Access and height finish the picture. Two-storey Fitzroy terraces with double-height iron-lace verandahs need scaffold or trestle work, and there is rarely a side setback: many terraces sit hard on the boundary with only a bluestone rear laneway for access. Warehouse conversions and shopfronts along Brunswick and Gertrude Streets bring owners-corporation approvals for apartment painting, plus street-level staging. We price all of it before we start.
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Fitzroy
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POSTCODE 3065
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City of Yarra
Painters in Fitzroy,
Melbourne
Your Fitzroy repaint: priced in writing, started on the date we agree, and finished to a written 7-year warranty. Our painting team in Melbourne covers interiors, exteriors, pre-sale repaints and body-corporate work, from iron-lace terraces to warehouse conversions. The instant quote sits online, a few minutes start to finish.
7-Year workmanship warranty
$20M public liability insurance
4.8★ rating from 100+ Google reviews
Free on-site quote & colour consult
2024 ASBA Champion · MPA Winner
Heritage Victorian specialists
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Why choose us
Why Fitzroy Homeowners Choose Newline Painting
Our Services
House painting services we offer
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trims and the deep cornices, picture rails and ceiling roses that fill Fitzroy’s Victorian terraces. Expect low-VOC paints, dust kept in check, and your floors and furniture sheeted and taped off well before the first coat.
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Exterior Painting
Rendered, bluestone-and-brick and cast-iron-lace terrace exteriors built for Fitzroy’s tight, shoulder-to-shoulder streets. Full preparation, lead-safe handling on pre-1900 homes, and Dulux Weathershield or Wattyl Solagard systems that stand up to the weather.
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Pre-Sale House Painting
Getting a Fitzroy terrace or warehouse conversion ready for auction or sale. Fast, neutral interior and exterior refreshes timed around your campaign and settlement dates, so the property presents at its best.
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Apartment Painting
Interiors and common areas in the warehouse conversions and apartment blocks around Brunswick, Gertrude and Smith Streets. In these conversions the Owners Corporation runs the diary, so we lock in access and timing through them and the building manager before work starts.
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Feature Wall Painting
A single bold wall to lift a Fitzroy living room, study or hallway, colour-matched to your terrace's light, era and existing palette.
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Epoxy Painting
Durable, high-gloss epoxy for Fitzroy garage floors, basements, courtyards and concrete surfaces that shrug off chips, oil and stains.
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What Changes the Price of a Fitzroy Painting Quote
No painter can hand you a fixed “Fitzroy price list” before seeing the home: the terraces and cottages here are almost all pre-1900 and no two are the same. Three things move the number most, while our painting cost calculator turns them into a rough Fitzroy figure in about a minute.
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Surface area & number of coats
Size and scope come first. A typical Fitzroy terrace is single- or double-fronted, with lofty Victorian ceilings, deep cornices, ceiling roses and an ornate cast-iron verandah, and it carries far more paintable surface than its narrow frontage suggests. Two coats over decorative plaster, a return verandah and a tall stair void make a full interior repaint a different job to a one-coat cottage refresh, and the quote reflects that.
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Prep work required
Condition and preparation are next. On Fitzroy’s near-universal pre-1900 stock that means lead-safe handling as standard, plus stripping flaking enamel off cast-iron lace, filling cracked render and bluestone-course pointing, and treating rising damp and mould on shaded party walls. On a heritage terrace exterior repaint, prep can be more than half the labour, and it decides whether the finish lasts five years or fifteen.
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Paint product specified
Paint choice shifts the number as well: Dulux Wash & Wear sits below Haymes Ultra-Premium, and we spec Wattyl Solagard where a Fitzroy exterior is left open to harsh weather down a shaded bluestone lane. What lands on the quote is what goes on the wall. The tin never gets swapped for a cheaper one once the job is under way.
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Access & height
10+yrs
Painting Melbourne homes since 2016
500+
Projects completed end-to-end
105
Verified Google reviews
$20M
Public liability insurance coverage
How it works
How to Book Your Fitzroy Painting Service
1. Get a Free Quote for Your Home
Start with a free quote, online or by phone. We inspect, confirm scope and timing, and put an itemised price in writing for your Fitzroy terrace, cottage or conversion before anything starts.
2. Our Expert Painters Will Transform Your Home
From single-fronted worker’s cottages to boom-style iron-lace terraces and converted warehouses, our Fitzroy painters use premium paints and thorough, lead-safe preparation to deliver smooth, durable finishes that suit each property’s Victorian era and detail.
3. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
The last step is a walkthrough of the finished rooms with you. Anything you flag is put right before the crew leaves, and the written 7-year warranty stands over every painted surface.
