Painters in Surrey Hills for
Federation timber, brick & family homes.
Interiors, exteriors and finishes that stand close inspection.
Based one suburb over in Box Hill, Mousi brings hand preparation to Surrey Hills’ Federation weatherboards, Edwardian brick and garden-set family homes — every scope written, every surface corrected before colour, fully insured for Public Liability and WorkCover.
Federation streets, old
timber — and preparation
done by hand.
Surrey Hills grew up with the railway, and its streets still read that way — Federation and Edwardian houses in timber and red brick fanning out from Surrey Gardens and the Union Road village, under some of the oldest street trees in Melbourne’s east. The suburb straddles two councils, Boroondara on the western side and Whitehorse toward Elgar Road, but the painting challenges are the same on both: century-old weatherboards that must be taken back to a sound edge, turned verandah posts and fretwork that want a brush rather than a spray gun, gable ends and window joinery where water finds every unsealed edge. Interwar brick, post-war family homes and newer townhouses near the rebuilt station fill in the gaps, each specified for its own substrates. Our workshop is in Box Hill, one suburb over, so crews arrive early and the walk-through is easy to book.
Four services,
one standard of
preparation.
Four services, matched to what Surrey Hills’ homes actually need. Each runs on one discipline: surfaces checked before painting, preparation written into the scope, and systems specified to the substrate — never defaulted.
Every card links through to its full Melbourne service page.
Formal rooms, hallways, joinery and cabinetry in furnished, lived-in homes — often alongside designers, always staged so the house keeps working around the crew. Low-VOC systems in occupied spaces.
Interior Painting Melbourne →Painted render and masonry with timber and iron detail, prepared patiently: hairline cracks raked and filled, chalked surfaces washed and sanded back, small areas taken to sound render where the old system has failed.
Exterior Painting Melbourne →Venetian plaster, limewash and polished plaster for design-led interiors, with colour consultation brushed out on your actual walls before anything is committed.
Decorative Finishes →Individual apartment interiors, and common property quoted and scheduled directly with owners corporations and property managers — access, notices and work hours agreed before the program starts.
Residential Painting →Heritage overlays in Surrey Hills,
in plain terms.
Surrey Hills is unusual in answering to two planning schemes: most of the suburb sits in the City of Boroondara, while the streets east of Elgar Road fall in the City of Whitehorse, and both councils apply Heritage Overlays to parts of it — including Federation-era precincts near Surrey Gardens and the Union Road village. Under both schemes, repainting an already-painted surface generally does not need a planning permit, but painting a previously unpainted surface such as face brick may require one, and individual schedule entries can carry their own paint controls. We confirm which council your street belongs to at the walk-through, keep proposed schemes consistent with the era where an overlay calls for it, and always advise confirming your property’s schedule entry with the relevant council before an exterior scheme is committed.
Heritage Painting MelbourneEvery decision reaches you
in writing.
Whether it’s one bedroom off Union Road or a full Federation weatherboard exterior with every post and gable in scope, the project moves through the same sequence — and every decision in it reaches you in writing before work begins.
Request Your Surrey Hills QuoteA senior Mousi team member walks the property with you, checks the surfaces and discusses the brief in full. Colour consultation is included.
A fully itemised proposal, surface by surface — repairs, preparation, systems, colours and timeline.
Floors, furniture, gardens and boundaries protected; interior work staged room by room and exteriors elevation by elevation so the home stays livable throughout. Multi-storey homes and steep blocks are assessed for access at the walk-through, with scaffolding planned into the scope before pricing.
Surfaces washed, sanded, repaired and primed — the stage that decides how the finish holds.
The specified system built up in the coats it calls for — sprayed where it should be, brushed where it must be — with the site left tidy and safe at the end of every day.
The finished work checked against the written scope with you, and every colour and product recorded — retained as a Property Passport™ on qualifying projects — for precise future matching.
One name answers
for the finish.
Mac Mousivand — Founder and Project Consultant. Certificate III in Painting and Decorating; working in Melbourne’s painting industry since 2006. Mac walks the property, writes the scope and stays the single point of contact from consultation to the final review — on this project, accountability has a name.
Painting in Surrey Hills,
answered directly.
Straight answers to what Surrey Hills owners raise at the walk-through. Anything else, ask us directly.
