Window Frame Painting Melbourne
Window frame painting for Melbourne homes. Timber and aluminium frames, sashes and sills, prepped so the paint holds. Family owned since 1987, fixed written quote.
Window Frame Painting Services
- Timber window frame sanding and preparation
- Putty repair and glazing bead replacement
- Sash window restoration and painting
- Window sill repair and finishing
- Premium Dulux enamel or exterior coatings
- Glass edge clean-up and final inspection
Painting aluminium and timber window frames
Aluminium and timber are two different jobs. Aluminium is the one people get wrong: paint straight onto the factory finish and it peels off in sheets within a season, so it needs a de-gloss and an etch primer before anything else. Timber sashes fail at the putty line and the bottom rail, where water sits, so failed putty gets raked out and replaced rather than painted over. Sashes are cut free and the beads eased so the window still opens when we leave.
How much does window frame painting cost?
- Timber sash or standard frame
- $90 - $220 per window
- Aluminium, etch-primed and sprayed
- $250 - $600 per window
- Whole house, 10 to 15 frames
- $1,800 - $4,500
Number of frames, timber or aluminium, storeys and access, putty repair, and freeing painted-shut sashes. Cost guide · calculator
Our window frame painting process
- 01
Split aluminium from timber
They are two different jobs. Aluminium takes a de-gloss and an etch primer, or the paint peels off the factory finish in sheets within a season.
- 02
Rake out failed putty
Timber sashes fail at the putty line and the bottom rail where water sits, so failed putty is raked out and replaced instead of painted over.
- 03
Cut the sashes free
Frames and sashes are coated, then the beads are eased and the sashes cut free, so every window still opens when we leave.
Window frame painting questions
- Can you paint timber sash windows?
- Yes, sash windows are our specialty. We paint both the inner and outer sashes, the frame, parting beads and sills. We ensure the windows still operate smoothly after painting.
- How do you stop paint getting on the glass?
- We use a combination of careful brushwork and scraping. A thin paint seal onto the glass edge actually helps with weatherproofing, but we clean up any excess for a neat finish.
- Can you paint aluminium window frames?
- Yes. Aluminium frames can be painted using specialist primers and coatings designed for metal surfaces. This is a great way to update the look without replacing the windows.
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