and pressure cleaning for blocks of flats and their owners corporations.

What every AMP job includes

Free site inspection and a written quote, usually the next day
Written 7-year satisfaction guarantee
$10M public liability insurance
Member of Master Painters Australia
Premium Dulux, Taubmans and Wattyl paints
Family owned and painting Melbourne since 1998

Painting in Kew: common questions

Do I need a permit to repaint my house in Kew?

Sometimes. If your property is in a Heritage Overlay, a permit is needed to paint a surface that has never been painted, and may be needed to repaint if the overlay schedule applies external paint controls. Search your address on VicPlan or ask the City of Boroondara before you choose colours.

Do you paint Victorian and Edwardian homes?

Yes. Our exterior painting covers render, brick, weatherboard, windows, doors and decorative timber, and our colour consultation includes heritage-appropriate palettes.

How should lead paint be handled on an older Kew home?

Assume a period home has lead paint until a test says otherwise. It is mainly a risk when disturbed, so it should be tested before preparation and, if present, handled with dust containment and wet methods. Our lead paint guide explains what to expect.

Do you paint blocks of flats for owners corporations?

Yes. Our strata maintenance plans cover common area repainting, staged exterior repaints, pressure cleaning and small repairs, with residents given notice before work starts.