Access closes out the figure. Shopfronts above the market strip need parapet work over live footpaths, cottage rows near the station sit on tight blocks with permit parking, and strata towers add lift bookings and owners-corporation induction time. Each access cost is priced upfront and written into the quote, so the invoice never grows on site.
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Footscray
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POSTCODE 3011
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City of Maribyrnong
Painters in Footscray,
Melbourne
Fixed written pricing, trade-qualified painters, and the workmanship guaranteed for seven years in writing. Newline Painting takes on exterior, interior, strata and pre-sale jobs right across Footscray, from workers’ cottages to the new apartment towers rising around the station, and pricing starts with one two-minute online form.
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 Footscray Homeowners Choose Newline Painting
Our Services
House painting services we offer
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, doors and trims across every Footscray interior, from cottage picture rails to double-height conversion brickwork. Low-VOC ranges from low-sheen to full gloss, applied under sealed dust control so the household keeps breathing easy while we work.
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Exterior Painting
Brick, render and weatherboard facades from the river flats to the cottage grid. Every exterior is washed free of urban film before sanding, lead-checked on pre-1970 surfaces, and finished in a system matched to its exposure.
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Pre-Sale House Painting
Preparing Footscray cottages, conversions and apartments for sale with fast neutral schemes, sequenced around shoot dates, open homes and settlement day so the campaign never waits on a painter.
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Apartment Painting
Lobbies, corridors, exteriors and apartment interiors across the strata buildings around the station and Joseph Road precinct. Owners-corporation paperwork, resident notices and lift protection are all handled by us.
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Feature Wall Painting
One confident feature colour, matched to your room’s light and bones, whether the wall is old cottage plaster or fresh set plaster ten floors up.
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Epoxy Painting
Hard-wearing epoxy floor coatings for Footscray garages, basements and workshop slabs, built to take hot tyres, oil spills and the scrapes of daily use.
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What Changes the Price of a Footscray Painting Quote
Footscray packs more building types into one postcode than almost anywhere in Melbourne, so no two quotes here look alike. Whatever the property, the figure always comes down to three things.
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Surface area & number of coats
Scope is the first lever. A brick warehouse conversion with double-height walls and exposed trusses holds double the paintable surface its floor plan lets on, while a single-fronted cottage interior repaint can be wrapped up inside a week. We measure every wall, ceiling and trim line before pricing, so the scope on the quote is the scope we paint.
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Prep work required
Condition sits behind the biggest price swings. City-fringe air leaves a dark film on Footscray render and parapets that has to come off before primer, older cottages carry lead layers that demand contained wet sanding, and a neglected exterior needs filling and priming a maintained one never will. Preparation hours are itemised on your quote, never buried.
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Paint product specified
Product tiers move pricing as well. Dulux Wash & Wear anchors the budget end, Haymes Ultra-Premium buys extra years of wear, and Wattyl Solagard goes onto west-facing Footscray walls that cop the afternoon sun. Whatever tin the quote names is the tin we crack on day one. For a ballpark before we visit, our painting cost calculator prices a room in seconds.
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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 Footscray Painting Service
1. Get a Free Quote for Your Home
Start with an instant online figure or a call. We inspect the property with you, confirm scope, surfaces and colours, then hand over one itemised written quote that holds.
2. Our Expert Painters Will Transform Your Home
Every surface is washed, sanded, filled and primed before colour, with premium systems matched to brick, render or weatherboard, and floors, gardens and shared walkways protected from the first morning.
3. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Before we pack up, you and the crew leader inspect every wall together. Touch-ups are handled there and then, and the 7-year cover starts the day the keys come back.
What's included
What Every Footscray Repaint Includes as Standard
7-Year Warranty
Prep, adhesion and final finish all sit inside the same seven-year written cover on every Footscray job, and the promise stays with the crew that painted it.
$20M Insurance
Two-storey parapets, shared laneways and busy footpaths are exactly why our public liability protection, $20 million of it, wraps the whole site before a single drop sheet is unrolled.
Reliable Scheduling
Booked dates that stay booked. The crew shows up on the agreed morning, works the agreed hours, and phones ahead the moment rain threatens to move an exterior stage.
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 Footscray Painting Team
Meet the Newline Painting team
One vetted Newline crew carries your Footscray job from quote to handover, with nothing passed to subcontractors. These are painters at home in the inner west, working brick warehouse conversions, Edwardian cottages off Barkly Street and strata common areas alike, all trade-qualified and background-checked. The same faces arrive each morning, and the crew that priced your job is the crew that stands behind its 7-year warranty.
Founder and Director
Phi Dang
Partner and Managing Lead Painter
Edward Perez
Team Leader
Fredy Lopez
Painter
Zay Diaz
Recent Work Near Footscray
Painting Projects Nearby
Yarraville
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nearby
Schild Street
Timber picket fence repaint on Schild Street in neighbouring Yarraville, a few minutes over the freight line. Old coatings sanded back, timber primed and finished in a clean, durable gloss white.
North Melbourne
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nearby
Carroll Street
Heritage facade painting for a Victorian home off Carroll Street, North Melbourne, one stop up the line from Footscray. Old render and brickwork prepared under full lead precautions.
Altona
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nearby
Heritage Court
Kitchen cabinetry respray near Heritage Court, Altona, down the western line. Doors and panels stripped of wear, prepped and sprayed to a smooth factory-style white finish.
