Portsea homes,
painted properly
Painters in Portsea
Painters in Portsea: tell us what needs painting and we'll come and look. You'll get a free written quote before anything starts.
What a paint job in Portsea has to deal with
The houses, the weather and the rules here, and what each means for the paint.
Coating old Nepean limestone
Portsea started with lime burning. The Shire's heritage citation for Back Beach Road describes grand limestone villas and small limestone cottages built from local stone, some all limestone and some with red brick quoining, beside timber Federation cottages. Soft limestone and old lime mortar hold moisture and salt. They need a gentle wash, plenty of drying time and a check for powdery patches before any coating goes on.
Heritage paint controls, house by house
The planning scheme's heritage list has 39 Portsea places where external paint controls apply. They range from limestone cottages on Back Beach Road to the Portsea Hotel and a 1954 modernist beach house. Changing colours on one of these needs a permit, and so does painting a heritage wall that has never been painted. Check the address with the Shire before settling on a scheme, and allow time for an answer.
Low-glare colours on the clifftop
The Coast and Landscape overlay in the planning scheme names the Portsea clifftop area. Under it, cladding and trim must be coloured and maintained in muted greens, browns, beiges or another colour the Shire approves, and outside finishes must reflect less than 40 percent of light. Very bright or glossy schemes may not pass, so ask the Shire which overlay covers your block.
Tall walls on houses empty most of the year
At the 2021 Census 74.6% of Portsea's private dwellings were empty on census night, and 69.5% of occupied homes had four or more bedrooms. Houses that size tend to have high walls and gables, and painters work from lifts such as cherry pickers on high walls. Outside work suits the quiet months, but it never starts with rain or heavy dew due. On coastal jobs, galvanised gutters and downpipes get primed.
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Painting services in Portsea
Interior repaint
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Exterior repaint
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Commercial
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See industrial & factories →Also: Weatherboard · Fences and decks · Rental / pre-sale repaint · Strata / body corporate
Don't pay to paint your Portsea home twice.
In Portsea, 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 on interior walls and ceilings |
| 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 Portsea |
Painting homes in Portsea
Portsea sits at the very tip of the town strip beside Point Nepean National Park, with clifftop homes facing the bay and the back beach. Exposed clifftop homes take the full force of salt and wind, so high-end finishes need meticulous prep to last. I'm Daniel Dimsey, born and raised on the Mornington Peninsula. Aussie Painting is a local, Australian-owned business painting house interiors and exteriors across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. We genuinely care about every job: we use Dulux paints and put the real time into preparation, because good preparation is what stops paint flaking and peeling early. Interior walls and ceilings are backed by our 7-year workmanship guarantee, and all work is done by qualified painters.
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.
A local who actually cares
Portsea painting questions, answered.
Quotes and price
Do you paint houses in Portsea?
Yes. We paint homes in Portsea 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 Portsea?
Portsea sits at the very tip of the town strip beside Point Nepean National Park, with clifftop homes facing the bay and the back beach. Exposed clifftop homes take the full force of salt and wind, so high-end finishes need meticulous prep to last.
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.
Peace of mind
Are you insured?
Fully insured, $20 million public liability, on every job.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. We back our work with a 7-year workmanship guarantee on interior walls and ceilings. The guarantee covers peeling, flaking or blistering of paint we applied, caused by our preparation or application: 7 years on eligible interior walls and ceilings, 12 months on other eligible painted surfaces, and no fixed period on decks, floors, paths, stains, oils and clear finishes. It stays with the customer who paid for the job and doesn't pass to a new owner. Other conditions apply. The full terms are on our guarantee page.
When can I reach you?
Answering the phone 7 days. Call 0481 737 626, or send the form any time.
Do you paint near Portsea too?
Yes. We also paint in Sorrento, Blairgowrie, Rye, Tootgarook and Capel Sound, and right across Frankston & Mornington Peninsula.
Ready for a quote in Portsea? One call and we'll take it from there.
Painting homes in Portsea · 7-year workmanship guarantee on interior walls and ceilings, conditions apply