Category
Exterior House Painting
Property
Single-Storey Brick Home
Location
Geelong West, VIC
The Challenge
This single-storey brick home in Geelong West is built around a distinctive entry: a run of decorative glass blocks set into the brickwork, paired with a solid timber slatted door and dark charcoal fascia and guttering along the roofline. None of that was up for change — the brief was purely about the brick itself.
Painting brick next to glass block is its own kind of challenge. The two surfaces sit flush against each other, so there's no room for a sloppy line — the glass blocks either stay completely clean or the whole feature loses its definition against the new white wall. Getting that balance right, a crisp finish on the brick without a mark on anything beside it, is exactly what separates a considered exterior house painting service from a rushed repaint.
Project Snapshot
Scope of Work
Our Approach
With two distinct feature elements sitting right at the entry, the job called for careful, deliberate masking as much as it did painting.
The walls were assessed to plan exactly where the new white would meet the glass blocks and the timber door frame.
The glass-block feature, timber door and window frames were masked off before any paint went anywhere near them.
The brickwork was prepared to give the new paint an even, consistent surface to bond to across the textured masonry.
The brick walls were painted in a fresh white, carried consistently across the full length of the visible facade.
The line where brick meets glass block and where brick meets door frame was finished cleanly, so each material reads as a deliberate contrast rather than an afterthought.
Materials Used
Highlights
Common Questions
Yes. A decorative glass-block feature can be carefully masked off during a brick repaint, so the surrounding brickwork gets a fresh coat while the glass blocks stay exactly as they were.
Not necessarily. Many homeowners choose to leave a timber entry door in its natural finish, letting it contrast with freshly painted brick walls rather than matching them exactly.
Preparation for painting brick generally includes cleaning the surface, addressing any cracks or damaged mortar, and priming where needed so the topcoat adheres evenly across the textured brick surface.
With proper preparation and a quality exterior paint system, a painted brick exterior can generally be expected to hold its appearance for a good number of years before it needs attention again, though this varies with weather exposure and paint quality.
Once brick is painted, its ongoing care shifts toward standard exterior paint maintenance, such as periodic cleaning and repainting over time, rather than the maintenance considerations of bare masonry.
The Result
The freshly painted brick walls give this Geelong West home a noticeably brighter presence, and the contrast makes the glass-block feature, timber door and dark fascia line easier to appreciate than they were against the old, duller brickwork.
It's a good example of an exterior brick house repaint that respects the parts of a home worth keeping — painting generously where it adds value, and staying well clear of the details that were already doing their job.
Gallery Image
The finished brickwork in crisp white, with the glass-block feature and timber entry door left exactly as they were.
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