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Exterior House Painters in Dromana
Exterior House Painters in Dromana: tell us what needs painting and we'll come and look. You'll get a free written quote before anything starts.
Painting the outside of a house in Dromana
Every suburb is a different paint job. Here is what's particular to Dromana, and what each thing means for the work.
Between the bay and Arthurs Seat
Dromana is squeezed between Port Phillip and Arthurs Seat, which rises to 314 metres behind the town. By the 1970s houses had climbed the lower slopes. McCraith House in Atunga Terrace, built in the mid-1950s as a holiday house on the slope above the bay, is on the state heritage list. A house on a slope stands tall on its downhill side and takes the full bay wind. For high walls our painters work from lifts such as cherry pickers, so when we come to look we check where one could stand.
Fibro, timber and local stone
The Shire's heritage work records 1920s Dromana holiday houses in fibro and local stone, such as Washington at 17 Latrobe Parade, and rendered granite rubble at 37 Latrobe Parade. Its study of post-war houses describes small timber-framed places with skillion or gable roofs, clad in boards or strapped fibro-cement. The Shire's history is plain that fibro is asbestos cement, and safe when left alone. We leave it alone too: Aussie Painting doesn't take on old fibro. Stone and render need their cracks and loose patches fixed before paint.
Muted colours on the hillside
Parts of the hillside sit under the Shire's coast and landscape design overlay. It asks for cladding and trim in muted greens, browns and beiges, with outside finishes under 40% reflectivity, roofs included. The flat land near the foreshore is under a different overlay with no colour rule. Look up your address on VicPlan before you choose.
Old houses with paint controls
A dozen Dromana places carry heritage paint controls, including Redmond Cottage at 52 Heales Street, Washington in Latrobe Parade, Mt Lavinia and Bayview Homestead on Palmerston Avenue and Lurnea on Point Nepean Road. A permit can be needed before their outside colours change. About 40% of dwellings here were empty on census night in 2021, so check the outside of a holiday house each spring.
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In Dromana, like anywhere, the cheapest quote skips the prep, uses cheap paint and does one coat. It looks fine for a few months, then it peels, and you're paying someone to strip it and start again.
| What matters | The lowest bid | Aussie Painting |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Filler left unsanded, so every patch shows through the new paint | Filled, sanded smooth and primed where it needs it, so the finish is flat |
| The paint | Whatever's cheapest, thinned to go further | Dulux on every job |
| Coats | One coat and call it done | Enough coats for full, even coverage |
| Your home | Paint on the lights, the floor and the carpet, and a mess left behind | Everything covered, then cleaned up with no dust left, like we were never there |
| Who does the work | Whoever is free that day | All work done by trade-qualified painters |
| Who turns up | Hard to tell who's meant to be on site | A crew in uniform, so you know who's at your home |
| Insurance | Often no cover if something goes wrong | Fully insured, $20 million public liability |
| Timing | Start dates that keep moving, and no word why | A planned schedule, and a heads-up if weather changes it |
| When it fails | Peeling within months, and you pay twice | 7-year workmanship guarantee |
| Reaching someone | Stops answering once they're paid | Answering the phone 7 days on 0481 737 626 |
| Who you're dealing with | Here this month, gone the next | A Peninsula local, born and raised, painting homes in Dromana |
Exterior Repaint in Dromana
In Dromana, most houses were built from the 1920s, with the hillside filling in by the 1970s. Houses from before 1970 can have lead-based paint in the older layers. Aussie Painting doesn't do lead paint removal, so if you're not sure, have it tested before any sanding. Dromana sits on Port Phillip Bay, and salt air is hard on exterior paint and bare metal. On coastal jobs we prime galvanised gutters and downpipes before they're painted. We don't start outside work when rain or heavy dew is due, and on hot days we work in the shade, so the paint goes on and dries the way it should. Dromana runs from the bay and the pier up the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, with the freeway splitting the beach side from the hillside homes. Beachside homes deal with salt, while the hillside ones add steep access to plan for, so every quote starts with a site look.
Call Now- Call or send the formTell us what needs painting and where.
- We look and quoteWe see the job in person and put the price in writing.
- We paintPrep, paint, clean up, and a walk-through with you at the end.
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Dromana painting questions, answered.
Quotes and price
Do you paint houses in Dromana?
Yes. We paint homes in Dromana and the suburbs around it, inside and out. Call or send the form and we'll come and look at the job.
How do I get a quote?
Call us or send the form with a line about the job and where you are. We'll arrange a time to look at it and give you a written quote. The quote is free.
How much does it cost to paint a house?
It depends on the size of the area, how much preparation the surfaces need, their condition, access and height, and how many coats it takes. We don't guess over the phone: we look at the job and put the price in writing, with each of those explained.
Do you take a deposit?
Yes, but only enough to cover the materials for your job. Everything else about payment is set out in your written quote before we start.
The job itself
Is there anything different about painting in Dromana?
Dromana runs from the bay and the pier up the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, with the freeway splitting the beach side from the hillside homes. Beachside homes deal with salt, while the hillside ones add steep access to plan for, so every quote starts with a site look.
Who actually does the painting?
Daniel's team of trade-qualified painters. Daniel runs the business and is your contact from the quote to the final walk-through.
What paint do you use?
Dulux, on every job. We pick the right Dulux product for the surface, whether that's a wet-area ceiling, weatherboards or a factory wall.
What time of year is best for exterior painting?
Dry, mild weather. Paint needs a dry surface and a temperature in the manufacturer's range while it cures, so exterior work is planned around the forecast. You get a planned schedule, and if rain moves the dates we tell you.
Peace of mind
Are you insured?
Fully insured, $20 million public liability, on every job.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Every job comes with a 7-year workmanship guarantee. If something fails because of how we did it, we come back and fix it.
When can I reach you?
Answering the phone 7 days. Call 0481 737 626, or send the form any time.
Do you paint near Dromana too?
Yes. We also paint in Safety Beach, Rosebud, Mount Martha, Tootgarook and Rye, and right across Frankston & Mornington Peninsula.
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