What's included
What Every Fitzroy Repaint Includes as Standard
7-Year Warranty
A written 7-year workmanship warranty covering surface prep, paint adhesion and finish quality, put on paper before we open a Fitzroy job so nothing is left to argue over once the terrace is finished.
$20M Insurance
Full $20 million public liability insurance, with certificates of currency supplied on request. It is the cover a loft-conversion body corporate or a strata block above the shopfronts checks off before letting a painter set up on site.
Reliable Scheduling
Start dates we keep, auction and settlement deadlines written into the schedule around your bluestone-lane terrace, and seven-day contact so a question about your Fitzroy job reaches a real person, not a queue ticket.
Tom Ryan Vendor Advocacy
00:01 03 Jul 26
Phi and all his painters are skilled, caring and do an amazing job. I rely heavily on their expertise which is an enormous help in my business when recommending to all my clients. Confidence all the way !
Peter-Budge
23:15 25 Mar 26
We recently had the pleasure of working with Phi, Edward, and the Newline Painting team on one of our projects. From the very start, communication was smooth and professional. Their attention to detail, efficiency, and high-quality work made the entire process seamless. We look forward to collaborating with them again on future projects.
Jenny Jiao
04:51 25 Mar 26
Last week, Newline Painting completed exterior house painting for us, and we couldn't be happier with the results. From the owner, Phi, and manager, Edward, to the three team members, everyone worked together seamlessly to ensure the job was done smoothly. Our house now looks refreshed and vibrant. We highly recommend the Newline Painting team and sincerely thank them for their hard work and exceptional service—it is truly appreciated.
Khoa Pham
01:53 11 Feb 26
Phi is great to deal with, he was very generous with his time and ran me through the entire painting process and what to expect. Can't recommend him or the Newline team highly enough
Michael van Zweden
09:26 08 Feb 26
From start to finish, from booking to project complete, Newline did an awsome job. Selling a property is stressful enough and they certainly took the worry out of presenting the property in top condition. Not only the painting, but small cracks or a loose piece of skirting was instantly fixed. Couldn't believe it was the same property when they had finished. 6 stars if I could.
Trinh Duong
10:02 10 Dec 25
Thank you for the great job painting our house in Camberwell for sale before Christmas! Really appreciate the work your team did expertly for our bathroom, living room, bedrooms and the external house walls. Your team was efficient and friendly. We are very happy as it added at least $200,000 to the final house sale price.
K E
23:05 19 Aug 25
Edward and his team from Newline can’t be faulted!! Their professionalism and efficiency exceeded all expectations.
They are quality tradesmen, very respectful of our space and left it in great condition at the end of each work day. Great attention to detail.
Each of the team were extremely pleasant to deal with, easy communication including Roi at head office.
Exceptional!
They are quality tradesmen, very respectful of our space and left it in great condition at the end of each work day. Great attention to detail.
Each of the team were extremely pleasant to deal with, easy communication including Roi at head office.
Exceptional!
Karen Lindsay
05:10 12 Aug 25
The team from Newline Painting did a fabulous job painting our home. James was extremely obliging and always easy to contact. I thoroughly recommend them.
Su-Zann Yap
10:51 03 Aug 25
Phi, Roi and the team were great to work with from start to finish. They were detailed and thorough, and provided great aftercare service, checking in and making sure I was happy with the work. Most importantly, they did great job on the walls.
Liz Barnes Photo
00:53 11 Jul 25
I had a great experience with the Newline painting team. They offered a competitive price to repaint the interior of my apartment and were able to accommodate my tight timeline (they started 1 day after the quote was given) and still delivered high-quality work. Communication was smooth and professional from start to finish. I’m really happy with the result and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Andrés Noé
01:31 09 Jul 25
All Newline Painting staff, Edward and his team were phenomenal. We needed to wait for another contractor to finish before starting the painting of the front facade of our house and despite a moving timeline, the NP team were quick to respond, courteous and were ready as soon as we were. The painting job is fantastic - the painters' attention to detail, thoroughness and efficiency was second to none. I'm very glad we went with NP as they're solution oriented and easy to work with. We'll definitely be hiring them again soon.
Cross CY
11:28 12 May 25
Great communication from Ray, who’s even been following up with my queries in evening and weekend. The job was done quickly from very experienced professionals. There are three people working on the job together to get it done quickly. Would certainly recommend Newline painting to others.
James Catherine
23:56 18 Mar 25
Edward and the Newline team were incredible to work with! They were professional, clear, and very good. Really recommend them and will definitely be using the team again when we need anything painted.
