Northern Suburbs · Melbourne
Painters in Coburg
Modernize Solutions has painted Coburg homes since 1987, across its inter-war brick, weatherboard and modern renovations. Coburg has emerged as one of Melbourne's most exciting northern suburbs, with a housing stock that blends inter-war character homes with post-war brick dwellings and an increasing number of contemporary renovations and townhouse developments. The residential streets off Sydney Road and Bell Street, including Nicholson Street, Munro Street and Hudson Street, feature a distinctive mix of clinker brick bungalows, cream brick homes, rendered cottages and pockets of Edwardian weatherboards.
The suburb's renovation wave has seen homeowners reworking inter-war homes into open-plan family residences, often retaining the original street-facing facade while modernising the rear. This creates painting projects that require heritage sensitivity at the front and contemporary finishes throughout the new sections. We bring the versatility to handle both within a single project, plus the experience to keep the join between old and new from showing.
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What we paint in Coburg
Coburg runs from inter-war clinker and cream brick through to weatherboard and modern renovations. A lot of jobs here mean matching an old front to a new rear in the same project.
Cream brick prep
Cream brick needs the right preparation or paint will not hold. We clean it back, prime to suit the surface and choose a product that bonds properly to the brick.
Inter-war facades
The clinker brick bungalows around Nicholson Street and Munro Street have detail worth keeping. We cut in carefully and repair render and timber before we paint.
Old-to-new joins
On renovations that keep the front and rebuild the back, we paint the original and new sections so the colours and finish line up and the join does not stand out.
Weatherboard pockets
Where Edwardian weatherboards survive, we repair and prime the bare timber and finish in Dulux Weathershield so the boards stand up to the weather.
What painting costs in Coburg
Every quote is itemised and fixed before we start, with no surprises on the invoice. A renovation that ties old brickwork into new sections takes more setup than a single-surface repaint, so we set out the work area by area in writing up front.
See our Melbourne painting cost guide →Our painting services in Coburg
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, doors and trim painted room by room, with full prep and Dulux finishes.
- Full surface preparation including sanding, filling and priming
- Premium Dulux interior paints
- Walls, ceilings, doors and trim painting
Exterior Painting
Weatherboard, render and brick exteriors prepped, repaired and repainted to handle Melbourne weather.
- High-pressure washing and surface cleaning
- Crack filling, sanding and primer application
- Premium Dulux exterior coatings
Renovation Painting
Complete painting solutions for your home renovation project.
- Colour matching to existing finishes
- New and existing surface blending
- Coordination with other renovation trades
Weatherboard Painting
Specialist weatherboard painting, repair and protection for Melbourne homes.
- Full weatherboard inspection and condition report
- Timber repair, filling and replacement where required
- High-pressure washing and mould treatment
Painting Coburg homes the right way
From the first inspection to the final walk-through, your Coburg project gets owner-operated attention. No subcontractors, Dulux on every surface, $20M public liability, and the work backed in writing, the same standard we have held since 1987.
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Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, doors and trim painted room by room, with full prep and Dulux finishes.
Learn more →Exterior Painting
Weatherboard, render and brick exteriors prepped, repaired and repainted to handle Melbourne weather.
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