Heritage Home Exterior Repaint

The Geelong Heritage Trust entrusted us with one of the most rewarding projects in our portfolio — the complete exterior restoration and repaint of a stunning Victorian-era weatherboard home on Moorabool Street. This property, built in the 1890s, is a significant piece of Geelong's architectural history and required a delicate balance between preservation and protection.

Our team brought decades of experience in heritage painting to ensure every detail was handled with the care and precision this landmark property deserved. We worked closely with the Heritage Trust to select an authentic colour palette that honoured the home's original character.

• Full exterior strip-back of deteriorated paint layers
• Timber repair and replacement of rotted weatherboards
• Heritage-approved colour palette application
• Decorative trim and fretwork restoration
• Verandah posts and balustrade refinishing

Problem

Years of exposure to Geelong's coastal weather had taken a severe toll on the property. The exterior paint was peeling extensively across all elevations, exposing the raw timber beneath to further moisture damage. Several weatherboards had begun to rot, the decorative fretwork was crumbling, and the verandah posts showed deep cracks. Previous paint layers — some dating back decades — had built up unevenly, creating a rough and unsightly surface that detracted from the home's architectural beauty.

Solution

We developed a meticulous restoration plan that addressed both the structural and aesthetic needs of this heritage property, ensuring compliance with local heritage guidelines throughout.

1. Carefully stripped all existing paint layers back to bare timber using low-impact methods to protect the original wood
2. Replaced rotted weatherboards with period-appropriate timber, matched and milled to the original profile
3. Filled cracks, repaired fretwork, and stabilised all decorative elements
4. Applied a premium timber primer designed for heritage properties to ensure maximum adhesion
5. Applied two coats of exterior acrylic in a heritage colour palette — deep green body, cream trims, and burgundy accents
6. Sealed all joints and edges with flexible caulk to prevent future moisture ingress

Restored heritage trims and weatherboards showcase the authentic Victorian colour palette.

The completed restoration brought this magnificent Victorian home back to its former glory. The Heritage Trust was delighted with the attention to detail and the faithful reproduction of the original colour scheme. The project took two weeks to complete, and the results have been praised by the local heritage community as an exemplary restoration. The premium exterior coatings used will protect the property for the next 15 to 20 years.