Nick Watson
03:05 13 Mar 25
Very good service -
Affordable, very good customer service and the final product was really good
Affordable, very good customer service and the final product was really good
Peter Johnson
06:54 06 Mar 25
They did a very professional job, left the site clean and tidy, communicated well and met all our expectations.
Emma Foster
09:32 04 Mar 25
After a long time deciding who to pick to paint our house we landed on Newline Painting and feel as if we most definetly made the right choice, they did some maginificent work that left us very happy with the results. The team assigned to us worked fast and managed to see our vision very well. 5 stars without a doubt. Highly recommend.
banana nana
09:31 03 Mar 25
5/5 stars for the great service provided by the Newline Painting team at my house, highly recommend!
narelle selkrig
03:46 02 Mar 25
Newline Painting did a great exterior painting work at my house, we were very surprised with the final outcome. I would recommend this to anyone who needs this service done by a profesional company who knows what they're doing. 10/10.
Isabelle Kalepo
10:25 28 Feb 25
Newline painting did exactly what was needed at a great price. I'll be using this company for any upcoming projects. Highly recommend
Chloe Morgan
06:11 27 Feb 25
The team was great and had excellent work ethic! They were professional at all stages and left everything clean and in perfect conditions. I would highly recommend their services
TigerTahleya
14:52 26 Feb 25
Martin and his team did an job painting my full house exterior. They were fast and efficient. I appreciated how Martin kept me up to date daily, letting me know the plan for the day. From customer service to the painting, everything went smooth from start to finish. I would recommend these guys to anyone!
aysel tinas
14:25 26 Feb 25
Big thanks to the Newline Painting team for the work on my outdoor walls. After Ed and the team finished the painting, I was so happy with the results and how great it looked compared to what it previously was. Highly recommend.
Shaun Bong
06:30 26 Feb 25
Ed and his team at Newline Painting did an outstanding job on repainting the interior of my home in South Melbourne! They were swift, tidy and professional throughout the entire project —5 stars wouldn’t be enough to rate their work. They weren't the cheapest quote we got but they definitely kept their promise on timeline, professionalism and their quality of work. Keep up the great work, guys! Highly recommend Newline Painting!
Your Local Fitzroy Painting Team
Meet the Newline Painting team
The Newline Painting crew on your Fitzroy job is the same crew that quotes it and finishes it, with no subcontracted strangers. From cast-iron terrace facades on Nicholson and Napier Streets to period interiors off Gertrude Street, warehouse-conversion repaints near Brunswick Street and Abbotsford repaints by the river, the team is trade-qualified, background-checked and led by painters who have worked Melbourne’s inner north and its heritage terraces for years. Same faces, same standards, and a written 7-year warranty on the finish.
Founder and Director
Phi Dang
Partner and Managing Lead Painter
Edward Perez
Team Leader
Fredy Lopez
Painter
Zay Diaz
Recent Work Near Fitzroy
Painting Projects Nearby
Carlton
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approx. 1.5 km from Fitzroy
Kay Street
Exterior repaint of a period Carlton home near Kay Street, on Fitzroy’s western doorstep: full preparation and a crisp finish on a double-fronted Victorian, the same terrace stock we paint across Fitzroy.
Northcote
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approx. 3 km from Fitzroy
Exterior repaint of an inner-north home in neighbouring Northcote, just up High Street from Fitzroy: a fresh, durable finish on a weatherboard-and-render facade of the same Victorian era.
North Melbourne
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approx. 3 km from Fitzroy
Carroll Street
A single-fronted Victorian near Carroll Street, North Melbourne, photographed before its repaint: the tired render, cast-iron lace and worn front we routinely bring back to life on Fitzroy’s terraces.
Brunswick Street, Fitzroy · Ashton 29, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia
Inner-north coverage
Painters in Fitzroy's Nearby Suburbs
Newline services Fitzroy and the surrounding inner-north suburbs. Same team, same warranty and the same paint systems, whether the job sits on Brunswick Street, over in Carlton, with our painters in Collingwood across Smith Street, or up the hill with our painters in Northcote.
Local Know-How
What We Know About Painting in Fitzroy
Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy · Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia
Heritage overlays are dense and strict in Fitzroy
Fitzroy is effectively one continuous Victorian streetscape, and almost all of it sits inside City of Yarra heritage overlays: the Brunswick and Gertrude Street precincts, Royal Terrace on Nicholson Street, and the terrace rows off Rose, Young and Napier Streets. If you are repainting a contributory or heritage-listed terrace and meaningfully changing the colour scheme, you may need a City of Yarra planning permit first. We help you read the overlay and work out whether your repaint needs council approval before we quote a colour change.
