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Professional painters in Kew, Melbourne

Newline Painting are professional painters working across Kew and the wider City of Boroondara. Most of what we do here is house painting, interiors, exteriors, heritage facades and pre-sale refreshes, from the big Victorians off Cotham Road to the apartments at Kew Junction. We also paint commercial and strata property across the inner east. Every job comes with one itemised written price, a start date locked in before we begin, and a 7-year workmanship warranty.

7-year workmanship warranty
$20M public liability insurance
2024 ASBA Champion and MPA Winner
Free on-site quote and colour consult

Repainted living room with timber cathedral ceiling, White Avenue, Kew East — Our repaint on White Avenue, Kew East

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Our services

House painting services we offer

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Interior Painting

We paint interior walls, ceilings, cornices, ceiling roses and timber joinery in Kew's Victorian and Federation homes. Low-odour paints keep the house liveable while we work.

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Exterior Painting

We paint exteriors in render, tuckpointed brick and weatherboard on period and interwar homes, with full preparation and lead-safe handling on anything built before 1970.

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Pre-Sale House Painting

We repaint homes before they go to market, in neutral interior and exterior schemes scheduled around your agent's photography, open inspections and settlement dates.

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Apartment Painting

We paint apartment interiors, common areas and facades. The Owners Corporation signs off the schedule up front and the building manager stays across each stage.

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Feature Wall Painting

We paint single feature walls in living rooms, studies and hallways, colour-matched to the rest of the home and to how the light falls in the room.

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Commercial Painting

We paint offices, shopfronts, body-corporate and strata property across the inner east, working after hours where a site has to keep trading through the job.

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Why choose us

Why Kew homeowners choose Newline Painting

Newline Painting has painted Melbourne homes for more than ten years, carries $20M public liability cover, and won both the ASBA Small Business Champion award and a Master Painters Australia Award for Excellence in 2024.

Trade-qualified painters

Our painters have a patient hand for decorative plaster. A ceiling rose or a deep cornice in a Kew home gets cut in cleanly and keeps its detail.

One crew, start to finish

The same crew carries the job from colour consult to handover. When we leave, the drop sheets are gone, the rooms are aired and the furniture is back where it started.

Background checked and insured

A larger period home can mean weeks on site, so every painter at your door is background-checked, fully insured and the same face each morning.

Rated 4.8 by our customers

In Boroondara a paint finish gets judged against some of Melbourne's best-kept houses, which is the standard we quote to.

Recent work in Kew

Three jobs we finished within a few streets of here

Repainted rendered exterior with charcoal window trim, Cobden Street, Kew — Cobden Street, Kew · rendered exterior, charcoal trim

Repainted period bedroom with white walls and restored timber floor, Cobden Street, Kew — Cobden Street, Kew · period bedroom

Repainted mid-century living room with timber cathedral ceiling, White Avenue, Kew East — White Avenue, Kew East · cathedral ceiling

These are our own job photos, taken on Kew and Kew East streets. On a period home the preparation is usually about half the labour, and it is what decides how long the finish lasts.

Pricing transparency

How much does it cost to paint a house in Kew?

Painting a house in Kew typically costs between A$4,000 and A$20,000 or more, depending on the size and condition of the home. As a per-square-metre guide, standard interior work runs about A$20 to A$30, detailed work with heavy trim rises to A$60 to A$100, and exterior repainting sits around A$15 to A$60. Kew tends toward the upper end, because the period homes here carry more trim, taller walls and more preparation than a modern build. Four things do most of the work on your quote, and our painting cost guide works through three examples in detail.

Surface area and number of coats

The biggest driver. A five or six-room period home can carry well over 400m² of paintable surface across two coats, and decorative plasterwork takes a slower hand than a flat modern wall.

Prep work required

Sanding, filling, crack-stitching where the house has settled, and stripping flaking paint off tuckpointed or rendered facades. On heritage work this is usually half the labour.

Paint product specified

Dulux Wash & Wear sits a step below Haymes Ultra-Premium, and a tree-shaded exterior often calls for Wattyl Solagard. Whatever the quote lists is what goes on the wall.

Access and height

Two-storey homes and steep rooflines need scaffold or elevated access for the upper levels and eaves. We price that in at the start so it never turns up later.

10+Years painting Melbourne homes

500+Projects completed end-to-end

4.8Average Google review rating

$20MPublic liability insurance cover

How it works

How to book your Kew painting service

Get a free quote for your home

Start with a call or the online form. Either way it is free, and you get one itemised written price covering scope and colours, with a start date attached to it.

Our painters get to work

Your crew preps each surface to suit its age, then lays on premium paint in clean, even coats. Floors, gardens and furniture stay covered until the last coat is dry.

Walkthrough and 7-year warranty

We finish with a walkthrough of every room and elevation together. Anything you flag gets touched up on the spot, and the repaint carries a written 7-year warranty.

Customer reviews

What Kew homeowners say

Pulled live from our Google Business Profile, so this updates as new reviews come in.

4.8

Based on 109 reviews

Newline Painting

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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!

