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Interior and Exterior Painting
Interior and exterior painting across Melbourne
A good paint job is mostly preparation. We protect your home, patch and sand properly, then apply the right paint for each surface, inside and out.
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A Unitex painting job, inside or out (before and after if possible)
Careful preparation for a finish that lastsMelbourne and suburbs
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group paints homes across Melbourne, inside and out. We protect floors and furniture, patch and sand walls, prime where needed, then paint ceilings, walls, trims and doors, or exterior walls, eaves and fascias, with paint suited to each surface. Painting can be a job on its own or the final stage of a renovation.
What’s included
A complete job, start to finish
Your written quote lists exactly what’s included for your home. A typical job covers:
- Protecting floors, furniture and gardens
- Patching cracks and holes
- Sanding and priming where needed
- Ceilings, walls, trims and doors
- Exterior walls, eaves, fascias and weatherboards
- Clean-up and rubbish removal
Good to know
Preparation, older homes and heritage areas
Most of the difference between a paint job that lasts and one that peels is in the preparation: cleaning, patching, sanding and the right primer.
Homes built before 1970 are most likely to have lead-based paint in older layers, though later homes can too, so we treat older paint as if it contains lead (or have it tested) and never dry-sand it. In a heritage overlay, painting the outside can need a planning permit if your property has external paint controls or the surface has never been painted. Our permits guide explains more.
- Surfaces cleaned before painting
- Cracks filled and sanded smooth
- Primer matched to the surface
- Two coats where needed for even colour
How it works
Step by step, no surprises
Cost factors
What affects the cost?
We don’t publish one-size-fits-all prices, because two jobs that sound the same can be very different. These are the things that move a quote up or down.
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Area and height
How many rooms or walls, ceiling heights, and whether scaffolding is needed outside.
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Condition and preparation
Peeling paint, cracks and old layers take more preparation than sound surfaces.
Big influence on cost -
Colours and detail
Feature colours, trims, doors and fiddly surfaces add time.
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Surface type
Weatherboards, render, brick and metal each need different preparation and paint.
Some influence on cost
Every job is quoted in writing, so you know the scope and price before work starts.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can’t see your question? Get in touch and we’ll answer it directly.
Do you paint both inside and outside?
Yes. We paint interiors (ceilings, walls, trims and doors) and exteriors (walls, eaves, fascias and weatherboards).
How does weather affect exterior painting?
Paint needs dry surfaces and suitable temperatures to cure properly, so exterior work is planned around the forecast and may move a day or two in wet weather.
Does my older home have lead paint?
Homes built before 1970 are most likely to have lead-based paint under newer layers, though later homes can too. Home test kits aren’t reliable, so we treat older paint as if it contains lead, or have it tested, and never dry-sand it.
Do I need a permit to repaint my house?
Usually not. In a heritage overlay you may need a planning permit to paint the outside if your property has external paint controls or the surface, such as face brick, has never been painted. Check your planning property report or ask your council.
General information for Victorian homeowners, checked October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with your building surveyor, council or the Building and Plumbing Commission.
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Planning a paint job?
Tell us about your block, your home or your plans. We’ll talk it through and explain the next steps, with no obligation.