Heavenly Queen Temple, Footscray · malinhett, CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia
Inner-west coverage
Painters in Footscray's Nearby Suburbs
Footscray is the crossroads of the inner west, and Newline’s Melbourne-wide painting crews treat it as home ground. The same teams and the same warranty cover the whole pocket, from the river flats by Footscray Park across to our painters in Yarraville on the village side of the freight line.
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By job type: interior, exterior, apartment, pre-sale and feature wall painting, across all of Melbourne.
Local Know-How
What We Know About Painting in Footscray
Footscray Market, Footscray · Djackmanson, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia
Heritage overlays cover Footscray’s oldest streets and shopfronts
Central Footscray holds one of the inner west’s largest sets of heritage overlays. City of Maribyrnong protection takes in the Victorian shopfront rows around Nicholson, Paisley and Barkly Streets and pockets of workers’ cottages behind the commercial core. On a contributory building, even a repaint in new colours can require a council tick before work begins, so we check the overlay maps for your address at quote stage and settle any approvals before your dates are booked.
Lead-safe handling on Footscray’s pre-1970 buildings
Footscray’s cottages and shopfronts went up mainly between the 1880s and the interwar years, which means lead paint almost certainly sits somewhere in their coating history. Every surface painted before 1970 gets lead handling until a test proves otherwise: damp sanding inside full containment, sealed catch sheets, HEPA vacuuming of every ledge and licensed waste disposal. On Footscray’s narrow blocks, where a neighbour’s window can sit metres from your weatherboards, that containment protects both households.
Footscray Town Hall, Footscray · The Drover's Wife, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia
River flats, west sun and city-fringe grime
Footscray exteriors weather in three distinct ways, and each needs its own answer. The low streets near Footscray Park and the Maribyrnong hold damp after rain, so shaded elevations there get anti-mould coatings. Unshaded western walls chalk and fade first and earn a UV-stable topcoat. And through the centre of the suburb, render and parapets collect a dark urban film that has to be scrubbed away before sanding, or the new coat has nothing clean to grip.
Apartment towers and warehouse strata near the station
Footscray’s skyline is changing fast, with apartment buildings filling the blocks between the station and the Joseph Road precinct while the suburb’s converted warehouses run as strata schemes of their own. Our crews carry the owners-corporation side themselves: approvals, certificates of currency, resident notices, lift and lobby protection, and a painting sequence that always leaves residents a clear route through the building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you service Footscray?
Yes. Footscray (3011) sits deep inside our service area, which runs about 30km out from the Melbourne CBD and takes in all of the City of Maribyrnong. Call 1300 044 206 to confirm a crew for your street.
Do you paint apartments in the new Footscray towers?
Yes. Apartment work around the station and the Joseph Road precinct is a weekly fixture for our crews: interiors, corridors, lobbies and full building repaints, with lift bookings, owners-corporation approvals and resident notices coordinated by us.
Can you paint a converted warehouse in Footscray?
Yes. Converted warehouses are a building type our crews know well from strata and inner-city work, and Footscray holds some of Melbourne’s best. High walls, exposed brick, steel trusses and big open volumes need scaffold planning and the right sealers, and we price all of that upfront.
My Footscray home sits in a heritage overlay. What does that mean for painting?
It means City of Maribyrnong approval can be needed before a contributory building changes exterior colours. Overlays sit over central Footscray’s Victorian shopfronts and several cottage streets, so we check the maps for your address before quoting new colours.
Is lead paint a problem in Footscray’s older homes?
Often, yes. Cottages and shopfronts painted before 1970 usually hide lead in their older layers, so those surfaces get the lead routine until testing rules them clean: damp sanding inside containment, sealed catch sheets and licensed disposal.
Do you paint shops and commercial spaces in Footscray?
Yes. We repaint shopfronts, cafes, offices and mixed-use buildings across Footscray, including facade and parapet work above trading footpaths, and we schedule around your opening hours so the till keeps running.
Do you repaint rental properties between tenants?
Yes. We offer between-lease repaints for Footscray rental owners, including student rentals near Victoria University: fast turnaround inside the vacancy window, neutral durable colours, and walls ready for the next listing’s photos.
Will you help pick colours for my Footscray home?
Yes. A free colour consultation comes with eligible projects, and we build schemes around the building’s era and light, from a Victorian cottage facade to a north-facing apartment.
Are your Footscray painters insured and guaranteed?
Yes. Trade papers and a clear background check are conditions of joining our crews, $20 million of liability cover sits over the job, and the workmanship carries a written 7-year guarantee.
How do I book painters in Footscray?
Fastest route is the online quote form, or call 1300 044 206. Simple jobs can be priced straight from the form; strata, heritage and conversion work gets a short site visit to pin the figure down exactly.
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
Whether the surface is century-old cottage weatherboard or fresh render on a Joseph Road balcony, the finish carries seven years of signed cover from the day we hand it back.
$20M Insurance
From a single hallway to a full strata repaint, every Footscray site is covered by a public liability policy worth $20 million, and you hold the certificate before the first ladder arrives.
Reliable Scheduling
Your start date is confirmed in writing when you book, and we plan the job around market-day parking, school runs and tenant access so the schedule actually holds.
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