Project Overview

The Owners Corporation at 1 Marshall Place engaged Avello to refresh and protect the exterior of their multi-unit townhouse complex in Clifton Hill. The scope covered the full building envelope — from gutters, fascia and eaves through to timber windows, doors, steel balustrades and unit fencing — with colour consultation provided to help the committee decide between retaining the existing scheme or refreshing feature colours across walls, steelwork and joinery.

Scope of Works

Preparation

• Chemical and pressure washing of all external surfaces
• Removal of blisters, runs and flaking paint
• Rust treatment to metalwork with protective coating
• Filling of gaps, cracks and imperfections with premium filling products
• Sanding of flat surfaces and undercoating of fillers and bare timber

Painting

• Gutters, fascia and eaves, and previously painted walls
• Timber windows, doors and door frames
• Steel handrails, balcony beams, posts and street lights
• Downpipes: 2 coats premium exterior low sheen acrylic
• Timber unit fences and gates
• Provisional repairs to rusted balcony flashings (select units)

Method

Works were staged across all 13 units with tailored scope per unit (front-only, rear-inclusive, and partial-exclusion packages), supported by boom lift and access equipment, daily site clean-up and clearly defined exclusion zones to protect residents and vehicles throughout. Full safety documentation (SWMS, JSAs), project management and public liability cover were maintained for the life of the project, backed by Avello's 5-Year Workmanship Warranty and a 10-Year manufacturer's paint warranty.

Outcome

The project delivered:

• Full exterior refresh delivered across all 13 townhouses with a consistent, durable finish
• Rusted steelwork treated and protected against further corrosion
• Timber joinery, fencing and gates restored and weatherproofed
• Balcony flashing issues addressed proactively rather than left to worsen
• Committee provided with clear colour options to modernise the complex's street presence
• Fixed-price delivery with no surprises, on a strict per-unit budget the OC could plan around

Why It Matters

Multi-unit strata properties like 1 Marshall Place carry shared risk — a small area of rust, cracking timber or flaking paint left unaddressed on one unit can quickly become a bigger, more expensive problem for the whole committee. By assessing the full building envelope up front and protecting every surface — render, timber and steel alike — Avello helped the Owners Corporation avoid costly reactive repairs and keep their asset presentable and protected for residents and owners alike.

Looking Ahead — Assess, Protect, Maintain

With the exterior now protected and warrantied for five years, 1 Marshall Place is well positioned to move into a scheduled maintenance cycle — regular condition checks, timely touch-ups and forward planning for the next repaint — so the committee can budget with confidence and avoid unexpected capital works down the track.
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