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

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 Kew painting team

Meet the crew who will be on your job

Kew sits in the middle of the patch this crew works: Cobden Street, White Avenue in Kew East and the streets running off Cotham Road are all inside their usual week. The painter who prices your home is one of the painters who turns up to paint it, so nothing gets lost between the quote and the first coat. Meet the full team →

Phi Dang, Founder and Director — **Phi Dang**Founder and Director

Edward Perez, Partner and Managing Lead Painter — **Edward Perez**Partner and Managing Lead Painter

Fredy Lopez, Team Leader — **Fredy Lopez**Team Leader

Local knowledge

What we know about painting in Kew

Kew Junction, High Street and Cotham Road, Kew — Kew Junction, Kew · Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA / Wikimedia

Heritage overlays cover much of Kew

Large parts of Kew sit inside City of Boroondara heritage overlays: the Studley Park precinct, the streets around Cotham Road and Sackville Ward, and a lot of individually significant homes. If you are repainting a contributory or heritage-listed exterior and changing the colour scheme, you may need a planning permit. We check your address against the Boroondara overlay schedule before we quote a colour change, so you know where you stand.

Willsmere, the former Kew Asylum, now apartments — Willsmere (former Kew Asylum), Kew · Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA / Wikimedia

Lead paint is the norm in Kew's older homes

The Victorian, Federation and interwar homes that make up most of Kew were nearly all painted with lead-based paint at some point before 1970. We treat every pre-1970 surface as lead until it is tested: contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture, HEPA clean-up and correct disposal. We do not dry-sand, so lead dust stays out of the house and the garden while your family is still living there.

Heritage home on Walpole Street, Kew · Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA / Wikimedia

Inner-east coverage

Painters in Kew's nearby suburbs

We paint Kew and the suburbs around it with the same crew, the same paint systems and the same 7-year warranty, whether the house looks over Studley Park or sits across the boundary in Camberwell.

Hawthorn Camberwell Canterbury Abbotsford Collingwood Glen Iris Burwood Fitzroy

By job type: interior, exterior, apartment, pre-sale and feature wall painting, across all of Melbourne.

Frequently asked questions

Kew painting, answered

What does it cost to paint a house in Kew?

As a planning range, standard interior work runs about A$20 to A$30 per square metre, detailed work with a lot of trim rises to about A$60 to A$100 per square metre, and exterior repainting sits around A$15 to A$60 per square metre. Whole-home projects generally land between A$4,000 and A$20,000 or more. Kew tends to sit toward the upper end of those bands, because the period homes here carry more trim, taller walls and more preparation than a modern build. Our painting cost guide works through three examples in detail.

How do you actually work out my price?

We price paintable area, not floor area. Floor area tells you how big the house is; it says nothing about how much wall, ceiling, door and trim surface gets painted. A period home with high ceilings, decorative cornices, picture rails, panel doors and full architraves can carry far more paintable surface than a modern home of the same footprint. On top of area we price the condition of the surfaces, the number of coats, the paint system each substrate needs, and access.

Why is preparation such a big part of the quote?

Because on a repaint it is most of the work. Depending on condition we wash down, scrape back loose coating, sand edges, fill damaged plaster, patch dents, gap skirtings, prime bare spots, seal stains and mask what needs protecting before a single topcoat goes on. On a heritage exterior that preparation is routinely half the labour. It is also the first thing a cheap quote quietly leaves out, which is why two quotes for the same house can differ by thousands.

What paint do you use?

We specify from Dulux, Haymes, Wattyl and Taubmans, and we match the system to the substrate rather than using one product throughout. Tree-shaded and weather-exposed Kew exteriors usually call for Wattyl Solagard; interior walls are typically a low-sheen acrylic; original timber joinery often needs an enamel rather than a wall acrylic. Whatever the quote lists is what goes on the wall.

What is actually written into the quote?

The areas to be painted, the preparation included, the number of coats, and the product system for each substrate. It also states what is excluded, typically timber replacement, plaster repairs beyond minor patching, and access equipment outside what the inspection assumed. That detail protects both sides: you know what finish you are buying, and our crew knows the standard expected on site.

My Kew home is in a heritage overlay. Can I repaint it?

Usually yes. A like-for-like repaint rarely needs a permit. If you are changing the colour scheme on a contributory or heritage-listed exterior, you may need a City of Boroondara planning permit first. Large parts of Kew are affected, including the Studley Park precinct, the streets around Cotham Road and Sackville Ward. We check your address against the Boroondara overlay schedule before quoting a colour change.

How do you handle lead paint in older Kew houses?

We treat every pre-1970 surface as lead until it is tested, which covers most of Kew's Victorian, Federation and interwar homes. That means contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture, HEPA clean-up and correct disposal. We do not dry-sand. Most Kew families stay in the house while we work, so the slower contained method is the only one we will use.

Can you paint apartments and common areas near Kew Junction?

Yes. We paint apartment interiors, common areas and facades around Kew Junction, Cotham Road and the Willsmere conversion. On strata work the Owners Corporation signs off the schedule before we start and the building manager stays across access, so shared entries and lifts keep working while the job runs.

Do you offer pre-sale painting for Kew homes?

Yes, and timing is the point. We schedule neutral interior and exterior refreshes around your agent's photography date, the first open and settlement, so the house presents at its best for an inner-east campaign rather than being finished the week after the photos were taken.

What happens after the job, and what does the warranty cover?

We finish with a walkthrough of every room and elevation together, and anything you flag gets touched up on the spot. The repaint then carries a written 7-year workmanship warranty covering preparation, adhesion and finish, and we hold $20M public liability cover for the time we are on site. To start, get an instant quote online or call 1300 044 206. For a large period home an on-site inspection gives the most accurate figure.

Repainted period bedroom with restored timber floor, Cobden Street, Kew

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