Request Your Surrey Hills QuoteIt depends which side of the suburb you are on. Surrey Hills is split between two councils — most of the suburb sits in the City of Boroondara, while the streets east of Elgar Road fall in the City of Whitehorse — and each runs its own planning scheme and heritage overlays. Under both schemes, repainting an already-painted surface generally does not need a planning permit, but painting a previously unpainted surface such as face brick may require one, and individual overlay schedule entries can carry their own controls. We confirm which council your street belongs to at the walk-through and always recommend checking your property’s schedule entry with that council before an exterior scheme is committed.
Yes — weatherboard preparation is the backbone of our Surrey Hills work. Boards a century old need failed paint taken back to a sound edge, cupped or split boards repaired or replaced like-for-like, nail heads set and spot-primed, gaps caulked properly and end grain sealed before any topcoat goes on. Verandah posts, fretwork and window joinery are brushed by hand where the profile demands it. It is slower than a blast-and-spray repaint, and it is why the finish lasts.
We treat any coating that predates 1970 as potentially lead-based until testing says otherwise. Preparation then follows lead-safe practice: wet sanding or careful scraping rather than dry power sanding, drop sheeting to capture debris, and residue collected and disposed of rather than washed into garden beds. We talk through occupants, pets and vegetable gardens before work starts, and the handling method is written into your scope so nothing is left to assumption.
That is everyday practice here — Surrey Hills is one of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs, and many homes sit behind hedges and old trees near Surrey Gardens and the Wattle Park end. Ladder and scaffold positions are planned around plantings at the walk-through, beds and paving beside the walls are covered, and wash-down water and sanding residue are contained rather than hosed into the garden. If a branch or hedge genuinely blocks safe access, we discuss it with you before work begins — we never cut first.
Yes. Alongside the Federation and Edwardian streets, Surrey Hills has interwar brick homes, post-war family houses and a steady run of contemporary townhouses and rebuilds, particularly near Union Road and the new Surrey Hills Station precinct. Each is specified for its own substrates — modern render systems, new joinery and plasterboard interiors rather than restoration-grade preparation. The process never changes: a senior walk-through, then a written, itemised scope before any work is agreed.
At home across
Boroondara & Whitehorse.
We paint homes across Surrey Hills and its neighbours — Canterbury, Mont Albert, Box Hill, Camberwell and Balwyn — and the streets between, with Kew and Hawthorn a short drive west. Our residential painting practice covers the full service area while each neighbouring page comes online.
Mac and his team have done a fantastic job with all exteriors of our house, including weather boards, fascias, eaves, window frames, and render walls. They never compromised high quality standards for any reasons, and they paid attention to every single detail. Meanwhile, they were always professional, well planned, higly communicative, and friendly to every family member, including our dog, Gizmo. Strongly recommended for any painting jobs.
Mousi painting and coating solutions were brilliant. After several disasters with tradies Mac and his team were the best I’ve ever had. Totally professional, experienced and meticulous. Very courteous and knowledgeable about his trade. They arrived on time always. I would highly recommend them. Thank you so much.
Really happy with this Great business! Mac and Matteo were very respectful and wonderful people to have in our home while we went through the chaos of painting our house inside and outside. They went above and beyond to do their best for us. Thoroughly recommend to anyone looking for great prices and professional service.
Mousi Painting & Coating Solutions transformed our outdated interior with fresh, vibrant colours. The painters were punctual, professional, and really took the time to ensure everything was done perfectly. They were respectful of our space and worked efficiently. We love how everything turned out. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them!
Very impressed with the full interior and exterior painting of our house. The quality, attention to detail, and professionalism were outstanding. Everything was completed on time and to a high standard. Would definitely use them again and highly recommend their work.
Mac and his team did a fantastic job painting our internal doors and also staining 4 heavy french doors. The job is excellent, very good attention to detail. Mac was easy going, reliable and very hard working. Definitely would recommend him and his team. Thank you :)
Selected Mousi projects across Melbourne.
Exteriors, interiors and specialist finishes relevant to Surrey Hills homes — every project labelled with its true location.
Book your Surrey Hills walk-through.
Tell us about the project — interior, exterior, roof or the whole home — and a senior Mousi team member will walk the property with you and provide a written, itemised scope before any work is agreed.
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Qualifying projects include a Property Passport™ — a retained record of your finish systems, colours and product specifications for future matching and touch-ups. Ongoing care is available through Mousi Care™, our annual membership covering inspection, priority scheduling and finish maintenance.