Architraves frame every door and window in your home, so worn, chipped or yellowed architraves stand out as soon as you walk into a room. Crown Finish Painters provides architrave painting in Melbourne for period homes, renovations and modern builds. Ornate mouldings are carefully prepared and brushed, timber is primed correctly, and a smooth, hard wearing enamel finish is applied, with a written, itemised quote before work begins.
Architraves are small details, but they frame every doorway and window. When they're painted well, the whole room looks sharper.
Crown Finish Painters TeamArchitrave painting takes patience. Period mouldings have deep grooves that collect years of old paint, timber architraves can bleed tannins through if they're not primed properly, and modern square profiles show every uneven line. Crown Finish Painters works as an architrave painter that treats these details carefully, cleaning, sanding and filling before any enamel goes on.
For wood architrave painting, bare or stained timber is sealed with the right primer so the finish stays smooth and doesn't discolour. Exterior architrave painting around windows and doors uses weather resistant coatings to protect timber from sun and rain. Architraves are usually painted together with doors, frames and skirting for a complete trim refresh, or as part of full interior painting.
Every architrave painting quote is written and itemised, listing the doors, windows and surfaces included.
Melbourne has everything from Victorian terraces to brand new builds, and the architrave profile changes how it needs to be prepared and painted. Here are the styles the team works on most often.
Deep, highly detailed mouldings with many curves. Every groove is brushed by hand to keep the detail crisp.
Wide, layered profiles with a raised edge. Old paint build up is common and often needs careful sanding.
Flat, wide boards with a simple stepped top. Often stained timber that needs priming before painting.
A slanted face with a rounded edge. Quick to paint but shows brush marks easily on the long sloping face.
Clean, square edges with sharp lines. Needs very straight cutting in, as any wobble shows clearly.
Architraves need a steady hand and the right preparation. These are the standards Crown Finish brings to every architrave job.
Old paint, dirt and grease removed so new paint bonds well.
Ornate mouldings brushed carefully to keep their shape.
Bare and stained timber sealed to stop bleed through.
Joins and mitres filled for a seamless look.
Clean edges where architraves meet walls.
Doors and windows listed clearly in writing first.
From one doorway to every window in the house, here's the architrave painting work the team typically covers.
Architraves painted in a hurry lose their detail, show brush marks and start peeling at the corners.
See architraves and trims painted by Crown Finish across Melbourne homes, or compare the before and after.
From Victorian terraces in Fitzroy to new homes in the growth suburbs, Crown Finish Painters provides architrave painting across greater Melbourne.
Homeowners usually ask the same questions before painting architraves. Here are clear answers.
A durable enamel is best for architraves and skirting boards. Semi gloss or satin is the most common sheen because it handles knocks and cleaning. Water based enamel is popular because it's low odour and doesn't yellow, while oil based enamel gives a very hard finish but can yellow over time.
It's usually done the other way around. Ceilings are painted first, then walls, then architraves, doors and skirting. Painting trims last makes it easier to cut a clean line where the architrave meets the freshly painted wall.
Yes. Stained or varnished timber is cleaned, sanded and sealed with a stain blocking primer before enamel is applied, so tannins don't bleed through and the paint bonds properly.
Period architraves are cleaned and lightly sanded, loose paint is removed from the grooves, and thin coats are brushed on carefully so the detail of the moulding isn't lost under heavy paint.
Yes. Exterior architraves around windows and doors are prepared, repaired where needed and painted with weather resistant coatings to protect the timber.
Architrave painting is quoted based on the number of doors and windows, the profile and level of detail, the condition of existing paint or timber, any repairs and priming needed, and the enamel used. Crown Finish provides a free, written and itemised quote so the full cost is clear before work starts.
Most homes paint architraves, doors and skirting the same colour and sheen for a consistent look, usually a white or a tone that contrasts with the walls.
Yes. See the doors, frames and skirting painting page for more on full trim refreshes.
Yes. Crown Finish Painters works as an architrave painter across Melbourne and its suburbs. If your area isn't on the service areas page, get in touch to confirm availability.
An architrave painting quote covers the doors and windows included, preparation and repairs, primer where needed, enamel type and sheen, the number of coats and the timeframe, so scope and cost are clear before work begins.
Tell us about your architraves and the team will get back to you with a free, no obligation painting quote.
Period mouldings, stained timber or yellowed trims? A quick call is the easiest way to talk through preparation, finishes and scope.
