Heritage & period
home painting
Across greater Melbourne. Painted in premium Dulux, like the Belly Fire (S04D8) behind this heading.
Heathurst Coatings restores and repaints Victorian, Edwardian and interwar homes across Melbourne. We repair lath-and-plaster walls and ceilings, cornices and ceiling roses, treat old timber and iron lace, and use colour schemes that suit the period, so the house looks right as well as new.
What's included
- Lath-and-plaster crack repair
- Cornices, ceiling roses and decorative mouldings
- Iron lace, fretwork and verandahs
- Timber windows, doors and staining
- Heritage colour schemes
- Careful handling of old lead-based paint
Surfaces we paint
- Lath and plaster
- Ornate plaster mouldings
- Original timber joinery
- Cast iron lace
- Period render and brick
How we do it properly
Assess
We look at the condition of the plaster, timber and existing paint, including testing for lead where needed.
Repair
Cracks in old ceilings and walls filled properly, mouldings cleaned out, and timber repaired.
Paint
Colour schemes that suit the era, with details picked out by hand.
Check
A final walk-through with you before we call it finished.
Before we pack up, we walk through the job with you. Anything that isn't right gets fixed then and there, at no extra cost.
We do heritage & period home painting across all of greater Melbourne, including melbourne cbd & inner city, eastern suburbs, south-eastern suburbs, bayside, northern suburbs, western suburbs, dandenong ranges and the Mornington Peninsula. Dulux Accredited Painter, Master Painters Association member, Acratex approved applicator.
Nobody left disappointed
They came back and fixed up any marks left by other tradies. What a service!Elena · Interior repaint after renovation
The service provided by Stephen and his team was way beyond my expectations. Not only was the painting done to an excellent standard, the consulting and advice that he gave before the job gave us the confidence that we would get the result we wanted. We got a number of quotes, but the pre-sales service is what set Stephen apart from the rest. I would recommend Heathurst to anyone.Homeowner · Interior & exterior
We got the interior and exterior of our house painted, as well as our wooden windows stained. We were very happy with the job done by Stephen and his team. Stephen was very knowledgeable and kept us informed throughout the job. Our house is a Victorian (1880) and required a bit of prep work to fill in cracks in the ceiling and walls, and this was all done to a very high standard. We would not hesitate to use Heathurst in the future.Homeowner · Victorian (1880) home, interior & exterior
Heritage painting questions
Do you work on Victorian and Edwardian homes?
Yes. Period homes are a big part of our work, including 1880s Victorians that needed ceiling and wall cracks repaired before painting.
How do you handle lead paint?
Older homes often have lead-based paint. It is tested where needed and handled with safe preparation methods that keep dust contained.
My house is in a heritage overlay. Can you help?
Yes. We can suggest period-appropriate colour schemes. Check with your council whether a permit is needed for external colour changes.
Same standard, other trades
Dulux · Rousseau Green S26D9Interior
Rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, ceilings and concrete floors. Cracks filled, surfaces sanded and primed, floors and furniture covered.
Dulux · Bay Retreat S35H9Exterior
Weatherboards, render, brick, fascias, eaves, roofs and timber windows. Prepared properly so the finish holds up to Melbourne weather.
Dulux · Domino SG6G8Commercial
Offices, warehouses, schools, leisure facilities and nursing homes. Work scheduled around your operating hours.