How much does it cost to paint the exterior of a house in Australia?

A full exterior repaint of a single-storey house in Australia typically costs $6,000 to $15,000, depending on size, substrate, prep required, and location. Geelong prices generally sit at or slightly below Melbourne metro rates, in the $7,000–$14,000 range for a standard single-storey home.

How much does it cost to paint the outside of a 3 bedroom house?

A full exterior repaint of a standard 3-bedroom single-storey house in Geelong typically costs $8,000 to $13,000, including walls, trims, fascias and gutters with proper prep and two coats. Weatherboard homes needing extensive sanding or brick homes with cracked render can push toward the top of this range.

Is exterior or interior painting more expensive?

Exterior painting usually costs more per square metre than interior painting because of weather delays, height access equipment, more intensive surface preparation, and more durable paint systems. A full interior often covers more total surface area though, so the final invoices can end up surprisingly similar.

How much does it cost to paint a Colorbond fence?

Professional Colorbond fence painting in Geelong typically costs around $40–$50 per linear metre, reflecting the specialist metal primer and acrylic topcoat system required. A standard 20-metre boundary fence generally falls between $800 and $1,000.

Exterior Painting Prices by Job Type and Home Size

Current exterior painting costs in Geelong — per job, per square metre, and by home size. What drives quotes up, what a proper quote should include, and how to save without cutting corners.

A full exterior repaint of a single-storey Geelong home costs $7,000–$14,000 in 2026. Individual jobs run from $800–$1,000 for a fence to $300–$600 for a garage door. Weatherboard and brick cost roughly the same per square metre — prep condition, not substrate, is what moves the number. Full breakdown below →

Exterior Painting Cost by Job Type

The most common question we hear is also the hardest to answer in one number: what does exterior painting cost? The honest answer is a range, because two identical-looking houses can need very different amounts of preparation — a weatherboard home with sound, well-maintained boards costs meaningfully less than one with cracked, peeling paint needing full strip-back. Every job on this page reflects the same standard of workmanship behind our Exterior House Painting Geelong service — durable systems and finishes built to last, not just a lower quote. The figures below reflect what Geelong homeowners are actually paying in 2026.

Job	What Drives the Range	Typical Geelong Price (2026)
Full single-storey exterior repaint	Size, substrate condition, colour change	$7,000–$14,000
Full double-storey exterior repaint	Height access, scaffolding or EWP hire	$12,000–$22,000+
Weatherboard repaint (per m²)	Sanding and prep needed on aged boards	$28–$42/m²
Brick or render repaint (per m²)	Masonry crack repair, number of coats	$25–$38/m²
Fence painting (timber, per metre)	Paling condition, paint vs stain	$18–$30/m
Fence painting (Colorbond, per metre)	Specialist metal primer, spray vs brush	$40–$50/m
Garage door (single, sprayed)	Panel-lift vs tilt door, colour change	$300–$600
Fascias, gutters & barge boards	Roof pitch and access, length of run	$800–$1,800

These figures assume standard 2-coat systems over a properly prepared surface. Skipping prep is the most common way quotes look artificially cheap — and the most common reason a repaint fails within 2–3 years.

What Actually Drives Exterior Painting Cost

Two-storey house exterior with height access equipment illustrating cost factors for painting in Geelong — Height access, substrate condition and colour changes are the big levers — a double-storey job needs scaffolding or an EWP a single-storey one doesn't.

Surface condition. Prep — scraping, sanding, priming, and masonry crack repair — is the single biggest variable in any exterior quote. A weatherboard home last painted 15 years ago needs far more prep time than one repainted 7 years ago.
Substrate type. Weatherboard needs oil-based timber primer and careful gap-filling; brick and render need masonry-grade primers; Colorbond needs a specific etch or self-priming metal system. Mismatched primers are the most common cause of early paint failure and reduce the weather protection the finished job is meant to provide.
Access and height. Double-storey homes, steep roof pitches, and awkward boundary fences add scaffolding, ladder, or EWP hire costs that single-storey, easy-access jobs avoid.
Colour selection. One body colour with a single trim colour is fastest to apply. Multiple accent colours, feature gables, or heritage colour schemes with 3+ colours add labour time for masking and cutting in, regardless of paint finish.
Colour change direction. Going from a dark colour to a light one (or vice versa) usually needs an extra coat or a tinted undercoat to achieve full opacity — budget for this if you're planning a dramatic colour change.
Weather exposure. Weather-resistant exterior paint Torquay jobs factor in a marine-grade primer as standard, given direct surf-coast salt exposure. Coastal house painting Ocean Grove quotes see west-facing walls catching full afternoon sun on top of the same salt air, which can shorten the repaint interval even when the paint system is identical. New builds in fast-growing estates, by contrast, often only need maintenance coats rather than a full strip-and-repaint for their first decade.

What a Proper Exterior Painting Quote Should Include

A quote from Professional Exterior Painters Geelong homeowners can trust is itemised: the exact surfaces included (weatherboard, brick, fences, garage doors, fascias), the preparation scope (sanding, priming, crack filling), the number of coats, the paint brand and product line, and whether paint supply is included. That's the standard any genuine exterior painting services Geelong provider should meet. If a quote is just one number on a text message, you're not comparing like with like — see our guide to choosing an exterior painter for the full comparison checklist.

Homeowner and painter reviewing an itemised exterior painting quote outside a Geelong home — An itemised quote — surfaces, prep, coats and paint line in writing — is the only way to compare two painters on equal terms.

How to Save on Exterior Painting Without Cutting Corners

Bundle the jobs. Painting the house, fence, and garage door in one visit costs less per job than three separate call-outs.
Keep one palette. A single body colour with one trim colour is faster to apply than a scheme with multiple accent colours.
Book in the shoulder season. Late spring and autumn have the most reliable weather and the least booking pressure compared to the summer rush.
Don't skip the prep to save money upfront. The cheapest quote usually gets there by cutting preparation time, and the result fails within 2–3 years — genuinely affordable painting is paint that doesn't need redoing.
Address rot and damage before quoting. A weatherboard or fence with active rot will cost less to paint once repaired first — patching around damage during the paint job itself is a false economy.

Painters of Geelong provides itemised, fixed-price exterior painting quotes across Geelong, Newtown, Belmont, Torquay, and Ocean Grove — with surfaces, preparation, coats, and paint line all set out in writing so you know exactly what you're paying for. As reliable exterior painting contractors, that transparency is what durability actually gets built on. Request a free exterior painting quote.