Lead paint is the norm in Fitzroy’s pre-1900 terraces
Fitzroy was Melbourne’s first suburb, established in 1839, and its terrace and cottage stock is almost entirely pre-1900. That makes lead-based paint the rule, not the exception. We treat every old surface as lead until tested: contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture, HEPA clean-up and correct disposal, never dry-sanding that drifts lead dust through a family home or out over a shared bluestone laneway. It is slower and it is the right way to do it.
Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy · Biatch, Public Domain / Wikimedia
Cast-iron lace, party walls and weather exposure
Fitzroy’s signature is boom-style cast-iron lacework and rendered terrace facades sitting shoulder to shoulder on the street. Shared party walls hold damp, north-facing render bakes in the summer sun, and flaking enamel on the lace, balustrades and verandah posts is usually the first thing to fail. We match the system to each element: UV-stable membranes on exposed render, correct primers and enamels on cast iron, and mould-resistant coatings on shaded, tight-set walls. That way the whole facade weathers evenly instead of one part failing early.
Warehouse conversions and body-corporate work off Brunswick Street
Alongside the terraces, Fitzroy is full of converted warehouses, shopfront residences and apartment blocks around Brunswick, Gertrude and Smith Streets. These come with their own rules: owners-corporation approvals, common-property scheduling and access around ground-floor retail and tenants. We have painted strata interiors, common areas and apartment exteriors right across Melbourne’s inner north, and we manage the building liaison so a strata job runs without friction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you service Fitzroy?
Yes. We cover suburbs within roughly 30km of the Melbourne CBD, including Fitzroy (3065) and the wider City of Yarra. Call 1300 044 206 to confirm availability for your street.
Do you paint Fitzroy’s Victorian terraces?
Yes: terraces are the bulk of what we do in Fitzroy. Single- and double-fronted terraces, boom-style iron-lace facades, worker’s cottages and rendered fronts, plus period interiors with ornate cornices, ceiling roses and picture rails are all routine for our painters.
My Fitzroy home is in a heritage overlay. Can I repaint it?
Yes, but almost all of Fitzroy sits within City of Yarra heritage overlays, so if you are changing the colour scheme on a contributory or heritage-listed terrace you may need a planning permit first. We help you check the overlay before quoting a colour change.
How do you handle lead paint in older Fitzroy houses?
Fitzroy’s terraces and cottages are almost all pre-1900, so we treat every old surface as lead until tested: contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture, HEPA clean-up and correct disposal, never dry-sanding that spreads lead dust through the home or over a shared laneway.
Can you paint warehouse conversions and apartments off Brunswick Street?
Yes. We paint converted-warehouse interiors, apartment exteriors and common areas around Brunswick, Gertrude and Smith Streets, coordinating access and timing with your Owners Corporation and building manager.
Do you offer pre-sale painting for Fitzroy homes?
Yes. We deliver neutral interior and exterior refreshes timed to your agent’s photography, open inspections and settlement dates so a Fitzroy terrace or apartment presents at its best for an inner-north auction campaign.
Can you help choose heritage-appropriate colours for a terrace?
Yes. Free colour consultation is included for eligible projects, including period-correct palettes for Victorian terraces and cast-iron lacework in Fitzroy’s heritage streets.
What areas around Fitzroy do you cover?
We paint right across the inner north: Collingwood, Carlton, Northcote, Abbotsford, Richmond, North Melbourne and beyond, with the same crew, paint systems and 7-year warranty as our Fitzroy work.
Do you provide a workmanship guarantee?
Yes. Newline backs every job with a written 7-year workmanship guarantee.
How do I get a Fitzroy painting job quoted and booked?
Get an instant quote online or call 1300 044 206. For a large heritage terrace an onsite inspection gives the most accurate figure, and we’ll lock in dates once you’re happy.
Still have questions?
1300 044 206Speak to our team directly. 7-day customer service.
Send Us a MessageWhy Request a Quote from Newline Painting?
7-Year Warranty
A written 7-year workmanship guarantee sits behind every finish, so a Fitzroy terrace repaint still looks right seasons after the crew has rolled out, not just on the day we hand back the keys.
$20M Insurance
We carry $20 million in public liability cover and hand over certificates of currency on request, the paperwork a warehouse-conversion owners corporation wants sighted before a ladder touches the wall.
Reliable Scheduling
Firm start dates and a clear timeline, set around whatever drives your Fitzroy job: an auction on a bluestone-lane terrace, a settlement handover, or simply getting the home back to normal, rather than a loose promise to turn up eventually.
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